NEW YORK (AP) — Fady Joudah, a Palestinian American poet who has said he writes for the future because “the present is demolished,” has received a $100,000 award from Poets & Writers. Joudah is this year’s winner of the Jackson Poetry Prize, which is given to an American writer of exceptional talent. He was chosen
Continue ReadingBy SARAH BRUMFIELD, JOSH FUNK and JIM SALTER Associated Press Many of the emergency 911 service outages that hit several states for a few hours were caused by the installation of a light pole, an official with a company that operates fiber lines said Thursday. Outages were reported Wednesday night in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile. In a decision last week, WHO authorized a new vaccine by EuBiologics, the only maker of the oral cholera vaccine for a
Continue ReadingBy STEVEN WINE and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin’ man. He left home at 16 to join the circus and became a renowned guitarist touring the world with the Allman Brothers Band. He wrote the group’s biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” and remained on
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection in Donald Trump ’s hush money case encountered new setbacks Thursday as a previously seated juror was excused after backtracking on whether she felt she could be impartial and fair. The status of a second sworn-in juror was also in limbo over concerns that some of his previous answers
Continue ReadingNOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — Closing arguments are expected Thursday in the trial of an Arizona rancher charged with fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border last year. George Alan Kelly, 75, was charged with second-degree murder in the January 30, 2023, shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, who lived just south of
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two jurors in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial were dismissed Thursday, one after expressing doubt about her ability to be fair and impartial and the other over concerns that some of his answers in court may
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s been nearly two months since 3-year-old Elijah Vue was reported missing in Wisconsin while in the care of a man who was in a relationship with his mother. Since then, investigators have been steadfast in their search and rescue efforts, providing almost daily updates on Facebook; reviewing more
Continue ReadingWLUK By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s been nearly two months since 3-year-old Elijah Vue was reported missing in Wisconsin while in the care of a man who was in a relationship with his mother. Since then, investigators have been steadfast in their search and rescue efforts, providing almost daily updates on Facebook; reviewing
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prospective homebuyers are facing higher costs to finance a home with the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate moving above 7% this week to its highest level in nearly five months. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.1% from 6.88% last week, mortgage
Continue ReadingBy MOLLY QUELL and MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A human rights organization representing ethnic Armenians has submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court arguing that Azerbaijan is committing an ongoing genocide against them. Azerbaijan’s government didn’t immediately respond to the filing on Thursday. The neighboring countries have been at odds
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s disaster management agency says a moderately-strong earthquake has struck central Turkey. It was not immediately clear if it caused any casualties or damage. The magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the town of Sulusaray, in Tokat province, some 450 kilometers, or 280 miles, east of the capital Ankara. It was felt
Continue ReadingHOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Police say a vehicle has plowed into a suburban Chicago highway toll plaza, engulfing it and the plaza in flames and killing the motorist. Illinois State Police say troopers responded to the scene early Thursday on a report that a vehicle had struck the Barrington Road Toll Plaza along westbound
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER, WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden will accept endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday as he aims to undermine Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kerry Kennedy, a daughter
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing. The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing. The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press CAPRI, Italy (AP) — Top NATO and European Union officials are urging industrialized nations to take quick and concrete steps to provide more air defense systems to Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned on Thursday that continued delays could tilt the war in Moscow’s favor. Borrell was speaking
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer U.S. stock indexes are ticking higher Thursday, putting the S&P 500 index on track to break a four-day losing streak. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in midday trading after erasing an early, modest loss. Another drop would send it to its longest losing streak since late October, when
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to return to Wisconsin next week for her third visit to the battleground state this year. President Joe Biden’s campaign announced Thursday that Harris plans to campaign in La Crosse on Monday at an event focused on abortion rights. Harris was in Madison last month and
Continue ReadingBy MOLLY QUELL and MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A human rights organization representing ethnic Armenians has submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court arguing that Azerbaijan is committing an ongoing genocide against them. Azerbaijan’s government did not immediately respond to the filing. The neighboring countries have been at odds for
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