Speaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICE
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration’s…
Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
By MARK SCOLFORO, TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what’s already been a long, cold season across large…
Not ready for robots in homes? The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks it might change your mind
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” and offering to shake your hand with its grippers, it…
World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany’s murder of millions of people and its…
Iran unveils mural warning of retaliation if US conducts a military strike
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on Sunday with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a…
Northeast sees more snow from the tail end of a colossal winter storm, at least 13 deaths reported
By KATE BRUMBACK and JULIE WALKER Associated Press The U.S. workweek opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and…
Trump in Davos says NATO should allow the US to take Greenland but he won’t use force
By JOSH BOAK, WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but he said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve that — using…
Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the ball over…
US futures sink after Trump warns of higher tariffs for 8 countries over Greenland issue
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — European shares and U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America…
Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two…