FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters…
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Canada’s provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada’s most populous province says all of the country’s provincial and territorial premiers…
Continue ReadingNvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chips
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in third-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized…
Continue ReadingBiden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been notably quiet since the Democrats’ gut-wrenching defeat at the polls. After…
Continue ReadingTennessee man involved in Capitol riot is convicted of planning to kill investigators
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who was arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot has been convicted of planning…
Continue ReadingTrump-nominated judge says blanket pardons for Capitol rioters would be ‘beyond frustrating’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who was nominated by Donald Trump says it would be “beyond frustrating and disappointing” if…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators have given final approval to a series of political power moves that…
Continue ReadingFugitive arrested after a standoff in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A man arrested in August after a 15-hour police standoff in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi. Joshua Zimmerman…
Continue ReadingAs US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
Associated Press OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising…
Continue ReadingAbout 1,500 migrants form a new caravan in Mexico. Here’s what it means
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — About 1,500 migrants have formed a new caravan in southern Mexico, hoping to walk or catch rides to the U.S. border. The…
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US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Indian businessman who is one of the world’s richest people has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped…
Continue ReadingSouthern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Leaders from southern African countries have resolved to extend the mandate of a regional force fighting…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s latest branded venture is guitars that cost up to $10,000
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Following up the Bibles, sneakers, watches, photo books and cryptocurrency ventures launched during his…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi offers aid to Caribbean nations while meeting leaders in Guyana
Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Guyana, marking the first visit by an Indian leader…
Continue ReadingTexas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations
Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for…
Continue ReadingCourt ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments next year…
Continue ReadingTrump feuded with NFL players in his first term. Now, some are busting out his dance moves
AP Pro Football Writer If the latest dance sweeping the sports world is any indication, Donald Trump and the NFL might get along much better in his…
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Ralph Macchio receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Located in front of Escape Hotel, Macchio’s star is right next to his beloved “The Karate Kid” co-star’ Pat Morita, who portrayed mentor Mr. Miyagi…
Continue ReadingWorkers at Kentucky electric vehicle battery production complex start drive to unionize
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Workers hired for an electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky have launched a campaign to…
Continue ReadingJudge puts stop to governor’s effort to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative
Associated Press A judge has ruled that Virginia can’t withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the…
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