Iraq’s prime minister steps aside for rival in post-election wrangling over government
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, whose bloc won the largest share of seats in November’s parliamentary elections,…
EPA says it will stop calculating the economic savings to health in key air pollution rules
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in health care costs and…
China urges Canada to break from US influence as PM Carney visits Beijing
By KEN MORITSUGU BEIJING (AP) — As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime…
Trump set to lead largest-ever US delegation to World Economic Forum in Davos next week
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will return to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of business, political and cultural elites in Davos, Switzerland,…
Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ are polluting beaches and waterways
By David Montgomery, Stateline.org SEADRIFT, Texas — Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies…
Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm elections
By MATT BROWN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee will spend millions of dollars to cement control of voter registration efforts that…
US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers
By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a reversal from previous years’ pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases…
Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off
By REBECCA SANTANA, MARK VANCLEAVE and STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Days of demonstrations against immigration agents left Minnesota tense on Tuesday, a day after…
Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off
By REBECCA SANTANA, MARK VANCLEAVE and STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Days of demonstrations against immigration agents left Minnesota tense on Tuesday, a day after…
Support lawmakers reforming Florida’s broken public records law | Opinion
For the first time in many years, there is a real glimmer of hope for government transparency in Florida. After watching the state’s once nation-leading…