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The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant
The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted…
Court hears bid to toss Ibrahim Ali’s first-degree murder verdict over delays
VANCOUVER – The lawyer for a man found guilty of killing a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C.,…
Mother of boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana ordered held without bond
SALEM, Ind. (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy whose body was found…
Officer acquitted in 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma is hired by neighboring sheriff’s office
SEATTLE (AP) — One of the three Tacoma police officers cleared of criminal charges in…
Tehran vows response after strike blamed on Israel destroyed Iran’s Consulate in Syria and killed 12
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday vowed to respond to an airstrike widely attributed…
NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track…
Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria can stay for now, advocates say
MONTREAL – Advocates for a Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria say they have been…
John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Sinclair, a poet, music producer and counterculture figure whose…
College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it’s OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across…
‘SCTV’ cast remember Joe Flaherty: ‘funniest at the table,’ a mentor to young comics
Joe Flaherty earned guffaws among fans of “SCTV” and “Freaks and Geeks,” but the comedian…
Oklahoma court considers whether to allow the US’ first publicly funded Catholic school
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general urged the state’s highest court on Tuesday…
Pepe Aguilar is putting Mexican culture at the front and center with ‘Jaripeo: Hasta Los Huesos’
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pepe Aguilar feels like a superhero when he puts on his…
Portugal’s new minority government aims to outmaneuver its radical right populist rivals
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s new center-right minority government took office Tuesday, days after its…
Uvalde mayor resigns citing health issues in wake of controversial report on 2022 school shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — City of Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith has resigned effective immediately, vacating…
Wisconsin governor urges state Supreme Court to revoke restrictions on absentee ballot drop boxes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday…
Stranded orca calf remains in B.C. lagoon, breaching at regular intervals
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Thick fog covers the mountainside as heavy, pounding rain pelts a remote…
Not in the path of totality? You can still watch Monday’s total solar eclipse online
If you’re nowhere near the path of totality or if clouds spoil your view, you…
Wisconsin governor vetoes transgender high school athletics ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill Tuesday that was passed…
29 migrants rescued off small boat in trouble in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A group of 29 migrants was rescued Tuesday off a crippled…
From homeless to Final Four history, Fisk forward being honored for his courage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jeremiah Armstead moved around so much he wasn’t even eligible to…
Pope exposes confidential details of past conclaves and settles scores with Pope Benedict XVI’s aide
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has exposed the political “maneuvers” used to sway votes…
Mosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan
NEW YORK (AP) — Above a bodega in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, a mosque…
Forced from their Gaza home by Israeli troops, a family makes a frightening walk through a war zone
CAIRO (AP) — It wasn’t lack of food that pushed Heba al-Haddad and her family…
Kansas GOP lawmakers revive a plan to stop giving voters 3 extra days to return mail ballots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have revived a proposal to stop giving…