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A New York man's pet alligator was seized after 30 years. Now, he wants Albert back
HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — The owner of an alligator recently seized by conservation officers in New York is fighting for its return, saying the reptile he named Albert and has shared a home with for … more
Federal Reserve still foresees 3 rate cuts this year but envisions higher rates in future
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they still expect to cut their key interest rate three times in 2024 despite signs that inflation stayed surprisingly high at … more
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Trump suggests he'd support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he'd support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy, voicing for the first time support for a specific limit on the … more
Texas' migrant arrest law is back on hold after briefly taking effect
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas' plans to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally were again on hold Wednesday after setting off uncertainty along the border and anger from Mexico … more
Powell may provide hints of whether Federal Reserve is edging close to rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks ago, Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the Federal Reserve was "not far" from gaining the confidence it needed that inflation was headed sustainably toward its 2% … more
Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia's emerald mines but struggle to emerge from poverty
COSCUEZ, Colombia - Deep inside mountain tunnels where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have opened a difficult path for themselves in Colombia's emerald … more
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These sliders go well with March Madness entertaining
Game day is one of my favorite times to entertain. I don't know why foods associated with watching sports on TV are happy-making. But they are. The food is pretty much what I would categorize as bar food - things you would order with a group of … more
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Sculpture park aims to look honestly at slavery, honoring those who endured it
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Visitors to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park wind a serpentine path past art pieces depicting the lives of enslaved people in America and historic exhibits, including two cabins where the enslaved lived, before arriving at a … more
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Top former U.S. generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top two U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic departure, telling … more
MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants
Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she is giving $640 million to 361 small nonprofits that responded to an open call for applications. Yield Giving's first round … more
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Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah … more
U.S. defense chief vows continued aid to Ukraine, even as Congress is stalled on funding bill
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine's war effort against Russia, even as the U.S. Congress remains … more
The average bonus on Wall Street last year was $176,500. That's down slightly from 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — The average Wall Street bonus fell slightly last year to $176,500 as the industry added employees and took a "more cautious approach" to compensation, New York state's … more
Sex trade to slavery: A UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor
GENEVA (AP) — Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the "obscene" amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor agency reported Tuesday, with sexual exploitation to blame … more
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday continued to block, for now, a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the … more
Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyers told a New York appellate court Monday that it's impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of a $454 million civil fraud judgment while … more
UN says 'famine is imminent' in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on the main hospital
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. food agency said Monday that "famine is imminent" in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger, and that a … more
Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
President Vladimir Putin extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election whose outcome was never in doubt, declaring Monday his determination to advance deeper into Ukraine and dangling new … more
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Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lori Shelton can't fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that's a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of this year's presidential … more
Evangelical Christians are fierce Israel supporters. Now they are visiting as war-time volunteers
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When Shawn Landis, an evangelical Christian from Pennsylvania, heard about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, he knew he would come to Israel to volunteer as … more
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