Author: Associated Press

Two years after deadly tornadoes, some Mayfield families are still waiting for housing

Temporary housing sits at Camp Graves, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Water Valley, Ky. Two years after the tornado outbreak that killed dozens and leveled much of the real estate in Mayfield, many people are still living through another, slower disaster, the search for housing. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Ashley Prince and her family have been chasing…

Deadly decade-long listeria outbreak linked to cotija and queso fresco from a California business

Source: CDC. (AP) – A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decade-long outbreak of listeria food poisoning that killed two people and sickened more than two dozen, federal health officials said Tuesday. New lab and inspection evidence linked soft cheeses and other dairy products made by Rizo-Lopez Foods of Modesto, California, to the outbreak, which was…

Honda is recalling more than 750,000 vehicles to fix faulty passenger seat air bag sensor

FILE – The Honda company logo is shown outside a Honda dealership Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. Honda is recalling more than three quarters of a million vehicles in the U.S. because a faulty sensor may cause the front passenger air bags to inflate when they’re not supposed to. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)DETROIT (AP) — Honda is…

King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, will halt public duties as he undergoes treatment

FILE – Britain’s King Charles III hosts a gathering of young UK community and faith leaders to discuss the challenges their communities face, at Buckingham Palace, in London, Dec. 13, 2023. King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace says on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP, File)LONDON…

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

FILE – The U.S Capitol is seen on Jan. 8, 2024, in Washington. The chairmen of the top tax policy committees in Congress announced a bipartisan agreement Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, to enhance the child tax credit and revive a variety of tax breaks for businesses, a combination designed to attract support from lawmakers of both political parties. (AP Photo/Mariam…

Bill targeting college IDs clears Kentucky Senate in effort to revise voter identification law

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — College-issued student ID cards won’t carry the same weight as a form of photo identification at polling places if a bill that advanced Tuesday in Kentucky’s legislature becomes law. The Senate voted to revise the state’s voter identification law by removing those student IDs from the list of primary documents to verify a voter’s identity. The…

Biden says he’s decided on response to killing of 3 US troops, plans to attend dignified transfer

President Joe Biden speaks about the auto workers strike from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday indicated he had decided how to respond after the killing of three American service members Sunday in a drone attack in Jordan that his administration has pinned…

Las Vegas’ first Super Bowl is driving record prices on the secondary ticket market

Source: CNN via CNN Newsource. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tickets on at least one secondary-market site are the most expensive in Super Bowl history. The prices underscore the anticipation of the game’s Las Vegas debut between the defending champion and what likely is the most popular team in the West. As well as the possibility Taylor Swift will be on…

Republican-led Kentucky House passes bill aimed at making paid family leave more accessible

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation portrayed as a market-driven, voluntary approach to expand access to paid family leave in Kentucky was overwhelmingly passed by the state House on Monday. The measure, which drew strong bipartisan support, sailed through the House on a 92-1 vote, sending it to the Senate for consideration. Republicans have supermajorities in both chambers. House Bill 179…