National News
What Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances
December 18, 2024
By AMANDA SEITZ and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The kids seen by Dolores Mejia around suburban Phoenix have been growing heavier in recent years. Their parents, too, she says. Mejia, a 75-year-old retiree, says she’s also... Read More
Teacher and a teenage student killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin
December 16, 2024
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A teenage student opened fire with a handgun Monday at a private Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another teenager during the final week before Christmas break. The shooter... Read More
Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO is charged with murder in New York
December 10, 2024
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — After UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was gunned down on a New York sidewalk, police searched for the masked gunman with dogs, drones and scuba divers. Officers used the city’s... Read More
Man arrested with weapon 'consistent with' gun in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
December 9, 2024
By CEDAR ATTANASIO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police have arrested a 26-year-old man with a weapon consistent with the gun used to kill the head of the largest U.S. health insurer, New York’s police... Read More
The hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's elusive killer yields new evidence, but few answers
December 8, 2024
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... Read More
Trump calls for 'immediate' cease-fire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
December 8, 2024
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... Read More
What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks that have concluded in South Korea
December 2, 2024
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... Read More
Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
December 2, 2024
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... Read More
Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted
December 1, 2024
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... Read More
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire
December 1, 2024
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... Read More
Wyoming man gets 3 years in prison for Jan. 6 assault with flagpole
November 26, 2024
• The 69-year-old Navy veteran from Star Valley insisted he regretted his actions, though prosecutors maintain he failed to show remorse. By Joshua Wolfson, WyoFile.com A federal judge on Monday sentenced a western Wyoming man to more than... Read More
What Black Friday's history tells us about holiday shopping in 2024
November 26, 2024
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday shopping season is about to reach full speed with Black Friday, which kicks off the post-Thanksgiving retail rush later this week. The annual sales event no longer creates... Read More
Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term
November 21, 2024
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. His eventual name for the idea sounded like a joke... Read More
Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
November 21, 2024
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and multiple tribes that use Colorado River water and hydropower to meet an August 2026 deadline... Read More
Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as Target tumbles
November 20, 2024
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Wednesday, led by Target, which lost more than a fifth of its value after the retailer gave a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season. The... Read More
Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
November 20, 2024
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over immigration during this year’s presidential race.... Read More
More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
November 19, 2024
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and boosting rural economies under proposed changes to a sweeping forest management plan that’s been in... Read More
Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons
November 18, 2024
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles adds “fuel to the fire” of the war... Read More
Wall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term
November 12, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is already making big bets on what take two for a White House led by Donald Trump will mean for the economy. Since Election Day, investors have sent prices zooming for stocks of banks,... Read More
Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
November 11, 2024
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Here’s a look at... Read More