San Francisco mayor declares emergency in troubled district
By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco declared a state of emergency on Friday in the Tenderloin to bring…
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2 charged in ambush shooting of Baltimore police officer
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police say they’ve arrested and charged two men in an ambush shooting that critically wounded a Baltimore police…
Continue ReadingHundreds protest treatment of Senegal’s opposition
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Several hundred demonstrators have taken to the streets of Senegal’s capital,…
Continue ReadingKen Kragen, who helped organize ‘We Are the World,’ dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Kragen, a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers…
Continue ReadingEPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Federal environmental officials have announced a $1 billion infusion to the Superfund program. The money comes…
Continue ReadingNew this week: ‘Don’t Look Up,’ new ‘Matrix’ and ‘Sing 2’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated “Sing 2,”…
Continue ReadingNew Miss America first Alaskan, Korean American title holder
By MARK THIESSSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The newly crowned Miss America has made history. When 20-year-old Emma Broyles was…
Continue ReadingOntario limits capacity at restaurants and retailers at 50%
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s largest province is cutting capacity at restaurants, bars and retailers to 50% and…
Continue ReadingLA, San Francisco Bay Area lost residents during pandemic
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s major population centers of Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area…
Continue ReadingMissouri treasurer cracks down on schools with mask mandates
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s treasurer no longer will help schools refinance bond debt unless they…
Continue ReadingFaith Hill, Tim McGraw relish roles in TV drama ‘1883’
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Faith Hill and Tim McGraw called on their parental instincts for “1883,” a prequel to the…
Continue ReadingRockettes end season as New York tallies record COVID cases
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York state is reporting its highest single-day total for new COVID-19 cases, with just over 21,000…
Continue ReadingUncertainty follows court’s rejection of Purdue opioids deal
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal judge’s decision to reject a multibillion dollar opioid settlement involving OxyContin maker Purdue…
Continue ReadingKentucky death toll from tornadoes increases to 77
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s death toll from a line of tornadoes that tore through the state has increased to 77. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear…
Continue ReadingCalifornia jobless rate below 7%; 1st time since March 2020
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate has fallen below 7% for the fist time since March of…
Continue ReadingCalifornia pot companies warn of impending industry collapse
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leading California cannabis companies are warning Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state’s…
Continue ReadingFrance urges vaccine uptake, bans New Year’s concerts
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities are urging people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingFrench minister says Macron’s reelection would boost growth
By IAN PHILLIPS and SYLVIE CORBET NEW YORK (AP) — French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says President Emmanuel Macron’s potential reelection…
Continue ReadingCan you safely enjoy the holidays? Experts offer COVID tips
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus are trying to spoil the holiday spirit, but there still are…
Continue ReadingGhislaine Maxwell declines to testify as defense rests case
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After 12 days of testimony over three weeks, jurors heard from the final…
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