Enbridge Energy's plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled. The state Public Service Commission properly issued permits for the $500 million project, the Michigan Court of ...
] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The acronym has taken on a new meaning in the state Legislature: "Bring Your Own Blood." Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients use their own blood for procedures ...
The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world's largest artificial reef departed from south Philadelphia's Delaware River waterfront on Wednesday, marking the opening segment of its final voyage. The SS United States, a 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the ...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Tommy Pham can earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses as part of his one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates that guarantees $4,025,000. An outfielder who turns 37 on March 8, Pham would get $125,000 each for 475 and 525 plate appearances as part of ...
A judge this week declined to throw out key evidence against the man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students near the campus two years ago. The decision cleared the way for Bryan Kohberger's murder trial to begin this summer. Here's what you need to know about the case ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawmakers and literacy advocates in Ohio used the birthday of one of America's most frequently banned authors on Tuesday to defend difficult texts that they fear could be impacted by new pushes against diversity initiatives and the teaching of "controversial" ...
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kansas has reached a low point with its uncharacteristic struggles in Big 12 play. The No. 23 Jayhawks lost 91-57 to BYU on Tuesday night, matching their largest margin of defeat in Bill Self's tenure, after previously losing 85-51 to USC in the second round of the 2021 ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawmakers and literacy advocates in Ohio used the birthday of one of America's most frequently banned authors on Tuesday to defend difficult texts that they fear could be impacted by new pushes against diversity initiatives and the teaching of "controversial" ...
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Harsh cold descended on the nation's midsection Monday as a polar vortex gripped the Rockies and Northern Plains on the heels of weekend storms that pummeled the Eastern U.S. with floods, killing at least 14 people. The National Weather Service warned of ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio law requiring fetal or embryonic remains from surgical abortions to be cremated or buried violates the constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights that the state's voters approved in 2023, a judge ruled in permanently blocking the law. The decision ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program. Millions more Americans signed up for taxpayer-funded health care coverage like ...
Ronald Donat's longtime dream of becoming a police officer was in jeopardy. The 41-year-old struggled to stand after completing a flurry of pushups, sprints and pullups in the notoriously grueling start of physical training that recruits call "Hell Day." "You are dead!" classmates recall a ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock. The federal government will seek "better ...
Footage of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement van on fire in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning led many on social media to blame the blaze on left-wing extremists. Here's a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: An ICE van in Philadelphia seen ablaze in a video spreading online was intentionally ...
JENKINTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Schools were closed and residents were ordered to shelter-in-place Tuesday after a large fire broke out at an aerospace manufacturer's facility in a town north of Philadelphia, officials said. The fire broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown around 9:30 p.m. ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that hundreds of people stranded ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is preparing to launch his 2026 bid for Ohio governor on Feb. 24 in his native Cincinnati, with ensuing announcements held over two days in the Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland areas, The Associated Press has learned. The 39-year-old biotech ...
LILLEHAMMER, Norway (AP) — Francesco Friedrich won two more World Cup bobsled overall titles on Sunday, the 21st and 22nd of the German star's career. Friedrich drove to a second-place finish in the World Cup four-man race, good enough to clinch his seventh consecutive season title in that ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah students in as early as kindergarten would be required to learn about firearm safety in the classroom under a bill that passed the state House with overwhelming support Friday. The Republican-controlled chamber approved the measure in a 59-10 vote and sent it to ...
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed Friday by President Donald Trump. The order is expected to have little ...