By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A battering winter storm left 1.7 million homes and businesses without power across the United States on Saturday, as millions more people were left to worry how the prospect of further outages would effect holiday and travel plans. The blinding blizzards, freezing rain […]
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Jan. 6 report: Trump ‘lit that fire’ of Capitol insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into the former president and the violent insurrection two years ago.
An inflation meaasure watched by the Fed eases to 5.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve slowed last month, another sign that a long surge in consumer prices seems to be easing.
Final tally: Nearly 107,000 US overdose deaths last year
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to final figures released Thursday.
Russia scrubs Mariupol’s Ukraine identity, builds on death
Dec 22, 2022 By LORI HINNANT, VASILISA STEPANENKO, SARAH EL DEEB and ELIZAVETA TILNA Associated Press Throughout Mariupol, Russian workers are tearing down bombed-out buildings at a rate of at least one a day, hauling away shattered bodies with the debris. Russian military convoys are rumbling down the broad avenues of what is swiftly becoming […]
Wyoming bullishly courts crypto, even after collapse of FTX
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Software engineer Jae Yang got a lot of questions from friends when he moved from Silicon Valley with plans to launch his cryptocurrency exchange not in the up-and-coming urban crypto hubs of Miami or Austin, Texas, but the windswept plains of southeastern Wyoming.
Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand
Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might.
Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris dies at 72
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was 72.
US braces for dangerous blast of cold, wind and snow
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A large swath of the U.S. braced for a dangerous mix of sub-zero temperatures, howling winds and blizzard conditions scheduled to arrive Wednesday and disrupt plans for millions of holiday travelers.
Navajo company sues BNSF Railway over coal transportation
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — One of the largest coal producers in the United States has sued a major freight railroad, alleging it breached a contract to transport coal from Montana for use overseas.
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7B over consumer loan violations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer banking giant Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3.7 billion to settle a laundry list of charges that it harmed consumers by charging illegal fees and interest on auto loans and mortgages, as well as incorrectly applied overdraft fees against savings and checking accounts.
Lawmakers unveil $1.7T bill to avoid shutdown, boost Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders unveiled a government-wide $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billion to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
Suspense builds at border over future of US asylum rules
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Suspense mounted at the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday about the future of restrictions on asylum-seekers as the Supreme Court issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on migrants in place.
GOP’s usual embrace of Trump muted after criminal referral
NEW YORK (AP) — The Republican Party quickly and forcefully rallied behind Donald Trump in the hours after federal agents seized classified documents from his Florida estate this summer.
Racers, mechanics, tinkerers converting classic cars to EVs
DENVER (AP) — When Kevin Erickson fires up his 1972 Plymouth Satellite, a faint hum replaces what is normally the sound of pistons pumping, gas coursing through the carburetor and the low thrum of the exhaust.
Trump’s tax returns to be discussed by congressional panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to publicly release years of Donald Trump’s tax returns, which the former president has long tried to shield.
United States knocked out of World Cup with 3-1 loss to Netherlands
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic covered his face as he walked off. Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Kellyn Acosta gathered for a group hug. Tim Weah, DeAndre Yedlin and Sean Johnson sat on the field in a small circle with their cleats off. “It hurts after a tough loss like that when we […]
Libertarian group sues to block student debt cancellation
A libertarian group in California filed a legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt cancellation on Tuesday, calling it an illegal overreach that would increase state tax burdens for some Americans who get their debt forgiven.
Colorado woman arrested in alleged kidnapping of Canadian
PLENTYWOOD, Mont. (AP) — A Colorado woman faces numerous felony charges after she was caught allegedly trying to cross the U.S.-Canada border illegally with a person she had kidnapped and assaulted, federal authorities said. The 48-year-old suspect from Aguilar, Colorado, was arrested over the weekend along a remote area of border in northeastern Montana, according […]
Incumbent Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier wins Republican Primary on Tuesday
CASPER, Wyo. — Incumbent Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier won the Republican Primary on Tuesday in his bid for re-election, according to the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. Meier secured 70.18% of the vote while challenger Bill Gallop finished with 29.26% of the vote in the Republican Primary, the Secretary of State’s Office reported. The Wyoming […]
New owners take over Casper’s Nissan dealership
CASPER, Wyo. – Nissan of Casper is under new ownership as of Friday, Aug. 12. According to a release, Vista Auto, which is part of the Summit Automotive Partners dealerships, took ownership of Nissan of Casper. It is Vista Auto’s second dealership purchase in the Casper market after the group bought Foss Toyota late last […]
(Column) Rice: Just Another Gal from Casper – Watching ‘Armageddon’ and ‘Deep Impact’
JUST ANOTHER GAL FROM CASPER: WHAT I’M WATCHING RIGHT NOW EDITION… Sometimes Movie Studios hand us films so similar, ya gotta wonder if one or both are worth watching. For instance, a couple of disaster flicks that were both released in 1998: Armageddon and Deep Impact. Armageddon was the more popular of the two, for […]
Will Smith posts an apology video for slapping Chris Rock
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast in a new video, saying that his behavior was “unacceptable” and that he had reached out to the comedian to discuss the incident but was told Rock wasn’t ready.