Tag: United States government
Late taxes another troubling sign for electric truck startup
CLEVELAND — The failure of an Ohio-based electric truck startup to pay $570,000 in real estate taxes due in early March is yet another...
Alaska candidate shadowed by anti-gay article, election post
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A candidate for U.S. Senate in Alaska previously wrote articles in support of an organization that espoused gay conversion therapy, questioned...
Iran, US warships in first tense Mideast encounter in a year
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, the first such incident...
FAA aims to fine disruptive air passengers up to $31,750
<p>WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it is seeking fines of up to $31,750 for three more passengers who allegedly disrupted...
Judge gives Corps 2nd chance to offer oil pipeline opinion
FARGO, N.D. — A federal judge faced with a motion on whether the Dakota Access oil pipeline north of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation...
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health officials as some countries start...
Defendant: Alleged threats against lawmakers were ‘blather’
<p>NEW YORK — A man charged with threatening to kill members of Congress testified on Tuesday that his disturbing social media rants were the...
US to help Guatemala train its border protection force
GUATEMALA CITY — The United States agreed Monday to train members of a Guatemalan task force responsible for protecting the country’s borders and putting...
New this week: ‘Without Remorse’ and ‘The Mosquito Coast’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
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Ex-Justice Cheri Beasley joins North Carolina Senate race
<p>RALEIGH, N.C. — The first Black woman to serve as chief justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court announced her entry Tuesday into the...