Target is ending its diversity goals as a strong DEI opponent occupies the White House
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Discount store chain Target said Friday that it would join rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have…
Ohio State wins 1st national title since 2014, outlasting Notre Dame 34-23 in CFP championship game
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The pass seemed to hang up there forever. Did it feel like seven weeks? Did it feel like 10 years? What a great debate for Ohio State fans to have forever….
Trump signed slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?
By COLLEEN LONG, BILL BARROW and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has begun his promised flurry of executive action on Day 1. With his opening rounds of memoranda and executive orders, Trump repealed dozens of…
Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions
By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trumpwas sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out…
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By TERRY TANG Associated Press The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as…
Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its…
Trump’s swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather, upending months of meticulous planning for a…
After disasters, people are especially vulnerable to scams. Here’s how to protect yourself
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims. People in heightened emotional states in the wake of a catastrophic event should be extra careful of…
More firefighters rush to Los Angeles as stronger winds are forecast
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as another round of powerful winds threatened to trigger new wildfires and…
16 dead, 16 missing as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned…