United States
Anna Bahney, CNN
US homebuilding sees biggest drop since April 2020
Housing starts, a measure of new home construction, fell by 14.8%, compared with the previous month.3 months ago
Associated Press
Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
Tech executives from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered to announce a new framework for responding to AI-generated deepfakes.3 months ago
MICHAEL R. SISAK
Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in civil fraud case
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers had said even before the verdict that they would appeal.3 months ago
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK
2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
A news release from the Jackson County Family Court said the juveniles are being detained in the county’s Juvenile Detention Center.3 months ago
KEN SWEET AP Business Writer
US eases restrictions on Wells Fargo after years of strict oversight following scandal
The news sent Wells Fargo's stock up sharply Thursday as investors speculated that the bank may be able to rebuild its reputation.3 months ago
KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case
Her statements came during testimony Thursday in an extraordinary hearing over misconduct allegations that threaten to upend one of four criminal cases against Donald Trump.3 months ago
LINDSAY WHITEHURST
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company
Prosecutors say Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each.3 months ago
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and NICK INGRAM
Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say
The shooting outside Union Station occurred despite the presence of more than 800 police officers who were in the building and nearby.3 months ago
MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press
Judge sets March trial date in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money case
Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said he made the decision after speaking with the judge in Trump's now-delayed federal election interference case in the nation's capital.3 months ago
Elizabeth Wolfe
Brian Laundrie’s parents detail ‘the day everything hit the fan’ after their son told them Gabby Petito was ‘gone’
In newly filed court documents, Brian Laundrie’s parents recall frantic phone calls as their son told them his fiancee Gabby Petito was “gone.”3 months ago
Kyle Feldscher and Matias Grez, CNN
LISTEN: One dead, many more injured in shooting following Chiefs celebration rally
An estimated 1 million people were in downtown Kansas City on Wednesday celebrating their team’s back-to-back championship.3 months ago
LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent
House votes to impeach Mayorkas, a historic rebuke of sitting Cabinet member by Republicans
Republicans are trying to make good on their priorities as they criticize the Biden administration's handling of the record number of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.3 months ago
BEN FINLEY
Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
Experts at the Aquarium and Shark Lab in Hendersonville say Charlotte may have experienced parthenogenesis, or asexual reproduction.3 months ago
Jamie Gumbrecht and Brenda Goodman, CNN
Washington Post: CDC to ease Covid-19 isolation guidance
Since 2021, the agency has said people should isolate for at least five days if they tested positive for Covid-19, and then continue to mask.3 months ago
JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer
Super Bowl was most-watched program ever in the US, averaging 123.7 million viewers
Ranking companies say Kansas City's 25-22 overtime win over San Francisco averaged 123.7 million viewers across television and streaming platforms.3 months ago
FOSTER KLUG Associated Press
Taylor Swift expected to make epic journey from Tokyo to the Super Bowl. Will she make it in time?
Taylor Swift is planning to travel to Las Vegas from Tokyo to catch Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl on February 11, 2024.3 months ago
MAE ANDERSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers
Here’s what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday
Big name advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday as they seek to win over viewers during game breaks.3 months ago
Waverly Golden
Gov. Cox to send National Guard and UHP troopers to Texas border
Gov. Spencer Cox announced he will send five Utah National Guard Soldiers and four Utah Highway Patrol Troopers to the Texas border on Feb. 26.3 months ago
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
Countdown begins for April’s total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing
An estimated 44 million people live inside the 115-mile-wide (185-kilmeter-wide) path of totality stretching from Mazatlán.3 months ago
ERIC TUCKER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST, ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG
LISTEN: Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of docs
In remarks at the White House Thursday, the President denied he improperly shared classified information, and lashed out at special counsel Robert Hur for questioning his mental acuity.3 months ago
Brian Fung, CNN
FCC votes to outlaw scam robocalls that use AI-generated voices
The FCC’s move gives state attorneys general more tools to pursue illegal robocallers that use AI-generated voices to impersonate celebrities and others.3 months ago
Associated Press
Heavy snow makes it challenging to reach Marine helicopter that crashed into mountains with 5 aboard
The aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. near Pine Valley, about a 45-miles from San Diego. Rescue crews said snow was making access challenging.3 months ago
JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer
Deadly decade-long listeria outbreak linked to cotija and queso fresco from a California business
Federal health officials say a California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decade-long outbreak of listeria.3 months ago
