Threatening 22 million people, Mexico’s Popocatepetl is a very closely watched volcano
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this week, belching out towering…
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Two week deadline for Congress to make a decision on the “Debt Default”
WASHINGTON (NBC / KYMA, KECY-TV) – The White House and Congressional leaders are two weeks out from the Debt Ceiling deadline. Negotiations on…
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Major league soccer coming to San Diego
The growth of professional soccer in San Diego was revealed Thursday morning when Major League Soccer (MLS) announced during a news conference at…
Continue Reading Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that combines a 12-week abortion ban with…
Continue Reading 7.7 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami on South Pacific islands
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday. No damage has been…
Continue Reading Most say pair debt limit increase with deficit cuts, but few following debate closely: AP-NORC poll
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About two-thirds of U.S. adults say they are highly concerned about how…
Continue Reading Push for transit, walkable communities growing across US
By SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — On the weekend in March when Brittany Glover would have turned 34, her mother stood on the same…
Continue Reading Murray’s big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — After Nikola Jokic’s monster game in the opener, his pick-and-roll partner Jamal Murray…
Continue Reading Widowed husband sues driver, bars after DUI crash killed bride on wedding night
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit accuses several establishments of overserving the alleged drunken driver who police say slammed into…
Continue Reading California lawmakers block bill allowing people to sue oil companies over health problems
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers blocked two big environmental bills Thursday:…
Continue Reading Utah kids’ book author accused in husband’s killing changed life insurance policies, prosecutors say
By BRADY McCOMBS and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s…
Continue Reading Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill into law Thursday that would let state funds be used to pay for health…
Continue Reading Car rushes Vatican gate, is fired on by gendarmes; driver apprehended after reaching courtyard
ROME (AP) — A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems rushed through a Vatican gate Thursday evening and sped past Swiss Guards…
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U.S. Army demonstrates new aviation technologies with other countries
Army Futures Command’s Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team kicked it off to access new tactics, technologies and coordinate with more than 32…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ weapons supervisor wants charges dropped in Alec Baldwin shooting
By ANDREW DALTON and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys for the weapons supervisor on the New Mexico film set where Alec…
Continue Reading FBI employees testify on GOP politicization claims after losing clearances
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI employees accused the bureau of politicization in…
Continue Reading 88-year-old Australian doctor freed 7 years after kidnapping by Islamic extremists in West Africa
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive by Islamic extremists in West Africa for…
Continue Reading After convention chaos, Minnesota DFL committee gives initial nod to ban those engaged in violence
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The executive committee of Minnesota’s Democratic Farmer Labor Party gave initial approval to bylaws that will permanently…
Continue Reading Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have…
Continue Reading 7 dead in vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Oregon
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Seven people were killed and others hurt in a crash involving multiple vehicles Thursday on Interstate 5 near Albany, Oregon,…
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