Category Archives: World/National
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advoca...
Nov 04, 2025
Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure is on track to become longest ever
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown intensified Tuesday with behind-the-scenes talks, as the federal closure ...
Nov 04, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of 'mass chaos' in skies if shutdown continues
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic control...
Nov 04, 2025
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advoc...
Nov 04, 2025
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business WriterKimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.Shareholders of...
Nov 03, 2025
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Shareholders ...
Nov 03, 2025
Birders going 'cuckoo' after unexpected sighting in New York City area
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press A bird sighting on New York's Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in hopes of spotting a feathered friend that has never been seen before in t...
Oct 31, 2025
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction
By ARIEL FERNNDEZ, ANDREA RODRGUEZ and JOHN MYERS JR. Associated Press SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) - The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communit...
Oct 31, 2025
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated PressABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring...
Oct 30, 2025
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roarin...
Oct 30, 2025