Brazil’s finance minister proposes global tax on the super-rich at G20 meeting in Sao Paulo
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s finance minister told his peers during a G20 meeting in Sao Paulo that…
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Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including a 20-week limit
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge has declared that three state laws restricting abortion access are…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor pushes back against criticism of fast food minimum wage law
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is denying a news report that he pushed for an exception to…
Continue ReadingMaryland State House locked down, armed officers seen responding
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland State House is locked down for an undisclosed security threat. An aide to…
Continue ReadingArizona Republicans are pushing bills to punish migrants with the border a main election year focus
By ANITA SNOW and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republicans in swing state Arizona are broadcasting a tough border security…
Continue ReadingIndiana Legislature approves bill adding additional verification steps to voter registration
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Indiana approved a bill that would make first-time voters prove…
Continue ReadingGunfire paralyzes Haiti as powerful gang leader says he will try to detain police chief, ministers
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavy gunfire has paralyzed Haiti’s capital and at least four…
Continue ReadingNew Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould: Oregon St., Wash. St, encouraged by interest in media rights
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer New Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould said Thursday the conference’s two remaining members, Oregon…
Continue ReadingSlain pregnant Amish woman had cuts to her head and neck, Pennsylvania police say
By PETER SMITH and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press SPARTANSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Search warrant filings for the Pennsylvania home where a pregnant Amish…
Continue ReadingHumanoid robot-maker Figure partners with OpenAI and gets backing from Jeff Bezos and tech giants
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid…
Continue ReadingA tourist from Canada was rescued after accidentally driving a rental Jeep off a Hawaii cliff
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A tourist driving in the early morning dark on the southern tip of Hawaii’s Big…
Continue ReadingMissouri Republicans try to remove man with ties to KKK from party ballot
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans are trying to remove a man associated with the Ku Klux Klan…
Continue ReadingOfficials investigate rare nervous system disorder in older adults who got RSV vaccine
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are investigating whether there’s a link between two new RSV vaccines and…
Continue ReadingTennesse House advances a bill to allow tourism records to remain secret for 10 years
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House have advanced legislation that would allow the…
Continue ReadingPentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira expected to plead guilty in federal case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly…
Continue ReadingIn reversal, House Homeland Security chairman now says he’ll seek reelection to Congress
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Congressman Mark Green reversed course and has announced that he’ll…
Continue ReadingShe sold her home and changed jobs so she could start IVF. After the Alabama Supreme Court ruling, that hope is now on hold
By Brammhi Balarajan and Isabel Rosales, CNN Montgomery, Alabama (CNN) — Gabbie Price says she’s designed her whole life around in vitro…
Continue ReadingWhat makes Super Tuesday so super? It’s all about the delegates. Here’s a look at the numbers
By MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than one-third of the total delegates available in both the Republican and Democratic…
Continue ReadingThe Portland Timbers have dropped their jersey sponsor
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers have dropped their jersey sponsor, DaBella Exteriors, after just over three months. The team announced…
Continue ReadingA large US health care tech company was hacked. It’s leading to billing delays and security concerns
By DEVNA BOSE AP Health Writer A massive U.S. health care technology company says it was attacked by the ransomware group ALPHV, also known as…
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