Bomb squad removes explosives from Pleasant Hill home
A bomb squad responded to a Pleasant Hill residence on Wednesday after a person reported finding explosives, according to the Pleasant Hill Police Department. Authorities were ...
Ukraine is reforming its recruitment efforts to attract younger soldiers and boost forces
Ukraine is in the final stages of drafting recruitment reforms to attract 18- to 25-year-olds who are currently exempt from mobilization as it looks for ways to bolster its ...
The AP establishes style guidance on the Gulf of Mexico and Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday shortly after his inauguration calling for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America, and Denali, the tallest peak in the United ...
With Trump pivot back to pro-oil and gas policies, one renewable energy finds favor
As promised, President Donald Trump began reversing the country’s energy policies his first day in office with a spate of ...
Young Bills fan travels 8,000 miles to attend playoff game
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — How far would you travel to attend a Bills’ playoff game? One family traveled more than 8,000 miles. Martha Piggot and her 7 year-old son Jacob flew from Malawi, Africa, to ...
Union Pacific delivers 7% more profit as investors get good view of industry with CSX also reporting
Union Pacific reported 7% more fourth-quarter profit as it managed to deliver more shipments with fewer employees and continued to make the railroad more efficient. The Omaha, ...
Scholz’s challenger vows tough border rules as attack puts migration in German election spotlight
Germany’s opposition leader vowed Thursday to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected chancellor next month, as ...
The AP NFL MVP finalists are Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson
Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award. Barkley, Burrow and Jackson also are finalists for ...
Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other certain court papers “until further notice,” one of the memos ...
Cold-to-mild Thursday ahead of weekend rain
It’s a windy and cold Thursday morning followed by more mild temperatures. Highs will be in the 60s and 70s this afternoon. Expect sunshine today and a few passing ...
Mikaela Shiffrin healed from puncture wound suffered in ski crash, will race next week in France
Mikaela Shiffrin has recovered from her ski crash two months ago and told The Associated Press she plans to return to racing next Thursday at a World Cup slalom in Courchevel, France.
Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India’s shores continue to mount
Dead sea turtles keep washing ashore on India’s east coast and environmentalists and authorities are trying frantically to stop the number of 600 dead from getting ...