|
A jury has found that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D did not violate a photographer's copyright when she gave a friend a tattoo based on a portrait of Miles Davis. The Los Angeles jury gave Von D …
more
By ANDREW DALTON
|
2/15/24
|
|
Both Japan and the United Kingdom said Thursday their economies weakened during the final three months of 2023. For each, it was the second straight quarter that’s happened, which fits one lay …
more
By STAN CHOE and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
|
2/15/24
|
|
The suburban Philadelphia man charged with decapitating his father and posting a video online in which he holds up the severed head had a device with photos of federal buildings and apparent …
more
By MIKE CATALINI
|
2/15/24
|
|
Authorities say a burning truck’s fuel tank exploded on Thursday while Los Angeles firefighters were trying to battle the blaze, injuring seven of them, including two critically. Fire department …
more
By JOHN ANTCZAK
|
2/15/24
|
|
Lyme disease cases in the United States jumped nearly 70% in 2022. Health officials say it’s due to a change in reporting requirements of the tick-borne illness, and not an explosion of new …
more
By MIKE STOBBE
|
2/15/24
|
|
A new government study suggests smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the study …
more
By MIKE STOBBE
|
2/15/24
|
|
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to its highest level in 10 weeks, a setback for prospective homebuyers ahead of the spring homebuying season. The average rate on a 30-year …
more
By ALEX VEIGA
|
2/15/24
|
|
Iowa’s medical board has approved some guidance abortion providers would need to follow if the state’s ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy is upheld by the Iowa Supreme …
more
By HANNAH FINGERHUT
|
2/15/24
|
|
In the unfortunate history of U.S. mass shootings, the Lewiston massacre in which 18 people were killed was “extremely unique and extremely challenging” because it involved two separate locations …
more
By DAVID SHARP and NICK PERRY
|
2/15/24
|
|
Ben Affleck inspired J.Lo's first album in a decade. She's using it to poke fun at her romantic past
Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has been praised as an epochal, prolific and hard-working artist. One adjective not often associated with the pop icon-turned-actor and producer, however, is …
more
By KRYSTA FAURIA
|
2/15/24
|
|
Fewer Americans filed for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to show resilience in the face of elevated interest rates. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to …
more
By MATT OTT
|
2/15/24
|
|
Retail sales fall 0.8% in January from December as shoppers take a break after strong holiday season
Americans took a break from spending in January after splurging during the holiday season. Retail sales fell 0.8% from the strong pace in December when retail sales were up a revised 0.4%, according …
more
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
|
2/15/24
|
|
Gunfire erupted at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration, leaving one woman dead and more than 20 people injured, including children. The shooting happened at the end of Wednesday's …
more
2/15/24
|
|
Another private U.S. company is taking a shot at the moon, launching a month after a rival's lunar lander missed its mark. SpaceX's Falcon rocket blasted off in the wee hours of Thursday from …
more
By MARCIA DUNN
|
2/15/24
|
|
Sailors aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent four months straight at sea defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones fired …
more
By BERNAT ARMANGUE and TARA COPP
|
2/15/24
|
|
The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth month, has devastated hospitals in the Gaza Strip. Less than half of hospitals are only partially functioning as scores of people are killed and …
more
By The Associated Press
|
2/14/24
|
|
The president of MIT has suspended a student group that has held demonstrations against Israel's military campaign in Gaza. In a video statement Tuesday, Sally Kornbluth said the group, Coalition …
more
By MICHAEL CASEY
|
2/14/24
|
|
A team of scientists says extreme wind and rain may contribute to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks. A study published in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday found a strong link between …
more
By CARLOS MUREITHI
|
2/14/24
|
|
I came. I saw. I Concord. A New Hampshire lawmaker wants to amend state law to include an official pronunciation of the capital city, one of many communities called Concord across the country. While …
more
By HOLLY RAMER
|
2/14/24
|
|
The city of Memphis has released additional documents tied to the January 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five police officers, a brutal attack captured on video that sparked outrage and …
more
2/14/24
|
