Tropical Gardening: Are you for or against genetically modified food?
The question is, are genetically modified organisms good or bad? The answer is that it all depends on how the technology is used.
Fate of Fulton County DA’s role in Trump case uncertain after testimony concludes
ATLANTA — As she mapped out her strategy to disqualify Fani Willis from prosecuting Fulton County’s sweeping election interference case, defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant referred repeatedly to a witness whose testimony would prove the district attorney’s office wasn’t truthful.
Bill proposes moving Hawaii school construction oversight back to DOE
Just as the state has been trumpeting its opening 13 public preschool classrooms well in advance of its Ready Keiki plan to open 50 to 80 by August, a bill is advancing to repeal the relatively new state School Facilities Authority and move all school construction back again to the state Department of Education, and the authority’s founding executive director has abruptly resigned.
Trump ordered to pay $355 million and barred from New York business
NEW YORK — A New York judge Friday handed Donald Trump a crushing defeat in his civil fraud case, finding the former president liable for conspiring to manipulate his net worth and ordering him to pay a penalty of nearly $355 million plus interest that could wipe out his entire stockpile of cash.
Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison at 47
Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption activist who for more than a decade led the political opposition in President Vladimir Putin’s Russia while enduring arrests, assaults and a near-fatal poisoning, died Friday in a Russian prison, according to Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service. He was 47.
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz back at Daytona and rising up the NASCAR racing ladder
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Frankie Muniz was running late. Or so he thought.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024
NEW YORK — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Friday that he is not running for president, saying he didn’t want to be a “spoiler.”
A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
WASHINGTON — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent.
Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world.
Israel’s defense chief says military ‘thoroughly planning’ offensive in crowded Gaza border town
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s defense minister on Friday said Israel is “thoroughly planning” a military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, signaling determination to move ahead despite growing international concerns about the safety of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians seeking refuge there.
Ukraine gets long-term German and French security guarantees
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed separate long-term security deals with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron as Ukraine’s worsening artillery shortage threatens to force a further rationing of shells.
Inside UCLA gymnast Emma Malabuyo’s push to juggle classes and qualify for the Olympics
LOS ANGELES — At 7:20 a.m. sharp, Emma Malabuyo steps out of the elevator across from Pauley Pavilion. A poster of her dressed in a sparkly blue leotard faces the front door of UCLA’s Acosta Training Center. It represents only one of the junior’s goals on this campus.
2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally, authorities said Friday, as the city tries to recover in the aftermath of the violence.
Klinsmann fired as coach of South Korea’s national soccer team after Asian Cup semifinal loss
Jurgen Klinsmann has been fired as head coach of the South Korean national team after an Asian Cup semifinal exit and reports of infighting among star players, ending a turbulent 12 months for the German coach.
Fa’avi adds to UH-Manoa football staff’s run-and-shoot experts
As the Hawaii football team’s center nearly two decades ago, Derek Fa’avi helped prepare and deliver Thanksgiving meals to teammates at the dormitories.
New uniform designs drawing plenty of scrutiny during opening days of spring training
What players are wearing has garnered as much attention as what they’re doing at spring training.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark wants more focus on team during final stretch now that NCAA record is broken
IOWA CITY, Iowa — More scoring records are in sight for Caitlin Clark, but right now the Iowa superstar is looking forward to a break from the chase.
NFL suspends Raiders backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo for violating PEDs policy
HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was suspended by the NFL on Friday for the first two games of next season for violating the performance-enhancing drugs policy of the league and NFL Players Association.
The cure for what ails our democracy
America is economically thriving but politically dysfunctional. We have the material, technological and military resources to remain the world’s leading superpower, but the current Congress is unable to make decisions about basic issues, like how to fix the immigration system or what role we should play in the world.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
