Holocaust survivor Inge Deutschkron dies at 99 in Berlin
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Holocaust survivor Inge Deutschkron has died at age 99. She hid in Berlin during the Third…
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US job openings at near record, adding to price pressures
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses posted a near-record level of open jobs in January, a trend that has…
Continue ReadingCowboys for Trump co-founder won’t seek reelection
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin says he won’t run for reelection for southern New…
Continue ReadingUS man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writers A Maryland hospital says the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has…
Continue ReadingReport: Minneapolis didn’t follow protocols in Floyd unrest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A report on how Minneapolis police, fire and other agencies responded to protests that erupted following the killing of George…
Continue ReadingWVirginia teen to be tried as adult in killing of his family
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia teen accused of killing four family members will be tried as an adult. The ruling involving 17-year-old…
Continue ReadingCharles Entenmann, who helped expand family’s bakery, dies
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) — Charles Edward Entenmann, who helped turn his family’s New York-based bakery into a national brand, has died at age 92.…
Continue Reading4 dead when SUV hits freight train in suburban Chicago
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say four people died in a south Chicago suburb when an SUV hit the last rail car of a moving freight train at a…
Continue ReadingStrong storms splinter trees, cause damage in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Storms moving across the Deep South toppled trees and left scattered damage in southeastern Alabama. No injuries or deaths were…
Continue ReadingBallmer crafts new funding strategy to confront gun violence
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Gun violence in America is a public health crisis that is worsening with pandemic-like speed. So says Steve…
Continue ReadingNestle plans Arizona factory for plant-based coffee creamers
PHOENIX (AP) — Nestle USA says it will build a $675 million plant in metro Phoenix to produce beverages including oat milk coffee creamers. The…
Continue ReadingJudge favors boosting Sackler payment in Purdue Pharma deal
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A judge has indicated he is moving forward with a plan for the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to pump at…
Continue ReadingBMW recalls vehicles for 3rd time due to engine fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling more than 917,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. _ most for a third time _ to fix a problem that can cause engine…
Continue ReadingGreek PM accepts invitation for talks with Turkey’s Erdogan
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says he accepted an invitation to hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday.…
Continue ReadingClarification: Britain-Antarctic Ship story
In a story published March 9, 2022 on the rediscovery of explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance, The Associated Press said Shackleton led an…
Continue ReadingGerman govt produces new legal framework for pandemic rules
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has introduced a legal framework for pandemic regulations and rules Wednesday. Most of the country’s current…
Continue ReadingUptick but no exodus: Despite stress, many teachers stay put
By MATT BARNUM of Chalkbeat Chalkbeat and Associated Press Data shows that a feared exodus of teachers during the coronavirus pandemic has not yet…
Continue ReadingPhilippines to proceed with deal to buy Russian helicopters
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government says it will proceed with a deal to purchase 17 military transport helicopters from Russia…
Continue ReadingNorway court increases sentence of ‘ambulance hijacker’
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An appeals court in Norway has increased the prison sentence of a man convicted of stealing an ambulance and driving it…
Continue ReadingFace of Sweden’s debated virus strategy gets WHO vaccine job
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The chief epidemiologist who was considered the architect of Sweden’s unusual pandemic approach is going to work for the World…
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