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By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson has informed several Republicans on Thursday morning that he will not endorse Rep. Matt Rosendale for a US Senate race in Montana after all, according to two sources familiar. Johnson talked to one senator, as well as a congressman, about his plans. The reversal
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — What does Usher have planned for his upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance? Some details may emerge Thursday when the Grammy winner addresses the media ahead of Sunday’s show. Apple Music’s Nadeska Alexis will interview Usher about the performance and other topics beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time. It’s a busy week
Continue ReadingBy AIDA SULTANOVA Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says Azerbaijan’s presidential election took place in a “restrictive” environment and that critical voices were silenced. Preliminary results released on Thursday indicated Aliyev’s resounding victory in the presidential vote. The head of the Central Election Commission said most
Continue ReadingBy RON TODT and MATT ROURKE Associated Press EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities are expected to search the charred remains of a suburban Philadelphia home, a day after a shootout and fire that left two police officers wounded and at least six people unaccounted for. Officials in Delaware County say officers were called to
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, Vasco Cotovio, Hira Humayun and Shasta Darlington, CNN (CNN) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation as part of a probe into an alleged attempted coup to keep him in power, according to one of his former aides. Four people were arrested and 33 search warrants executed Thursday as part of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are holding near record levels as evidence keeps piling up to show the job market remains remarkably solid. The S&P 500 was little changed in early trading Thursday, a day after coming within a fraction of a point of the 5,000 level for the first time. The Dow was
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of two American brothers trapped in Gaza says Israeli forces have detained the two U.S. citizens in a raid on their home. Eighteen-year-old Borak Alagha and 20-year-old Hashem Alagha were taken away with their Canadian father in a raid early Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy SUMAN NAISHADHAM and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press GREEN RIVER, Utah (AP) — A company’s plan in southeast Utah to extract lithium is adding to an anxiety familiar in this part of the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado River. An Australian company and its U.S. subsidiaries are analyzing
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By JULIE WATSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air
Continue ReadingKGTV, CNN By Haley Britzky, Andy Rose and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Five US Marines have been confirmed dead after their helicopter crashed in a remote area of Southern California during a training flight Tuesday night, according to a news release from their Marine Corps unit. Efforts are underway to recover their remains, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The head of the EU’s executive branch, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are visiting the African nation of Mauritania to discuss migration, security and energy with the African nation’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. The visit takes amid a surge in the number
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the second straight time in an effort to help the struggling economy. The cut by a half-percentage point Thursday brought the interest rate down to 6.25%. The bank also trimmed borrowing costs by a quarter-point on Dec. 21, which marked
Continue ReadingBy MARCO DI MARCO Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and sent jets of lava into the sky. The eruption on Thursday morning triggered the evacuation the Blue Lagoon spa which is one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions. Several communities
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to Boston this summer will get a treat: A stage show that reunites singer-actor Kristin Chenoweth with her “Wicked” songwriter Stephen Schwartz. Chenoweth will star as socialite Jacqueline “Jackie” Siegel in the live adaptation of the 2012 documentary film “The Queen of Versailles.” The
Continue ReadingBy JULIE WATSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian police are investigating several top allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2022 election and have searched their homes and offices. Bolsonaro was not himself a target of Thursday’s searches but was ordered to forfeit his
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government says that it will extend the closure of the country’s border with Russia until April 14. Finland says it sees no signs that Moscow was stopping its “hybrid operation” of funneling migrants across the frontier to the Nordic nation. Finland closed the 1,340-kilometer or 832-mile
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless claims fell last week despite more layoff announcements from high-profile companies recently. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 9,000 to 218,000 for the week ending Feb. 3, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Weekly unemployment claims are seen as a proxy for the
Continue ReadingBy MATT BROWN and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To hear some conservatives on cable news or on social media tell it, Taylor Swift is part of an elaborate plot to help Democrats win the November election. “I wonder who’s going to win the Super Bowl next month,” wrote former Republican presidential candidate
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