Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base to fend off war
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers and experts warn that the U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity and urge…
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Stowaway who boarded New York-to-Paris flight claims she sought asylum in France
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Russian woman with permanent U.S. residency who was returned to the United States after authorities said she…
Continue Reading Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out
AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and…
Continue Reading Eli Lilly invests $3B to expand Wisconsin factory to help meet demand for Mounjaro, Zepbound
Eli Lilly is spending another $3 billion to bulk up manufacturing as the drugmaker seeks to stoke production of some blockbuster drugs and future…
Continue Reading El Salvador’s president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true
Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — As bitcoin reached historic highs, surpassing $100,000 for the first tim e, El Salvador’s…
Continue Reading 13 children die in Mexico from suspected contaminated IV bags
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thirteen children under the age of 14 have died at hospitals in central Mexico, and authorities suspect contaminated IV feeding…
Continue Reading Here’s where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations
Associated Press A U.S. Justice Department investigation into the Memphis Police Department after the beating death of Tyre Nichols found a pattern…
Continue Reading Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of…
Continue Reading Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s definition of home is shifting
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly before he was to be flogged and imprisoned for eight years, Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran. His weekslong…
Continue Reading Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia
AP Health Writer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it won’t tie payments to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. The insurance…
Continue Reading A Texas man claims he shot his son after mistaking him for an intruder, later burns the body
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a father is being accused of fatally shooting his adult son with Down syndrome at a home in East…
Continue Reading Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here’s what scientists hope to learn about it
NEW YORK (AP) — The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever discovered will be on view in New York starting this weekend, American Museum of Natural…
Continue Reading Chi-Chi’s plans new restaurants more than 20 years after its bankruptcy
AP Business Writer Chi-Chi’s is making a comeback. The Mexican chain said this week that it plans to open some new restaurants next year. The…
Continue Reading Honda recalls nearly 206,000 SUVs to fix fuel filler tubes that can leak gasoline, risking a fire
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 206,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the fuel filler neck can separate from the filler pipe in a crash,…
Continue Reading Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here’s what to know about tsunamis
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning…
Continue Reading Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming announces bid to run for U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming announced on Wednesday that he will be running for U.S.…
Continue Reading Why the rebel capture of Syria’s Hama, a city with a dark history, matters
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — It was one of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world. More than four decades ago, Hafez Assad,…
Continue Reading Bill seeks trails and cabins, not pickleball courts and hotels, for Florida state parks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Plans for hotels and pickleball courts at Florida state parks could be squashed before they get started — unlike earlier…
Continue Reading NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after…
Continue Reading Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have asked Senate…
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