Lolita the whale may someday return to wild, Miami park says, but timeline uncertain
MIAMI (AP) — Caregivers at a South Florida ocean park are taking steps to prepare an orca whale named Lolita for a possible return to her home…
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Pennsylvania high court appears split over plan to force power plants to pay for carbon emissions
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court are indicating that they’re likely to have…
Continue Reading Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Danish painters in the 19th century may have turned to an unusual source for some of their…
Continue Reading Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have conducted a welfare check on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine”…
Continue Reading Missouri attorney general urges Kansas City police to enforce transgender care restrictions law
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is urging Kansas City police to enforce a…
Continue Reading On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden says ‘it’s time to act’ on gun control
By COLLEEN LONG and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As families and loved ones mourn the unimaginable loss of 19 children and…
Continue Reading Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for…
Continue Reading Target on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of…
Continue Reading What’s on DeSantis’ agenda? A look at the laws he passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has cemented himself as a conservative standard-bearer in…
Continue Reading Former cast member of ‘Basketball Wives LA’ admits to 15 federal crimes
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former cast member of the reality TV show “Basketball Wives LA” admitted to more than a dozen federal felonies in a court…
Continue Reading A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting show
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their…
Continue Reading Real Madrid players wear Vinícius Júnior’s jersey before Spanish league game
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior is not on the field but his Real Madrid teammates have all come out wearing his…
Continue Reading Nobel peace laureate transferred to brutal prison in Belarus, his wife says
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski says he’s been transferred…
Continue Reading In transition from HBO Max to Max, writer and director credits got lost
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service Max may only be hours into its rollout, but it quickly came under…
Continue Reading Released on bail, Nigeria’s Kuti to begin concert tour amid assault trial
By DAN IKPOYI and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian Afrobeat star Seun Kuti, who is facing trial on on charges of…
Continue Reading Cannes: Alicia Vikander on playing Catherine Parr in Henry VIII drama ‘Firebrand’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — It’s widely know that Henry VIII, the Tudor king, had a particularly grim batting average when…
Continue Reading Ukraine foreign minister urges African nations to ditch neutrality in Russia war
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is urging African countries to abandon their stances of…
Continue Reading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing sudden new risks to his…
Continue Reading Police: Student arrested in shooting death of another student outside Pittsburgh school
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a student was arrested in the shooting death of another student just outside a Pittsburgh school. Police say the…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Florida school
MIAMI (AP) — A poem written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been placed on a restricted list at a South Florida elementary school…
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