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Revamped Detroit auto show now also features new flying tech

By Mike Householder - Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit auto show has returned after a three-year absence with a roar. And a soar. Visitors to the prestigious North American International Auto Show, which kicked off last week, can…

US spy satellite launched into orbit from California

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket. The NROL-91 spy satellite…

Tropical Storm Ian strengthens as it heads to Cuba, Florida

By Anthony Izaguirre - Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbled through the Caribbean on Sunday, expected to continue gaining strength and become a…

Biden administration launches environmental justice office

By Hannah Schoenbaum - Associated Press/Report for America WARRENTON, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden's top environment official visited what is widely considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement Saturday to unveil a national office that will distribute $3…

'We got our miracle': Freed Americans back home in Alabama

By Kim Chandler - Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared three months ago while fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russia arrived home to Alabama on Saturday, greeted by hugs, cheers and tears of joy…

NASA delays moon rocket launch due to potential hurricane

By Marcia Dunn - AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is skipping next week's launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a tropical storm that's expected to become a major hurricane. It's the third delay…

DeSantis declares emergency as storm expected to hit Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday declared a state of emergency for Florida as Tropical Storm Ian gathers strength over the Caribbean and is expected to bring heavy rains and intense hurricane winds to the state next…

Betty White memorabilia up for auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just about everyone had a thing for Betty White, the actor who died New Year’s Eve, just shy of her 100th birthday. Now, some fans are in position to have something from her long life and…

Bargain hunter scores 700-year-old medieval times document

By David Sharp - Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A bargain hunter who went to an estate sale in Maine to find a KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf or vintage clothing walked away with a 700-year-old treasure. Instead of a…

Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' actor Louise Fletcher dies

By Andrew Dalton - AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" set a new standard for screen villains…