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Associated Press

A TikTok content creator, sits outside the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 23, 2024....
HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

The Senate passed legislation that would force the parent company of TikTok to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban.
15 days ago
A wood sign with the Google Cloud logo on a sunny day. A person rides their bike behind it....
Associated Press

Google has fired more workers who protested its deal with Israel

An activist group says Google fired at more workers following protests of technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.
16 days ago
The Chicago Bears logo is pictured on a flag prior to an NFL football game...
Associated Press

Chicago Bears schedule a Wednesday announcement on new stadium near lakefront

The team said last month it was prepared to provide more than $2 billion in funding toward a publicly owned stadium in the city.
16 days ago
An assortment of vegan, organic, locally sourced, and wild caught food products all using plastic p...
Associated Press

How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid ‘pointless plastic’

Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For one shopper, it's too much.
16 days ago
us supreme court shown, court hearing case on ghost guns...
MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press

Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers

The Supreme Court had previously intervened to keep regulation for gun ghosts in effect during a legal fight over the rules.
17 days ago
former president trump, immunity...
MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

The opening statements in the hush money trial marked the first time that prosecutors have presented a criminal case against a former president to a jury.
17 days ago
In this June 5, 2019, file photo, Morgan Wallen arrives at the CMT Music Awards on at the Bridgesto...
Associated Press

Recently arrested Morgan Wallen says he’s “not proud” of behavior

Country music star Morgan Wallen was charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
18 days ago
Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state's most belo...
ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press

David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89

Pryor died of natural causes in Little Rock surrounded by family, his son said. He led an active life in public service in Arkansas.
18 days ago
The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge lay on top of the container ship Dali, Monday, April 15, 202...
Associated Press

Third temporary channel opens for vessels to Baltimore port after bridge collapse

A third temporary channel located to the northeast of the fallen bridge is meant to help boats to access the Port of Baltimore.
18 days ago
A skier dressed as a Teletubbie participates in a pond skimming event at Gunstock Mountain Resort....
Nick Perry

Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns

A spring tradition of pond skimming is happening that is meant to celebrate the last day of the skiing season before the chairlifts close.
18 days ago
Pro-Palestinian activists demonstrate outside the Capitol in Washington....
Stephen Groves and Lisa Mascaro

The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle

A $26 billion package aiding Israel and providing humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza passed through the House today.
19 days ago
A man carries a Free TikTok sign in front of the courthouse where the hush-money trial of Donald Tr...
Mary Clare Jalonick and Haleluya Hadero

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon

The House has passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States, but that doesn't mean the app is going anywhere anytime soon.
19 days ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., , center, stops to talk to reporters just after lawmakers...
Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking

Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward

The House has pushed a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies closer to passage.
19 days ago
former president trump, immunity...
Associated Press

Trump’s legal team again asks appeals court to intervene in hush money case

A jury of 12 people and six alternates has been seated in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York.
20 days ago
Image of Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing 4 university of idaho students, and his attorne...
Associated press

LISTEN: Former roommate of Idaho college murder victims speaks out

Authorities have said that cellular data shows that the suspect in the University of Idaho murders visited the victims' neighborhood at least a dozen times.
20 days ago
Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to Manhattan criminal court....
Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak

Potential jurors called into courtroom for start of Trump’s historic hush-money trial

Former President Donald Trump has arrived at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money case.
24 days ago
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally....
Josh Boak and Jonathan J. Cooper

Trump goes after the judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial begins

Former President Donald Trump spoke about his hush money case at his most recent rally before the trial begins on Monday.
25 days ago
President Joe Biden boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, April 12, 2024, ...
MICHELLE L. PRICE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

Biden will meet with his national security team as fears rise of an Iranian strike against Israel

Biden to meet with national security team and monitor the situation in the Middle East after Iran promises retaliation after a suspected Israeli strike that killed 12 people
25 days ago
FILE - In this July 20, 2017 file photo, former NFL football star O.J. Simpson reacts after learnin...
Associated Press

Executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate plans to fight payout to the families of Brown and Goldman

The executor of O.J. Simpson's estate is working to stop a payout of a $33.5 million judgment from a wrongful death lawsuit filed years ago.
26 days ago
wall street and broad signs shown...
STAN CHOE AP Business Writer

Stock market today: Wall Street falls toward its worst week in months as oil jumps

The nation’s largest bank gave a forecast for a key source of income this year that fell below Wall Street’s estimate.
27 days ago
The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, USA, Oct. 14, 2022....
KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages.
27 days ago
Wildfire Academy students dig a handline, Monday, March 11, 2024, in Prescott, Ariz. Forecasters ar...
TY ONEIL Associated Press

U.S. wildfires are prompting changes in firefighting workforce

Forecasters are warning that the potential for wildfires will be above normal in some areas across the United States over the coming months as temperatures rise and rain becomes sparse.
29 days ago
Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer reacts toward players during the first half of the team's secon...
JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer

Tara VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record this year

Tara VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, announced she'll retire after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women's team.
29 days ago
UConn head coach Dan Hurley, center, and his players celebrate after the NCAA college Final Four ch...
PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer

Fans welcome UConn’s repeat champs back to the ‘Basketball Capital of the World’

Fans lined the street in Eastern Connecticut to welcome the UConn team back and celebrate the Huskies' victory.
29 days ago