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A funeral home stashed 189 decaying bodies and handed out fake ashes. His mother was among them

By JESSE BEDAYN COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Derrick Johnson buried his mother’s ashes beneath a golden dewdrop tree with purple blossoms at his home on Maui’s Haleakal? Volcano, fulfilling her wish of a final resting place looking over her grandchildren. Then the FBI called. It was Feb. 4, 2024, and Johnson was teaching an eighth-grade gym class. “’Are you the son of Ellen Lopes?’” a woman asked, Johnson recalled in an interview with The Associated Press. There had been an incident, and an FBI agent would fly out to explain, the caller said. Then she asked: “’Did you use Return to...

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CIA ends publication of its popular World Factbook reference tool

By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Close the cover on the CIA World Factbook: The spy agency announced Wednesday that after more than 60 years, it is shuttering the popular reference manual. Related Articles Nike faces federal probe over allegations of ‘DEI-related’ discrimination against white workers Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims’ names, despite redaction efforts Plastic surgeons group calls for delaying gender-affirming surgery until age 19 Melania Trump meets with...

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Nike faces federal probe over allegations of ‘DEI-related’ discrimination against white workers

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE NEW YORK (AP) — The federal agency for protecting workers’ civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees through its diversity policies. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disclosed the investigation in a motion filed in Missouri federal court demanding that Nike fully comply with a subpoena for information. The EEOC sought the company’s criteria for selecting employees for layoffs, how it tracks and uses worker race and ethnicity data, and information about...

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Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts

By BERNARD CONDON and MATT O’BRIEN NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with cars and rockets — and once again he’s taking on long odds. The world’s richest man said he wants to put as many as a million satellites into orbit to form vast, solar-powered data centers in space — a move to allow expanded use of artificial intelligence and chatbots without triggering blackouts and sending utility bills soaring. To finance that effort, Musk combined SpaceX with his AI business on Monday and plans a big initial public offering of the combined...

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Trump accused of distorting history of Mexican-American War to justify heavy hand in Latin America

By MEGAN JANETSKY MEXICO CITY (AP) — Historians and observers accused the Trump administration of trying to rewrite American history to justify its own foreign policy decisions toward Latin America by posting a “historically inaccurate” version of the Mexican-American war. Related Articles Federal immigration officials scout warehouses as they eye more detention space Judge: Deal reached to protect identities of Epstein victims in documents release Federal agents must limit tear gas for now at protests outside Portland...

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Federal immigration officials scout warehouses as they eye more detention space

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, DAVID A. LIEB and MORGAN LEE Federal immigration officials are scouting warehouses and beginning to purchase some of them to transform into detention and processing facilities. Related Articles Trump accused of distorting history of Mexican-American War to justify heavy hand in Latin America Judge: Deal reached to protect identities of Epstein victims in documents release Federal agents must limit tear gas for now at protests outside Portland ICE building, judge says ...

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Attorney says Gabbard is holding up a complaint about her actions, which her office denies

By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has withheld a complaint made about her conduct from members of Congress for eight months, claiming the delay is needed for a legal review, an attorney for the person making the allegations said Monday. Related Articles FACT FOCUS: Images of NYC mayor with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated. Here’s how we know Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS raises conflict of interest concerns Trump says he won’t tear down the Kennedy Center arts...

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FACT FOCUS: Images of NYC mayor with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated. Here’s how we know

By MELISSA GOLDIN Multiple AI-generated photos falsely claiming to show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child and his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, along with other high-profile public figures, were shared widely on social media Monday. The images originated on an X account labeled as parody after a huge tranche of new Epstein files was released by the Justice Department on Friday. They are clearly watermarked as AI and other elements they contain do not add up. Here’s a closer look at the facts. CLAIM:...

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Olivia Dean wins Grammy award for best new artist

By OLIVIA DIAZ, Associated Press Olivia Dean clinched the Grammy for best new artist Sunday in a milestone moment for the British pop singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and timeless sound. Dean, who is part of a growing class of young U.K.-born vocalists, made waves last year with her romantic sophomore album “The Art of Loving,” with tracks including “Man I Need,” “A Couple Minutes” and “So Easy (To Fall In Love).” “I want to say I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant,” Dean said in her acceptance speech. “I’m a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be...

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Macaulay Culkin, Meryl Streep and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara, who died at 71

By LEANNE ITALIE and MARK THIESSEN The death of Catherine O’Hara at 71 prompted an outpouring from the actor’s co-stars and friends over the decades. O’Hara, whose legendary comic skills were on display in “Home Alone,” “Schitt’s Creek,” “Beetlejuice” and much more, died Friday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Related Articles The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman who helped save Washington’s army, is honored on $1 coin Moira Rose,...

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