Energy storage farm could replace Hawaii coal-fired power plant
HONOLULU (AP) — An energy storage farm could replace Hawaii’s last coal-fired power plant that closed in 2022 after 30 years. The AES Corporation…
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Woman pleads guilty, sentenced to 52 years for Texas boy’s death
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a woman has agreed to a 52-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in the 2021…
Continue Reading Seneca Nation approves school’s ‘Warrior’ nickname, logo
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press SALAMANCA, N.Y. (AP) — A western New York school district can keep its Native American-themed logo following…
Continue Reading Some 50 migrants kidnapped by gang in northern Mexico, president says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 50 migrants have been kidnapped by a gang in northern Mexico, the latest in a series of mass abductions. President Andrés…
Continue Reading Jordanian lawmaker is charged with smuggling guns into occupied West Bank
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The lawyer of a Jordanian lawmaker says he has been indicted on charges that he illegally smuggled scores of rifles and…
Continue Reading Pope takes cellphone call during general audience, meets with clergy abuse survivors
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s Wednesday general audiences are often chances for ordinary people to get rare access to Pope Francis, and this…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Meghan made getaway in NYC taxi after being trailed by paparazzi
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their…
Continue Reading Griner, Mercury set to tip off WNBA season after her return from detainment in Russia
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner’s life and career path have taken a sharp turn over the past 18 months…
Continue Reading Native American former student sues Oklahoma school for removing feather at graduation
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Native American former student is suing an Oklahoma school district for the removal of an eagle feather from her graduation…
Continue Reading Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics vows to carry the torch for LGBTQ rights after watershed of Tokyo
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the 2024 Paris Games intend to seize on the Olympic spotlight to push a message that…
Continue Reading Biden declares ‘America will not default,’ says he’s confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers
By SEUNG MIN KIM and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An optimistic President Joe Biden declared Wednesday he is confident the U.S.…
Continue Reading Hungary blocks military aid to Ukraine over listing of Hungarian bank
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government says it will continue to block the disbursement of a new…
Continue Reading Here are all of the abortion debates happening this week in US courts and statehouses
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Lawmakers in South Carolina have passed an abortion ban while a judge in Montana was…
Continue Reading Penguin Random House sues Florida school district over book bans
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Publisher Penguin Random House and PEN America sued a Florida school district…
Continue Reading Second escaped inmate captured after breaking out of Philadelphia prison
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An escaped inmate has been recaptured Wednesday morning in Pennsylvania after breaking out of a prison where he had been held…
Continue Reading Tiny Amerindian village in Guyana fights gold mine in key court battle over indigenous land rights
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CHINESE LANDING, Guyana (AP) — One of Guyana’s smallest Amerindian villages is waging a monumental battle that…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP report on racial disparities in states’ victim compensation programs
By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Thousands of Americans each year turn to state-run programs that provide financial assistance to…
Continue Reading Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied aid in many states
By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press The cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory. It began “Dear…
Continue Reading Katie Taylor worries loss of Olympic boxing would be ‘huge blow’ to the sport
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Katie Taylor had Olympic dreams long before she became one of the faces of women’s professional…
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