By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Several central and Eastern European countries have begun marking the 20th anniversary of the largest expansion of the NATO military alliance when formerly socialist countries became members of the bloc. Military aircraft Thursday roared over the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. At the main airbase hosting Spanish and
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A nonprofit organization has sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a historic district in the U.S. territory. The lawsuit filed by Maryland-based Alley Cat Allies comes four months after the federal agency announced it would contract an animal
Continue ReadingBy Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Can a community-owned shopping center in Roseland help solve the long-standing challenge of building wealth in communities of color? A Chicago businessman is launching a first-of-its-kind campaign to help people in underserved neighborhoods to invest in local shopping centers and benefit from
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Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — La reconstrucción del puente Francis Scott Key y la recuperación del puerto de Baltimore requerirán un enorme esfuerzo interinstitucional y una importante financiación federal. El presidente Joe Biden prometió el pleno apoyo del gobierno federal en los esfuerzos de respuesta y recuperación tras el derrumbe del martes. Su gobierno ya
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A second Eurasian eagle-owl chick has hatched at the National Aviary. The new chick arrived on March 21, a few days after its sibling. The newest baby is hanging out in the aviary’s Avian Care Center window in The Charity Randall Foundation
Continue ReadingBy Tori Apodaca , Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story RIO LINDA, California (KOVR) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two, possibly three, suspects after two homes were shot up in Rio Linda early Wednesday morning. A mother was forced to shield her sleeping child from gunfire as bullets
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — 68 teams begin March Madness on both the men’s and women’s brackets. But now, it’s down to just 16 on each side. The finish line has come into sight for the prospective champions, with just four more wins separating themselves from college basketball royalty. The Sweet 16 round in
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport officials say no one was hurt when two Delta Air Lines planes “clipped wings” Thursday morning on a taxiway. A Delta spokesperson tells WCCO the collision was between two of its Airbus A320 planes, with a combined
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By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — The UN human rights office described sexual violence in Haiti as “severely underreported and largely unpunished” in a harrowing report released Thursday that documented cases of rape and forced sexual relations with gang members, as well surging levels of gang violence in the country. The report, from the Office
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants released infielder Pablo Sandoval from his minor league contract on Thursday, hours before season opener against the San Diego Padres. That ended Sandoval’s attempt at a third stint with the club. He batted .250 in 28 spring at-bats with two RBIs. The 37-year-old Sandoval — a fan
Continue ReadingBy Ken Molestina , Crystal Cooper Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — From Texas to Brazil, the 105-year-old eclipse chaser from Fort Worth witnessed 12 solar eclipses in his life and he’s ready to watch his thirteenth on April 8. It all started in 1963 when Laverne Biser packed
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A right-wing Michigan state lawmaker who has been tied to former President Donald Trump and his election denials is being widely criticized after making claims that buses carrying college athletes to Detroit for March Madness were immigrant “invaders” being shuttled into the city illegally. Michigan
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are showing erratic behavior, spinning around and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies want to know why as they begin an effort to rescue and rehabilitate the ancient
Continue ReadingBy GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Flo Milli always felt different from her peers growing up, believing she was destined for greatness. For her, the writing was always on the walls — and in the stalls. “In high school, I used to have a lot of girls that used to hate
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, Kansas’ Republican attorney general
Continue ReadingIn a story published March 27, 2024, about small business tax tips, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of BDO Global. It is BDO, not BBO.
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is coasting to the close of its latest winning month and quarter on Thursday by rising toward more records. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in late trading and adding to its all-time high set the day before. It’s roared roughly 10% in
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Donald Trump attended Thursday’s wake of a New York City police officer gunned down in the line of duty and called for “law and order,” as part of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s attempt to show a contrast with President Joe
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023. That’s according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published Thursday. More than 9,600 cases were reported, which is a 16% increase from 2022. Forty states
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have agreed to change a state law so that a private utility can provide water service to homes near Hyundai’s upcoming electric vehicle plant without permission from local governments. The state Senate gave final passage to the bill Thursday, the last day of the
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