U.S. sportsbooks won’t take bets on possible Taylor Swift appearance at the Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fans have been wondering for days whether Taylor Swift will make it to the Super Bowl next week to cheer...
Chicago becomes latest US city to call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s City Council narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, with...
Trump wins final delegate out of New Hampshire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has won the last remaining unresolved delegate from New Hampshire, giving him a 13-9 delegate advantage in...
What to know about how lawmakers are addressing deepfakes like the ones that victimized...
Even before pornographic and violent deepfake images of Taylor Swift began widely circulating in the past few days, state lawmakers across the U.S. had...
Activists renew push to repeal Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Abortion rights supporters mounted another push Wednesday to restore abortion access in Kentucky, but the Democratic lawmaker sponsoring the legislation...
Just how swift does Swift need to be to make the Grammys, Tokyo shows...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl, the question on...
Melinda Wilson, wife, manager and ‘savior’ of musician Brian Wilson, is dead at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife and manager of Brian Wilson whom the Beach Boys co-founder often credited for stabilizing...
Grant program for Black women comes under tough questioning in key anti-DEI lawsuit
MIAMI (AP) — A small venture capital firm faced tough questions from conservative judges Wednesday as it defended a grant program for Black women-owned...
John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as top international adviser on climate...
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser John Podesta will add international climate policy to his job responsibilities, replacing special climate envoy John Kerry...
Deal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short...
WASHINGTON (AP) — With time slipping to bolster Ukraine's defenses, Senate negotiators struggled Wednesday to finalize a bipartisan deal that would pair policy changes...
