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Army Reserve soldier killed in Jordan mourned by family and Georgia governor at funeral

Family and friends are gathering in Georgia this week as funerals begin for three Army Reserve soldiers killed in a recent drone attack in Jordan. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp joined military officers … more

By SUDHIN THANAWALA and RUSS BYNUM | 2/13/24

A police officer assists an electoral worker to drive his motorbike up a hill as they distribute ballot boxes and other election paraphernalia to polling stations in remote villages ahead of the Feb. 14 election in Maros, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, will open its polls on Wednesday to nearly 205 million eligible voters in presidential and legislative elections, the fifth since Southeast Asia's largest economy began democratic reforms in 1998. (AP Photo/Masyudi S. Firmansyah)

Election ballots and boxes carried across Indonesia by motorcycle, boat, horse and on foot

Iconic white ballot boxes and ballots to let the nearly 205 million eligible voters of Indonesia choose candidates in this Wednesday’s election have been carried across the world's largest … more

2/13/24

FILE - A male polar bear eats a piece of whale meat as it walks along the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, Aug. 23, 2010. With Arctic sea ice shrinking from climate change, many polar bears have to shift their diets to land during parts of the summer, a new study suggests. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

For threatened polar bears, the climate change diet is a losing proposition

With Arctic sea ice shrinking from climate change, many polar bears have to shift their diets to land during parts of the summer. A new study looking at Hudson Bay polar bears tries to figure out if … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 2/13/24

FILE - People pass through Salt Lake City International Airport Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Flight attendants for major U.S. airlines are holding rallies at airports around the country to push for higher pay, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The protests are not, however, a strike. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises

Flight attendants for major U.S. airlines are holding rallies at airports around the country to push for higher pay. Tuesday's protests are not, however, a strike. Federal law makes it difficult for … more

Associated Press | 2/13/24

FILE - Dorsey Prince, right, and Shannon Carter pray during an Ash Wednesday Mass at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Austin, Texas, Feb. 22, 2023. In 2024, Feb. 14 is a holiday heavyweight due to a calendar collision of events — it’s Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year. Here's what you need to know

Feb. 14 is a holiday heavyweight this year due to a calendar collision. It’s Valentine’s Day, the fixed annual celebration of love and friendship, marked by cute couples, eager elementary school … more

By HOLLY MEYER | 2/13/24

FILE - People attend the "NO FEAR: Rally in Solidarity with the Jewish People" event in Washington, Sunday, July 11, 2021, co-sponsored by the Alliance for Israel, Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, B'nai B'rith International and other organizations. The American Jewish Committee released a survey on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, that found nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago. The group conducted the survey on antisemitism last fall just as the Israel-Hamas war began. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Antisemitism and safety fears surge among US Jews, survey finds

Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago. That’s according to the latest annual survey from the American Jewish Committee. The AJC — a prominent … more

By TIFFANY STANLEY | 2/13/24

Palestinians mourn a child killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at a hospital morgue in Rafah, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. The Israeli military said early Monday that it had rescued two hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip. The operation, which was accompanied by airstrikes, killed dozens of Palestinians, according to local health officials. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Live updates | China calls on Israel to halt military operations in Gaza as soon as possible

China has called on Israel to halt military operations in Gaza as soon as possible, a day after Israeli forces rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip in a dramatic operation that also killed at … more

By The Associated Press | 2/13/24

Raquel Poti performs on stilts during the "Ceu na Terra" or Heaven on Earth pre-Carnival street party, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

AP PHOTOS: A Carnival day in Brazil, from a morning street party to an evening samba parade

A typical Carnival day in Brazil starts around 7 a.m., when the first blocos — as the free street parties are known — start their loud and colorful musical journey down the city’s streets. … more

By The Associated Press | 2/13/24

FILE - President Donald Trump listens as Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, right, speaks during a campaign rally Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Trump is calling for a leadership change at the RNC in an attempt to install a new slate of loyalists, including his daughter-in-law, at the top of the GOP's political machine even before he formally secures the party's next presidential nomination. Trump outlined his plans on social media Monday night, Feb. 12, 2024.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Trump wants to install new RNC leadership, including his daughter-in-law as co-chair

Donald Trump is calling for a leadership change at the Republican National Committee in an attempt to install a new slate of loyalists — including his daughter-in-law — at the top of the GOP’s … more

By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN | 2/12/24

New York Police walk through the Mount Eden subway station while investigating a shooting, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York. Several people were shot Monday at the New York City subway station, police said. (New York Police Department via AP)

One dead, five injured in shooting at a New York City subway station. Shooter is at large

New York City police say one person has been killed and five others injured in a shooting at a subway station in the Bronx. The Fire Department describes four of the injuries as serious. The … more

2/12/24

Gov. Jim Pillen announces that the state will participate in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program after previously saying Nebraska wouldn't take part during a press conference in the Warner Chamber at the Capitol, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)

Nebraska governor reverses course and says state will take federal funding to feed children

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has reversed course and now says he will accept federal funding to help feed hungry children during the summer break. Pillen said Monday that the state will accept the … more

By MARGERY A. BECK | 2/12/24

FILE - This combination of photos shows logos of X, formerly known as Twitter, top left; Snapchat, top right; Facebook, bottom left; and TikTok, bottom right. A federal judge extended a block on enforcement Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps as a legal challenge proceeds. (AP Photo, File)

A judge has blocked enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media during litigation

A federal judge has extended his block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps while a legal challenge proceeds. U.S. … more

By JULIE CARR SMYTH | 2/12/24

In this image provided by the State Archives of Florida, professional wrestler William Albert "Billy Jack" Haynes Jr. poses for a photo on Sept. 10, 1984, in Tallahassee, Fla. Haynes has been taken into police custody in connection with the shooting death of his wife in Portland, Ore., authorities said. (Deborah Thomas/State Archives of Florida via AP)

Former professional wrestler William "Billy Jack" Haynes in custody in wife's death in Oregon

Authorities say William Albert Haynes Jr. has been taken into police custody in connection with the death of his wife in Portland, Oregon. Haynes is a former professional wrestler who performed as … more

2/12/24

Tuesday is the one-year anniversary of when a gunman terrorized the Michigan State University campus. It also marks the first day in which sweeping gun laws passed in the wake of the tragedy will take effect (Feb. 12)(AP video: Mike Householder)

New gun laws take effect on one-year anniversary of Michigan State University shooting

New gun laws take effect Tuesday in Michigan on the one-year anniversary of a shooting at Michigan State University that claimed the lives of three students and left five in critical condition. The … more

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI | 2/12/24

Former President Donald Trump arrives at the Federal Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Fla. Trump is appearing at a closed hearing in his criminal case charging him with mishandling classified documents. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Trump appears at federal court in Florida for closed hearing in his classified documents case

Former President Donald Trump has spent several hours at a federal courthouse in Florida for a closed hearing in his criminal case charging him with mishandling classified documents. Monday's hearing … more

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ERIC TUCKER | 2/12/24

This image provided by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society shows the wreck of the bulk carrier Arlington, a merchant ship loaded with wheat that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on May 1, 1940. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced Monday with shipwreck researcher Dan Fountain that the Arlington’s wreck has been discovered in about 650 feet of water some 35 miles north of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. The ship’s crew survived the 1940 sinking but the Arlington’s captain went down with his ship. (Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society via AP)

Wreck of ship that sank in 1940 found in Lake Superior

Shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940, taking its captain with it during a storm off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical … more

2/12/24

Palestinians inspect the damage to residential buildings where two Israeli hostages were reportedly held before being rescued during an operation by Israeli security forces in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. The Israeli military said early Monday that it had rescued the two hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip. The operation, which was accompanied by airstrikes, killed dozens of Palestinians, according to local health officials. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Timeline of the Israeli raid in Gaza that rescued two hostages and killed dozens of Palestinians

The Israeli raid in the southern Gaza Strip lasted less than 90 minutes. When it was over, two hostages had been safely rescued from a second-floor apartment guarded by Hamas gunmen, and local … more

By The Associated Press | 2/12/24

FILE - Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign event, Nov. 14, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee aired a Super Bowl ad invoking the Democratic family’s legacy to implicitly compare the independent candidate to his assassinated uncle, President John F. Kennedy. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, FIle)

Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bid

Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee aired a Super Bowl ad invoking the Democratic family’s legacy to implicitly compare … more

By BILL BARROW | 2/12/24

An employee straightens displays at a Kohl's store in Clifton, N.J., Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. A year ago, the store had tables stacked high with sweaters and shirts in a rainbow of colors as well as dress racks crammed with a wide assortment of styles. Now, it boasts a more edited approach — tables have slim piles of knit shirts that focus on fewer colors, and many dress racks have been reduced to just three or four styles. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Less is more? Consumers have fewer choices as brands prune their offerings to focus on best sellers

Plenty of retailers and suppliers are reducing the variety of their offerings to focus instead on what they think will sell best. Stew Leonard’s, a supermarket chain, now has 24 cereal flavors or … more

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | 2/12/24

Palestinians mourn a child killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at a hospital morgue in Rafah, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

Live updates | Israeli military rescues 2 hostages in a dramatic raid in the Gaza Strip

The Israeli military has rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip early in a dramatic operation that Palestinian hospital officials say also killed at least 67 Palestinians in airstrikes. The raid … more

By The Associated Press | 2/12/24