Joe Manchin will not run for president
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he will not mount a 2024 campaign for president. “I…
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Consumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December…
Continue ReadingNike to cut 2%, or 1,600 jobs, as athletic wear giant cuts costs and reinvests in areas like health
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nike is cutting 2% of its global workforce, or little over 1,600 jobs, as the athletic…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift gives $100,000 to the family of the woman killed in the Chiefs parade shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City…
Continue ReadingA chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be…
Continue ReadingIn video, Maine gunman said reservists were scared because he was ‘capable’ of doing something
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist responsible for Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told state police in…
Continue ReadingOhio woman who disappeared with 5-year-old foster son sent officers to his body — in a sewer drain
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who disappeared with her 5-year-old foster son will now face a murder charge. Columbus police say 48-year-old…
Continue ReadingSt. Vincent upholds laws criminalizing gay sex in Caribbean island nation in setback for activists
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has upheld laws that criminalize gay…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe’s vice president says the government will block a scholarship for LGBTQ+ people
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president says the government will block a university…
Continue ReadingJury deliberations in civil trial against the NRA and its top officials to continue Tuesday
By Sabrina Souza, CNN New York (CNN) — The jury in the civil corruption trial against the National Rifle Association and its top executives…
Continue ReadingMissile fire targets ship off Yemen in the Red Sea, likely fired by Houthi rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Missile fire has apparently targeted a ship off Yemen in the Red Sea. Friday’s assault is the latest…
Continue ReadingBiden plans to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House in May,…
Continue ReadingFive patients die at Nasser hospital after Israeli raid cuts off power and leads to ‘deeply alarming’ scenes
By Rob Picheta, Vasco Cotovio, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Five patients have died at Nasser Hospital in Khan…
Continue ReadingSudan’s army is investigating a video purportedly showing troops carrying severed heads
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s armed forces have ordered an investigation into a video that purportedly depicted some of its troops carrying severed heads…
Continue ReadingJudge declares a mistrial in a former Ohio deputy’s murder trial
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy charged in the killing of a…
Continue ReadingImprisoned former Pakistani premier Khan appeals 3 recent convictions
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A lawyer for former Prime Minister Imran Khan says the legal team has appealed his recent…
Continue Reading2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
By NICK INGRAM, SCOTT MCFETRIDGE and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the…
Continue ReadingSeven-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson welcomes Creed to Daytona 500 with arms wide open
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Creed are headed to the Daytona 500. Legacy Motor Club reached an…
Continue ReadingThe Census Bureau is considering how to ask about gender identity. People have their opinions
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have opinions. Dozens of health officials,…
Continue ReadingProtests, poisoning and prison: The life and death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
By EMMA BURROWS and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Alexei Navalny, Russia’s top opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin’s…
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