Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
By MICHAEL CASEY and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily…
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Biden increases tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports in a new warning to Beijing
By Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is increasing tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports across a handful of…
Continue ReadingChina vows to take ‘all necessary actions’ in response to Biden’s tariffs
By Wayne Chang and Mark Thompson, CNN Taipei/London (CNN) — China has vowed to resolutely defend its interests in the face of huge new US…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Mike Johnson assails Trump’s felony trial in remarkable visit outside courthouse
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is assailing the hush money trial case against Donald Trump as a “sham,”…
Continue ReadingAmsterdam university cancels classes after violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian rally
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The University of Amsterdam canceled classes Tuesday and shut buildings for two days after the…
Continue ReadingDriver of pickup that collided with farmworker bus in Florida, killing 8, is arrested on DUI charges
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that…
Continue ReadingAncient trees unlock an alarming new insight into our warming world
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Last summer, marked by deadly extreme heat and devastating wildfires, was the warmest in at least 2,000 years,…
Continue ReadingDavid Sanborn, Grammy-winning saxophonist who played on hundreds of albums, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist who played lively solos on such hits as David Bowie’s “Young Americans” and…
Continue ReadingDebt — and delinquencies — are on the rise for Americans
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The economy has been resilient, the job market healthy and consumers keep spending, but more Americans are…
Continue ReadingSpain warns boats of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar this summer
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After another ramming of a boat by an orca in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spanish…
Continue ReadingRapidly-spreading fires are threatening to burn through Canadian towns and degrading air quality
By Mary Gilbert, Eric Zerkel and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous wildfires have scorched tens of thousands of acres and are closing in on…
Continue ReadingInmate sprung from French prison van during ambush in which 2 guards killed
By Saskya Vandoorne, Julen Chavin and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Paris (CNN) — French authorities launched a manhunt on Tuesday after gunmen…
Continue ReadingAt least 3 dead after severe storms roll through Louisiana, Mississippi and other southern states
Authorities say at least three people are dead after storms slammed several southern states, including many areas previously hit during one of the…
Continue ReadingThere’s bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren’t deterred
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the…
Continue ReadingTop US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Top envoys from the U.S. and China huddled Tuesday in closed-door talks in Geneva to discuss ways to…
Continue ReadingWill AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many…
Continue ReadingSurvey finds 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states’ bans or restrictions
By LAURA UNGAR and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Thousands of women in states with abortion bans and restrictions are receiving abortion pills in…
Continue ReadingJason Aldean will honor Toby Keith with a performance at the 2024 ACM Awards
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer The time has come to raise a red solo cup. Jason Aldean will pay tribute to the late Toby Keith at the 2024 Academy…
Continue ReadingWho’s laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At first glance, Jed Rosenzweig’s new venture would seem like a fool’s errand:…
Continue ReadingWho’s laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At first glance, Jed Rosenzweig’s new venture would seem like a fool’s errand:…
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