Shares in India’s Adani Group plunge 20% after US bribery, fraud indictments
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Asia’s controversial richest man, Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlight. His companies’…
Continue Reading Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai denies he asked a newspaper colleague to draft list of sanction targets
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Former publisher Jimmy Lai has denied that he asked a colleague to draft a list of potential sanction targets in…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve’s likely slowdown in rate cuts could disappoint borrowers
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling…
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Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth
Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone,…
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Mack scores 21, Bilodeau adds 20 to help UCLA beat Idaho State 84-70
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sebastian Mack scored 21 points, Tyler Bilodeau hit 4 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points and UCLA beat Idaho…
Continue Reading Rain and snow pummel Northern California in latest wave of damaging weather to strike West Coast
Associated Press SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A major storm pummeled Northern California with rain and snow on Wednesday night and threatened to cause…
Continue Reading North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang…
Continue Reading At UN climate talks, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nations
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations…
Continue Reading Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos…
Continue Reading Lawsuit against troopers who investigated 11-year-old in murder case nears trial
Associated Press A man who was charged with murdering his father’s fiancee when he was just 11 years old is suing four state troopers. Trial in…
Continue Reading Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland spewed lava from a fissure in its seventh…
Continue Reading At UN climate talks, “sewage” beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the sprawling pavilion section of the United Nations climate talks, where countries, nonprofits and…
Continue Reading Fans can step up to the plate for Red Sox CEO’s memorabilia at auction
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston auctioneer is taking bidders out to the ballpark with an auction of a team executive’s Red Sox memorabilia — including…
Continue Reading Alabama to use nitrogen gas to execute man for 1994 slaying of hitchhiker
Associated Press An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated to become the third person executed by nitrogen…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?
Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world’s highest consumption…
Continue Reading Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A previously unknown musical work written by composer Frederic Chopin appears to have been found in a library in…
Continue Reading Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution
Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — On the southeastern coast of Jayapura city lies a mangrove forest where only women are permitted to…
Continue Reading Trump’s incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She’ll face a raft of special interests
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As incoming White House chief of staff, one of Susie Wiles ’ vexing challenges will be policing the buffet…
Continue Reading American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Officials say an Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, and the U.S. State…
Continue Reading New Zealanders are banned from displaying gang symbols as a new law takes effect
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A ban on New Zealanders wearing or displaying symbols of gang affiliation in public has taken…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia’s solid earnings report
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday as regional markets tried to digest the strong and highly anticipated…
Continue Reading Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Wednesday opposed a U.S.-led campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in…
Continue Reading US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
AP Technology Writer U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its…
Continue Reading Percival Everett and Jason De León win National Book Awards
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won…
Continue Reading Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and…
Continue Reading Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho…
Continue Reading Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho…
Continue Reading Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska’s only House seat
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Nick Begich has won the state’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. Begich…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Nick Begich wins election to U.S. House in Alaska’s at-large Congressional District, beating incumbent Mary Peltola
Republican Nick Begich won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alaska on Wednesday, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and flipping a seat…
Continue Reading Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement
Associated Press/Report for America A federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an…
Continue Reading Nearly $100 million awarded to the family of a man fatally shot in his apartment by an officer
DALLAS (AP) — The family of a man shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own has been awarded nearly…
Continue Reading Former doctor is sentenced to life in prison after conviction for sexually abusing patients
NEW YORK (AP) — A former doctor has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing multiple patients, including…
Continue Reading The FBI arrested a man who’s been charged with planning an attack on the New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press According to the FBI, a Florida man has been arrested and charged in a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week. The FBI…
Continue Reading Australia’s parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Legislation for the world’s first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been…
Continue Reading Top health official in New Mexico leaves after less than 2 years on the job
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Health Secretary Patrick Allen is leaving after less than two years on the job. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan…
Continue Reading Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and…
Continue Reading Judge puts stop to governor’s effort to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative
Associated Press A judge has ruled that Virginia can’t withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the…
Continue Reading EU lawmakers seal a deal to rubber-stamp one of the bloc’s most right-leaning executives
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have rubber-stamped a new team of policy commissioners for the next five years to head…
Continue Reading Sig Sauer ordered to pay $11 million to Philadelphia man wounded by pistol that went off by itself
Associated Press A Philadelphia jury has awarded $11 million to a man whose holstered Sig Sauer pistol went off by itself while he was going down the…
Continue Reading Thousands of University of California workers go on 2-day strike over wages, staff shortages
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of University of California workers on Wednesday began a two-day strike to protest what they say…
Continue Reading Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions has testified…
Continue Reading Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel.…
Continue Reading New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — A study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands…
Continue Reading Seth Brown reaches $2.7 million contract agreement with A’s, avoiding arbitration
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Seth Brown and the Athletics reached agreement Wednesday on a $2.7 million contract for the 2025 season, with the…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula welcomes China’s Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride’s access to women’s restrooms
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with…
Continue Reading Trial of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped turns acrimonious
Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The cross-examination of a man who says he was raped as a teenager by New Hampshire youth center workers…
Continue Reading Nvidia is Wall Street’s most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers
Nvidia has once again turned out quarterly results that exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts. The company has seen soaring demand for its…
Continue Reading Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was…
Continue Reading Marquette University names Kimo Ah Yun as its new president
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette University has selected Kimo Ah Yun as its new president. Ah Yun has been serving as the school’s acting president…
Continue Reading FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters…
Continue Reading Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court says Philadelphia can’t impose stricter firearms regulations than are…
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Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito’s parents filed against Moab, Utah police
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Wednesday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito’s parents filed against the city of Moab…
Continue Reading 2 Florida parents arrested after school resource deputy is punched in face
DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — Two central Florida parents were charged criminally after a mother pushed a middle school resource deputy and the father…
Continue Reading Biden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been notably quiet since the Democrats’ gut-wrenching defeat at the polls. After…
Continue Reading Tennessee man involved in Capitol riot is convicted of planning to kill investigators
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who was arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot has been convicted of planning…
Continue Reading Canada’s provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada’s most populous province says all of the country’s provincial and territorial premiers…
Continue Reading Archegos hedge fund founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraud
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his…
Continue Reading North Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators have given final approval to a series of political power moves that…
Continue Reading Fugitive arrested after a standoff in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A man arrested in August after a 15-hour police standoff in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi. Joshua Zimmerman…
Continue Reading As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
Associated Press OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Bishops and bankers meet to help Catholics seeking to ethically invest
Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Religious communities are increasingly seeking to invest in companies that match their faith values and…
Continue Reading US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Indian businessman who is one of the world’s richest people has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s latest branded venture is guitars that cost up to $10,000
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed a line of guitars, following up on the Bibles, sneakers,…
Continue Reading Trump feuded with NFL players in his first term. Now, some are busting out his dance moves
AP Pro Football Writer Donald Trump and the National Football League had an adversarial relationship during his first term in the White House. Now,…
Continue Reading Auditor cites improper use of public funds at Western New Mexico University
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico state auditor has identified multiple instances of wasteful spending and improper use of public funds at…
Continue Reading Jonas Kaufmann cancels appearance on opening night of season at Milan’s La Scala
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann canceled his appearance in the new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” opening the season at Milan’s Teatro…
Continue Reading Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Leaders from southern African countries have resolved to extend the mandate of a regional force fighting…
Continue Reading How to watch and stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. For…
Continue Reading Workers at Kentucky electric vehicle battery production complex start drive to unionize
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Workers hired for an electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky have launched a campaign to…
Continue Reading Canadian Cabinet minister leaves post amid questions over his claims of Indigenous identity
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his employment minister is leaving his post after weeks of…
Continue Reading Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal take Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners
AP Baseball Writer Chris Sale was one of the ace left-handers Tarik Skubal idolized as a teenager. Now the two will be linked forever after winning…
Continue Reading Donor-advised fund assets top $250 billion, but report says gifts in and out of the funds are down
Chronicle of Philanthropy Total contributions to donor-advised funds dropped 21.7% in 2023, while grants made to charities from those funds declined…
Continue Reading US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump’s vow to undo Biden’s AI policy overshadows their work
AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature artificial…
Continue Reading North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of…
Continue Reading Philadelphia’s mass transit system averts a strike by reaching a deal with its largest workers union
Associated Press Philadelphia’s mass transit system has reached a tentative contract deal with its largest workers union. The agreement announced…
Continue Reading Court says it’s ending dispute over control of airport in Mississippi’s capital city
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court says it is ending a dispute over whether the state or the city will control the…
Continue Reading What to know about Matthew Whitaker, Trump’s pick to be America’s ambassador to NATO
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has tapped former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO, set to make…
Continue Reading Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they may be doing so…
Continue Reading Dallas doctor gets 190 years for tampering with IV bags used in surgeries
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas anesthesiologist has been sentenced to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of…
Continue Reading Lockers used by Ronaldo, Beckham and other Real Madrid stars are up for auction
LONDON (AP) — Metal lockers that once held the sweat-stained shirts and muddy cleats of some of the world’s greatest soccer players are up for…
Continue Reading Ex-student pleads guilty to fatally shooting 3 University of Virginia football players in 2022
Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former University of Virginia student has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting three football players and…
Continue Reading India’s Modi offers aid to Caribbean nations while meeting leaders in Guyana
Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Guyana, marking the first visit by an Indian leader…
Continue Reading Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini has capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first…
Continue Reading Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations
Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for…
Continue Reading Small, luxury foods are great as stocking stuffers or other gifts. Ideas for under $50
Associated Press If you have an avid cook or food lover in your life, your holiday gifting opportunities are vast and deep. There are authentic…
Continue Reading The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels
Associated Press It’s holiday season, but that doesn’t have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game…
Continue Reading From fashion to sports, coffee table books are great holiday options
AP Lifestyles Writer Hollywood to fashion, dogs to sports. Coffee table books are great options for holiday gifts. That’s especially true for…
Continue Reading Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments remains on hold…
Continue Reading Yaks, bears and cockatoos are among the animals Russia is sending to North Korean zoo
Russia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including bears, yaks, ducks and cockatoos. A Russian government…
Continue Reading The US is sending antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine. Here’s what it means
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines expands the use of a weapon that the…
Continue Reading Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur extends tenure as longest-serving woman in US House with election win
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur has won another term in the U.S. House after defeating a Republican state…
Continue Reading Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel’s long-running investigation…
Continue Reading Congo opposition leaders call for protests against president’s plan to change constitution
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Leaders of the main opposition parties in Congo have called for nationwide protests against President Felix…
Continue Reading Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal
LONDON (AP) — The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, says he will wrap up his…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president says government is investigating reported ransomware hack of legal affairs office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack of her administration’s legal affairs…
Continue Reading Georgia election workers seek more penalties against Giuliani, saying he continues to defame them
Associated Press Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani have asked a judge to penalize…
Continue Reading NYPD gets a new top cop after months of turmoil. Jessica Tisch is the 2nd woman to lead the force
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. A city…
Continue Reading A Georgia city will blow up an old hotel to greet 2025
MACON, Ga. (AP) — One Georgia city will welcome 2025 with a larger-than-average bang. The Macon-Bibb County Commission on Tuesday approved a plan…
Continue Reading Family of teen killed in shooting sue Tuskegee University for wrongful death
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — The parents of an 18-year-old who was killed in a hail of gunfire at Tuskegee University are suing the school in a wrongful…
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