Audie Cornish, formerly of NPR, to join CNN streaming
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NPR “All Things Considered” host Audie Cornish is joining CNN to be part of its upcoming CNN+ streaming service, which…
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Wisconsin gubernatorial campaigns hauling in massive funds
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers raised $10 million last year, while his top…
Continue ReadingHome COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: Child rape suspect may have victims in 10 states
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor says a man arrested on child rape charges last month in Tennessee could have victims in nine other states.…
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Nashville US House seat to split in redistricting
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — House Speaker Cameron Sexton says Tennessee Republicans plan to…
Continue ReadingKing’s daughter slams ‘false narratives’ under race theory
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter is pushing for federal voting rights legislation and has…
Continue ReadingReport: Bob Saget found dead lying in hotel bed, no trauma
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Comedian and actor Bob Saget was found dead lying face up on his bed in a luxury hotel room…
Continue ReadingUN kicks off talks aimed at ending Sudan political deadlock
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The U.N. says it has begun meetings with Sudanese groups to find a way out of the…
Continue ReadingRobert Durst, real estate tycoon convicted of murder, dies
By ANDREW DALTON and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst, the New York real estate heir sentenced to life in prison for…
Continue ReadingBiden raises concerns to Ethiopian PM about Tigray conflict
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden expressed concerns on Monday to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed about…
Continue ReadingRep. Ed Perlmutter won’t seek reelection, 26th Dem to retire
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado is not running for reelection. Perlmutter has…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s Senate reconvenes after 1 year amid instability
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s Senate has reconvened for the first time in a year with only a handful of…
Continue ReadingRare snowy owl soars over Washington, thrills crowds
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation’s capital is captivating…
Continue ReadingHarvard doesn’t have to pay prof’s legal fees, court finds
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled that Harvard University is not required to pay legal defense fees for a professor who…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor proposes tax cuts, expanded health care
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make California the first state to cover all low-income state…
Continue ReadingParts of New England to see extreme cold, closures this week
By MARK PRATT and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The New England states are bracing for extreme cold that is already closing some…
Continue ReadingOrtega sworn in for 4th straight term as Nicaragua’s leader
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega has been sworn in for a fourth consecutive term following elections considered rigged…
Continue ReadingIn Israel, omicron, confusion drive ‘real panic’ for tests
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s most visible delivery company says rapid antigen tests have become its…
Continue ReadingDeadly extreme weather year for US as carbon emissions soar
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Three new reports show 2021 was a deadly year for America’s struggle with climate change. Two federal…
Continue ReadingTax season begins two weeks early due to virus, IRS funding
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s tax filing season will begin on Jan. 24, 17 days earlier than last year.…
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