2 killed, 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people were killed and 10 others were wounded in two separate shootings along a New Orleans parade route and celebration…
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Poultry infected with bird flu found on commercial farm in England
Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virus. The U.K. government says the H5N1 virus was found in birds in St.…
Continue Reading Gabon votes yes on new constitution a year after the military seized power
Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Authorities in Gabon say voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution more than one year after…
Continue Reading 3 hurt when small plane crashes near Southern California dragstrip hosting racing event
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Three people were hurt aboard a single-engine plane that crashed Sunday near a Southern California dragstrip where fans were…
Continue Reading More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
Associated Press U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and…
Continue Reading Union workers picket for 3rd day at Las Vegas casino with no talks slated
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Picketing continued Sunday outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip that remained open with no talks scheduled between…
Continue Reading Police: Head that washed ashore in South Florida belongs to missing 19-year-old
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A bodyless head that washed ashore in South Florida has been identified as that of a 19-year-old swimmer who went missing…
Continue Reading Dozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli
Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the…
Continue Reading Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more
AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Quincy Jones was not sure they wanted to attend the Governors Awards. Their father died two weeks…
Continue Reading Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has died at 90
Associated Press Reg Murphy, a renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in…
Continue Reading British prime minister says he has no plans to talk with Putin as he reaffirms support for Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has no plan to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he said support for Ukraine…
Continue Reading Library of Congress says an adversary hacked some emails
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an…
Continue Reading Slovak opposition rallies against the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of protesters have gathered in Slovakia’s capital on the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25
AP College Football Writer Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call…
Continue Reading Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father’s…
Continue Reading A woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia has died, bringing death toll to 15
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A young woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia this month has died, bringing the death toll to 15. The…
Continue Reading Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia,…
Continue Reading Protesters in separatist Georgian region occupy government buildings, calling for leader’s ouster
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government…
Continue Reading Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million-plus Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million
AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance…
Continue Reading ‘The Voice’ winner Sundance Head recovers at home after being accidentally shot on his Texas ranch
TYLER, Texas (AP) — The agent for Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” says the country singer is recovering at home after he was…
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