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Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau report
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The most popular last names in the U.S might be unchanged…
Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Hampshire College, which includes award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its…
Powerball is going international in an effort to build larger jackpots that draw more players
Powerball is jumping the pond. The lottery game that has made millionaires in the United…
Hawaiian Electric’s $1 billion power project is in a flood zone
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Last month, it looked like the only thing standing in the way of Hawaiian Electric…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration fired four Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against…
Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — President Donald Trump has again denied a request from Colorado’s…
Israeli police stop about 70 Palestinians hiding in a garbage truck trying to enter Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — About 70 Palestinian men were found hiding inside a garbage truck by…
Severe storms accompanied by tornadoes damage communities from the Plains to the Midwest
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OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) — A day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and…
The Kennedy Center wants to show that the building really needs a renovation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s new leadership wants to prove to critics that the…
New trial over Diego Maradona’s death resumes in Argentina against 7 health care professionals
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The trial of seven health care professionals accused of negligence…
Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the method
A major U.S. Postal Service union is launching a national TV ad campaign promoting voting…
A nonprofit lifeline for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as more papers seek nonprofit sector help
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced Tuesday it had prevented an imminent shutdown because a nonprofit journalism…
NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
NEW YORK (AP) — Barely two weeks before it was due to shut down, the…
Bahamas police release Michigan man questioned after his wife disappeared from the couple’s boat
Police in the Bahamas have released a Michigan man who said his wife disappeared after…
Money and tech have closed the gap between NCAA baseball and MLB. That’s good news for coaches
PHOENIX (AP) — There was a time in the not-so-distant past that many Major League…
Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge must end his “intrusive” contempt investigation of the Trump…
Tennessee Senate Passes Amended Trans Healthcare Tracking Bill
As Tennessee State Senators came to the floor on Monday afternoon, about two dozen activists…
Slovaks rally against populist Prime Minister Fico’s plan to scrap mail voting from abroad
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of protesters in Slovakia ’s capital and elsewhere in the…
Michigan updates air quality alert system as wildfire smoke season approaches
After Canadian wildfires brought extremely poor air quality to Detroit in the summers of 2023…
Florida doctor faces manslaughter charge for allegedly removing wrong organ during surgery
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — A grand jury indicted a Florida doctor on a manslaughter…
Democrats line up to run in Virginia congressional districts, even before voters approve them
Even before Virginia voters decide on a new congressional map, Democrats are piling in to…
FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset outside a Florida casino when he was shot in the leg
The rapper Offset was ambushed by a “large group” of people who tried to rob…