Jim Becker, AP reporter who covered Jackie Robinson and an underdog Hawaii football team, dies at 98
HONOLULU (AP) — Jim Becker, a world-traveling journalist who covered Jackie Robinson’s big-league baseball debut and the U.S. Army’s retaking of Seoul during the Korean War, died Friday. He was 98. He died of natural causes at
Threats follow Michigan lawmaker who said she had surgery to remove reproductive organs
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan state lawmaker told a crowd protesting President Trump’s early actions this week that she underwent elective surgery to remove her reproductive organs. State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky’s account was cheered by the
North Carolina judge’s ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina trial judge on Friday upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election who wants tens of thousands of
US states ask judge to enforce order blocking Trump funding freeze
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Democratic attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia on Friday asked a federal judge to enforce his order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing federal grants, loans
Missing Alaska plane with 10 on board suffered altitude drop, speed loss
By Rich McKay and Brad Brooks (Reuters) -The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska said on Friday that an “item of interest” had been found during the search operation looking for a small plane that suddenly lost altitude
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on Medicaid rolls after the COVID-19 pandemic are sicker than anticipated — and costlier
Trump orders freeze of aid to South Africa citing country’s land expropriation law
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday formalizing his announcement earlier this week that he’ll freeze assistance to South Africa for a law aiming to address some of the wrongs of South Africa’s
Pawnbrokers raided in connection with Joe Burrow burglary denied bail days before the Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — Two owners of a New York City pawnshop that was raided by the FBI in connection with an investigation into a burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow were denied
Three DOGE members raise access concerns at US Energy Department, sources say
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have started working at the U.S. Energy Department where officials are concerned that they could get access to personnel files and information about
FBI launches crackdown on burglary ring targeting US athletes’ homes
(Reuters) – The FBI said on Friday that it has launched a nationwide operation to investigate a burglary ring that has targeted the homes of professional athletes in the United States. According to an FBI statement, the
