Radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for 2nd time
MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — Water containing a radioactive material has leaked for a second time from a nuclear plant near Minneapolis and the plant…
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Officials: Safety device, human error derailed Wash. train
ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — The Federal Railroad Administration says a safety device meant to keep trains from tipping into Puget Sound knocked a train…
Continue Reading Informant didn’t spy on Proud Boys defense, prosecutors say
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As revelations that a defense witness was also an FBI informant…
Continue Reading Messi mania grips Argentina in 1st match as World Cup champs
By DÉBORA REY and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Messi mania gripped Buenos Aires as the Argentina national team…
Continue Reading Artwork that secretly honored Hong Kong dissidents removed
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong department store took down a digital artwork that contained hidden references to…
Continue Reading Los Angeles school strike ends, but no deal announced
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A three-day strike by workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District ended Thursday,…
Continue Reading New Mexico OKs its 1st wildlife bridges to limit collisions
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will build its first wildlife overpasses across highways to provide safe passage to…
Continue Reading Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov’t workers
By KEVIN MCGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has blocked President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get…
Continue Reading SC Senate OKs bill barring ‘foreign adversary’ land holdings
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate is moving to bar…
Continue Reading Honolulu police officers plead not guilty in crash, cover-up
HONOLULU (AP) — Four Honolulu police officers are pleading not guilty to charges related to their roles in a cover-up of a high-speed chase that…
Continue Reading Ling Ma, Beverly Gage among authors honored by book critics
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ling Ma’s sharp and surreal “Bliss Montage” and Beverly Gage’s sweeping biography of…
Continue Reading Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents
By SAM METZ and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as…
Continue Reading Senate Ethics admonishes Graham for campaign solicitations
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Ethics Committee is admonishing South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for…
Continue Reading North Korea claims ‘radioactive tsunami’ weapon test at sea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed…
Continue Reading Surge in eating disorders spurs state legislative action
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Stranded at home amid pandemic lockdowns in spring 2020, Emma Warford stumbled…
Continue Reading Official: Willow oil project holds promise, faces obstacles
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state official says the Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope is…
Continue Reading Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on gender-affirming care
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Four families have filed a federal lawsuit against Florida health officials. They’re challenging the state’s…
Continue Reading Police chief fires officer, releases video of shooting death
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia police officer has been fired after fatally shooting a shoplifting…
Continue Reading Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World reached a tentative deal with the company…
Continue Reading A fish can sense another’s fear, a study shows
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Our capacity to care about others may have very, very ancient origins, a new study…
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