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By Jason Allen Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — The Arlington nuns who sued the Bishop of Fort Worth last year have fiercely rejected a new decree from Vatican City that they be governed by an association of monasteries, calling the decision a hostile takeover. “We are not things to
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13 in favor, Russia opposed and China abstaining. The
Continue ReadingBy JACQUES BILLEAUD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions won approval from the state House Wednesday after two weeks of mounting pressure on Republicans over an issue that has bedeviled former President Donald Trump’s campaign to return to the White House. Three Republicans
Continue ReadingBy Maddie Augustine Click here for updates on this story COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KETV) — It may seem counterproductive, setting fire when flames are already tearing through acres of land. It’s actually a tactic known as back burning, and it’s used to fight wildland fires. “It’s a lot less dangerous for firefighters, and there are
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s signing of legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. runs counter to his campaign’s embrace of the platform and outreach to influencers. The president is also facing criticism from some avid users of the app, which researchers have found is a primary news
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who are not yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings, according to research released
Continue ReadingBy Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — Students from a dozen elementary schools participated Friday evening in Salinas City Elementary School District’s first-ever student film festival. About 150 students in grades K-12 made short films. In total, 72 entries were submitted by students. Parents also got a chance
Continue ReadingBy IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda says it’s ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the English Channel in small boats by deporting some of them to the East African country. There is
Continue ReadingBy CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MAE ANDERSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join a
Continue ReadingTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Officials say U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey has died after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized. Payne was 65 and died Wednesday. Gov. Phil Murphy called the member of the Congressional Black Caucus a “steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey.” Payne previously was
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says the state will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court ruling that allowed a transgender athlete to compete on her middle school teams. A 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel
Continue ReadingBy Amy Gunia, CNN (CNN) — India is one of the world’s top spacefaring nations. It is the first Asian country to reach Mars orbit, and the fourth on the planet to take a spacecraft to the moon, landing closer to the south pole, known for its cratered terrain, than anyone else had at the
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday as Wall Street’s momentum eased following some sharp swerves. The S&P 500 was virtually flat and edged up by 1.08, or less than 0.1%, to 5,071.63. It had jumped sharply in the first two days of the
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Smith Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Motor City is getting ready to shine for the NFL Draft, but for people who’ve never been here or some who have had a negative view of the city, this could be the moment decades-old perceptions about the city finally change.
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Smith Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Motor City is getting ready to shine for the NFL Draft, but for people who’ve never been here or some who have had a negative view of the city, this could be the moment decades-old perceptions about the city finally change.
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Smith Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Motor City is getting ready to shine for the NFL Draft, but for people who’ve never been here or some who have had a negative view of the city, this could be the moment decades-old perceptions about the city finally change.
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Oracle Corp.’s planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as the business software giant’s world headquarters, placing it in a city that’s a center for the U.S. health care industry, company Chairman Larry Ellison said. Ellison spoke about Oracle’s plans for its Nashville offices during a conversation about health care technology
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Iran has lashed out at Argentina after the South American country sought the arrest of Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi over his alleged involvement in the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center. Without mentioning Vahidi by name, Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned Argentina against “making baseless accusations
Continue ReadingBy Ruta Ulcinaite Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — If you’re in town for the NFL Draft and you’re waking up in Detroit for the first time, we want you to know there are so many great places to go and things to do in the city. However, you don’t need
Continue ReadingBy Ruta Ulcinaite Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — If you’re in town for the NFL Draft and you’re waking up in Detroit for the first time, we want you to know there are so many great places to go and things to do in the city. However, you don’t need
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