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Haul out the holly! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City

Nov. 09, 2024 18:43 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrived in New York City on Saturday, signaling the start of the holiday season in the Big Apple. The 74-foot Norway spruce was driven into Manhattan's Center Plaza, where it was hoisted in place by a crane. It will take 5 miles...

US investigating reports that some Jeep SUVs and pickups can catch fire after engines are turned off

Sep. 09, 2024 09:53 AM EDT

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks even with the ignition turned off. The probe covers more than 781,000 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles from the 2021 through 2023 model years. ...

Georgia Senate Republicans push to further restrict trans women in sports

Aug. 29, 2024 11:53 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Senate committee kicked off a new push by Republicans in the state to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports, hearing testimony on Tuesday from five former college swimmers who are suing the NCAA and Georgia Tech over a transgender woman's...

Presidential transition planning has begun in earnest, but Trump and Harris are already behind

Aug. 27, 2024 12:30 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration offered federal resources to Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for presidential transition planning for the first time Tuesday, with experts suggesting both are behind in preparing for their potential administrations. While transitions kick...