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Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head

Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep.
'Mank' leads Oscar nominations in a year of record diversity

'Mank' leads Oscar nominations in a year of record diversity

NEW YORK — After a pandemic year that shuttered movie theatres and upended the movie business, Academy Awards nominations on Monday went to two female filmmakers for the first time, to a historically diverse slate of actors and to David Fincher's lea
US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit

US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit

Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport security lines and busier traffic on airline websites .
Immigrant teens to be housed at Dallas convention centre

Immigrant teens to be housed at Dallas convention centre

DALLAS — The U.S.
3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego; driver in custody

3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego; driver in custody

SAN DIEGO — A driver plowed through a sidewalk homeless encampment Monday in downtown San Diego, killing three people and injuring six others, authorities said.
2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot

2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer’s death.
FBI: Nashville bomber driven by conspiracies, paranoia

FBI: Nashville bomber driven by conspiracies, paranoia

WASHINGTON — The man who blew himself up inside his recreational vehicle in a Christmas Day bombing in Nashville was grappling with paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories, but there are no indications he was motivated by social or political ideol
Barbara Rickles, widow of comedian Don Rickles, dies at 84

Barbara Rickles, widow of comedian Don Rickles, dies at 84

NEW YORK — Barbara Rickles, the widow of Don Rickles and a fictionalized target of his comic insults, died on what would have been their 56th wedding anniversary.
Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?

Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?

DETROIT — The world’s major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahead. Yet for that to happen, they’ll need to sell the idea to people like Steve Bock.
Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod, matches most wins by a musher

Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod, matches most wins by a musher

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Ever since Dallas Seavey became the youngest musher to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 2012, he’s been bombarded by questions on whether he would eventually get five race titles, the most ever by a musher.