Accident investigators push the FAA for better cockpit voice recorders on all planes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators are pushing for better cockpit voice recorders. They are pointing to limits of the device on the…
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COLLEGE BASEBALL ’24: Ten players to watch
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ten players to watch in college baseball in 2024, listed in alphabetical order: TRAVIS BAZZANA,…
Continue ReadingCOLLEGE BASEBALL ’24: Ten teams to watch
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ten teams to watch in college baseball in 2024, listed in alphabetical order with 2023 record:…
Continue ReadingChicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago isn’t renewing its ShotSpotter contract and will stop…
Continue ReadingBiden administration expands program to help rural towns plagued by sewage problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s expanding a program to help rural communities with serious sewage problems get technical…
Continue ReadingCollege baseball preview: LSU’s repeat hopes hinge on transfers, Wake Forest consensus No. 1
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU won college baseball’s national championship last year with a roster that produced an…
Continue ReadingBiden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Donald Trump’s comments calling into…
Continue ReadingClimate activists target Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery
By The Associated Press Two climate activists have targeted Botticelli’s masterpiece “The Birth of Venus” hanging at Florence’s Uffizi…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley stumps in her small hometown of Bamberg ahead of South Carolina’s GOP primary
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley has made a campaign stop Tuesday in her hometown of Bamberg, a reliably Democratic…
Continue ReadingMotorist in England calls police to report he’s too drunk to drive
LONDON (AP) — Police in England say a drunken driver did the right thing after doing the wrong thing. Police in North Yorkshire say a motorist…
Continue ReadingPearl Jam gives details of new album ‘Dark Matter,’ drops first single, announces world tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pearl Jam ‘s forthcoming album is called “Dark Matter,” its first single of the same title has been released, and the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 14: Impeachment, Valentine’s Day strike, Severe weather, Gaza hostages, Covid-19
CNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Roses are red, violets are blue. If you think you’re well-traveled, show us what you can do. Test your…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and its allies announced late…
Continue ReadingPolish doctor kidnapped in Chad has been released
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says a Polish doctor kidnapped in Chad has been freed and is unharmed. Private Polish broadcaster…
Continue ReadingDisneyland’s Mickey Mouse and Cinderella performers may unionize
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press A group of Disneyland performers in California are considering joining a union. While most workers at Disney’s…
Continue ReadingWhich houseplants make great Valentine’s gifts? Let’s start with heart-shaped ones
By VERDA SUBZWARI Associated Press Looking for a last-minute gift for Valentine’s Day? One that’s sustainable, beautiful and meaningful?…
Continue ReadingAP Player of the Week: Nebraska’s Jaz Shelley leads team to comeback win over Iowa
By The Associated Press The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 14 of the season: JAZ SHELLEY, NEBRASKA…
Continue ReadingPresident’s intervention keeps Paris’ riverside bookstalls in place for the Olympics
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has canceled plans to move Paris’ famed second-hand…
Continue ReadingButtigieg visits interstate highway bridge in Pacific Northwest slated for seismic replacement
By CLAIRE RUSH and JENNIFER KANE Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday toured the…
Continue Reading3 dead in bombing attack on Congo displacement camp as violence in the east escalates
By RUTH ALONGA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A group of rebels bombed a displacement camp in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province killing…
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