MAPLE GROVE, Wis. — An 18-year-old who triggered a bonfire explosion that injured more than a dozen people at a backyard gathering in eastern Wisconsin has been sentenced to a […]
US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race
As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence […]
US opens investigation into Ford gasoline leak, saying automaker’s remedy doesn’t fix the problem
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has opened an investigation into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that can cause engine fires, saying in […]
International migrants were attracted to large urban counties last year, Census Bureau data shows
ORLANDO, Fla. — International migrants were attracted to some of the largest urban counties in the U.S. last year, an influx that helped some of those areas recover from the […]
US, Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines
ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT — A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea […]
Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness. The Education Department […]
Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile halls get reprieve, can remain open after improvements
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile detention facilities, on the verge of shutting down over safety issues and other problems, can remain open, state regulators decided Thursday. The […]
Stock market today: Asia stocks are mostly lower after Wall St rebound led by Big Tech
HONG KONG — Asia stocks were mostly lower on Friday after gains for Big Tech shares helped U.S. stock indexes claw back much of their slide from the day before. […]
Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON — There’s a reason why President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are spending so much time attacking each other — people don’t think either man has much […]
If O.J. Simpson’s assets go to court, Goldman, Brown families could be first in line
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — O.J. Simpson died Thursday without having paid the lion’s share of the $33.5 million judgment a California civil jury awarded to the families […]