Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don’t be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5
Associated Press Here’s a troubling phrase hurricane forecasters hate but often hear: “It’s just a Category 1. Nothing to worry…
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Trucker describes finding ‘miracle baby’ by the side of a highway in Louisiana
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The truck driver who rescued an abandoned baby from the side of Interstate 10 in Louisiana this week says he…
Continue ReadingThe collapse of a school in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead, officials say
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police say a two-story school collapsed during morning classes in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students…
Continue ReadingEx-NYPD officer is convicted of assault for punching a man 6 times
Associated Press A former New York City police officer has been convicted of assault for punching a man in the face six times and breaking his nose…
Continue ReadingGeorgia sheriff laments scrapped jail plans in county under federal civil rights investigation
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia sheriff says officials made a shortsighted decision not build a new jail in a county where conditions for prisoners have…
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US senators call out Big Tech’s new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups
AP Technology Writers In the race to stay ahead in artificial intelligence, the biggest technology companies are swallowing up the talent and…
Continue ReadingExtreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know
AP Medical Writer Extreme heat can raise the danger of heat-related illnesses and threaten health in a more subtle way — by amplifying the side…
Continue ReadingFederal agents seize $4.6 million worth of cocaine off boat near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities say they have seized $4.6 million worth of cocaine and arrested two U.S. citizens aboard a boat in…
Continue ReadingA World War I veteran is first Tulsa Race Massacre victim identified from mass graves
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, says a World War I veteran is the first person identified from graves filled…
Continue ReadingProsecutors in Karen Read case argue against dismissing any charges
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors in the Karen Read murder case are arguing against dropping any charges after her mistrial. Their motion…
Continue ReadingFormer Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to serve three-and-a-half years in…
Continue ReadingActor Matthew McConaughey tells governors he is still mulling future run for political office
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Actor Matthew McConaughey continues to tease about someday running for political office. McConaughey told a…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — We hear you: That was the simple message offered to a group of young people hosted in London by King Charles III.…
Continue ReadingMeyer appointed as director of Lausanne’s Orchestre de Chambre, will leave La Scala in early 2025
ROME (AP) — The board of trustees of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne has announced the appointment of Dominique Meyer as executive director,…
Continue ReadingA county canvassing board rejected the absentee ballot of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s wife
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A county canvassing board in North Dakota rejected the absentee ballot of the wife of North Dakota…
Continue ReadingArgentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine prosecutors say they have charged two French rugby players with aggravated sexual assault, the latest…
Continue ReadingAppeals court makes it harder to disqualify absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court says absentee voters’ witnesses don’t need to supply their complete…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in state’s Medicaid expansion program in the seven months since…
Continue ReadingThe gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the…
Continue ReadingSmall Nashville museum wants you to know why it is returning artifacts to Mexico
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A small museum in Nashville is returning 255 pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico. But first, it wants you to…
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