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911 calls reveal terror at Nashville school during attack

Mar. 30, 2023 18:29 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities released 911 recordings on Thursday that capture the terror inside a Nashville elementary school during a mass shooting this week, as callers pleaded for help in hushed voices while sirens, crying and gunfire could be heard in the background. ...

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

Mar. 30, 2023 09:46 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN's leadership is preaching patience even though thousands of viewers are abandoning the network during its attempted turnaround, with no indication yet whether it will be rewarded. Cable news ratings are down across the board compared to 2022, when Russia's...

Victims of Nashville school shooting honored in somber vigil

Mar. 30, 2023 09:32 AM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hundreds gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in Nashville to honor and mourn the three children and three adults who were killed in a shooting at a Christian school this week. The downtown ceremony for the victims of the shooting at The Covenant School...

Biden to visit area of Mississippi ravaged by massive storm

Mar. 29, 2023 18:56 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Friday to meet those impacted by last week's massive storm that ripped through more than a half-dozen towns, the White House announced Wednesday. The Bidens plan to visit...

Biden's Canada agenda stacked: NORAD, migration deals likely

Mar. 23, 2023 20:49 PM EDT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — President Joe Biden arrived in Canada on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on several of the world's most difficult challenges: the war in Ukraine, climate change, trade, mass migration and an increasingly assertive China. Two important...

Jill Biden: It's time for men to step up for women's rights

Mar. 22, 2023 22:48 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday used a Women's History Month event at the White House to call on men to step up and fight to protect women's rights. The first lady, speaking ahead of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, didn't mince words as...

'Ted Lasso' visits White House, promotes mental health care

Mar. 20, 2023 17:51 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso used a White House visit Monday to encourage people, even in politically divided Washington, to make it a point to check in often with friends, family and co-workers to "ask how they're doing, and listen, sincerely,” Comedian...

Bidens to host 'Ted Lasso' cast to promote mental health

Mar. 19, 2023 18:18 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of the TV series “Ted Lasso” at the White House on Monday to promote mental health and well-being. Jason Sudeikis, who plays the title character — an American coaching a soccer team in...

Vice President Harris to visit Africa in latest US outreach

Mar. 13, 2023 08:29 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will spend a week in Africa at the end of March as the United States deepens its outreach to the continent amid global competition, notably with China. “The trip will strengthen the United States’ partnerships throughout Africa...

Ex-Navajo president honored in funeral procession, reception

Mar. 11, 2023 20:02 PM EST

LOW MOUNTAIN, Ariz. (AP) — Remembered as an inspirational, humble leader with a passion for education and commitment to his people, former Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah was honored Saturday with a funeral procession that stretched for 100 miles (160 kilometers) from western New Mexico into...