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French bulldogs remain popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren’t happy

Some say the new rankings make Frenchies the nation's most popular canine. But longtime fans aren't celebrating.
2 months ago

Polygamous sect member Moroni Johnson pleads guilty to transporting underage girls over state lines

Moroni Johnson is the first man to be convicted in what authorities say was a scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children.
2 months ago

JetBlue will drop some cities and reduce LA flights to focus on more profitable routes

JetBlue Airways will end service at several cities and reduce flying out of Los Angeles in a move to focus on stronger markets.
2 months ago

AI robots are spotting sick tulips in Dutch bulb fields

As part of efforts to tackle the virus, there are 45 robots patrolling tulip fields across the Netherlands as the weather warms up.
2 months ago

Gov. Cox gives Gridiron speech, and it turns out he’s pretty funny

The Gridiron Club is a journalistic organization. At the dinner, politicians like Cox and journalists roast themselves and one another.
2 months ago

The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

The spring equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere.
2 months ago

Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants

Opponents have called the law the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration in more than a decade.
2 months ago

Trump’s lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment

Trump's lawyers said “obtaining an appeal bond in the full amount” of the judgment “is not possible under the circumstances presented."
2 months ago

Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts

The case Monday was among several the court is considering that affect social media companies in the context of free speech.
2 months ago

Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno

Former President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a "bloodbath" if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio.
2 months ago

With the election behind him, Putin says Russian forces aim to set up a buffer zone inside Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at a news conference after the release of election returns that showed him securing a fifth six-year term.
2 months ago

From 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick's day is today. To celebrate, read a little about the holiday's history, why American's celebrate it, and who St. Patrick was.
2 months ago

When it’s St. Patrick’s Day in New Orleans, get ready to catch a cabbage

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The grandly colonnaded old city hall was designed by an Irish architect. A neighborhood near the wharves is still known as the Irish Channel. Landmark towers and spires of Catholic churches built for Irish immigrants dot the skyline. New Orleans is well known for a culture that evolved from early French […]
2 months ago

McDonald’s apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours

McDonald's apologized Friday for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants for hours.
2 months ago

Law enforcement should have seized man’s guns weeks before he killed 18 in Maine, report finds

Police should have seized a man's guns weeks before he committed Maine's deadliest mass shooting, a report found Friday.
2 months ago

Judge says Fulton County DA must step aside or remove special prosecutor

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was asked to step aside or remove the special prosecutor whom she had a relationship with.
2 months ago

April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe

The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning an April day into night during a total solar eclipse.
2 months ago

Colorado snow storm knocks out power for thousands even as I-70 reopens

A major storm is dumping heavy, wet snow in Colorado. Conditions are forcing flight cancellations and shuttered a highway that connects Denver to Colorado's ski resorts.
2 months ago

Alec Baldwin seeks dismissal of grand jury indictment in fatal shooting of cinematographer

Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a judge to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the set fatal shooting.
2 months ago

Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US

Severe storms and probable tornadoes tore through the central U.S. states, damage homes and businesses and kill at least 3 people.
2 months ago

Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to walking off trail in Yellowstone, must pay $1,500

Some of the millions of people who visit Yellowstone each year get badly burned by ignoring signs warning them not to stray off the trail.
2 months ago

What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more

Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14.
2 months ago

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out classified documents case

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case.
2 months ago

Facts about hail, the icy precipitation often encountered in spring and summer

Hail is a product of thunderstorms and the size of this precipitation depends on the strength of the updraft, which is the upward flow of air in a thunderstorm.
2 months ago