Month: February 2024

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are critical of diversity and inclusion programs within the federal government and elsewhere, but they see recruiting women and minority candidates, along with veterans, as key to expanding their slim majority in November. Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, recently

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship came under attack by two missiles in the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, the latest assault believed to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. No one was wounded in the attack and the ship was continuing on its journey, the British military’s United Kingdom

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — John Clair, the police chief of a small Appalachian town in southwest Virginia, spends his days consumed by a growing problem: the frequency with which his officers are tapped to detain, transport and wait in hospitals with people in the throes of a mental health crisis.

By DIANE JEANTET and FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival dancers took the biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night with their faces painted red in a traditional Indigenous manner, while percussionists had “Miners out” written across the skins of their drums. It was part of Salgueiro’s samba school’s

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley is challenging Donald Trump to debate. Trump is challenging Joe Biden to debate. And Biden is laughing Trump off, at least publicly. But there are real questions about whether any of them will confront each other on a stage this

By The Associated Press Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” arriving on Peacock and a documentary and album from Jennifer Lopez are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: “Young Sheldon” returning for its

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Monday, with most regional markets closed for holidays, while U.S. futures edged lower after the S&P 500 ended last week above 5,000. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.4% to 7,614.90 and the Sensex in India shed 0.7% to 71,129.07. Thailand’s SET gained

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With t he run she’s having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning side? Swift was smothered by her celebrity suite-mates at Allegiant Stadium when her significant other Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs c linched an overtime win over the San

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun Sunday inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas, sending worshippers rushing to find safety while two off-duty officers confronted and killed the shooter. Two other people were shot and injured, including a 5-year-old boy

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned victorious over the San Francisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl — and, off the field, big-name advertisers competed for viewers’ attention with celebrity-filled, glitzy messages. Beyoncé broke the internet yet again in a Verizon ad, which was soon