Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down what they described as an American drone, potentially the latest downing of a U.S. spy drone as the militants continue their attacks on the Red Sea corridor. The U.S. military acknowledged the videos circulating online showing what appeared to be a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s first Black female mayor conceded the race for mayor to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie after a brutal campaign over homelessness and public safety. The Associated Press has not yet declared a winner because tens of thousand of ballots have not yet been counted and added to
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Julia Brownley won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Thursday. Brownley, who previously served in the state Assembly for six years, was first elected to the House in 2012. Before her political career, she worked in marketing and sales. Brownley’s district comprises a small part of Los Angeles County and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A self-described Nazi became the first person in Australia to be sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed salute when he was ordered by a magistrate on Friday to spend one month behind bars. Jacob Hersant, 25, is also the first person in Victoria state to be convicted of
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fishing boat has capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju island, leaving at least two people dead and 12 others unaccounted for. Coast guard officials say nearby fishing vessels managed to pull 15 crew members out of the water, but two of them were
Continue ReadingHAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Officials in the New York City suburbs say they’re making changes to child protective services in response to the 2020 death of an 8-year-old boy. The boy’s police officer father forced him to sleep overnight on the concrete floor of a freezing garage. Suffolk Social Services Commissioner John Imhof said Thursday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has announced a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of debt in the latest push to rev up growth in the world’s second largest economy. Officials said the plan will be implemented over the next three years. The latest stimulus measure from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump ‘s incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely behind-the-scenes role of campaign co-chair to the high-profile position of the president’s closest adviser and counsel. She’s been in political circles for years. But who is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawyers for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students have asked a judge to take the death penalty off the table. Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys made a number of arguments against the death penalty, claiming that international, federal and state law all
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — The New Orleans Saints may be one of the worst teams in the NFL this season, but at least they can count on continued prayers from Pope Francis. The pope – or at least someone in the Vatican communications office – has been inadvertently rooting for the Saints since Nov.
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — About 1,100 workers at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, are facing layoffs early next year as the company takes further steps to cut high inventory at dealers. The Toledo South plant makes the Jeep Gladiator midsize pickup truck. Stellantis says it will go from two daily shifts to one as
Continue ReadingAVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR Truck Series championship contender Ty Majeski was fined $12,500 for missing his media session to go vote in his home state of Wisconsin on Election Day. Majeski called the NASCAR penalty unprecedented and said he would appeal. The 30-year-old Majeski says he’s always voted on Election Day and did not
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An expensive campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats has yielded mixed results. Candidates backed by progressive groups won seats in Montana and Michigan in Tuesday’s election. At the same time, Republicans expanded their majority on Ohio’s court. One of the most heated and closely watched court races in North Carolina
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of two workers at Chicago’s popular Navy Pier tourist attraction. The Chicago Tribune reports that the arrest was made Thursday after police released surveillance camera images of the man. He is suspected of gaining access to an office space near a loading dock
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A 23-year-old man will be jailed pending trial in the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez. Darion McMillian appeared Thursday in a Cook County courtroom filled with police officers and relatives of Martinez. A judge ruled McMillian was a danger to the community. He faces two first-degree murder charges and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Republican former state lawmaker in northwest Florida is poised to become the latest in a string of conservative politicians taking the helm of public colleges and universities in the state. The board of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville announced this week that Mel Ponder is
Continue ReadingTONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) — Sumitomo Rubber says it will close its western New York tire manufacturing plant and eliminate all 1,550 union and salaried jobs. The Japan-based company said attempts to control costs, along with investments in the aging facility, had failed to offset mounting financial losses. The closure was announced Thursday. It brings an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the defacto manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold the influential role. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The head of Florida’s environmental protection agency is stepping down two months after a controversial proposal to develop golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at state parks was abandoned after sparking rare bipartisan opposition. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office announced Thursday that Shawn Hamilton is being replaced as secretary of the
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