Debt limit talks stall as Republicans ‘press pause,’ White House says real differences
WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt ceiling talks came to an abrupt standstill Friday after a top ally to Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it’s time to “press pause” on negotiations, and a White House official acknowledged there are “real differences” that are making talks difficult.
Man fatally shot engine factory coworker in feud over woman, police say
MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — A feud over a woman led one man to fatally shoot his coworker and then shoot himself in the head at a General Motors engine factory in Ohio, police said.
Most say pair debt limit increase with deficit cuts, but few following debate closely:...
WASHINGTON (AP) — About two-thirds of U.S. adults say they are highly concerned about how the national economy would be affected if the U.S. debt limit is not increased and the government defaults on its debts, according to a new poll, even as few say they have a solid understanding of the ongoing debt limit negotiations.
Why Ukraine’s spring offensive still hasn’t begun — with summer just weeks away
WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Western allies have shipped billions of dollars worth of weapons systems and ammunition to Ukraine with an urgency to get the supplies to Kyiv in time for an anticipated spring counteroffensive.
Target recalls nearly 5 million Threshold candles after severe burns, lacerations reported
WASHINGTON (AP) — Target is recalling almost 5 million candles over laceration and burn hazards, according to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Gunman kills 1, wounds another at General Motors plant in Ohio
MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — Police say a man shot two people at a General Motors engine factory in Ohio, killing one and wounding another before wounding himself.
Ukrainian trauma surgeon operates on soldiers all day long amid Russia’s war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As the lead trauma surgeon at a military hospital in Ukraine’s capital, Petro Nikitin has his hands deep in a war churning hundreds of kilometers (miles) away. The 59-year-old doctor’s work to repair the bodies of some of the most badly injured soldiers is all-consuming.
The likelihood that Earth briefly hits key warming threshold grows bigger and closer, UN...
There’s a two-out-of-three chance that the world will temporarily hit a key warming limit within the next five years, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday.
Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic.
Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emily Reed lost her younger sister Jessica more than 10 years ago. For much of the last decade, she’s visited Jessica’s Twitter page to help “keep her memory alive.”
