Associated Press

Associated Press

Arizona a unanimous No. 1 for first time, Saint Louis and Miami of Ohio join AP Top 25

Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the first time. The Wildcats received all 61 votes from a media panel in Monday’s poll, a week after picking up all but one first-place vote. Arizona (18-0) won both of its games last week to remain among […]
8 months ago

Fashion designer Valentino dies at home in Rome, aged 93

ROME (AP) — Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of “Valentino red” — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday. He was 93. “Valentino Garavani was not only a constant guide and inspiration for […]
8 months ago

AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral argument Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair. The high court is considering whether President Donald Trump can fire Cook, as he said he would […]
8 months ago

Diplomacy or retaliation? The EU mulls its options as tensions with U.S. rise over Greenland

BRUSSELS (AP) — Threats from the White House over Greenland have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider possible countermeasures, including retaliatory tariffs and the first-ever use of the European Union’s anti-coercion instrument. U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in […]
8 months ago

Oregon baby is still battling infant botulism after ByHeart formula exposure

A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to help poor and homeless families. Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice and remains on a feeding tube after contracting the dangerous infection that has sickened more than 50 […]
8 months ago

US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

ROME (AP) — Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of acquiring Greenland and cuts in foreign aid risk bringing vast suffering instead of promoting peace. In a joint statement, Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago, […]
8 months ago

Pro-Greenland protesters mock Trump’s MAGA slogan with ‘Make America Go Away’ caps

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Red baseball caps spoofing Donald Trump’s iconic MAGS hats have become a symbol of Danish and Greenlandic defiance against the U.S. president’s threat to seize the frozen territory. The caps reading “Make America Go Away” — parodying Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan — have gained popularity along with several variants […]
8 months ago

IMAX movie tells Ohio’s environmental comeback story from burning river to top-ranked state parks

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When you think IMAX, chances are your mind goes to those immersive documentaries that take you inside volcanoes, deep under oceans, atop mountains or to distant planets. Or to those widescreen films that bathe you in backstage experiences with iconic rockstars or Hollywood special effects. But, this year, the state of […]
8 months ago

Starmer says Trump’s tariff threat is ‘completely wrong’ and a trade war is in no one’s interest

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Donald Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on allies over Greenland is “completely wrong” and a trade war is in no one’s interest. Starmer said Britain supports the “fundamental right” of Greenland and Denmark to decide the future of the Arctic island. Starmer, who has worked to […]
8 months ago

US futures sink after Trump warns of higher tariffs for 8 countries over Greenland issue

BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries due to their opposition to his desire to take control of Greenland. The European countries targeted by Trump blasted the move, saying his threats “undermine transatlantic relations and risk […]
8 months ago

Hackers target Iran state TV’s satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country’s exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,” footage online showed early Monday, the latest disruption to follow nationwide protests in the country. The hacking comes as the […]
8 months ago

The current US political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday

As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy. In the year since Donald Trump’s second inauguration […]
8 months ago

Hawaii’s strict gun law faces Supreme Court scrutiny in landmark case

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s gun laws, long among the strictest in the nation, will be the focus of arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court is taking up the state’s ban on firearms on private property that is open to the public, such as stores and hotels, unless the owner explicitly allows […]
8 months ago

DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently serves as a pastor. A livestreamed video posted on the Facebook page of Black Lives Matter Minnesota, one of […]
8 months ago

Thousands gather peacefully in Los Angeles in support of protesters in Iran

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few thousand demonstrators gathered Sunday in Los Angeles in support of protesters in Iran. Marchers, some waving the flag of Iran before the Islamic Revolution, rallied downtown near Los Angles City Hall. The police department estimated the “Solidarity with the People of Iran” event drew about 4,000 demonstrators. The rally […]
8 months ago

“60 Minutes” airing report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago

“60 Minutes” on Sunday plans to air a story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine’s lineup a month ago, sparking an internal battle about political pressure that spilled out into the open. CBS News included the story in listings for the show released Sunday and set to air starting at […]
8 months ago

Trump’s voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission

NEW YORK (AP) — What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video. The voice in the ad, created with permission from the Trump administration, promises an “all new Fannie Mae” and calls the institution the “protector of […]
8 months ago

SoCal Edison lawsuits claim series of missteps made Eaton Fire more deadly

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits accusing Los Angeles County, local water agencies and the Southern California Gas Company of a series of missteps that the utility says made last year’s Eaton Fire more deadly. The utility filed cross-complaints in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday against Los Angeles County, Pasadena […]
8 months ago

Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea as he urged protesters to remain peaceful so the president won’t see a need to send in the U.S. military. Daily protests have been ongoing throughout January […]
8 months ago

Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, said two infantry battalions […]
8 months ago

A timeline of how the US and Europe have been at odds

The dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of Greenland isn’t the first time the allies have been at loggerheads. Deep disagreements have flared up from time to time since World War II, bringing trans-Atlantic diplomatic crises. Here’s a look at some of them. Suez crisis When France, the United Kingdom and […]
8 months ago

New Hampshire bishop warns clergy to prepare for ‘new era of martyrdom’

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is attracting national attention after warning his clergy to finalize their wills and get their affairs in order to prepare for a “new era of martyrdom.” Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire made his comments earlier this month at a vigil honoring […]
8 months ago

Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump’s Greenland aggression. Will it be enough?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats of taking possession of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to almost anything the Trump administration has done since taking office. They gave floor speeches on the importance of NATO last week. They introduced bills meant to prevent the U.S. […]
8 months ago

Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow second year in a row

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A small part of Florida is the Snowy State for the second year in a row. Snow briefly covered the grass and rooftops in parts of the western Florida Panhandle on Sunday morning as just enough frigid air rushed in behind a cold front to turn the last rain showers into […]
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