By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal on U.S. aid for Ukraine and policy changes at the border with Mexico was left uncertain Monday as Congress returned with Senate negotiators struggling to reach an agreement and House Republicans trying to interject their own hardline immigration demands. Senate negotiators met Monday and had
Continue ReadingDUNNELLON, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a missing Ohio teen was recovered in Florida after she logged in to an online video game at the home of the man who took her. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Thomas Ebersole was arrested last Wednesday at his Dunnellon home. The FBI had contacted the sheriff’s
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to be doomed after a private company’s spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel leak just hours after Monday’s launch. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology managed to orient its lander toward the sun so the solar
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A special election to replace former Rep. Kevin McCarthy following the speaker’s resignation last month will be held on May 21, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. The primary for the special election is set for March 19, the governor said. McCarthy, who represented California’s 20th Congressional District, announced he was
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Virgin Islands has reported an island-wide power outage on St. Croix that forced officials to close schools and government offices. The islands’ Water and Power Authority said there was a loss of power generation at the Estate Richmond power plant around dawn. Officials later said generation was
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Construction for a new transit hub in Coachella will begin this week. The transit hub will be located on 4th Street and Cesar Chavez Street. The project will take an estimated six months to complete. The Sunline Transit Agency is building the hub, and the city is overseeing the project. The $1.8 million investment comes
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A “highly impactful” winter storm is expected to dump as much as a foot of snow Monday across the country’s midsection, where blizzard and winter storm warnings are in effect. The storm has the potential to bring 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 centimeters) of snow to a broad area
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party of Florida has ousted Chairman Christian Ziegler and has replaced him with a new leader as police investigate a rape accusation against him. The turmoil preceding Monday’s vote was an unwelcome distraction for the state’s top Republican, Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis has been
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Kareem Khadder and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — About one in every 100 people in Gaza has been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on October 7, according to Palestinian statistics. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah announced in its daily update on Monday that at least
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon of Indiana says he will not seek reelection this year to an eighth term and will retire from Congress after 14 years. Bucshon did not explain Monday why he had decided not to seek reelection to the 8th District but said in a statement that he reached
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has resigned following recent political turmoil over a new immigration law. That paves the way for President Emmanuel Macron to seek fresh momentum by appointing a new government in coming days. The shakeup is widely seen as an attempt by the 46-year-old
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The same judge accosted by a defendant in a Las Vegas courtroom last week sentenced her attacker Monday to up to four years in prison in an unrelated case. Deobra Delone Redden leapt over the bench and attacked Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has approved a $2.8 million settlement in a dispute over unpaid work performed by aspiring hair stylists at a Michigan cosmetology school. Roughly 1,500 people will get some compensation for cleaning floors, washing towels and stocking shelves when they were students at Douglas J Aveda
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years was in jeopardy Monday after a private company’s newly launched spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel leak. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology raced to orient its lander toward the sun so the solar panel could collect sunlight,
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods has gone from “Hello, world,” to saying goodbye to Nike. Woods ended months of speculation by making it official Monday that the partnership between golf’s biggest star and the powerful Swoosh brand is ending after 27 years, a move that raises questions about the future of both
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — The sports world reacts to the announcement that soccer great Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at the age of 78.
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden says white supremacy is a “poison” and has no place in America. Biden wants Americans to know what he believes is at stake in the November presidential election. He is revisiting some of the nation’s worst traumas to highlight what
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who was caught on camera attacking a Las Vegas judge was sentenced Monday to up to four years in prison in an unrelated case. Deobra Delone Redden leapt over the bench and attacked Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus in her courtroom last week after trying to
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has reconvened at the state capitol in Des Moines for a somewhat subdued start to the 2024 session given the flurry of laws passed last year and the one-week countdown to Republicans’ presidential caucuses. Before gaveling in Monday, Iowa Republicans celebrated their
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Michelle Obama said she’s “terrified” about the potential outcome of the 2024 election, listing November’s presidential contest as among the fears that keep her awake at night, in a podcast interview released Monday. “What’s going to happen in this next election? I’m terrified about what could
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