Month: December 2023

by The Associated Press Australians and New Zealanders are making final preparations to become among the first nations to ring in 2024 as ongoing…

By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Republican leaders are calling for a short 2024 session focused on…

By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will usher in 320 new laws on New Year’s Day. The production or…

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has released body camera footage showing a deputy fatally shooting a…

By RICHARD VOGEL and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Ventura County issued a…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 12 assists as the Detroit Pistons ended their NBA record-tying…

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will launch three additional military…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit accusing former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the…

MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and Venezuela say they have restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans migrants in…

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A fake swatting call was made Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. The Maine…

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s chancellor is using his New Year’s speech to call on his country’s citizens…

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York police sergeant is believed to have fatally shot his wife and two sons before taking…

MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela says it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna is heading to UAB in an attempt to resurrect his football career. Kitna has been…

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is urging a federal appeals court to reject former President Donald…

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said a large cargo ship with an active fire in its hold is being…

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley finally got her wish to see Iowa…

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Court records show that Indianapolis Colts tight end Drew Ogletree was arrested Friday on domestic violence…

China will soon ease visa restrictions for people visiting from the United States. Starting Jan. 1, American tourists can visit the country without…

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli woman who recently returned from captivity in Gaza says she was groped by her Palestinian kidnapper and lived in…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua, but there were no immediate reports of…

LONDON (AP) — Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The…

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — The top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East says…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of New Yorkers, tourists and celebrities are expected to pack into Times Square on Sunday for the annual New…

By The Associated Press Texas and Washington will meet in the Sugar Bowl for a chance to play in the national championship game. The unbeaten and…

MILAN (AP) — The Italian city of Venice has announced new limits on the size of tourist groups. Starting in June, groups will be limited to 25…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat in Poland says Moscow won’t provide any explanations about an unidentified object that briefly…

BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government says that it is giving the country’s world-famous Vienna Boys Choir 800,000 euros ($884,000) to help it out…

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer The New Year is almost upon us. And as the world prepares to ring in 2024, many are winding down from…

Associated Press The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, when many Black Americans gathered in…

BY AYANNA ALEXANDER and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Activists who engage with voters of color are finding lackluster enthusiasm…

BY AYANNA ALEXANDER and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Activists who engage with voters of color are finding lackluster enthusiasm…

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani election officials have rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan as a candidate in the country’s February…

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian court has ordered house arrest for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who…

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes. But industry…

By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in Serbia’s capital, chanting “Thieves!” and accusing…

By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s presidential candidates have expressed desire for peaceful relations with…

LONDON (AP) — Eurostar services to and from London have been canceled after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded due to heavy rain,…

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Climate activists have blocked part of the main highway around Amsterdam near the former headquarters of ING bank. They’re…