Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming ‘green corridors’ to fast-track cleaner technologies
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer It’s among the world’s busiest container shipping routes — a stream of vessels packed with…
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VP Harris praises cadets’ sacrifice in West Point’s 1st commencement speech by a woman
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West…
Continue Reading 5 questions to consider as you get ready for the ‘Succession’ finale
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press There’s no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high. “Succession,” the critically acclaimed drama…
Continue Reading Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands,…
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Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands,…
Continue Reading Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous US default
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, ZEKE MILLER and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin…
Continue Reading ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or; 3rd time female director wins top honor
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony…
Continue Reading US: Chinese agents paid bribes in plot to disrupt anti-communist Falun Gong movement
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities have arrested two suspected Chinese government agents in connection with an…
Continue Reading Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia face primary challenges
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Three northern Virginia prosecutors who took office four years ago as progressive reformers…
Continue Reading Navy contractor jet was on fire before deadly California crash, federal report says
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people…
Continue Reading Guatemala arrests former anti-corruption prosecutor
BY SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police arrested the country’s prosecutor for crimes against migrants Friday,…
Continue Reading X marks the spot: Yellen tells Congress US could run out of money to pay all its bills by June 5
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told Congress that the U.S. could default on its debt…
Continue Reading Ceballos powers Oregon into Pac-12 title game with 12-7 victory over Washington
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sabin Ceballos drove in six runs with three hits and Oregon cruised to a 12-7 victory over Washington on Friday in the…
Continue Reading Indiana man center of gambling probes involving Alabama, Cincinnati baseball, AP sources say
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer An Indiana man whose son is a member of the University of Cincinnati baseball team is the bettor at the…
Continue Reading New York City outlaws discrimination on the basis of weight, height
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body…
Continue Reading Indiana funeral director pleads guilty to 40 theft counts after decomposing bodies found
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The director of a southern Indiana funeral home where 31 decomposing bodies and the cremains of 17 others were found…
Continue Reading Bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes from Connecticut bakery, scares employees
AVON, Conn. (AP) — A hungry black bear barged into the garage of a Connecticut bakery, scared several employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes…
Continue Reading Danny Masterson rape retrial deliberations drag on more than 6 days, will resume next week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors have deliberated for more than a week without reaching a verdict in the rape retrial of “That ’70s Show” star…
Continue Reading Mississippi Democrats improperly excluded candidate for governor, judge says
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could have a Democratic primary for governor in August. A judge ruled…
Continue Reading New Black Lives Matter tax documents show foundation is tightening its belt, has $30M in assets
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight…
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