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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have arrested an anesthesiologist they blame for an outbreak of meningitis that has killed 35 patients and sickened 79. The chief prosecutor in the northern state of Durango alleges the anesthesiologist used contaminated morphine. Prosecutor Sonia de la Garza said Tuesday that the doctor used “improper procedures” in administering

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kyle Busch was detained at a Mexican airport late last month when a handgun and ammunition were discovered in his luggage, the NASCAR star acknowledged this week, apologizing for the incident and calling it “a mistake.” Busch was sentenced this month to 3 1/2 years in prison and ordered to pay

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy divers began pulling pieces of the downed Chinese spy balloon from the depths of the ocean floor on Tuesday, using sophisticated reconnaissance drones dubbed the Kingfish and the Swordfish to locate the debris. After collecting all of the balloon’s white fabric and

The Associated Press Rock star Bono, the family of Tyre Nichols and the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month’s Monterey Park, California, shooting were among the featured guests sitting with first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday’s State of the Union address. The White House says the guests were invited because they personify issues

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Massachusetts woman used exercise bands to strangle her three children in the family home in a well-planned assault while her husband was out for about 20 minutes picking up medicine at a pharmacy and a takeout dinner. Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of 32-year-old Lindsay Clancy

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve signaled last week’s stunningly strong jobs report won’t by itself change where interest rates are heading, as some investors had feared. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% Tuesday. The Nasdaq added 1.9% and the Dow rose 0.8%.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a $10 billion arms sale to NATO ally Poland as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages. The State Department notified Congress on Tuesday of the sale, which comprises HIMARS artillery rocket systems, associated ammunition and related equipment. The approval comes as Poland and other eastern flank NATO allies

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A federal judge has set an October trial date for the man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England in a scheme to inherit millions of dollars. Twenty-nine-year-old Nathan Carman, of Vernon, Vermont, pleaded not

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — More than 70 ambulances showed up Tuesday to transfer about 160 patients evacuated from a Massachusetts hospital that lost power after an electrical transformer fire. The power was shut off at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital for safety reasons, officials said. “We are removing some critically ill and injured patients,” Brockton Fire

SECOCHA, Peru (AP) — Residents of five small gold-mining villages in southern Peru’s Arequipa region are struggling to salvage their belongings after landslides caused by strong rains killed at least 12 people and dragged mud, water and rocks that turned precarious homes and other buildings into rubble. In the Mariano Nicolás Valcárcel municipality, on the

BY JOHN SEEWER and PATRICK ORSAGOS EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Brittany Dailey stood outside her hotel watching black smoke darken the sky 10 miles to the east as crews burned toxic chemicals from tanker cars that derailed just down the street from her home. The faint smell of chlorine hung in the air Monday

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest, glitziest stage. Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday, in order to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million viewers who

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney’s government in Florida has been the envy of any private business, with its unprecedented powers in deciding what to build and how to build it at the Walt Disney World Resort, issuing bonds and holding the ability to build its own nuclear plant if it

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that if the U.S. job market further strengthens in the coming months or inflation readings accelerate, the Fed might have to raise its benchmark interest rate higher than it now projects. Powell’s remarks followed the government’s blockbuster report last

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are zig-zagging on Wall Street after the head of the Federal Reserve signaled last week’s stunningly strong jobs report isn’t likely to change where interest rates are heading on its own, as some investors had feared. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in Tuesday

BY STEPHEN WHYNO, ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is expected to leave the Biden administration to run the National Hockey League Players’ Association. That’s according to two people familiar with his plans. The hockey players’ union has been searching for a new executive director

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — A single winning ticket for a $754.6 million Powerball jackpot was sold in a Seattle suburb. The winning numbers drawn Monday night were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07. The ticket was sold in Auburn, Washington, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Seattle, KOMO-TV reported Tuesday. Washington’s

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A bevy of booze brands will be in the Super Bowl ad lineup this year. Anheuser-Busch has ended its exclusive advertising sponsorship after more than 30 years. The St. Louis, Missouri, beverage giant will still be the largest alcohol advertiser during the game, with three

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Ukrainian skier Ivan Kovbasnyuk can’t train at home in the Carpathian Mountains because war in the country has damaged the power grid to the point that there’s not enough energy to make the chairlifts operate. That’s just one of the reasons why he thinks athletes