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Greek authorities seize 3.75 million capsules of contraband nerve pain drug pregabalin 03/23/2024 06:26pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities said Saturday they seized more than three tons of the prescription nerve pain drug pregabalin and impounded a yacht registered in the United Kingdom. The operation took place Thursday night at the port of Lavrio, 70 kilometers (43 miles) southeast of Athens, Drag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say 03/23/2024 05:46pm • LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A scheduled “Drag Queen Story Hour” at a Pennsylvania library that had drawn opposition was canceled Saturday after a suspicious package was found in the building and two blocks were evacuated after threats were reported, authorities said. Police evacuated the Lancaster Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate's early-morning passage ended shutdown threat 03/23/2024 01:25pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither si Russia's Foreign Ministry says Spanish reporter denied a visa was invited to stay 03/23/2024 01:21pm • MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Foreign Ministry says it issued the necessary documents for a Spanish journalist to stay in the country although the reporter claims he was forced to leave because his visa was not renewed. Xavier Colas of the newspaper El Mundo is the latest foreign journalist to have left Russia launches sweeping attack on Ukraine's power sector, a sign of possible escalation 03/23/2024 07:02am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed one of its most devastating attacks against Ukraine's electric sector on Friday, an aerial assault it said was retaliation for recent strikes inside Russia and which could signal an escalation of the war just days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his gr Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, ending threat of partial shutdown 03/23/2024 02:25am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the budget year that will push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed int Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, avoiding partial shutdown; Biden's signature next 03/23/2024 02:03am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, avoiding partial shutdown; Biden's signature next. Finding money: How the Pentagon dug down and found $300M for Ukraine but is still deep in the red 03/23/2024 12:47am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with a budget of more than $800 billion and the ability to buy millions of weapons and pieces of equipment every year, the Pentagon sometimes can find a few dollars in the couch cushions. Or, make that $300 million. For the second time in nine months, Defense Department acco What's next now that Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor Greene 03/22/2024 08:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely six months into the job, House Speaker Mike Johnson is already at risk of the same conservative revolt that took down his predecessor. The Louisiana Republican, who only took the gavel in October after weeks of GOP infighting, was put on “warning” by one of his harshe Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest calculation error 03/22/2024 07:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Education Department said it has discovered a calculation error in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them — a blunder that follows a series of others and threatens further delays to this y West Virginia governor signs vague law allowing teachers to answer questions about origin of life 03/22/2024 06:18pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice signed a law Friday that supporters say promotes the free exchange of ideas in science classrooms, despite objections from opponents who said the vaguely worded measure could allow for the incursion of religion into public schools. March Madness: Langborg lights it up in OT as Northwestern beats Florida Atlantic 77-65 in East 03/22/2024 05:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Langborg was playing for Princeton last year when he caught the eye of Northwestern coach Chris Collins as both teams advanced at the NCAA Tournament site in Sacramento, California. Now it's the Wildcats benefiting from Langborg's clutch shooting in March — and they couldn't Speaker Mike Johnson faces threat of ouster from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 03/22/2024 04:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate Friday, his leadership abruptly challenged in the middle of a House vote on a $1.2 trillion package to keep the government open. It’s the same political dynamic Spring snowfall in parts of northern US follows mild winter of canceled ski trips and festivals 03/22/2024 04:19pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After a season with very little snow, a blast of snowy weather could dump a foot or more in some northern states, just as spring officially arrives. Parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin are under winter weather advisories, with snow expected to star Nike, Lululemon fall; FedEx Star Equity rise, Friday, 3/22/2024 03/22/2024 04:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Nike Inc., down $6.96 to $93.86. The sneaker and athletic apparel maker gave investors a disappointing revenue forecast. FedEx Corp., up $19.47 to $284.32. The package delivery company beat analysts' fiscal thir