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Virginia's Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of national focus after the pandemic 02/12/2024 06:21am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — John Clair, the police chief of a small Appalachian town in southwest Virginia, spends his days consumed by a growing problem: the frequency with which his officers are tapped to detain, transport and wait in hospitals with people in the throes of a mental health crisis. Of Today in History: February 11, Nelson Mandela freed after 27 years 02/11/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Sunday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2024. There are 324 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 11, 1990, South African Black activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity. On this date: In 660 B.C., tradition holds that Japan was fo Today in History: February 10, Chess champion Kasparov loses to IBM computer Deep Blue 02/10/2024 12:01am • Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2024. There are 325 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 10, 1996, world chess champion Garry Kasparov lost the first game of a match in Philadelphia against an IBM computer dubbed “Deep Blue.” (Kaspa Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 88 02/09/2024 05:31pm • TOKYO (AP) — Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died, his management office said Friday. He was 88. The internationally acclaimed maestro, with his trademark Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others 02/09/2024 02:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The flu virus is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an apparent national decline. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Friday showed a continued national drop in flu hospitalizations, but other indicators were up � Former Mets GM Billy Eppler suspended through World Series for fabricating injuries 02/09/2024 02:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended through the 2024 World Series on Friday by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded he directed team staff to fabricate injuries to create open roster spots. Manfred said in a statement that Eppler directed “ Biden administration announces $5 billion commitment for research and development of computer chips 02/09/2024 12:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday announced the investment of $5 billion in a newly established public-private consortium aimed at supporting research and development in advanced computer chips. The National Semiconductor Technology Center is being funded through the CHIPS and S More Republicans back spending on child care, saying it's an economic issue 02/08/2024 11:55am • Like a lot of mothers, North Dakota state Rep. Emily O'Brien struggled to find infant care when her daughter Lennon was born in 2019. So O'Brien, a Republican who represents the Grand Forks region, brought Lennon along to meetings with local leaders and constituents. O'Brien had her second daughter, Thailand says deliveries of humanitarian aid to war-wracked Myanmar are expected to start soon 02/08/2024 11:30am • MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Thailand expects to open up a humanitarian corridor in about a month to deliver aid to suffering civilians in war-torn Myanmar, Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara said Thursday after inspecting the planned staging area in the northern Thai province of Tak. The Anthony Fauci will reflect on his long government career in 'On Call,' to be published in June 02/08/2024 05:45am • NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci has a memoir coming out in June, a look back at his long career as an infectious disease expert and the many outbreaks he contended with, from HIV/AIDS to the COVID-19 pandemic that made him famous. Viking announced Thursday that Fauci's “On Call: A Doctor’s J Japan's Honda reports its profit rose on the back of strong U.S. demand 02/08/2024 05:19am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda's profit rose 3.5% in the October-December quarter from a year earlier on the back of solid demand in the U.S. and Europe and a recovery in its home market, the company said Thursday. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co.'s profit in the last quarter was 253.3 billion AP PHOTOS: Lunar New Year in the Philippines draws crowds to one of the world's oldest Chinatowns 02/08/2024 12:58am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Crowds are flocking to Chinatown in the Philippine capital to usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon and experience lively traditional dances on lantern-lit streets with food, lucky charms and prayers for good fortune. Still recovering from the pandemic years and strugglin Today in History: February 8, Mary, Queen of Scots beheaded 02/08/2024 12:01am • Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2024. There are 327 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabet Andrew Wiggins has double-double, leads Warriors to 127-104 win over 76ers 02/07/2024 11:19pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steve Kerr sounded like a wide-eyed optimist in his state-of-the-Warriors breakdown, less than 24 hours ahead of the NBA trade deadline. His assessment: Golden State — a team still not yet in the playoff standings — is still poised for big things this season. Klay Thompson What to know about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's banishment from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation 02/07/2024 04:20pm • For the second time as governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem has been banished from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Last week, the Oglala Sioux Tribe said the Republican governor was no longer welcome on tribal lands, and its leaders referred to her rhetoric linking immigration and crime as oppor