Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new…
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Ex-GOP Gov. Hogan is popular with some Maryland Democrats who still don’t want him in the Senate
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Democrats are trying to decide which Senate candidate is best positioned to beat…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it’s Donald Trump’s
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — President Joe Biden is running for reelection on a record and an agenda, and…
Continue ReadingA top Cambodian opposition politician is charged with inciting disorder for criticizing government
By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The leader of a recently formed Cambodian opposition party has been…
Continue ReadingA parliamentary election runoff puts hard-liners firmly in charge of Iran’s parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s hard-liners have won most of the remaining seats in an election run-off to give them full control over…
Continue ReadingTrump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as…
Continue ReadingUS special operations leaders are having to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) — U.S. special operations commanders are having to do more with less and they’re…
Continue ReadingDutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands’ Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Dutch public broadcaster has reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the history of ‘outside agitators’? Here’s what to know about the label and campus protests
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press Historically, when students at American universities and colleges protest — from the Civil Rights Movement to…
Continue ReadingPoland’s prime minister vows to strengthen security at EU border with Belarus
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has visited the country’s border with Belarus and…
Continue ReadingRussia says it has captured 5 villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee
By VASILISA STEPANENKO and EVGENIY MALOLETKA Associated Press VOVCHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow’s forces captured five villages in a renewed…
Continue ReadingTips to make a house or apartment safe and accessible for older adults living at home
The Associated Press With a majority of Americans preferring to live in their own homes as long as possible, experts stress the importance of…
Continue ReadingSome older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Edwards considers the four bedroom ranch-style house where she has lived for…
Continue ReadingFlash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people…
Continue ReadingPoor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government’s response
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Winnie Makinda says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the…
Continue ReadingSwitzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an…
Continue ReadingIsrael orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM MEDNICK and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city…
Continue ReadingThey made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
By ANNA FURMAN Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic…
Continue ReadingNYC’s Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother’s Day
By TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s probably the last place a mom wants to spend Mother’s Day with her kids. But a…
Continue ReadingRed, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for…
Continue ReadingDog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look pretty…
Continue ReadingFine dining, at a new high. A Michelin-starred chef will take his cuisine to our upper atmosphere
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) — Ever since humans have journeyed to space, their meals there have proved to be, well, nothing to…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Johnson it was effectively a Day 1 priority. It’s well past time, the newly…
Continue ReadingThe United Auto Workers faces a key test in the South with upcoming vote at Alabama Mercedes plant
By KIM CHANDLER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said…
Continue ReadingPanama’s next president says he’ll try to shut down one of the world’s busiest migration routes
By ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate…
Continue ReadingTrump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial got…
Continue ReadingTrump tells Jersey Shore crowd he’s being forced to endure ‘Biden show trial’ in hush money case
By STEVE PEOPLES, MIKE CATALINI and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump is blaming President Joe Biden for the criminal…
Continue ReadingFlooding forecast to worsen in Brazil’s south, where many who remain are poor
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil (AP) — More heavy rain has started coming down in Brazil’s…
Continue ReadingBarron Trump, 18, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, won’t be serving as a Florida…
Continue ReadingMexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slips, says outgoing leader led by ‘personal ambition’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slipped up during a campaign speech Friday and said President Andrés Manuel…
Continue ReadingUS dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple…
Continue ReadingSomalia wants to terminate the UN political mission assisting peace efforts in the country
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Somalia is asking the United Nations to terminate its political mission in the country,…
Continue ReadingWWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists…
Continue ReadingHonolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has agreed to grant or deny applications to carry guns in public within four…
Continue ReadingBilly Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled…
Continue ReadingJudge strikes down NY county’s ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has struck down a Long Island county’s order banning female…
Continue ReadingThomas says critics are pushing ‘nastiness’ and calls Washington a ‘hideous place’
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has told attendees at a judicial conference that he…
Continue ReadingSam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam Rubin, a beloved entertainment anchor and reporter for KTLA in Los Angeles who was on a first-name…
Continue ReadingAlaska governor issues disaster declaration for areas affected by flooding from breakup of river ice
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a state disaster declaration for southwest Alaska communities that have experienced flooding…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge to dismiss ‘false’ claim that he, others raped 17-year-old girl
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two…
Continue ReadingAmid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally…
Continue ReadingFederal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late…
Continue ReadingWABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani has been suspended from WABC Radio and his daily show canceled over his…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest 3 suspects in rural California shooting that killed 4 and wounded 7
KING CITY, Calif. (AP) — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a March shooting by masked men at a party in rural central California…
Continue ReadingThe Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming
By REBECCA SANTANA and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration wants to partially end a 27-year-old…
Continue ReadingHawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness…
Continue Reading1 of 3 teens charged with killing a Colorado woman while throwing rocks at cars pleads guilty
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — One of three teens who was charged with killing a 20-year-old woman while throwing large rocks at…
Continue ReadingCalifornia has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here’s what you need to know
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has a huge budget problem that could force thorny decisions from Democratic…
Continue ReadingNYC policy on how long migrant families can stay in shelters was ‘haphazard,’ audit finds
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Immigrants in New York’s shelter system may be getting evicted even if they are pregnant,…
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