The Associated Press
N. Korea says 4th new test-firing was anti-aircraft missile
North Korea said on Friday it has launched an anti-aircraft missile.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden on Thursday evening signed legislation to avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. Congress had passed the bill earlier Thursday. The back-to-back votes by the Senate and then the House averted one crisis, but delays on another continue […]5 years ago
Simone Seikaly
New animals declared close to extinction – should we care?
Would animals nearing extinction matter more if their absence affected humans? Or if your food became more expensive or disapeared?5 years ago
MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer
Foes united vs Facebook over Instagram’s effect on teens
Political adversaries in Congress are united in outrage against Facebook for privately compiling information that its Instagram photo-sharing service appeared to grievously harm some teens, especially girls, while publicly downplaying the popular platform’s negative impact.5 years ago
KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press
Former Nazi camp secretary in German trial, 96, on the run
Officials say a 96-year-old former secretary for the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp is being sought on an arrest warrant in Germany after skipping the planned start of her trial.5 years ago
Colby Walker
Hyundai & Kia recall: turn signal can flash in wrong direction
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 cars and minivans in the U.S. because the turn signals can flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.5 years ago
COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press
Too much “blah blah blah” say young activists during Youth4Climate summit
Participants at Youth4Climate in Milan demanded more accountability from leaders and a bigger official role for youth.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Pfizer provides FDA vaccine data from kids ages 5-11
Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech, say they expect to request emergency use authorization of their vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 "in the coming weeks."5 years ago
Megan C. Hills, CNN
Recording of ‘unheard’ John Lennon song up for auction
Amid more than 100 paintings and sculptures up for sale at an auction in Copenhagen, Denmark, there lies an unlikely item of pop memorabilia: a long-lost tape containing an unreleased John Lennon song.5 years ago
HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press
North Korea launches missile as diplomat decries US policy
North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea at nearly the same moment its U.N. diplomat was decrying the U.S.’s “hostile policy” against it.5 years ago
BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer
EXPLAINER: Why Facebook is holding off on kids’ Instagram
Bowing — if only for a moment — to pressure from lawmakers, critics, the media and child development experts, Facebook said Monday it will “pause" its work on a kids' version of its photo-oriented Instagram app.5 years ago
The Associated Press
‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ sashays home with 10 Tony Awards
Moulin Rouge! The Musical won the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday night.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Investigators probe deadly Amtrak derailment in Montana
Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a Amtrak derailment Saturday in Montana.5 years ago
ARIJETA LAJKA Associated Press
Friends, family flock to Long Island to mourn Gabby Petito
HOLBROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Lines of mourners paid their respects Sunday for Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old whose death on a cross-country trip has sparked a manhunt for her boyfriend. Among those who congregated in Holbrook, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of New York City, were family members, friends, co-workers and people who were touched by Petito’s […]5 years ago
The Associated Press
Sheriff’s office: At least 3 killed in Amtrak derailment
A derailment of a Amtrak train occurred in northcentral Montana on Saturday.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
Two Canadians detained in China on spying charges were released Friday.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt and Paul Nelson
Utah Marine killed in Afghanistan laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery
Utah Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia Friday morning.5 years ago
MATTHEW BROWN and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press
Boyfriend of slain Gabby Petito charged with bank card fraud
Federal officials say the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, whose body was found at a national park in Wyoming after a cross-country trip with him, has been indicted for unauthorized use of a debit card.5 years ago
Colby Walker
China declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal
China’s central bank has declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal, stepping up a campaign to block use of unofficial digital money.5 years ago
KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer
One to charge them all: EU demands single plug for phones
The European Union is unveiling plans that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices.5 years ago
Colby Walker
Body recovered, half-brother sought around Yellowstone lake
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Rescue crews in Yellowstone National Park have recovered the body of a 67-year-old Washington state man and are searching for his half-brother after the pair failed to return from a backcountry canoe trip. Crews searched Tuesday from the air and along the shore of Shoshone Lake for 74-year-old Kim […]5 years ago
The Associated Press
Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest unscathed by wildfire
The ancient massive trees of Sequoia National Park’s famed Giant Forest are unscathed even though a wildfire has been burning near them in California’s Sierra Nevada for nearly two weeks.5 years ago
LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
House OKs debt and funding plan, inviting clash with GOP
The House has approved legislation to fund the government, suspend its borrowing limit and provide federal disaster and refugee aid.5 years ago
