Storm dumps over 4 feet of snow in Colorado, leaving thousands without power
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A major storm dumped over 4 feet (1 meter) of snow in northern Colorado before…
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Spain approves amnesty for Catalan separatists, but adiós to hopes it would bolster weak government
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has kept his part of a bargain struck last year…
Continue ReadingUS military chief tours arms plants with GOP lawmakers to show that Ukraine aid boosts jobs at home
By TARA COPP and LISA MASCARO Associated Press CAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown is visiting U.S. weapon factories in…
Continue ReadingRussia says Ukraine has fired more missiles at a border region on the eve of election favoring Putin
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Ukraine fired at least eight missiles at Russia’s Belgorod border region, killing two people and wounding 12,…
Continue ReadingSenators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the US in the war
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators from both major political parties are urging congressional…
Continue ReadingAsian elephants bury their dead, study suggests
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Researchers in India have for the first time documented how Asian elephants bury dead calves. Five calves were found…
Continue ReadingFarmers disrupt traffic to Belgium’s major ports in protest of environmental rules
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers have disrupted traffic around Europe’s second biggest port of Antwerp and two other Belgian harbors during yet another…
Continue ReadingMajority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey
By RALPH D. RUSSO and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press As Dartmouth men’s basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthis reported to have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their…
Continue ReadingMillions have played Wordle, but there’s more to the game than you’d expect
By Saira Mueller, CNN (CNN) — One word. Five letters. Six tries. Countless moments of triumph and dismay. Wordle — the daily word game that…
Continue ReadingAfter 50 years, Tommy John surgery is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed…
Continue Reading3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square…
Continue ReadingIndonesian presidential rivals plan to contest official election results with allegations of fraud
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The camps of the two Indonesian presidential candidates who appear to have lost in an…
Continue ReadingBiden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for ‘American steel workers’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is opposing the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying the…
Continue ReadingCensorship efforts at libraries continued to soar in 2023, according to a new report
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bannings and attempted bannings of books continue to hit record highs. That’s according…
Continue ReadingA moderately strong earthquake shakes Montenegro and neighboring countries in the Western Balkans
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake has shaken Montenegro and neighboring countries, but there are no reports of casualties…
Continue ReadingThe British government wants to define extremism. Critics say it risks creating more division
By SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has published a new official definition of “extremism.”…
Continue ReadingA Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and calls for urgent change
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets retreat after data dash hopes that a US rate cut is imminent
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian markets retreated Friday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark falling 2%, after a mixed batch…
Continue ReadingThousands of Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices
By RISHI LEKHI and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of farmers are protesting in India’s capital to press their…
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