4 in 10 say next vehicle will be electric: AP-NORC/EPIC poll
By TOM KRISHER, MATTHEW DALY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric for their…
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DeSantis flexes executive powers while eyeing White House
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has advanced elements of his aggressive conservative…
Continue Reading Australian lawmaker breaks ranks to support Indigenous Voice
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A senior lawmaker has split from Australia’s opposition party leadership by supporting…
Continue Reading Colombian convicted for racism directed at nation’s Black VP
By ASTRID SUAREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A 62-year-old woman was convicted of discrimination and harassment on Monday for making…
Continue Reading India residents try to save a river, officials deny problems
By ROHIT THAYYIL and MOJUDAN GADHAVI, Press Trust of India KOCHI, India (AP) — Eloor smells like it is dying. Once it was an island of rich…
Continue Reading Some US states stock abortion medications after court ruling
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A growing number of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in…
Continue Reading US, Philippines hold largest war drills near disputed waters
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — American and Filipino forces on Tuesday launched their largest combat exercises in decades…
Continue Reading What we know about victims of the Louisville bank shooting
By CLAIRE GALOFARO and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tributes are growing for the five people slain in a shooting at a…
Continue Reading Boston heads to Fever as No. 1 pick in WNBA draft
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Fever made the most of the first No. 1 draft pick in franchise history, selecting…
Continue Reading North Korean leader vows ‘offensive’ nuclear expansion
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in…
Continue Reading Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dead at 102
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Al Jaffee, Mad magazine’s award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted…
Continue Reading Paper changes caused Maricopa County printer failure: report
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Problems with ballot printers that caused lines to back up at some Phoenix-area polling…
Continue Reading Correction: Abortion-Montana story
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — In a story published April 10, 2023, about a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of Montana to block legislation that would…
Continue Reading Leaked US intel: Russia operatives claimed new ties with UAE
By NOMAAN MERCHANT, ELLEN KNICKMEYER AND JON GAMBRELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. spies caught Russian intelligence officers boasting…
Continue Reading Cisco still faces caste bias suit; engineers’ case dismissed
BY DEEPA BHARATH The Associated Press The California Civil Rights Department has voluntarily dismissed its case alleging caste discrimination against…
Continue Reading Post-COVID woe: Atlantic City casino earns fell 4.6% in ’22
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three years after the coronavirus pandemic erupted, Atlantic City’s casinos are…
Continue Reading No April Fool: Retired Iowa mechanic wins $40M lotto jackpot
CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — At first, the recent winner of a $40 million jackpot says he couldn’t believe he won the lottery — after all, he bought…
Continue Reading Mexican ballad singer Julián Figueroa dies at 27
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican ballad singer Julián Figueroa has died at the age of 27, his mother confirmed Monday. Figueroa was the son of actress…
Continue Reading Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher indicted by grand jury
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A grand jury in Virginia has indicted the mother of a 6-year-old boy who…
Continue Reading In first 100 days, Brazil’s Lula aims to revive his legacy
By CARLA BRIDI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finishes the first 100 days of his third…
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