Study mines cancer genetics to help with targeted treatment
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Scientists from the United Kingdom have analyzed the full genetic blueprints of more than 18,000 cancer samples,…
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Cleaner Earth: Healing ozone hole, less smog, more eagles
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer As bad as the environment seems with climate change and other pollution, scientists say humanity has also done a…
Continue ReadingAirlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks? Now…
Continue ReadingPrep school official charged with dealing child pornography
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — An administrator at a Delaware prep school whose graduates include U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Thorny issues face Boy Scouts bankruptcy judge
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge is facing a host of controversial and complex issues as she weighs whether to…
Continue ReadingFlorida passes congressional map over Black lawmaker protest
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Legislature has approved a congressional map pushed by Republican Gov.…
Continue ReadingChinese man gets over 4 years in prison for pandemic fraud
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after he admitted he…
Continue ReadingRates for measles, other vaccinations dip for kindergartners
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer The portion of U.S. children getting routine vaccinations required for kindergarten dipped slightly during the…
Continue ReadingDumpster find leads to rediscovery of artist Francis Hines
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Artist Francis Hines gained some recognition in 1980 by using fabric to wrap the arch in New York City’s…
Continue ReadingInflation drives up Passover food prices for US Jews
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MAE ANDERSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. Jewish families observing Passover are struggling to pay for…
Continue ReadingNicolas Cage faces off with a new foe: Himself
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Metropolis.” Bruce Lee. Woody Woodpecker. A pet cobra. All of these things have been inspirations…
Continue ReadingAuthors Guild’s Banned Books Club highlights censored works
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Authors Guild is launching a Banned Books Club, the latest initiative from the literary…
Continue ReadingCNN’s streaming service shutting down a month after launch
By TALI ARBEL and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is shutting down its CNN+ streaming service less than a month after its…
Continue ReadingThird suspect arrested in South Carolina mall shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police have arrested a third suspect named in an Easter weekend mall shooting in South Carolina that wounded nine people. The…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Stinky Pear Invasion story
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story published April 21, 2022, about invasive pear trees, The Associated Press erroneously reported that fire blight is a…
Continue ReadingTexas woman drops lawsuit claiming Jerry Jones is her father
DALLAS (AP) — A 25-year-old Texas woman who sued Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father, has dropped her lawsuit.…
Continue ReadingUnited captain Maguire gets bomb threat, police sweep home
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has received a bomb threat, leading to police searching his house in northern…
Continue ReadingFire at northeastern Indiana home kills 4 children
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a fire swept through a Fort Wayne home, killing four children. Adam O’Connor, a deputy fire chief in the…
Continue ReadingSmart-home devices could save you money on home insurance
By SARAH SCHLICHTER of NerdWallet Smart-home technology isn’t just about comfort and convenience. Devices like water leak sensors, smart smoke…
Continue ReadingJD Vance paid $70K by colleges he bashes as Senate candidate
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Before Republican JD Vance began targeting universities as the enemy…
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