Log in
54° F, Mostly Clear
Advanced search
National News
Sort by: Featured Most recent
6914 results total, viewing 821 - 840
FILE - United Nations Climate Chief Simon Stiell speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
UN climate chief's blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change
The United Nations' climate chief says to keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world need to put fewer loopholes in climate agreements and far more money — trillions of dollars … more
|
A man wears a mask and holds the replica a the book 'The Million" a report of Marco Polo's travels in Asia, during the Carnival in Venice, Italy, Sunday Jan. 28, 2024. Venice is marking the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo with a yearlong series of commemorations, starting with the opening of Carnival season honoring one of the lagoon city's most illustrious native sons. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
AP Week in Pictures: Global
Jan. 26-Feb, 1, 2024 Venice celebrates the opening of Carnival season, and the world’s largest cruise ship departs Port Miami on its first public cruise. Regions of Spain are hit by a drought. … more
|
Metal detectorist Josh Snider walks over a sand mound to search for metals on the edge of the beach ahead of storms, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Ventura, Calif. The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls for people to get ready for potential flooding, heavy snow and damaging winds. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
AP Week in Pictures: North America
Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2024 Orcas surface near a fishing boat in San Diego, prisoners work on a farm at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, and Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis … more
|
AP Week in Pictures: Asia
Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2024 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. Republic Day … more
|
9 hospitalized after 200 prisoners rush corrections officers in riot at Southern California prison
Authorities say eight corrections officers and an incarcerated man were injured in a riot involving around 200 inmates in the recreational yard of a Southern California prison. Corrections officials … more
Jennifer Crumbley testifies during her trial, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich. Crumbley, 45, is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say she and her husband were grossly negligent and could have prevented the four deaths if they had tended to their son’s mental health. They’re also accused of making a gun accessible at home. (Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP, Pool)
Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had 'killed us instead'
The mother of the Michigan school shooter took the stand at her trial for involuntary manslaughter. Jennifer Crumbley said she had no role in buying or storing the handgun used to kill four students … more
|
FILE - A crowd listens to speakers at a reparations rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco, on March 14, 2023. California's Legislative Black Caucus released a slate of reparations bills this week that strive to implement ideas from a landmark task force that studied the issue for two years. The proposals include a formal apology from the state, for its role in facilitating slavery and compensation for property seized from Black owners. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
In California, Black lawmakers share a reparations plan with few direct payments
Black lawmakers in California are proposing ways to remedy the long-lasting effects of slavery. However, the 14 bills they unveiled Wednesday do not call for direct cash payments to most descendants … more
|
FILE - A dental X-ray is displayed in St. Johnsbury, Vt., on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. The American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs said Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, it will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars on patients who are getting dental X-rays. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Getting a dental X-ray? A new recommendation says you don't need a lead apron
People do not need to wear lead aprons or thyroid collars when getting X-rays at the dentist. That's according to the American Dental Association. The new recommendation is just that, however. State … more
|
Jeff Geffrard breaks down while speaking about his son during a news conference at the Broward Public Defender's Office in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. "I want to know what happened to my son," he said of Janard Geffrard, 29, who was beaten to death in the Broward Main Jail by a man who was awaiting trial on a vehicle theft charge and probation violations. According to Public Defender Gordon Weekes, there have been 21 deaths in the jail since 2019. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
NAACP seeks federal probe of Florida county's jail system following deaths
The NAACP is seeking a federal investigation of deaths in Florida’s second-largest county jail system. The civil rights organization said Thursday that the Broward Sheriff’s Office does not … more
|
Emily Morris, from left, Georgia Davies, Abigail Morris, Aurora Nishevci and Lizzie Mayland of the indie rock band The Last Dinner Party pose for a portrait, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Q&A: Nearly a year after their buzzy hit single, The Last Dinner Party releases debut album
In the last several decades, rock music has been declared dead countless times. But the flame that animates the spirit of the genre always seems to reignite. The Last Dinner Party is the latest … more
|
FILE - Jimmy Lai is escorted by Correctional Services officers to get on a prison van before appearing in a court in Hong Kong, Dec. 12, 2020. On Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, two U.S. lawmakers announced a nomination for Lai, a former Hong Kong publisher now standing trial on national security charges, and three other jailed Chinese dissidents, for the Nobel Peace Prize. While hundreds of people are often nominated for the annual prize, this nomination is certain to draw a sharp rebuke from Beijing. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
US lawmakers nominate four jailed Chinese dissidents for Nobel Peace Prize
Two U.S. lawmakers have nominated Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong publisher now standing trial on national security charges, and three other jailed Chinese dissidents for the Nobel Peace Prize. While … more
|
FILE - A Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a drugstore in Cypress, Texas, Sept. 20, 2023. On Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the updated COVID-19 vaccine was 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults. The shot became available last year as a replacement vaccine designed to better protects against more recent COVID variants. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
The latest COVID-19 vaccines are 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults. That's according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the updated shots work. The shots became … more
|
This image provided by Virtual Telescope Project out of Italy shows a single 180-second exposure asteroid that was approaching Earth, about 4 million kilometers, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2024. Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday. There's no chance of it hitting us since it will pass seven times the distance from Earth to the moon. (Virtual Telescope Project via AP)
Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles
Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday. There's no chance of it hitting us since it will pass seven times the distance from Earth to … more
|
More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically low
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in 11 weeks, though layoffs remain at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits climbed … more
|
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears via a video link from the Arctic penal colony where he is serving a 19-year sentence, provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service during a hearing of Russia's Supreme Court, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Kremlin foe Navalny urges election day protests in Russia next month by voting at a specific hour
Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny is urging Russians to show their protest of President Vladimir Putin during next month’s presidential balloting by voting at a specific time on election … more
|
FILE - Icicles hang from a street sign at the University of Idaho, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Moscow, Idaho. A judge in Idaho has rejected an open meetings lawsuit late Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, against the State Board of Education, a ruling that could mean a major breakthrough for the University of Idaho's controversial bid to purchase the University of Phoenix, a private online school, for nearly $700 million. (Geoff Crimmins/The Moscow-Pullman Daily News via AP)
Ruling moves University of Idaho closer toward controversial bid to acquire University of Phoenix
The University of Idaho says a judge's ruling helps it move closer to acquiring the for-profit University of Phoenix for nearly $700 million. The state attorney general characterizes it as a secret … more
|
A sign warns of potential flooding in Capitola Village Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Capitola, Calif. An atmospheric river is set to make its way into Northern California, bringing warnings of heavy rain, possible flooding and high winds.(AP Photo/Nic Coury)
First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations
The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers is pushing into California, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls for people to get ready for potential flooding, heavy snow and damaging … more
|
FILE - Mississippi state Rep. Missy McGee, R-Hattiesburg, speaks, Feb. 28, 2023, at the state Capitol in Jackson. McGee is supporting a proposal that would allow Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in an effort to improve health outcomes in one of the poorest states in the U.S. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Mississippi eyes quicker Medicaid coverage in pregnancy to try to reduce deaths of moms and babies
Mississippi could start providing Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in a bid to improve health outcomes for moms and babies. The state is poor and has the worst rate of infant mortality in the … more
|
FILE - Tamala Payne, center, with attorney Sean Walton, participate in a protest march for the shooting of her son, Casey Goodson Jr., by Jason Meade, a Franklin County deputy sheriff in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. In his opening statement Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in the murder case against Jason Meade, special prosecutor Gary Shroyer shared publicly for the first time where 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr.’s handgun was discovered. Goodson, who fell when he was shot six times in the back by Meade, also had a gun holster with no strap around his waist, Shroyer said. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
Opening arguments start in murder trial of former Ohio deputy charged in fatal shooting
Prosecutors say a gun that a former Ohio sheriff's deputy said a man was waving at him when he fatally shot him in the back in 2020 was found in the man’s kitchen with the safety on. In his opening … more
Defendant Jennifer Crumbley exits the courtroom during her jury trial at the Oakland County Courthouse, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich. Crumbley, 45, is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say she and her husband were grossly negligent and could have prevented the four deaths if they had tended to their son’s mental health. They’re also accused of making a gun accessible at home. (Katy Kildee/Detroit News via AP, Pool)
Investigator describes Michigan school shooter's mom as cold after her son killed four students
A sheriff's investigator says that hours after a Michigan teen killed four students at his high school in 2021, the teen's mother said her son was “going to have to suffer.” Detective Lt. Sam … more
|
« Prev | 1 … 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 … 346 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.

© Copyright 2024 The Morning Sun | Copyright/Terms of Use
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions