20 Wyeth paintings owned by LL Bean’s late granddaughter are set to be auctioned
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty paintings from the Wyeth family and other items from the estate of one of L.L. Bean’s granddaughters are set to go up…
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Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia.…
Continue Reading Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires
Associated Press HENNIKER, N.H. (AP) — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences”…
Continue Reading Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farms
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British farmers have descended on Parliament to protest a tax hike they say will deal a “hammer blow” to…
Continue Reading The White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
Associated Press NEWLAND, N.C. (AP) — The Cartner family had known since last year that one of their farm’s Christmas trees would be headed to…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the AP’s investigation into Osprey safety issues
Associated Press The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members…
Continue Reading 1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the Russian bomb that hit…
Continue Reading In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Associated Press UDHAGAMANDALAM, India (AP) — Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed…
Continue Reading The Osprey’s safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
Associated Press CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the…
Continue Reading Lula urges G20 members to take action to slow global warming
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s president has opened the second day of a meeting of the world’s 20 major economies by calling…
Continue Reading Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel ‘Held’
TORONTO (AP) — Poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war and trauma.…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday, the…
Continue Reading Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95
AP Travel Editor NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Frommer, whose “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by…
Continue Reading What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump’s choice to become transportation secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sean Duffy to become transportation secretary in his new administration,…
Continue Reading Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media say numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central…
Continue Reading Riders stuck in midair for over 2 hours on Knott’s Berry Farm ride
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 20 riders were suspended in midair for hours after a Knott’s Berry Farm ride malfunctioned…
Continue Reading Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition…
Continue Reading Victims of 2022 mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ club sue county for not enforcing red flag laws
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Victims and family of those killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado…
Continue Reading Texas proposal would give schools the option to use Bible teachings in lessons
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for…
Continue Reading Russia vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan’s rival forces
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan’s…
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