US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly”…
Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon…
Japanese Cabinet approves record defense spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58…
Palestinian filmmaker Mohammad Bakri dies at 72
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities…
Amid war in Ukraine, King Charles III calls for unity and compassion
LONDON (AP) — On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns…
Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor dispute
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Telluride, one of the best-known ski resorts in the Western U.S., plans to close…
Judge upholds Hawaii’s new climate change tax on cruise passengers
A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to…
Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children’s health programs
The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to…
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused
Finances already looked tight for Jade Grant and her three children as she entered the year’s final months.…
Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past…
Suspect in stepsister’s cruise death says he doesn’t remember anything, documents say
VIERA, Fla. — A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise…
Trump critic George Conway takes steps to run for New York City congressional seat
WASHINGTON — George Conway, a former conservative lawyer who has become one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken…