Masks off, Poles cheer reopening of bars and restaurants

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poles pulled off their masks, hugged their friends and made toasts to their regained freedom as restaurants, bars and pubs reopenedRead More

Israel strikes Gaza home of Hamas leader, AP office

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel slammed the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, in a dramatic escalation that included bombing the home of a seniorRead More

Granholm: Normal service at gas pump likely by late Sunday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdownRead More

West Bank erupts in protest amid more Israel-Hamas fighting

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Turmoil from the battle between Israel and Hamas spilled over into the West Bank on Friday, sparking the mostRead More

Former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel gets job reviewing red light camera footage

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former South Florida sheriff who was removed from office by the governor because of his agency’s response to theRead More

Gaetz associate agrees to cooperate in federal investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to cooperate with federal investigatorsRead More

NBA creates social justice award, named for Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today’s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better, how they’re using their voices and platforms asRead More

House GOP elects Trump defender Elise Stefanik to No. 3 post

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans vaulted Rep. Elise Stefanik into the ranks of House leadership Friday, electing an ardent Donald Trump defender in hopes of calmingRead More

Heat stay No. 5 in the East, roll past 76ers 106-94

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler likes Miami’s chances against anybody in a seven-game playoff series. The Heat showed why Thursday night. And they showed aRead More

Police: 9 wounded in Providence, Rhode Island, shooting

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nine people were wounded Thursday evening in Rhode Island’s capital in what police there believe to be the largest shooting inRead More