The key factors that contributed to the Baltimore bridge collapse
By Dakin Andone and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps the most obvious cause for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore…
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A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That’s a first for US cities
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering…
Continue ReadingRobotic police dog shot multiple times, credited with avoiding potential bloodshed
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — A robotic dog is being thanked by state police in Massachusetts for helping avert a tragedy involving a person barricaded…
Continue ReadingNew Portuguese Parliament elects house speaker after deal between 2 main parties
By HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s newly-elected Parliament has elected a new house speaker, following a deal…
Continue ReadingKenyans struggle to comprehend starvation cult massacre as first bodies are finally released for burial
By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — The family members clutched each other and wailed as attendants pulled small bundles out of…
Continue ReadingPoland dismisses the Eurocorps reaction unit commander who faces a counterintelligence investigation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s military authorities say they have dismissed the Polish commander of the Eurocorps rapid reaction unit. Lt.…
Continue ReadingMLB owners unanimously approve sale of Baltimore Orioles to a group headed by David Rubenstein
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer David Rubenstein’s purchase of the Baltimore Orioles has been approved by Major League Baseball owners. That…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military makes its annual parade of strength despite unprecedented battlefield losses
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of Myanmar military personnel have held their annual parade of strength even after a recent…
Continue ReadingTikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a…
Continue ReadingCrowns, chest bumps and swagger: In March Madness, the handshake isn’t just for high fives anymore
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Amani Bartlett doesn’t know exactly how she got the job as LSU’s hype woman. She…
Continue ReadingCrowns, chest bumps and swagger: In March Madness, the handshake isn’t just for high fives anymore
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Amani Bartlett doesn’t know exactly how she got the job as LSU’s hype woman. She…
Continue ReadingA Paris exhibit shows how the Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalities
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — An exhibit in the French capital before this summer’s Paris Olympics shows how the games have…
Continue ReadingAlabama sets May lethal injection date for man convicted of killing couple during robbery
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a May 30 execution date for a man convicted in the 2004 slaying of a…
Continue Reading2 high school wrestling team members in West Virginia are charged with sexual assault
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia minors are facing sexual assault and other charges following an…
Continue ReadingAncient teeth rarely have a cavity-causing bacteria commonly seen today. A new study reveals why
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Two teeth from a man who lived approximately 4,000 years ago have been discovered to have an abundance of…
Continue ReadingTogo’s opposition calls for protests to stop president from signing off on a new constitution
By ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Activists and opposition leaders in the West African country of Togo have called for protests to…
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Powerball jackpot soars to an estimated $935 million after no grand prize winner Wednesday
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — With no one winning the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, the grand prize for Saturday’s drawing grew closer to the…
Continue ReadingQ&A: James Taylor on his 2024 U.S. tour, the possibility of new music and his legacy
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — He’s gone to Carolina in his mind and on tour for much of 2024. Not long after his 76th…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at the New York judge who put him under a gag order ahead of…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions online media site Gaza Now and its founder for allegedly supporting Hamas
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an online media site called Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa…
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