Powerful storm kills 2, leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern US
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost…
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EPA’s plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism both about how realistic…
Artificial intelligence is gaining state lawmakers’ attention
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As state lawmakers rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology, they’re often focusing first on their own state…
Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports
Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports By The Associated Press undefined LONDON (AP) — Global prices for…
Trump is due in DC court over charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is due in federal court Thursday to answer to charges that he sought to overturn the results of the 2020…
6 months after East Palestine train derailment, Congress deadlocked on new safety rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm, holding a flurry of hearings about…
Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election, block transfer of power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to…
Phoenix has ended 31-day streak of highs as rains ease a Southwest heat wave
PHOENIX (AP) — A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave…
PA schools face spending down reserves or taking out loans as lawmakers fail to act
HARRISBURG (AP) — Some of Pennsylvania’s school districts may have to empty their reserves or take out loans to open for the fall semester because…
Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. Here’s a look at that investigation
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald…
Two supermoons in August mean double the stargazing fun
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon….
Extreme heat moves east where many will see their hottest days of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Reyes sought shade under a tree in the Bronx on a day that felt like it was over 100 degrees…
Extreme heat moves east where many will see their hottest days of the year
Extreme heat moves east where many will see their hottest days of the year BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Nearly 200 million people in…
‘We were in the air.’ Mississippi family recounts surviving tornado that tore mobile home apart
‘We were in the air.’ Mississippi family recounts surviving tornado that tore mobile home apart By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America ROLLING FORK, Miss….
As crews contain Europe fires, Pope Francis sounds alarm on climate threat to ‘our common home’
As crews contain Europe fires, Pope Francis sounds alarm on climate threat to ‘our common home’ By NICOLE WINFIELD and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS,…
Biden announces an advanced cancer research initiative as part of his ‘moonshot’ effort
Biden announces an advanced cancer research initiative as part of his ‘moonshot’ effort By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe…
Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent. Scientists believe climate change could be to blame
Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent. Scientists believe climate change could be to blame By CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A rare and…
Whistleblower tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs
Whistleblower tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Air Force intelligence…
South Florida waters hit hot tub level and may have set world record for warmest seawater
South Florida waters hit hot tub level and may have set world record for warmest seawater By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The water temperature…
Fire on New York construction crane causes arm to collapse and hit a building as it falls
NEW YORK (AP) — A tall construction crane caught fire in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, and its arm hit a building as it crashed to…
Biden’s son Hunter arrives at a Delaware court where he’s expected to plead guilty to tax crimes
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter arrived Wednesday at a federal court where he is expected to plead guilty to two tax…
Climate change leaves fingerprints on July heat waves around the globe, study says
The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly…
Israeli doctors walk off the job, more strikes may be looming after a law weakening courts passed
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israeli doctors walked off their jobs, labor leaders threatened a general strike and senior justices rushed home from a trip…
Trevor Reed, Marine veteran freed from Russia in 2022, is injured while fighting in Ukraine, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine,…
Texas is using disaster declarations to install buoys and razor wire on the US-Mexico border
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Wrecking ball-sized buoys on the Rio Grande. Razor wire strung across private property without permission. Bulldozers changing the very terrain…
Why is Israel’s judicial overhaul so divisive?
JERUSALEM (AP) — For seven months, tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul…
Man who ambushed Fargo officers likely had bigger and bloodier attack in mind, attorney general says
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The heavily armed man who ambushed Fargo police officers investigating a fender bender last week likely had a bigger and bloodier…
While North Korea fires cruise missiles, it stays mum on US soldier who crossed into the country
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, marking the second launch event…
PA counties plan to miss big social-services payment as state budget stalemate drags on
HARRISBURG (AP) — Counties in Pennsylvania are preparing to get by without payments for some of the social services they carry out as a state…
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that new commitments by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of…
Tornado damage to Pfizer plant may create shortages of some drugs hospitals need
The Associated Press The fallout from a Pfizer factory being damaged by a tornado could put even more pressure on already-strained drug supplies at U.S….
Committee OKs legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a…
Democrat quits Pa. House, leaving chamber tied at 101-101
HARRISBURG (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker from Pittsburgh resigned Wednesday from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, moving the razor-thin majority her party has held this…
N. Korea silent on detention of US soldier who bolted across the border
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea stayed silent Wednesday about the detention of an American soldier who sprinted across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border…
Trump’s target letter suggests probe into 2020 election is zeroing in on him
WASHINGTON (AP) — A target letter sent to Donald Trump suggests that a sprawling Justice Department investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election is…
Sandy Lake woman convicted of Jan. 6 charges
The Associated Press A Pennsylvania woman who used a bullhorn to direct rioters attacking the U.S. Capitol was convicted on Tuesday of charges that she joined the…
Trump’s classified documents case set for 1st pretrial conference hearing
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge who issued a court ruling last year that critics said was unduly favorable to Donald Trump is…
Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain
LONDON (AP) — Russia halted a breakthrough wartime deal on Monday that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East…
Powerball prize grows to $900 million after no jackpot winner drawn
The Associated Press Another Powerball drawing ended with no winner Saturday night, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated $900 million. No ticket for Saturday’s…
Homicide suspect captured
YOUNGSVILLE (AP) — Looking dirty, wet and “worn out” from living in the wilderness to evade arrest, a homicide suspect who used bed sheets to…
Why senator is blocking US military promotions; what it means for Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military…
FTC investigating ChatGPT creator OpenAI over consumer protection issues
The Associated Press The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI and whether the artificial intelligence company violated consumer protection…
Gunman who killed 11 in Pittsburgh synagogue is found eligible for death penalty
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced…
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the…
Senators call for Supreme Court to follow ethics code like other branches of government
The Associated Press The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responding to Associated Press investigative stories on the Supreme Court, said Tuesday it was time…
Russia’s threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security
LONDON (AP) — Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of…
Impasse on funding for state universities could mean higher tuition
HARRISBURG (AP) — A partisan dispute about funding for three of Pennsylvania’s state-related universities may mean higher tuition for in-state students as a budget impasse…
Grand jury could decide whether Trump is charged over Georgia’s 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury being seated Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or…
NATO summit reaches agreement on admitting Sweden but faces division over Ukraine
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday hailed an agreement for Sweden to join NATO as more work remained to determine a…
Biden, King Charles III zero in on climate change in Windsor Castle meeting
WINDSOR, England. (AP) — President Joe Biden and King Charles III, two aging leaders who’ve waited decades to reach the pinnacle of their careers, used…