Miami Beach to limit some alcohol sales during spring break
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An alcohol ban designed to curb heavy late night drinking among spring breakers in Miami Beach will be in effect for two…
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US long-term mortgage rates tick down to 3.89% this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell slightly this week, after rising to their highest level…
Continue ReadingStates urged to address funding disparities for HBCUs
By ANNIE MA Associated Press Congressional leaders are drawing attention to state funding disparities for historically Black colleges and…
Continue ReadingOver half of U.S. abortions now done with pills, not surgery
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer A new report shows over half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery. The trend spiked…
Continue ReadingSorting fact, disinformation after Russian attack on Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a…
Continue ReadingNY man pleads guilty to mailing threats to LGBTQ groups
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A retired teacher who threatened violence against the New York City LGBTQ pride march and numerous other LGBTQ-friendly…
Continue ReadingEngland ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions have ended in England, including the legal…
Continue ReadingTrayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The killing of Trayvon Martin at the hands of a stranger still reverberates 10 years later…
Continue ReadingGerman soccer club removes Russian firm Gazprom from jerseys
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed from the jerseys of German soccer team Schalke…
Continue ReadingTrayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The killing of Trayvon Martin at the hands of a stranger still reverberates 10 years later…
Continue ReadingO’Rourke to release book on voting during Texas governor bid
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has a book coming out in the middle of his run for Texas governor about voting…
Continue ReadingBooks about war, poverty among finalists for Lukas awards
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Books about war, poverty and the rule of law are among the finalists for Lukas Prizes given for…
Continue ReadingMan fatally shoots Texas officer working security at mall
HOUSTON (AP) — Police in Houston say a deputy constable working an off-duty security job at a shopping mall was fatally shot by a man who used the…
Continue ReadingUS slightly revises up its GDP estimate for Q4 to 7%
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a brisk 7% annual pace from October through…
Continue ReadingFord recalls heavy-duty pickups; drive shafts can fracture
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly a quarter-million heavy duty pickup trucks in the U.S. because the drive shafts can fracture and cause a…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 vaccine sales push Moderna to $12B profit in 2021
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine brought in nearly $7 billion in the final quarter of 2021, and the drugmaker says it has…
Continue ReadingFire destroys historic Los Angeles Poor Farm buildings
DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — Fire departments say a fire has destroyed more of the historic Los Angeles County Poor Farm. The Downey Fire Department…
Continue ReadingBalancing hopes, dreams and a low-paying college major
By ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet Everyone can’t be a STEM major; there are still vital roles necessary in lower-paying fields like humanities, arts…
Continue ReadingBritish queen still has COVID symptoms, postpones audiences
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has postponed two virtual audiences as she continues to experience cold-like symptoms from…
Continue ReadingOver 1.7M Hondas probed for unexpected automatic braking
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking systems…
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