2 men rescued and 1 believed dead after avalanche hits Idaho back country
MULLAN, Idaho (AP) — Two men were rescued after being caught in an avalanche in the Idaho backcountry, while a third man was believed to be dead,…
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DeSantis plans to go from Iowa to South Carolina, skipping New Hampshire, as he targets Haley
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis is taking his battle with Nikki Haley directly to her home state, planning to…
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Snow, ice, wind and bitter cold pummels the northern US in dangerous winter storm
By JIM SALTER and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A dangerous winter storm swept the northern U.S. on Friday, with blinding snow in…
Continue ReadingAustin ordered strikes from hospital where he continues to get prostate cancer care, Pentagon says
By TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From his hospital room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The…
Continue ReadingQuaker Oats expands recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella risk
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Quaker Oats has expanded a December recall of more than 40 products that may be contaminated with salmonella. Two…
Continue ReadingNWSL looking to add 16th team by 2026, commissioner says ahead of draft
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman said the process is underway to select a 16th…
Continue ReadingNavy officer who’d been jailed in Japan over deadly crash now released from US custody, family says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens…
Continue ReadingA Florida hotel cancels a Muslim conference, citing security concerns after receiving protest calls
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida Marriott Hotel canceled a Muslim group’s conference at the last…
Continue ReadingMissouri’s professional sports teams launch petition drive to put sports betting on November ballot
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s professional sports teams have started gathering initiative petition…
Continue ReadingWisconsin’s embattled elections leader is legally holding the position, judge rules
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ruled that the state’s top elections official is legally holding her…
Continue ReadingTaiwan votes for a new president against a backdrop of growing China threats
By Nectar Gan and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan began counting votes on Saturday evening in a closely watched election that could reverberate…
Continue ReadingLights, cameras, Clark: Iowa’s superstar guard gets prime-time spotlight Saturday on Fox
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Caitlin Clark has set records on and off the court. The University of Iowa’s superstar guard is on track to do…
Continue ReadingColumnist’s lawyer warns judge that Trump hopes to ‘sow chaos’ as jury considers defamation damages
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for a columnist who last year won a $5 million jury award against Donald Trump for…
Continue ReadingBiden stops by Pennsylvania stores to talk up his record on small business creation
By SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH BOAK Associated Press EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday tried his hand at retail politics —…
Continue ReadingSpain forward Jenni Hermoso says former coach Jorge Vilda made players feel uncomfortable
MADRID (AP) — Spain forward Jenni Hermoso has led the fight against sexism in Spanish soccer after finding herself in the global spotlight when she…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to…
Continue ReadingBiden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgment
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary…
Continue ReadingKalen DeBoer hired to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, leaving national runner-up Washington
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban’s successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up…
Continue ReadingThey’re not aliens. That’s the verdict from Peru officials who seized 2 doll-like figures
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Aliens they are not. That’s what forensic experts in Peru said Friday about two doll-like figures and an alleged three-fingered…
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