Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency didn’t ensure that states submitted accurate estimates of the number of…
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Israeli weapon seen in rare AP photos of Beirut airstrike appears to be a powerful smart bomb
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In all but the blink of an eye, an Associated Press photographer’s camera captured the moments that a…
Continue Reading No amends for Joost Klein: Dutch go back to Eurovision Song Contest but singer declines to rejoin
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands will join the next Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland. But it will be without…
Continue Reading Connecticut firefighter died after vehicle rolled over, report finds
BERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A firefighter helping to battle a brush fire in Connecticut was killed after a utility vehicle operating on a steep, rocky…
Continue Reading Grand Teton grizzly bear No. 399 that delighted visitors for decades is killed by vehicle in Wyoming
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A famous grizzly bear beloved for decades by countless tourists, biologists and professional wildlife…
Continue Reading What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak
AP Health Writer A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause…
Continue Reading Tua Tagovailoa practices for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 2
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa practiced Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 2, and the…
Continue Reading New York City doesn’t require hotels to be licensed. That’s likely changing soon
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City doesn’t require a license to run a hotel, but that’s likely changing soon. City…
Continue Reading Some Liberal lawmakers ask Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not to run for a fourth term
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Some lawmakers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s own Liberal Party have asked the leader not to run for a fourth…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s president reshuffles his cabinet during the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has fired five ministers and appointed seven new ones in a major cabinet…
Continue Reading Thousands of North Korean troops in Russia. What does that mean for the war with Ukraine?
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — American and South Korean officials say there’s evidence that thousands of North Korean troops are now…
Continue Reading Flyaway metal from Missouri Democratic Senate candidate’s rifle grazes reporter at campaign event
Associated Press A Missouri reporter was injured slightly by a metal fragment from Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce as he practiced…
Continue Reading Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Voting machines reversing votes. More voters registered than people eligible. Large numbers of noncitizens voting.…
Continue Reading Gunman kills 3 people in southern Brazil during hours-long shootout
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities in southern Brazil say a 45-year-old man barricaded himself in a house and killed his father,…
Continue Reading Suspected drunken driver arrested after passing Harris’ motorcade the wrong way in Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A sheriff’s official says a suspected drunken driver heading the wrong way passed within feet of Vice…
Continue Reading Karen Read supporter denies intimidating witnesses with rubber ducks and fake $100 bills
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A polarizing murder case against Karen Read in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend is back in court,…
Continue Reading Lana Del Rey did marry alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in Louisiana, document shows
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It is official. Lana Del Rey and alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene did marry in Louisiana last month. After…
Continue Reading Iowa finds several dozen instances of noncitizens voting in a past election
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s top election official says several dozen people who identified themselves as noncitizens…
Continue Reading A look at food-related illnesses at restaurants over the years
AP Business Writer Outbreaks of foodborne illnesses are pretty rare for well known restaurant chains, but they do happen. This week, an outbreak of…
Continue Reading EU stays on the sidelines over migrant deal between Italy and Albania
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A top European Union official has refused to be drawn on an opinion of an agreement between Italy and…
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