LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two giant rocket motors required to display the retired NASA space shuttle Endeavour as if it’s about to blast off arrived Wednesday at a Los Angeles museum, completing their long journey from the Mojave Desert. The 116-foot-long (35.3-meter) motors, which look like giant white cylinders, were trucked over two days from
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Two giant rocket motors required to display the retired NASA space shuttle Endeavour as if it’s about to blast off arrived Wednesday at a Los Angeles museum, completing their long journey from the Mojave Desert. The 116-foot-long (35.3-meter) motors, which look like giant white cylinders, were trucked over two days from
Continue ReadingST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri high school teacher who was suspended after officials discovered that she was performing on a pornography website has resigned, a school district official said. St. Clair High School English teacher Brianna Coppage was placed on leave last month after school officials discovered her page on the OnlyFans website,
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal officials say two newly established national wildlife refuges in Tennessee and Montana will help protect habitats for threatened and endangered species such as toads, bats, shrimp and salamanders. The U.S. Department of Interior said Tuesday that the Wyoming Toad Conservation Area and the Paint Rock
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — As nearly all Pac-12 Conference basketball teams go their separate ways after this season, Arizona and UCLA plan to continue to play each other. Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd said he and UCLA coach Mick Cronin have discussed keeping the rivalry going, though details still need
Continue ReadingBy AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Hamas-run Gaza Strip is a tiny enclave, measuring 25 miles long and no more than 7 miles wide. It is surveilled continually by Israel, and surrounded by its guns. But locating and rescuing dozens of hostages seized by Palestinian miltiants who infiltrated Israel will be a
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is not practicing again as he continues to be slowed by an injured right shoulder, leaving his status for Sunday’s game against unbeaten San Francisco in question. Watson, who sat out Cleveland’s game on Oct. 1, is dealing with a
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players on Wednesday are lining up for a shot at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. If winning numbers are drawn, it would be the second largest of any lottery prize ever, topped only by
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve the Republican hold on a South Carolina congressional district against a claim that it treats Black voters unfairly. The outcome could shape the fight for partisan control of the House of Representatives. The court’s six conservative justices on Wednesday signaled
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said that he would not dine with White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes as former President Donald Trump did last year, but avoided directly criticizing his GOP rival for doing so. When asked how he feels about Republicans associating with Fuentes, DeSantis
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker but now must try to unite their deeply divided majority to elect the conservative in a floor vote after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the job. In private balloting at the
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday nominated Rep. Steve Scalise to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite around the conservative in a floor vote to elect him after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the post. In private balloting at the Capitol, House
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — China has lost its place in team eventing at next year’s Paris Olympics because the horse of a three-time Olympian was found to have a “controlled medication” in its system. Japan will replace China for the equestrian competition at the Palace of Versailles. The International Equestrian Federation says the Chinese team
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s three automakers have laid off roughly 4,800 workers at factories that are not among the plants that have been hit by the United Auto Workers strikes, which have lasted for nearly four weeks. The companies say the strikes have nevertheless forced them to impose those
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer While Twitter has always struggled with combating misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what’s happening in the world. But the Israel-Hamas war has underscored how the platform now transformed into X has become not only unreliable but is actively promoting falsehoods.
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Finnish police say they have launched a criminal investigation into possible sabotage of an undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia that was shut down over the weekend following a leak. Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, or NBI, says it has started gathering evidence at the location of the leak, which was
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his proposed ban on junk fees will help families and “honest” businesses. The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule to ban such hidden and bogus fees, which can mask the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms and utility bills. The Democratic
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. citizens confirmed to have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war has risen to at least 22 with at least 17 unaccounted for, the State Department said Wednesday. That’s an increase in the death toll from 14 the day before. U.S.
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A court in Slovakia found former President Andrej Kiska guilty of tax fraud and gave him a two-year suspended sentence. The county court in the city of Poprad also handed him on Wednesday a fine of about $16,000. The verdict is not final and his legal team says he plans to
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday as yields are mixed in the bond market, which has been Wall Street’s main driver recently. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 49 points, or 0.2%, as of 12:15 p.m.
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