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Two people hug outside a terminal as travelers wait in line to check in at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand

Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might. Forecasters are predicting heavy snow, ice … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 12/21/22

This photo provided by Oakland Zoo shows a mountain lion cub that was rescued in Santa Cruz, Calif., Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Wildlife officials rescued the critically ill mountain lion cub in Northern California and veterinarians named her Holly for the holiday season as they treat her in intensive care, the Oakland Zoo said Tuesday. (Oakland Zoo via AP)

Critically ill mountain lion cub rescued in California

Wildlife officials rescued a critically ill mountain lion cub in Northern California and veterinarians named her “Holly” for the holiday season as they treat her in intensive care. The Oakland … more

12/20/22

In this photo provided by the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation, a tree lays toppled by a winter storm in Kailua, Hawaii, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. A strong winter storm downed trees, knocked out power, and dropped snow on the Big Island's tallest mountains as it moved across the Hawaiian Islands. (Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation via AP)

Hawaii winter storm: thunder, hail and power outages

A strong winter storm is downing trees, knocking out power and flooding soccer fields as it moves across the Hawaiian Islands. The National Weather Service says the weather is typical of the kind of … more

By AUDREY McAVOY | 12/20/22

This Nov. 11, 2022 photo taken by an FBI in an affidavit filed to the United State District Court of Minnesota shows River William Smith at a gun club in Prior Lake, Minn. Smith, who authorities say had idolized the man who killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs and was building an arsenal to use against police, was arrested this week as he allegedly tried to buy grenades from an informant. (FBI via AP)

No bail for Minnesota man accused of prepping to fight cops

Bail has been denied for a Minnesota man authorities say was amassing an arsenal of guns to use against police before his arrest, and had idolized the person who killed five people at a gay nightclub … more

By STEVE KARNOWSKI | 12/20/22

FILE - Scott Peterson listens during a a hearing to determine whether he gets a new trial for the 2002 murder of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and unborn son because of juror misconduct at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., on Feb. 25, 2022. A California judge on Tuesday, Dec. 20, rejected a new murder trial for Peterson, nearly 20 years after he was charged with dumping the bodies of his pregnant wife and the unborn child they planned to name Conner into the San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve 2002. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool, File)

California judge rejects new murder trial for Scott Peterson

A California judge has rejected a new murder trial for Scott Peterson in the death of his wife and their unborn child. The decision Tuesday comes nearly 20 years after Peterson was charged with … more

12/20/22

An airline passenger walks between ride share vehicles after arriving at Chicago's Midway Airport just days before a major winter storm Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

US braces for dangerous blast of cold, wind and snow

A day ahead of the onset of winter, a large swath of the U.S. is bracing for a potentially deadly weather trifecta — dangerously cold temperatures, howling winds and a significant winter storm. … more

By MARGARET STAFFORD, JOSH FUNK and JUAN LOZANO | 12/20/22

Tractor-trailers are stacked up along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near East Airpark Road, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Aurora, Colo. A massive winter storm has closed roads throughout northeast Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

EPA to tighten nitrogen oxide limits for new heavy trucks

In a little over four years, new heavy truck makers will have to cut harmful nitrogen oxide pollution more than 80% under standards released Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Some … more

By TOM KRISHER | 12/20/22

This image posted by Caltrans District 1 shows a road closure on California State Route 211 at Fernbridge, a 1,320-foot-long (402.3 m) concrete arch bridge that spans the Eel River near Fortuna, Calif., in Humboldt County. The bridge is closed while they conduct a safety inspection checking for possible seismic damage. Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and damaged roads and homes. No injuries have been reported in the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday near Ferndale. That's a small community over 200 miles northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific Coast. (Caltrans District 1 via AP)

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes parts of Northern California

Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and caused some damage to roads and homes. No deaths and just two injuries have been reported in the magnitude … more

12/20/22

This image released by Amazon Prime Video shows John Krasinski in a scene from "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan." (Jonny Cournoyer/Prime Video via AP)

Krasinski's 'Jack Ryan' returns to TV after 3-year wait

John Krasinski returns as Jack Ryan in the Amazon Prime Video series “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” three years since we last saw him in the role. Krasinski says he had to work hard to get back into … more

By ALICIA RANCILIO | 12/20/22

This image released by NASA on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, shows NASA’s InSight lander on Mars. The lander’s power levels have been dwindling for months because of all the dust coating its solar panels. While ground controllers at California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory knew the end was near, they did not expect InSight to fall silent over the weekend. (NASA via AP(

NASA Mars lander InSight falls silent after 4 years

It could be the end of the red dusty line for NASA's InSight lander on Mars. The lander has fallen silent after four years of operation. Its power levels have been dwindling for months because of all … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 12/20/22

FILE - An anti-abortion supporter sits behind a sign that advises the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic is still open in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

EXPLAINER: Undoing of Roe quickly shifts abortion in states

The legality of abortions has been in flux in some states since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade six months ago. The landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson turned abortion rights into a … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 12/20/22

Amazon to make big business changes in EU settlement

Amazon will make major changes to its business practices to end competition probes in Europe by giving customers more visible choices when buying products and, for Prime members, more delivery … more

By KELVIN CHAN and HALELUYAH HADERO | 12/20/22

FILE - A Japanese flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 29, 2022. The Bank of Japan broadened restrictions on movement in its government bond yields, a surprise move that pushed bond yields higher globally and dinged Asian stocks. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)

In a surprise move, Bank of Japan loosens bond yield cap

The Bank of Japan broadened caps for government bond yields, a surprise move that pushed bond yields higher globally and dinged Asian stocks. The central bank on Tuesday said that it would allow the … more

Associated Press | 12/20/22

A cross on the new tomb with the writing "Unknown woman" in a cemetery in Bakhmut, the site of the heaviest battles with the Russian invaders, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/LIBKOS)

Ukraine's president visits front-line city in country's east

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the recent focus of some of the most intense fighting of Russia’s war. The president’s office in Kyiv said … more

KYIV | 12/20/22

Migrants eat and wait for help while camping on a street in downtown El Paso, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Texas border cities were preparing Sunday for a surge of as many as 5,000 new migrants a day across the U.S.-Mexico border as pandemic-era immigration restrictions expire this week, setting in motion plans for providing emergency housing, food and other essentials. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Suspense, pressure build at border over US asylum rules

Suspense mounted at the U.S. border with Mexico about the future of restrictions on asylum seekers as the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower-court order to stop turning back migrants based … more

By MORGAN LEE, GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO AND REBECCA SANTANA | 12/20/22

Kevin Erickson's electrified 1972 Plymouth Satellite is seen at his Commerce City, Colo., home on Sept. 20, 2022. Erickson is part of a small but expanding group of tinkerers, racers, engineers, and entrepreneurs across the country converting vintage cars and trucks into greener, often much faster, electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

Racers, mechanics, tinkerers converting classic cars to EVs

A small but expanding group of tinkerers, racers, engineers and entrepreneurs across the country are converting vintage cars and trucks into greener electric vehicles, in part due to recent advances … more

By THOMAS PEIPERT | 12/20/22

Rhonda Salazar, left, and a small group gather to keep warm around a fire at a makeshift camp under Interstate 40 in Albuquerque, N.M., on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico and others are suing the city of Albuquerque to stop officials in the state’s largest city from destroying homeless encampments and jailing and fining people who are living on the street. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Albuquerque sued by ACLU for hounding, harassing homeless

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico and others are suing the city of Albuquerque in an effort to stop officials in the state’s largest city from destroying homeless encampments and … more

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | 12/19/22

FILE - Former NFL football player Willie McGinest Jr. watches the Cleveland Browns during practice at the team's training facility July 31, 2019, in Berea, Ohio. Authorities say McGinest was arrested in connection with an assault at a Southern California nightclub. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department statement says the incident occurred Dec. 9, 2022, at a club in West Hollywood and witnesses identified McGinest as one of the people who were involved. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

Willie McGinest Jr arrested in alleged assault in California

Authorities say former NFL linebacker Willie McGinest Jr. was arrested in connection with an assault at a Southern California nightclub. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department statement says the … more

12/19/22

Terminal C at Orlando International Airport is seen on Sept. 6, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Officials at the seventh-busiest airport in the U.S. say that bad weather has prevented the delivery of reserve jet fuel.Officials at Orlando International Airport on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 reassured visitors that contingency plans were in place. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Florida airports expected to set records during holidays

The holiday travel season this year is expected to rival the busiest seasons before the coronavirus pandemic at Florida’s two most bustling airports. Orlando International Airport is the state’s … more

12/19/22

FILE - Charlie Watts, the drummer of the Rolling Stones, with his wife Shirley, arrive on the third day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England, Thursday, June, 17, 2010. Shirley Ann Watts, a former art student and prominent breeder of Arabian horses who met drummer Charlie Watts well before he joined the Rolling Stones and with him formed one of rock's most enduring marriages, has died at age 84. "Shirley died peacefully on Friday 16th December in Devon after a short illness surrounded by her family," her family announced Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Shirley Watts, widow of drummer Charlie Watts, dies at 84

A former art student and prominent Arabian horse breeder who met drummer Charlie Watts well before he joined the Rolling Stones and with him formed one of rock’s most enduring marriages, Shirley … more

By HILLEL ITALIE | 12/19/22