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Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions

Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Powerful storms killed two people in Mississippi, tore the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in a small town in Oklahoma and threatened more communities across the nation Tuesday with wide-ranging weather.
Coral reefs in Vietnam face collapse. Can conservation efforts turn the tide?

Coral reefs in Vietnam face collapse. Can conservation efforts turn the tide?

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam's Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish. The bounty of the ocean is coming to an end.

Call her an audio book star. Streisand's 'My Name Is Barbra' named audio book of the year

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand, star of stage, screen and song, has triumphed in another medium: audio books.
Two Oscar-winning films shed light on the thousands of disappeared people in Latin America

Two Oscar-winning films shed light on the thousands of disappeared people in Latin America

MEXICO CITY (AP) — If there is a still open wound in Latin America, it is that of the tens of thousands of disappeared people and decadeslong pain that has accumulated in parts of the region such as Mexico and Colombia .
iHeartMedia says legal dispute with Drake was settled because it 'did nothing wrong'

iHeartMedia says legal dispute with Drake was settled because it 'did nothing wrong'

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.
Prada posts double-digit growth in 2024 in a down market as it eyes Versace acquisition

Prada posts double-digit growth in 2024 in a down market as it eyes Versace acquisition

ROME (AP) — The Prada Group on Tuesday posted double-digit growth for the fourth consecutive year, bucking the luxury sector slide amid talk of a possible Versace acquisition.
The Florida attorney general's office is investigating Andrew and Tristan Tate

The Florida attorney general's office is investigating Andrew and Tristan Tate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's attorney general announced Tuesday that his office has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, days after they returned to the U.S.
Manitoba pulls U.S. booze, offers tax deferrals to businesses in wake of tariffs

Manitoba pulls U.S. booze, offers tax deferrals to businesses in wake of tariffs

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government offered tax deferrals to businesses and pulled American products from liquor stores Tuesday in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors say

Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors say

NEW YORK (AP) — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York.

Brazil's police go undercover as Power Rangers to arrest pickpockets during Carnival

SAO PAULO (AP) — It’s morphin’ time for Brazil's police.
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