Half a year into the war in Gaza, here’s a look at the conflict by the numbers
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel-Hamas war has stretched on for half a year and become one of the most destructive,…
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New Mexico electric vehicle mandates to remain in place as auto dealers fight the new rules
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s mandate for auto dealers to provide an increasing number of…
Continue ReadingFormer tribal leader in South Dakota convicted of defrauding tribe
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A jury has convicted a former tribal leader in South Dakota of defrauding his tribe to enrich himself. Former Oglala Sioux…
Continue ReadingIncendiary device thrown at German synagogue door, but damage minor and no injuries
BERLIN (AP) — Police say an incendiary device has been thrown at a door of a synagogue in northwestern Germany but caused only minor damage. No one…
Continue ReadingProsecutor says troopers cited in false ticket data investigation won’t face state charges
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s top prosecutor says four state troopers who may have falsified data about traffic stops won’t face state…
Continue ReadingMoldova’s breakaway Transnistria region claims that a drone attacked a military unit
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — State security services in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria say that a drone…
Continue ReadingThe space shuttle was revolutionary for its time. What went wrong?
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Upon its inception, NASA’s space shuttle program promised to usher in a new era of exploration, keeping…
Continue ReadingHeat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs again
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the levels of the crucial heat-trapping gases in the…
Continue ReadingEmergency operations plan ensures ‘a great day’ for Monday’s eclipse, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is pulling out all the stops for Monday’s total solar eclipse, as it braces for…
Continue ReadingHulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ is a good reminder to talk to your elders while you still can
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press A new Hulu limited-series called “We Were the Lucky Ones” follows a Jewish family in Poland during World War…
Continue ReadingWhile many flock to see the eclipse, these cultures are doing something different
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For many people, the upcoming total solar eclipse is a joyous and celebratory occasion. Countless skygazers are…
Continue ReadingDominican judge denies request to lift court order against Rays’ Wander Franco in sex abuse probe
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A Dominican judge denied a request by Wander Franco to…
Continue ReadingFederal investigation begins of fatal Florida crane collapse; bridge reopens
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal job safety officials are beginning their investigation into the collapse of a crane in downtown Fort…
Continue ReadingMikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announce their engagement
INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — Skiing power couple Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde have announced they’re engaged to be married.…
Continue ReadingMercedes workers at an Alabama plant call for union representation vote
NEW YORK (AP) — A majority of workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are calling for a vote to join the United Auto Workers…
Continue ReadingMan found guilty but mentally ill in Indiana officer’s killing gets time served in officer’s death
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man found guilty but mentally ill in the killing of an Indianapolis police officer has been sentenced to 25 years in prison…
Continue ReadingTennessee bill untangling gun and voting rights restoration advances, but faces uncertain odds
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is advancing a bipartisan bill to allow people convicted of felonies to…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis-area residents make plea for compensation for illnesses tied to nuclear contamination
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Karen Nickel has been dealing with lupus and other illnesses for years, illnesses she blames on childhood exposure to…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses lawsuit of injured Dakota Access pipeline protester
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman who was injured during…
Continue ReadingGlass Animals return this summer with a new album, each song exploring a ‘different side of love’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The English indie-pop band Glass Animals, who made a splash with the song “Heat Waves”…
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