The hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s elusive killer yields new evidence, but few answers
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police don’t know who he is, where he is, or why he did it. As the frustrating search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer got underway for…
Trump calls for ‘immediate’ cease-fire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate cease-fire in Russia’s war with Ukraine and the president-elect renewed warnings that he was open to pulling the United States out…
First 12-team College Football Playoff set, Oregon seeded No. 1 and SMU edges Alabama for last spot
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, bumping Alabama out of the first 12-team bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1. The selection committee preferred the…
In California’s ‘earthquake country,’ a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that…
US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Writers The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The…
What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks that have concluded in South Korea
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement. This was supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce…
Biden’s broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing on gun and tax…
Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But her statement — the day after she held a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald…
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire
By THOMAS ADAMSON and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — After more than five years of frenetic, but sometimes interrupted, reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed itself anew to the world Friday, with rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy good-as-new…
Judge rejects request to sideline a San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
By MEAD GRUVER and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she is transgender. The ruling…