German central bank inundated with money damaged in floods
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s central bank says it has been inundated with more than 50 million euros’ ($59 million) worth of damaged bank notes…
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Water ruling gives hope to opponents of Okefenokee mine plan
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has struck down a Trump-era rule that eliminated federal protections for some wetlands and…
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Private schools gain popularity due to pandemic’s effect on public school
It’s been a roller coaster for public schools the last year and half due to the pandemic and many parents have had…
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Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban’s challenges
By KATHY GANNON, RAHIM FAIEZ and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says the United Nations’ stockpiles of…
Continue ReadingStephen Amell says he had ‘too many drinks’ before being asked to leave flight
By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Arrow” actor Stephen Amell says he feels “deeply ashamed” about his behavior aboard a flight in…
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Groups: Both sides used starvation as tool in Yemen war
Two human rights groups have accused both sides in the Yemen conflict of using starvation as a weapon of…
Continue Reading Wisconsin election probe includes $325,000 for data analysis
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly half of the money being spent on a Republican-ordered investigation into Wisconsin’s…
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Afghan ‘wake-up call’ breeds support for EU military force
Senior European Union officials say the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and the rushed airlift operation out of the country have highlighted the…
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House panel to debate Afghanistan, China and critical race theory during hearing on defense bill
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee are planning to file dozens of amendments on a major defense bill Wednesday that will force…
Continue Reading 2 charged with vandalism at fossilized dinosaur tracks site
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — Authorities in Massachusetts have arrested two men they allege were digging in an area of protected fossilized dinosaur…
Continue Reading Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Nas X has been awarded the inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award from…
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Five missing after Navy helicopter crashes off California
Five people are missing after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier.…
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Wisconsin backs down on regulating swimming pool rental app
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin regulators have backed down on requirements that operators of a startup that allows…
Continue Reading Julie Pace named new Associated Press executive editor
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Julie Pace, a longtime Washington journalist who managed coverage of the U.S. government during a…
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A mother and her four daughters were separated at the border in 2018. This is what they lost
By Catherine E. Shoichet, Madeleine Stix and Ana Maria Luengo-Romero, CNN Casandra shouts to her sister as she races to her bedroom. “She…
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A mother and her four daughters were separated at the border in 2018. This is what they lost
US authorities separated Casandra and her three older sisters from their mom, Juana, that day. Casandra sobbed and said she didn’t want to leave…
Continue ReadingTaliban show off captured weapons at Kandahar victory parade
By Jonny Hallam and Mick Krever, CNN The Taliban on Wednesday showed off dozens of American-made armored vehicles along with newly seized weapons at…
Continue Reading After Hurricane Ida, here’s how to get help and stay safe in the difficult weeks ahead
CNN By Holly Yan, CNN Hurricane Ida victims returning to damaged homes face a torrent of challenges — if they’re lucky enough to have a…
Continue ReadingAfter a devastating storm, here’s how to get help, stay safe and protect your sanity in the weeks ahead
By Holly Yan, CNN Hurricane Ida victims returning to damaged homes face a torrent of challenges — if they’re lucky enough to have a home…
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US asks Tesla how Autopilot responds to emergency vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla’s Autopilot…
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