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AP National News

Haiti's transitional council names a new prime minister in the hopes of quelling stifling violence
Haiti’s newly installed transitional council has chosen a little known former sports minister as the Caribbean country’s prime minister, as it tries to establish a stable new government amid stifling violence
12:19PM ( 4 months ago )
Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust him
House Democrats will vote to save Speaker Mike Johnson’s job should some Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, avoiding a repeat of when eight Republicans joined with Democrats to oust his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy
11:54AM ( 4 months ago )
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says
The FBI says scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year
11:06AM ( 4 months ago )
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger — at age 40
11:04AM ( 4 months ago )
Court upholds Milwaukee police officer's firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a former Milwaukee police officer was properly fired for posting racist memes related to the arrest of an NBA player
10:34AM ( 4 months ago )
The US is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here's how it would work
The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea
9:51AM ( 4 months ago )
5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution
The world’s nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic pollution and made more progress than they have in three prior meetings
9:43AM ( 4 months ago )
EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problems
9:01AM ( 4 months ago )
California's population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline
California's population increased in 2023 for the first time in three years
9:00AM ( 4 months ago )
California's population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline, state estimates
California's population increased in 2023 for the first time in three years
9:00AM ( 4 months ago )