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By MUCAHIT CEYLAN and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Millions of people across Turkey are mourning the loss of more than 53,000 friends, loved ones and neighbors in last year’s catastrophic earthquake. To mark what it calls the “Disaster of the Century,” the government has arranged a series of events to commemorate
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A year ago, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, causing widespread destruction and the loss of over 59,000 lives. A massive rebuilding effort is still trudging along a year later but many questions remain about the future of the devastated areas. WHAT
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Heavy snow in the Tokyo area has knocked out power to homes and disrupted travel. Officials cautioned drivers to avoid nonessential travel. The Japan Meteorological Agency forecast more than 20 inches of snow in mountainous areas north of the capital. Central Tokyo had much smaller amounts. More than 100 domestic and several
Continue ReadingWAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The Maui Police Department has released a preliminary report about its response to the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina nearly six months ago. The report released Monday credits the department’s officers, other first responders and community members with extraordinary bravery and resilience. The Aug. 8 wildfire was the
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A stolen vehicle suspect was arrested Monday morning after a brief pursuit that ended in a commercial area in Thousand Palms. The pursuit started at around 6:00 a.m. when Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies spotted a reported stolen vehicle in the area of Varner Road and Date Palm in Cathedral City. The agency told News Channel
Continue ReadingSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Members of a northern Indiana community mourned and searched for answers Monday as they gathered for the funeral of six siblings killed in a house fire. The Smith siblings — 11-year-old Angel, 10-year-old Demetris, 9-year-old Davida, 5-year-old Deontay, 4-year-old D’Angelo and 17-month-old Faith — died after a fire engulfed their
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes while people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes while people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN and RALPH D. RUSSO AP Sports Writers A National Labor Relations Board regional official has decided that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first-ever labor union for NCAA athletes. All 15 members of the Dartmouth men’s basketball team signed a
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Nikki Haley has applied for US Secret Service protection because of threats she is facing as the only remaining GOP presidential candidate competing with former President Donald Trump for the party’s nomination, Haley’s campaign spokesperson confirmed to CNN. The campaign did not detail when the request was made. There were reports
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee once again announced that he wants universal school vouchers throughout the state. The Republican governor made the pitch Monday to the GOP-controlled Legislature during his annual State of the State address. The school voucher proposal would be ambitious for
Continue ReadingBy ED DAVEY Associated Press At least 123 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile, leading its president to declare two days of national mourning. The devastation comes soon after Colombia declared a disaster over wildfires. Scientists say climate change makes the heat waves and drought now hitting South America more likely —
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A video showing a group of migrants brawling with police in Times Square has touched off a political furor and renewed debate over a long-standing New York City policy that limits cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities. The surveillance footage, recorded Jan. 27 outside
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2024 Grammy nominees were first announced, women dominated the major categories. And at Sunday’s show, those nominations translated into awards: Every televised competitive Grammy went to at least one woman. Several women earned their very first Grammys, including Miley Cyrus, best new artist
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2024 Grammy nominees were first announced, women dominated the major categories. And at Sunday’s show, those nominations translated into awards: Every televised competitive Grammy went to at least one woman. Several women earned their very first Grammys, including Miley Cyrus, best new artist
Continue ReadingBy MARYCLAIRE DALE and ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s campaign is acknowledging that a series of positive “news” stories posted to her campaign website were generated by ChatGPT. The campaign late Monday has removed more than 30 stories that it said a consultant had compiled using the AI tool.
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s state auditor is renewing his call for Brett Favre to repay the state for welfare money that the auditor says was improperly spent on projects backed by the retired NFL quarterback. Auditor Shad White’s filed court papers Monday demanding nearly $730,000 from Favre. It
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. The new policy announced Monday will apply to individuals who’ve been involved in the misuse of commercial
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A day after Taylor Swift made music history at the Grammy Awards, a band formed long before she was born made their own history: The Grateful Dead have broken the record for the most Top 40 albums to chart on the Billboard 200. The Grateful
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By JAVIER ARCIGA AND ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Nearly every day since September, hundreds of migrants from China, Colombia and other countries have wiggled through openings in the border wall with Mexico and walked dirt trails to surrender to U.S. agents and seek asylum. Some days, more than 1,000
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