Correction: Train Derailment-Ohio story
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In a story published June 22, 2023, about the NTSB hearings on the Ohio train derailment, The Associated Press quoted National…
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Pedestrian deaths on the rise
A new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals alarming findings about pedestrian safety in the…
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A debris field has been found near the Titanic during search for submersible, US Coast Guard says
The search for a missing submersible with five people aboard took a bleak turn Thursday when the U.S. Coast Guard said a debris field was found at…
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Court rules Arizona ban on per-signature pay for ballot initiatives constitutional
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a law criminalizing per-signature payment is constitutional, possibly complicating efforts for groups…
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Navajo Nation declares widespread Medicaid scam in Arizona a public health state of emergency
A widespread Arizona Medicaid scam that has left an unknown number of Native Americans homeless on the streets of metro Phoenix is being declared a…
Continue Reading Yemen’s warring sides, Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, exchange 64 bodies of their fallen troops
By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides have exchanged 64 bodies of their fallen, the latest in reconciliation…
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McNeese State coach Will Wade hit with penalties and 10-game suspension for LSU violations
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Former LSU and current McNeese State men’s basketball coach Will Wade received a two-year show-cause…
Continue Reading Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A new survey says America’s honeybee hives just staggered through the second highest…
Continue Reading Past deep sea rescues show the challenges of saving those on board
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The desperate search for a submersible that disappeared while taking five people to view the…
Continue Reading US safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on heavy trucks and buses
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s traffic safety agency says it will require that heavy trucks and buses…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.67%, third straight drop since climbing to 2023 high
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the third time in as many weeks, a welcome…
Continue Reading Fashion, star power and a martial aura fuse at Givenchy’s collection at Paris Fashion Week
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — History, fashion, and star power came together at Givenchy’s latest menswear show at Les…
Continue Reading King Charles III claims his 1st Royal Ascot winner as the reigning monarch
ASCOT, England (AP) — King Charles III has claimed his first Royal Ascot winner as the reigning monarch. The king watched the race from the Royal…
Continue Reading Winnie Ewing, icon of Scotland’s pro-independence movement, dies at 93
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A politician considered to be the mother of the modern Scottish independence movement has died at…
Continue Reading Widow of slain Haitian president files lawsuit against suspects seeking trial and damages
By DÁNICA COTO and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Attorneys for the widow of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse…
Continue Reading Guatemalans worry about security, unimpressed by leading candidates ahead of election
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press SAN JUAN COMALAPA, Guatemala (AP) — Just days away from electing a new president, many Guatemalans remain…
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Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
The Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation on Thursday in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado…
Continue Reading Home sales inch up in May amid record-low inventory and biggest annual drop in prices since 2011
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes edged higher in May and the national median sale price…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation on Thursday in a dispute involving water…
Continue Reading Pope short of breath, says he’s still feeling effects of anesthesia 2 weeks after surgery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says he’s still feeling the effects of anesthesia from abdominal surgery two weeks ago and that his breathing…
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