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New York students could get free meals under a plan from Gov. Kathy Hochul

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Every student in New York could get free breakfast and lunch at school under a proposal announced Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. If approved by state lawmakers, the plan would cover more than 2.7 million students in the state ...

Earth breaks yearly heat record and lurches past dangerous warming threshold

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. It's the first time in recorded history that the planet was above a hoped-for ...

The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfires

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King's "Carrie" to life, Will Rogers' ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that have been damaged or destroyed by the California wildfires. Los ...

How to help those affected by the California wildfires

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press Major fires across Los Angeles this week have killed at least 10 people, forced 180,000 to flee their homes, and destroyed more than 10,000 structures. Here are some of the organizations accepting support for those impacted: Children Project Camp: ...

Kremlin welcomes the possibility of a meeting between Trump and Putin

Associated Press The Kremlin has welcomed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior Moscow official said Friday. Russia attaches no conditions to the possibility of face-to-face talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters ...

Altice to spend millions on internet upgrades in settlement with West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The parent company of one of West Virginia's largest internet providers has reached a settlement with the state to resolve thousands of consumer complaints. Under the settlement announced Friday by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Altice USA will make $40 million ...

Kentucky reaches $110 million deal with Kroger to settle its opioid lawsuit

Kentucky will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation's largest grocery chains of helping fuel the opioid epidemic, the state's attorney general said Thursday. The state will use the money it is getting in its settlement with The Kroger Co. to combat an addiction ...