By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — The medicine man told her she should soon give her son back to the earth. Rachel Taylor kissed her fingertips and pressed them to the crow s…
A gift of Christmas joy for the children of the incarcerated
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MARIAM FAM Associated Press Kevin Almestica recalls unwrapping a Christmas present at age 5 to find his favorite G.I. Joe action figure with a card from his mom who was servin…
US tribes see hope for clean water in infrastructure bill
By GILLIAN FLACCUS, FELICIA FONSECA and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) — Erland Suppah Jr. doesn’t trust what comes out of his faucet. Each week, Suppah and his girlfriend haul …
Cincinnati climbs CFP mountain, but can it stay there?
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati has played football for more than a century in the long shadow of Ohio State. After all these years, little brother is ma…
After SCOTUS hearing, a new look at baby ‘safe haven’ laws
By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — For years, Nicole Olson had longed for a baby and gone through a rigorous and emotional adoption process. Then Olson and her husband got a call asking …
‘We have stock’: Smaller stores aim for last-minute shoppers
By MAE ANDERSON NEW YORK (AP) — After a wearying nearly two years of the pandemic, independent retailers are cautiously hoping their holiday seasons will be bright, despite the challenges this year ra…
EXPLAINER: What to do if you test positive for COVID-19
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You’ve tested positive for COVID-19. Now what? The short answer for those in the U.S.: Stay home and avoid others. Tell the people you’ve been in…
Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection on Wednesday requested an interview with Republican Rep.…
Judge keeps death penalty chance for man accused in 8 deaths
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press An Ohio man charged with killing eight people from a single family lost his attempt Wednesday to have the most serious charges and the possibility of a death penalty th…
Feeling powerless, families bring elderly home in pandemic
By ADAM GELLER AP National Writer ROTTERDAM JUNCTION, N.Y. (AP) — Pushed up to the breakfast table, Betty Bednarowski folds and refolds her napkin with studied intensity, softly singing “Winter Wonder…