Maskless, boozing JetBlue passenger faces $14,500 FAA fine
WASHINGTON — An airline passenger could wind up paying $14,500 for refusing to wear a face mask and drinking alcohol that he had brought...
Wildfire burns 20 acres in NW Indiana, sends smoke onto I-65
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — About 20 acres (8 hectares) in Northwest Indiana burned after flames spread from an open burn pit into surrounding fields fields,...
A peek behind the masks, precautions at the pandemic Grammys
LOS ANGELES — I have covered the Grammy Awards for the Associated Press for 15 years. But this strange year feels like the first...
Alaska drops eligibility requirements for COVID-19 vaccines
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska has dropped restrictions on who can get a COVID-19 vaccination, opening eligibility to anyone 16 or older who lives or...
1 of 3 surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona dies at 95
PHOENIX — One of three surviving members in Arizona of the famed all-Black Tuskegee Airmen has died.
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COVID bill gives states a pathway to reduce maternal deaths
WASHINGTON — Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months...
Police fatally shoot Indiana man after pursuit, shots fired
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Police fatally shot a central Indiana man after he allegedly fled from officers and fired at them, leading to an hours-long...
Mickey Guyton, Keith Urban to host ACM Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country stars Mickey Guyton and Keith Urban are taking over as hosts for the Academy of Country Music Awards in April....
Justices call off arguments over Medicaid work requirements
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Thursday it has called off upcoming arguments over a Trump administration plan to remake Medicaid by requiring recipients...
Carlson, Times tussle over online harassment of journalist
NEW YORK — Tucker Carlson's belittling of a reporter for The New York Times this week for publicly discussing how she had been harassed...