Tourism resumes in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors
HONOLULU (AP) — The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago began welcoming back travelers on Sunday after the...
A Ugandan business turns banana fiber into sustainable handicrafts
MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — A decapitated banana plant is almost useless, an inconvenience to the farmer who must then uproot it and lay its...
Hamas attack on Israel thrusts Biden into Mideast crisis and has him fending off...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Hamas militant attack on Israel and the massive retaliation it provoked from Jerusalem have thrust President Joe Biden into a...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law requiring big businesses to disclose emissions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Large businesses in California will have to disclose a wide range of planet-warming emissions under a new law Gov. Gavin...
What to know as Israel declares war, bombards Gaza Strip after unprecedented Hamas attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government promised Monday to hunt down Hamas fighters and to punish the Gaza Strip following a surprise weekend attack...
Lucinda Williams talks about writing and performing rock ‘n’ roll after her stroke
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A little too country for rock ‘n’ roll, and a little too rock ‘n’ roll for country, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda...
Drop boxes have become key to election conspiracy theories. Two Democrats just fueled those...
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman approaches a drop box in the dark with what appears to be handfuls of ballots. At a different...
Pharmacist shortages and heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into their busy season
A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall.
Drug and staffing shortages haven’t gone away. Stores are starting their...
Witnesses to FBI hunt for Civil War gold describe heavily loaded armored truck, signs...
PENFIELD, Pa. (AP) — In the heart of Pennsylvania elk country, Eric McCarthy and his client, Don Reichel, woke before sunrise to scour the...
Powerball jackpot is up to $1.4 billion after 33 drawings without a winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot that has been growing since July will be on the line Saturday night.
The...
