SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister says a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean has caused a “national emergency.” Crews are struggling to contain the oil already coating numerous beaches on Tobago’s southwest coast. The government has yet to identify the owner of the vessel
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting a bit higher Monday following its latest record-setting week. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in midday trading after closing Friday above the 5,000 level for the first time, its latest milestone in a record-setting run that began in October. The
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Black smoke rose over Sweden’s second-largest city on Monday after a fire broke out at a water park under construction at one of the country’s biggest amusement centers. The blaze at the Oceana water park in the popular Liseberg amusement complex in downtown Goteborg spread across several water slides and a
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets will begin a search for a new president of basketball operations after longtime NBA executive Mitch Kupchak stepped down on Monday. The 69-year-old Kupchak, who has served as the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager since 2018, will transition into
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People around the Coachella Valley reported feeling minor shaking after a swarm of earthquakes centered in Imperial County near El Centro overnight. The shaking was centered south of the Salton Sea near the Mexican border. The largest quake was a Magnitude of 4.8 at 12:36 a.m., centered 2 miles northnorthwest of El Centro, according to
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — In a story published Feb. 3, 2024, about redistricting in Wisconsin, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Republicans hold five of the state’s congressional seats. They have six.
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are a dynasty and already are looking to become the first team to three-peat in the Super Bowl era. They’re underdogs to do it. Getting to New Orleans to play for the Vince Lombardi Trophy next February will be difficult
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For the third time in five years, the Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions. In an emotional overtime game, Patrick Mahomes connected with Mecole Hardman in the end zone for six points, securing victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The competition remained tight throughout the game. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid remarked last night,
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Monday it is imposing sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank. The Foreign Office said the sanctions were in response to “unprecedented levels” of violence by settlers in the West Bank over the past
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has arrived at a federal courthouse in Florida for a closed hearing in his criminal case charging him with mishandling classified documents. Monday’s hearing was scheduled to discuss the procedures for the handling of classified evidence in
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How much choice is too much? Apparently for Coca-Cola, it’s about 400 different types of drinks. That’s why the beverage company recently decided to discontinue half of them, shedding brands like Tab, Zico coconut water, Diet Coke Feisty Cherry and Odwalla juices but still leaving
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The leaders of Germany and Denmark have joined in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new ammunition factory, underlining Europe’s efforts to ramp up its weapons production as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on. The plant being built by defense company Rheinmetall at its existing site in Unterluess in northern Germany is expected
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any other. Here’s a look at a few topics that will linger in the aftermath: BEST SUPER BOWL EVER? This Super Bowl will likely go down as one
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any other. Here’s a look at a few topics that will linger in the aftermath: BEST SUPER BOWL EVER? This Super Bowl will likely go down as one
Continue ReadingTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police say explosives experts in northern Greece have safely defused a parcel bomb that had been delivered to a senior judge at her courthouse office. The judge in the country’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki found the package suspicious and didn’t open it, calling court police who evacuated the building Monday. Few
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Washington Monday and the two leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing effort to free hostages held in Gaza, and growing concern over a possible Israeli military operation in the border city of Rafah. It is the
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU MUREIKHA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The first stone-constructed Hindu temple in the Middle East is preparing to open in the United Arab Emirates. It’s a sign of how far the UAE has come in acknowledging the different faiths of its expatriate community, long dominated by Indians. It’s also
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Coming off a record-breaking week, Wall Street drifted toward modest losses early Monday with more corporate earnings on tap and another inflation update coming from the U.S. government. Futures for the S&P 500 were flat before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Democratic US Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. Personal Birth date: February 26, 1958 Birth place: St. Paul, Minnesota Birth name: Timothy Michael Kaine Father: Albert Alexander Kaine Jr., ironworker Mother: Mary Kathleen (Burns) Kaine, teacher Marriage: Anne Holton (1984-present) Children: Nat, Woody and
Continue ReadingDUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Throngs of revelers have taken to the streets of Germany’s Carnival strongholds along with floats that satirized the Ukrainian and Russian presidents, German politicians, former U.S. President Donald Trump and many others. Shrove Monday parades are a traditional high point of Carnival celebrations in Cologne, Duesseldorf, Mainz and other places in
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