Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A towering new tower aiming for the vibe of Miami Beach’s venerable Fontainebleau resort is…
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New Mexico Supreme Court weighs whether to strike down local abortion restrictions
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is weighing whether to strike down local abortion bans and…
Continue ReadingHouse approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every…
Continue ReadingBank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy, as inflation abates
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The Bank of Japan’s quarterly survey on business sentiment shows large Japanese…
Continue ReadingUS credibility is on the line in Ukraine funding debate
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pledge to restore American credibility around the globe is at risk…
Continue ReadingMaine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s environmental board is set to decide next week whether the state should adopt…
Continue ReadingUS Asians and Pacific Islanders view democracy with concern, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows
By MATT BROWN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 7 in 10 Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the United States believe…
Continue ReadingSerbian democracy activists feel betrayed as freedoms, and a path to the EU, slip away
By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press KRALJEVO, Serbia (AP) — When Serbia began talks to join the European Union in 2014, pro-Western…
Continue ReadingAmid outcry over Gaza tactics, videos of soldiers acting maliciously create new headache for Israel
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers rummaging through private homes in Gaza. Forces destroying plastic figurines…
Continue Reading2023 in other words: AI might be the term of the year, but consider these far-flung contenders
By CARA ANNA Associated Press Many sentiments are universal. Many words are not. As 2023 ends, The Associated Press reached out to colleagues around…
Continue ReadingGaza healthcare workers ‘taken’ by Israeli forces, says doctor, amid ‘horrendous conditions’ at hospitals
By Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A senior doctor in northern Gaza says that dozens of medical staffers at his hospital…
Continue ReadingDeSantis goes after Trump on abortion, COVID-19 and the border wall in an Iowa town hall
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Donald Trump “flip-flipped” on abortion, overreached in response to…
Continue ReadingFootball player Matt Araiza dropped from woman’s rape lawsuit and won’t sue for defamation
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Attorneys say former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza is being dropped from a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she was raped…
Continue ReadingBlack man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers’ lawyers argue at trial
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for three Washington state police officers charged in the 2020 death of a Black…
Continue ReadingIn a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels
By SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON, JAMEY KEATEN and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly 200 countries agreed…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean and Russian officials discuss economic ties as Seoul raises labor export concerns
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — State media say senior North Korean economic officials have met with the governor of a…
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Poaching: A serious problem that’s still on the rise around Oregon, despite rewards for tips
Poaching, illegally capturing or killing animals, has become a significant problem across Oregon, despite efforts to combat it with rewards for tips…
Continue ReadingCyclone Jasper crosses Australia’s east coast as category 2 storm with 87 mph winds
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Austrtalia (AP) — Tropical Cyclone Jasper has crossed Australia’s northeast coast as a category 2…
Continue ReadingNorfolk, Virginia, approves military-themed brewery despite some community pushback
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A military-themed brewery will open in Virginia despite some community opposition over alleged…
Continue ReadingCharlie Adelson sentenced to life in murder-for-hire plot
By Olivia LaBorde, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Adelson, a Florida man convicted in connection to the 2014 murder of his former brother-in-law, has…
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