UNICEF says 300 trapped children rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The UN children’s agency says about 300 children have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan’s…
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Nevada revisits Oakland Athletics stadium plan in special legislative session
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ search for a new home drew Nevada lawmakers…
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Arizona president says realignment talk premature until Pac-12 has hard numbers on TV deal
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — University of Arizona President Bobby Robbins says until Pac-12 Commissioner George…
Continue Reading Malaysia, Singapore slam comedian for ‘offensive’ joke over MH370 plane disappearance
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian officials on Thursday condemned a Singapore-born stand-up comedian who mocked Malaysia and made fun of the…
Continue Reading A third day of smoky air gives millions in US East Coast, Canada a new view of wildfire threat
By JENNIFER PELTZ and ROB GILLIES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this…
Continue Reading Six individual champions crowned at outdoor track and field championships
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arkansas’ Carey McLeod completed an NCAA indoor/outdoor long jump sweep and Arizona’s Jordan Geist accomplished the…
Continue Reading Colorado’s most destructive wildfire caused by embers from old fire, sparks from power line
By JESSE BEDAYN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire…
Continue Reading ‘Keep them alive’: More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At Cleveland’s Urban Kutz Barbershop, customers can flip…
Continue Reading Connecticut adjourns largely bipartisan session in contrast to rancor in other states
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Democratic-controlled Connecticut General Assembly has wrapped up what’s been one of…
Continue Reading Biden condemns wave of state legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is condemning a wave of state legislation curbing the rights,…
Continue Reading The Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest stands.
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a trio of new announcements this week, the Republican Party’s 2024…
Continue Reading Biden, Sunak vow to stick together on Ukraine, deepen cooperation on clean energy transition, AI
By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday…
Continue Reading Main suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway arrives in US from Peru to face charges
By KIM CHANDLER, REGINA GARCIA CANO and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Joran van der Sloot, the chief suspect in the…
Continue Reading AP-NORC poll finds both Democrats, Republicans skeptical of US spying practices
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As it pushes to renew a cornerstone law that authorizes major…
Continue Reading Haitians are dying of thirst and starvation in severely overcrowded jails
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The emaciated inmate in black shorts lay on a thin mat in Haiti’s most notorious…
Continue Reading As winter warms, farmers in southern US find ways to adapt
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press When Pam Knox walked into the peach orchard at the University of Georgia horticulture farm this spring, there was…
Continue Reading Ben Crump demands justice for Ajike Owens, the latest time he’s supported a grieving Black family
By AARON MORRISON and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.” In less than a…
Continue Reading Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in…
Continue Reading Portland bans daytime camping, imposes other restrictions
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Portland, Oregon, have voted to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during daytime hours in most public places…
Continue Reading Sabally’s double-double leads Wings over Mercury in Griner’s return to Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Satou Sabally had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Kalani Brown added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the…
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