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Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford to star in ‘Yellowstone’ prequel

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford will bring their combined star power to the newest addition to the “Yellowstone” TV franchise.... Read more »

05/17/22 4:49 PM

Supreme Court rules for Sen. Cruz in campaign finance case

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday sided with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in his challenge to a provision of... Read more »

05/16/22 11:42 AM

In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue

By MORGAN LEE and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Government budgets are booming in New Mexico: Teacher salaries are up, residents can go to an in-state... Read more »

05/16/22 11:35 AM

Buddhist chaplains on the rise in US, offering broad appeal

May 15, 2022 By GOSIA WOZNIACKA Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wedged into a recliner in the corner of her assisted living apartment in Portland, Skylar Freimann, who has... Read more »

05/15/22 6:53 PM

Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say

May 15, 2022 By CAROLYN THOMPSON and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white 18-year-old who fatally shot 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket researched the local demographics and... Read more »

05/15/22 6:26 PM

Barrasso joins Senate delegation touting addition of Nordic nations to NATO as check against Russia

May 15, 2022 By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that Finland and Sweden would be “important additions” to NATO as he led... Read more »

05/15/22 12:39 PM

US report details church-state collusion on Native schools

May 14, 2022 By PETER SMITH Associated Press A new Interior Department report on the legacy of boarding schools for Native Americans underscores how closely the U.S. government collaborated with churches to... Read more »

05/14/22 9:00 AM

Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts. Researchers... Read more »

05/13/22 11:07 AM

Musk puts Twitter buy on hold, casting doubt on $44B deal

By KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk said Friday that his plan to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold,” raising fresh doubts about... Read more »

05/13/22 11:01 AM

Report criticizes meat industry, USDA response to pandemic

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — At the height of the pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave... Read more »

05/12/22 10:08 AM

Stubborn inflation weighs on US, global markets

May 12, 2022 Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pointed toward another down day when markets open Thursday following the release of more evidence of stubborn inflation that... Read more »

05/12/22 9:56 AM

Political reality: Congress can’t save — or end — abortion

May 10, 2022 By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — After fighting for decades over abortion policy, Congress is about to run into the stark political limits of its... Read more »

05/11/22 6:15 AM

Trump-backed US Rep. Alex Mooney wins W.Va. GOP primary

May 10, 2022 By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In an early victory for a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate at the start of midterm season, Rep. Alex Mooney... Read more »

05/10/22 9:14 PM

Alabama fugitive inmate captured after manhunt, ex-jail officer dead

A former Alabama jail official on the run with a murder suspect she was accused of helping escape shot and killed herself Monday as authorities caught up with the pair after more than a week of searching, officials said. The man she fled with surrendered.

05/10/22 6:09 AM

Trump’s clout factors into US House races in W.Va., Nebraska

May 9, 2022 By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Roads, bridges and former President Donald Trump will be on West Virginia and Nebraska voters’ minds as they... Read more »

05/10/22 6:01 AM

Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Tuesday about whether President Joe Biden legally suspended new oil and gas lease sales shortly after taking office because of climate change worries.

05/10/22 5:56 AM

Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint by protesters

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia’s ambassador to Poland was splattered by red paint thrown at him by protesters opposed to the war in Ukraine, preventing him from paying respects on Monday... Read more »

05/09/22 5:55 AM

White House says internet providers to discount fee for poor

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration announced on Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to low-income Americans, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy.

05/09/22 5:50 AM

How climate scientists keep hope alive as damage worsens

May 8, 2022 By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer In the course of a single year, University of Maine climate scientist Jacquelyn Gill lost both her mother and her stepfather.... Read more »

05/08/22 4:42 PM

Abortion rights may rest on governor’s races in some states

May 7, 2022 By STEVE PEOPLES, MARC LEVY and JEFF AMY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — All four leading Republicans in Pennsylvania’s governor’s race have vowed to ban abortion if given... Read more »

05/07/22 10:07 AM

Official: US gave intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship

By AAMER MADHANI, NOMAAN MERCHANT and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. says it shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of the Russian missile cruiser... Read more »

05/06/22 7:29 AM

Ms. Pac-Man clears path to World Video Game Hall of Fame

The Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — More than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters, Ms. Pac-Man was inducted Thursday into the World Video Game... Read more »

05/05/22 8:19 PM

How higher Fed rates stand to affect Americans’ finances

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Record-low mortgages below 3% are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan.... Read more »

05/05/22 10:18 AM

US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. officials announced what they called extraordinary steps on Tuesday to keep hundreds of billions of gallons of water stored... Read more »

05/04/22 7:40 AM

As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access

By ASTRID SUÁREZ and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to... Read more »

05/04/22 7:30 AM

AP evidence points to 600 dead in Mariupol theater airstrike

May 4, 2022 By LORI HINNANT, MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — She stood in just her bathrobe in the freezing basement of the Mariupol... Read more »

05/04/22 7:08 AM

Court that rarely leaks does so now in biggest case in years

May 3, 2022 By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court keeps secrets. Year after year, in major case after major case, there’s little beyond what the... Read more »

05/03/22 5:57 AM

Report: Draft opinion suggests high court will overturn Roe

May 2, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind overturning the 1973... Read more »

05/02/22 8:01 PM

Amazon workers in NYC reject union in a reversal of fortune

May 2, 2022 By HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers at a warehouse on New York City’s Staten Island overwhelmingly rejected a... Read more »

05/02/22 7:23 PM

Trump’s bid to shape GOP faces test with voters in May races

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump 's post-presidency enters a new phase this month as voters across the U.S. begin weighing the candidates he elevated to pursue a vision of a Republican Party steeped in hard-line populism, culture wars and denial of his loss in the 2020 campaign.

05/02/22 4:34 AM

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National / World

Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford to star in ‘Yellowstone’ prequel

FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11

Musk: Doubt about spam accounts could scuttle Twitter deal

Stocks rise on Wall Street; report shows strong retail sales

Defenders of Ukrainian steel mill declare mission complete

US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in

Supreme Court rules for Sen. Cruz in campaign finance case

In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue

Buddhist chaplains on the rise in US, offering broad appeal

Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say

Barrasso joins Senate delegation touting addition of Nordic nations to NATO as check against Russia

US report details church-state collusion on Native schools

Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

Musk puts Twitter buy on hold, casting doubt on $44B deal

Report criticizes meat industry, USDA response to pandemic

Stubborn inflation weighs on US, global markets

Political reality: Congress can’t save — or end — abortion

Trump-backed US Rep. Alex Mooney wins W.Va. GOP primary

Alabama fugitive inmate captured after manhunt, ex-jail officer dead

Trump’s clout factors into US House races in W.Va., Nebraska

Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?

Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint by protesters

White House says internet providers to discount fee for poor

How climate scientists keep hope alive as damage worsens

Abortion rights may rest on governor’s races in some states

Official: US gave intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship

Ms. Pac-Man clears path to World Video Game Hall of Fame

How higher Fed rates stand to affect Americans’ finances

US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower

As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access

AP evidence points to 600 dead in Mariupol theater airstrike

Court that rarely leaks does so now in biggest case in years

Report: Draft opinion suggests high court will overturn Roe

Amazon workers in NYC reject union in a reversal of fortune

Trump’s bid to shape GOP faces test with voters in May races

Combat death puts spotlight on Americans fighting in Ukraine

Elon Musk’s big plans for Twitter: What we know so far

Amazon, union face off in a rematch election in New York

Vegas water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake Mead

New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply

Ukraine slams Kyiv attack amid new Mariupol rescue effort

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Mother of infant at center of Gillette child abuse trial pleads no contest to child endangerment

Natrona County Sheriffs Office seeks work release escapee Joseph Blackburn III

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Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say

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