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Nicaragua's crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile 02/11/2024 08:03am • MIAMI (AP) — Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and church desecrations, rural areas lacking worship and social services: the situation for Catholic clergy and faithful in Nicaragua is only worsening in 2024, according to exiled priests, laypeople in the Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo 02/09/2024 07:57pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — To thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro's mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarch's five-day reign over the revelry. “I officially declare Carnival 2024 open!” King Momo said after Mayor Eduardo Paes bestowed upon him a g Nearly 200 abused corpses were found at a funeral home. Why did it take authorities years to act? 02/09/2024 06:01pm • DENVER (AP) — A county coroner reported suspicions about bodies being poorly treated by a Colorado funeral home more than three years before nearly 200 decomposing bodies were discovered inside a decrepit building in October, according to newly unsealed court documents that raise questions about h An activist who searched for her disappeared brother killed in Mexican border city 02/09/2024 10:44am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gunman has killed an activist who led a group of volunteers searching for some of Mexico’s over 100,000 missing people, prosecutors said. The killer burst into a beauty salon Thursday in the northern border city of Mexicali and shot to death Ángela León, who apparently ran Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate 02/09/2024 04:36am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses Thursday after he was the only major candidate to compete, winning his third straight state as he tries to secure his party's nomination. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, his last major rival still Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site 02/09/2024 04:00am • PHOENIX (AP) — For months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the world traveled to the site of his murder in Minneapolis and left signs, paintings and poems to memorialize the man whose death reignited a movement against systemic racism. Now hundreds of those a Damar Hamlin on a lesson of the past year: 'Trust what you know and trust what got you here' 02/08/2024 10:58pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Damar Hamlin learned a lot about himself over the past year. That's no surprise after his near-death experience on the field about 13 months ago. Hamlin spoke for a few minutes Thursday on a platform overlooking radio row at this year's Super Bowl. It was easy to take in the enorm 5 of the Best Paper Trading Sites 02/08/2024 07:00pm • One of the oldest financial adages is that it "takes money to make money." Aside from selling your own labor, that's true, and the stock market is arguably the most lucrative and time-tested arena for everyday investors to put their money to work. Of course, the most surefire way to take advantage o Wisconsin elections official claims he's done more for Black community than any white Republican 02/08/2024 03:48pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission who has faced calls to resign after falsely declaring that former President Donald Trump won the state claimed Thursday that he's done more for Black people than any other white Republican. Bob Spindell, who is white, m Inflation is nearly back to 2%. So why isn't the Federal Reserve ready to cut rates? 02/08/2024 02:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — From Wall Street traders to car dealers to home buyers, Americans are eager for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates and lightening the heavy burden on borrowers. The Fed is widely expected to do so this year — probably several times. Inflation, as measured by it The Chiefs and 49ers should provide a heavy dose of pre-snap motion in Super Bowl 02/08/2024 02:09pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — When the Super Bowl was in the balance in the fourth quarter a year ago, coach Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs put a twist on their frequent pre-snap motion. The result? Two wide-open touchdown passes that helped the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 for a Super Bowl title. AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal 02/08/2024 01:42pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated. The unanimous ruling targets r Takoma Park woman hopes to break stigma around single-needle tattoos with her works of art 02/08/2024 05:04am • A 26-year-old tattoo artist from Takoma Park, Maryland, first picked up the needle during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a few short years later, Bibi Etienne has already grown her business to the point where she’s becoming more selective about the projects she takes on. “I just need a challenge, US Homeland chief joins officials in Vegas declaring Super Bowl a 'no drone zone' 02/07/2024 06:53pm • Las Vegas (AP) — While police were pursuing and apprehending a man who climbed a Las Vegas Strip landmark, local, federal and NFL officials met with the media on Wednesday to outline hardened security measures and declare the Super Bowl a “no drone zone.” League, FBI and Secret Service offi Arlington's Signature Theatre stages world premiere of 'Private Jones' about deaf sniper during World War I 02/07/2024 02:19pm • Imagine fighting in the trenches of war without being able to hear the gunfire and explosions happening all around you. That's the case with the deaf World War I sniper at the center of "Private Jones." The new musical made its world premiere at Signature Theatre in Shirlington, Virginia, this we