Nation and World
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Winds shred Southern Plains; California to see more snow
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY - Parts of the Southern Plains counted the injured and surveyed the damage Monday after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through, while some Michig...
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'Dilbert,' Scott Adams lose distributor over racist remarks
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - The comic strip "Dilbert" disappeared with lightning speed after racist remarks by creator Scott Adams, but it follows several years of controversy about Adam...
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Democrat Elissa Slotkin to seek Michigan's open Senate seat
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - LANSING, Mich. - Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024, becoming the first high-pro...
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Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden's student debt relief plan, which impacts millions of borrowers who could see their lo...
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Palestinian gunman critically wounds Israeli in new violence
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - HAWARA, West Bank - A Palestinian gunman on Monday shot and killed an Israeli motorist in the occupied West Bank, the latest bloodshed in a fresh wave of fighting that s...
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DeSantis takes over Disney district, punishing company
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World's self-governing district, punishing the company over i...
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UK, EU hail 'new chapter' with deal to fix Brexit trade spat
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the st...
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Trans people face 'horrifying' rhetoric at statehouses
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - It was pharmacist Gwendolyn Herzig's first time testifying before a legislative committee when she spoke to several Arkansas lawmakers in a pack...
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Norway protests target wind farm on land used by herders
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Dozens of activists, including Greta Thunberg of neighboring Sweden, blocked the entrance to Norway's energy ministry in Oslo Monday to protest a w...
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UN chief points to 'massive' rights violations in Ukraine
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - GENEVA - Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered "the most massive violations of human rights" in the world today, the head of the United Nations said Mond...