YORKTOWN, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Navy says a sailor has been charged in the death of a fellow service member during a military boating incident in Virginia. The military stated in a news release that the accused sailor operated a patrol boat in a negligent manner. The Navy says it’s not releasing the accused
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she is transgender. The ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews in Denver will allow the player, who has played all season, to compete in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Writers Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season. But prices are still far from the recent peak they reached almost two years ago. And the American Egg Board, a trade group, says egg shortages at grocery stores
Continue ReadingWINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) — In a story published Nov. 25, 2024, about a plane crash in New York state that killed a pilot and a dog, while leaving two other dogs injured, The Associated Press erroneously reported that one of the surviving dogs was taken to a veterinary hospital in Middleton, Connecticut, and misspelled the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intel’s $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around the country, according to three people familiar with the grant who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. The reduction is largely a byproduct of the $3 billion that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Police in the town of Shrewsbury are investigating how a tombstone that marked the fictional grave of Ebenezer Scrooge was destroyed. The movie prop used in the 1984 adaption
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no place like home for the holidays. And that may not necessarily be a good thing. In the wake of the very contentious and divisive 2024 presidential election, the upcoming celebration of Thanksgiving and the ramp-up of the winter holiday season could be a boon for some —
Continue ReadingWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida sheriff’s motorcycle deputy has died from injuries suffered last week in a crash that killed two of his colleagues. Officials say Palm Beach County Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz died Monday. The 51-year-old was struck early Thursday in the accident that killed Cpl. Luis Paez and Deputy
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chair of the Democratic National Committee has informed party leaders that the organization will elect his successor just days after Donald Trump is inaugurated. Jaime Harrison set the guidelines for an election that will speak volumes about how the party wants to present itself during four more years of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. In court filings on Monday, the prosecutors cited longstanding Justice Department
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court says medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law. The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary argued that the First Amendment protects the right to advertise because Mississippi law
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A former Kentucky sheriff charged in a judge’s shooting death has pleaded not guilty. Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines entered the plea Monday in the same Whitesburg courthouse where prosecutors say he killed District Judge Kevin Mullins in September. A grand jury indicted Stines last week on one count of murder
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Scientists who study a critically endangered species of whale that lives off New England say encouraging early signs suggest the animals could have a strong season for feeding and breeding. The North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest whale species in the world and it is thought to number about 370.
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer Kansas remained solidly entrenched at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday ahead of its showdown with No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas, while a pair of schools from the Magnolia State elbowed their way back into the rankings. Ole Miss returned to the poll at No.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Deck the Halls with Christmas-themed TV as broadcast networks, cable channels and streamers offer holiday fare ranging from romance to musicals and timeless classics. This year’s options include three sequels to the 2023 Hallmark Channel hit “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” a docuseries following what happens when a letter to Santa is dropped in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, on Monday opened their final holiday season at the White House with the annual turkey pardons and Christmas tree arrival before they hosted “friendsgiving” in New York City for U.S. Coast Guard members and their families. “Simply put, we owe you. We
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by handing out more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family’s foundations Monday, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More shoppers than ever are on track to use ‘buy now, pay later’ plans this holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. The data firm Adobe
Continue ReadingMONROE, Mich. (AP) — A county official in Michigan has taken the oath of office for another term. But face-to-face meetings with his constituents are unlikely. Mark Brant soon will be off to federal prison for allowing his land to be used to grow marijuana for use in Ohio. Brant, a Republican, says he has
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. circled up aboard the president-elect’s plane over some McDonalds burgers and fries recently, Donald Trump Jr. was seated in the center of that power foursome. The central spot occupied by Trump’s eldest son, as captured
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