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Struggle to get aid to Turkey and Syria after massive earthquake
JINDERIS, Syria — Aid agencies and governments stepped up efforts Tuesday to get help to earthquake-devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, but a week after the disaster many of those left homeless were still struggling to meet basic needs, like finding shelter from the bitter cold. The situation was particularly...
Valentine’s Day tips for talking about money as a couple
NEW YORK — Money might not be the most romantic topic for Valentine’s Day, but talking about finances with your significant other is a key element of a healthy relationship. Money problems are one of the most common reasons couples separate, said Emily Simonia, head of clinical learning at Thriveworks,...
Rumors swirl about balloons, UFOs as officials stay mum
WASHINGTON — Maybe they came from China. Maybe from somewhere farther away. A lot farther away. The downing of four aerial devices by U.S. warplanes has touched off rampant misinformation about the objects, their origin and their purpose, showing how complicated world events and a lack of information can quickly...
18% drop since 2020 in people with reported medical debt
WASHINGTON — The number of people with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million — or 17.9% — between 2020 and 2022, according to a report Tuesday from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. White House officials said in a separate draft report that the two-year drop...
1st missile strike at aerial object over Lake Huron missed
BRUSSELS — The first U.S. missile fired at an unidentified aerial object over Lake Huron missed the target and “landed harmlessly” in the water before a second one successfully hit, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. The acknowledgment by Gen. Mark Milley of the errant strike...
AP source: Biden to name Brainard to head Economic Council
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans on Tuesday to name Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard as the new director of his National Economic Council, making the Ph.D. economist a key point person for coordinating policy, talking with business leaders and negotiating with Congress. Biden also plans to nominate longtime...
TikTok ‘de-influencers’ want Gen Z to buy less — and more
NEW YORK— At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead. The trend, called “de-influencing,” is a stark contrast to prior ones like #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt, when...
Colts hire Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen as their head coach
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have hired Shane Steichen as their head coach. The move announced Tuesday ends a search that took more than a month, involved more than a dozen candidates and finally gives the Colts some direction in what still appears to be a tumultuous offseason. A news...
Ohio proposal: Get parents’ OK for kids to use social media
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s governor wants the state to require parental consent for kids under 16 to get new accounts on TikTok, Snapchat and other social media platforms. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s two-year budget proposal would create a law that social media companies must obtain a parent’s permission for children...
LJ Cryer leads No. 9 Baylor to win over West Virginia
WACO, Texas — Baylor coach Scott Drew couldn’t even wait to get to the podium for his postgame session with reporters Monday night before expressing his excitement. “It’s a good night for the Baylor Bears,” Drew said. LJ Cryer helped make sure of that, scoring 26 points to lead ninth-ranked...
$50M shrine to honor slain priest, 1st U.S. Catholic martyr
OKLAHOMA CITY — The birth of Stanley Francis Rother was by all accounts ordinary, aside from the weather. The Catholic farm boy came into the world during an Oklahoma dust storm. But in life — and in death — he was extraordinary. The 46-year-old priest, shot to death in Guatemala...
Tory Burch deconstructs classic style in new NYFW collectionVideo
NEW YORK — Some think they know the Tory Burch aesthetic because of the ubiquitous iconic gold metal branding on shoes and handbags, but more recently Burch has been focusing on the unexpected. Her fall/winter 2023 presentation at New York Fashion Week on Monday night featured deconstructed looks in rich...
Idris Elba on James Bond: ‘I’m not going to be that guy’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Actor Idris Elba says he’s going to stick with being the tormented detective John Luther — not James Bond. Speaking Tuesday to the World Government Summit in Dubai, Elba brought up the persistent discussions about him taking over as Ian Fleming’s famed British spy. Those...
Nikki Haley announces presidential campaign, challenging Trump
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. The announcement, delivered in a video, marks an about-face for the ex-Trump Cabinet official,...
Amid ChatGPT outcry, some teachers are inviting AI to class
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Under the fluorescent lights of a fifth grade classroom in Lexington, Kentucky, Donnie Piercey instructed his 23 students to try and outwit the “robot” that was churning out writing assignments. The robot was the new artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, which can generate everything from essays and haikus...
New Zealand declares emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle easesVideo
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday after Cyclone Gabrielle battered the country’s north, leaving widespread flooding and destruction. A firefighter was missing and another was rescued with critical injuries after they were caught in a landslide overnight near the country’s largest...
Former NFL offensive lineman Conrad Dobler dies at 72Video
TEMPE, Ariz. — Conrad Dobler, one of the NFL’s top offensive linemen with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1970s, has died. He was 72. The Cardinals announced Dobler died Monday in Pueblo, Colo. No cause of death was given. Dobler played left guard on an offensive line that included...
GOP launches probe into covid origins with letter to Fauci
WASHINGTON — House Republicans kicked off an investigation Monday into the origins of covid-19 by issuing a series of letters to current and former Biden administration officials for documents and testimony. The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight Committee and the subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic requested information from several...
Police seek motive of gunman who killed 3 at Michigan StateVideo
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The gunman who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University was a 43-year-old with a previous gun violation who fatally shot himself after an hourslong manhunt that ended in a confrontation with police miles from campus, officials said Tuesday. Investigators still were sorting...
Ford to build $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles. The plant, to be built on land being readied for industrial development about 100 miles west...
Feds probe United plane’s December dip near ocean off Hawaii
Federal investigators are seeking more information about an incident in which a United Airlines plane dropped to within about 800 feet of the ocean surface after taking off from Hawaii. United says the pilots are getting additional training. The Boeing 777 dropped more than 1,400 feet before climbing again, according...
Bruins’ Linas Ullmark NHL’s biggest goalie surprise this seasonVideo
Linus Ullmark moved to the Boston area in summer 2021 with his wife, their two young children and their dogs after signing with the Bruins. Settling in with his new team didn’t happen right away. Fresh off signing a $20 million, four-year contract, Ullmark shared the net with rookie Jeremy...
Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd-most watched in history
The Super Bowl on Sunday was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. The 2015 game between New England and Seattle on NBC holds the record at 114,442,000 viewers followed by Super Bowl...
Chiefs revel in Super Bowl title, but NFL offseason arrives quicklyVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Kansas City Chiefs awoke Monday still reveling in the glow of their second Super Bowl title in a four-year span, while the Philadelphia Eagles were left to lament how close they came to winning another Lombardi Trophy of their own. The rest of the league? Well,...
German ballet director suspended over feces attack on critic
BERLIN — A German newspaper critic had animal feces smeared on her face in the city of Hannover by a ballet director who apparently took offense at a review she wrote. The Hannover state opera house apologized for the incident and said Monday that it was suspending ballet director Marco...
