Suspected arson wildfire forces evacuations in California
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people are under evacuation orders as a wildfire suspected of being started by arson rages in Northern…
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Powell meets a changed economy: Fewer workers, higher prices
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Restaurant and hotel owners struggling to fill jobs. Supply-chain disruptions forcing…
Continue ReadingCensus ponders producing less granular data in next release
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press U.S. Census Bureau officials are pondering whether to produce less granular data in the next release of 2020…
Continue ReadingCoen premieres a stark ‘Macbeth,’ with Denzel and McDormand
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Coen, in his first solo outing as a filmmaker, premiered a strikingly stark, black-and-white…
Continue ReadingElon Musk, singer Grimes ‘semi-separated’ after three years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elon Musk and singer Grimes have ended their romantic relationship after three years. The Tesla and SpaceX founder tells the New…
Continue ReadingCharges urged for Missouri cops who let dog bite Black man
By JIM SALTER Associated Press WOODSON TERRACE, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis-area racial injustice activists are calling for the firing and prosecution of…
Continue ReadingUS military eyes prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense is taking input on its plan to build an advanced mobile nuclear…
Continue ReadingNational Book Awards ceremony will again be held online
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the second straight year, the National Book Awards ceremony will be held online. The…
Continue ReadingMassage therapist gets 25 years to life for sex crimes
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a massage therapist to three prison terms of 25 years to life for several sex crimes against five…
Continue ReadingMystery solved: Biden gets proof of family ties to India
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden sat down with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for important talks about…
Continue ReadingSecond Tennessee judge blocks Gov. Lee’s mask opt-out
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has handed down a second blow to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s…
Continue ReadingCompanies, activists push to speed zero-emission truck sales
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Officials from companies with fleets of trucks are urging governors across the country to embrace a…
Continue ReadingMinister: Iran will return to nuclear talks `very soon’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s new foreign minister says the country will return to nuclear negotiations…
Continue ReadingPG&E charged in California wildfire last year that killed 4
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and other…
Continue Reading‘BMF’ series explores climb of ’80s drug kingpin ‘Big Meech’
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson kept hearing about two drug kingpin…
Continue ReadingHarry and Meghan visit with students at a Harlem school
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have made an appearance at a Harlem…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Who’s eligible for Pfizer booster shots in US?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Millions of Americans are now eligible to receive a Pfizer booster shot to help increase their protection…
Continue ReadingFrance investigates man’s death after subway security check
By ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities have launched an investigation into the asphyxiation death of a 37-year-old man…
Continue ReadingPressure rising for Democrats in Virginia governor’s race
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — About a month and a half out from the finale of the Virginia governor’s race, optimism…
Continue ReadingFeds charge DC cop with murder in police pursuit death
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An officer in the nation’s capital has been indicted on a murder charge for his role in a…
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