NEW ORLEANS — An extra day and the lure of an appearance by the Rolling Stones pushed attendance at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to a half […]
The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records
SEATTLE — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records […]
Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is accusing Joe Biden of offering a weak response to antisemitism, wielding the clashes on colleges campuses over the war in Gaza as a campaign […]
For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state’s abortion ban is personal
For Louisiana Rep. Delisha Boyd, the uphill battle she faces to exempt pregnancies that are the result of rape and incest from Louisiana’s strict abortion ban is not just morally […]
California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state reported Monday the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years. The state saw […]
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
WASHINGTON — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over the unredacted audio of […]
Associated Press images of migrants’ struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize
NEW YORK — The images, captured by Associated Press photographers throughout 2023 and recognized Monday with a Pulitzer Prize, spotlight the humanity of an unprecedented global migration story often overlooked […]
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a ‘measure of good news’
WASHINGTON — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social […]
Slain nurse’s husband sues health care company, alleging it ignored employees’ safety concerns
The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers’ safety […]
An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say
WASHINGTON — An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U.S. officials. The soldier, who is not being identified, was stationed in South […]