Whoopi Goldberg plays the baddie onstage in ‘Annie’ this holiday season in New York
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Whoopi Goldberg is about to break two ironclad rules of show business — never work with animals or…
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Indiana Supreme Court denies stay of execution; first state execution in 15 years moves forward
Associated Press The Indiana Supreme Court has denied a request to stay the execution of man convicted in the killings of his brother and three other…
Continue Reading Sudan documentary implores world to remember how a hopeful revolution became a forgotten war
Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A new documentary chronicles Sudan’s 2019 revolution and the period of time immediately after the…
Continue Reading Jury will consider lesser charge in NYC subway chokehold case, judge dismisses manslaughter charge
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly subway passenger has…
Continue Reading Ex-British soldier pleads not guilty to ‘Bloody Sunday’ murders after judge clears the way for trial
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier will be tried for the murder of two men who were killed during the 1972 “Bloody Sunday”…
Continue Reading Greek police arrest 3 accused of faking and selling at auction scores of artworks
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police say three people have been arrested in northern Greece on suspicion of systematically counterfeiting artworks by…
Continue Reading Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022 have won a $310…
Continue Reading Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani think tank says a Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a national security threat as the…
Continue Reading Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep post
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The speaker of the Texas House has dropped efforts to keep his powerful post following a…
Continue Reading More than a million oven gloves are being recalled after consumers report 92 minor burns
NEW YORK (AP) — More than one million pairs of oven gloves are being recalled due to a burn hazard, after dozens of injury reports. Video and…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
AP Business Writer A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing…
Continue Reading Melania Trump says heading to the White House for the second term is much different than the first
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon-to-be first lady Melania Trump says preparing to enter the White House for the second time looks a lot…
Continue Reading Semyon Bychkov conducts through pain in celebrating Year of Czech Music with North American tour
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrating the end of the 100th anniversary Year of Czech Music, an event held every decade in the year ending in…
Continue Reading Princess of Wales takes another step in return to public life after chemotherapy with carol service
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales took another step Friday in her return to public life following cancer treatment, in hosting…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi wins MLS MVP award, the latest trophy on a long list of honors for the Inter Miami star
AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It was a rare instance of Lionel Messi stepping on a soccer field and having no idea what was…
Continue Reading Will Juan Soto top Shohei Ohtani’s deal? In the era of deferred money, it might depend on the math
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the…
Continue Reading Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a…
Continue Reading Trump offers a public show of support for Hegseth and says he believes he can be confirmed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice…
Continue Reading Han Kang, winner of the Nobel Literature Prize, is shocked by recent events in South Korea
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — South Korean author Han Kang, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, says she was shocked at this…
Continue Reading Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s
Associated Press Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC that focused on advertising likening Donald Trump’s stance on abortion to that of…
Continue Reading Boston City Council member is arrested on fraud and theft charges
Associated Press A Boston city councilor has been arrested on federal fraud charges, accused of funneling part of an inflated bonus payment to a…
Continue Reading Alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies was sentenced Friday to 10…
Continue Reading Stellantis recalling more than 300,000 Ram trucks for braking system defect
AP Business Writer Stellantis is recalling more than 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks because a faulty part could cause certain braking and…
Continue Reading A Chinese vessel has been hijacked off the Somali coast, officials say
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Local authorities in Somalia have confirmed that a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew members…
Continue Reading Sale of UK’s Observer, world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media…
Continue Reading Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian refugees across Turkey have jubilantly welcomed the downfall of Bashar Assad’s government with many…
Continue Reading Romania’s top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election,…
Continue Reading The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks
Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The European Union has reached a blockbuster free trade agreement with Brazil, Argentina and the three…
Continue Reading Wind-driven brushfire at Baltimore wood recycling yard closes expressway, light rail, schools
BALTIMORE (AP) — Firefighters are battling a massive, wind-driven brushfire at a Baltimore wood recycling yard that closed a section of the…
Continue Reading Mali court frees 11 signatories to declaration calling for ruling military junta to stand down
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A court in Mali has freed 11 opposition leaders who were arrested in June on charges of plotting against the…
Continue Reading Hundreds of people in Chad protest against the French military presence in the country
Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Hundreds of people have marched in Chad to call for the withdrawal of French troops from the country, a…
Continue Reading EU’s makes urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia’s role in Romanian election turmoil
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files…
Continue Reading Putin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Belarus to sign a treaty offering security guarantees, including the possible use of…
Continue Reading Berlin’s new panda twins have been named. Meet Leni and Lotti, or Meng Hao and Meng Tian
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new panda twins now have names — or rather, two names apiece. The two female cubs, born at the Berlin Zoo on Aug. 22,…
Continue Reading Janusz Walus, killer of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, to be deported to Poland
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government says the convicted killer of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani…
Continue Reading Young Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Millions of Ghanaians will on Saturday head to the polls to elect their next president, with issues such as…
Continue Reading Hollywood and the Middle East mix at Red Sea International Film Festival
Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — One of the Middle East’s fastest-growing film festivals opened Thursday in Saudi Arabia, attracting…
Continue Reading China fine tunes economic stimulus as it braces for new US administration
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China is fine tuning its policies aimed at revving up its economy as it braces for an uncertain future in…
Continue Reading Indonesia agrees to repatriate Filipino woman who spent years on death row over drug trafficking
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and the Philippines signed a deal on Friday to repatriate a Filipino death-row drug convict,…
Continue Reading South Korea’s opposition leader questions President Yoon’s state of mind after martial law chaos
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition leader has questioned the state of mind of President Yoon Suk Yeol and vowed…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nippon Steel sets sights on a growing overseas market in its bid to acquire US Steel
AP Business Writer KASHIMA, Japan (AP) — The signs at Nippon Steel read: “The world through steel,” underlining why Japan’s top steelmaker is…
Continue Reading Thousands march through Greek capital on anniversary of fatal police shooting
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Several thousand people have marched through central Athens on the anniversary of the fatal police shooting of a teenager in…
Continue Reading In the 6-hour mayhem of South Korea’s martial law, a woman’s act of resistance was a defining moment
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In the groundswell of fury and defiance that erupted among South Koreans after their president declared…
Continue Reading Police in India clash with farmers during protest march over minimum price demand for crops
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesting farmers who tried to break barricades blocking their way to New Delhi to…
Continue Reading German island festival passes peacefully after criticism over practice of men hitting women
BERLIN (AP) — An annual festival on a German North Sea island that had drawn criticism because of a practice of men hitting women with cow’s…
Continue Reading F1 champion Max Verstappen to become first-time father with girlfriend Kelly Piquet
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is set to become a father for the first time with his girlfriend Kelly…
Continue Reading Oil flow to Czech Republic through Russia’s Druhzba pipeline resumes after unexplained shutdown
PRAGUE (AP) — Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline has resumed after it was interrupted two days ago,…
Continue Reading UK rail travel returns to normal after problems with a radio system disrupted the morning commute
LONDON (AP) — British rail travel is returning to normal after problems with a radio system used by drivers and signalers nationwide caused…
Continue Reading Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country’s third-largest city
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two…
Continue Reading A jailed Hong Kong activist loses appeal over denial of early release under new security law
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A jailed Hong Kong activist has lost his landmark legal challenge against the prison authorities’ refusal to…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s leader calls on China to refrain from threats ahead of expected military drills
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has called on China to “open its arms rather than raise its fists” as he wraps up his…
Continue Reading Foreign minister says in interview that Russia will use ‘all means’ to defend its interests
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Moscow doesn’t want a war with the…
Continue Reading China’s ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China has banned exports of key materials used for a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric…
Continue Reading US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has deployed a reconnaissance aircraft while Japan and the Philippines sent navy…
Continue Reading American tenor Brian Jagde gets last-minute call to sing in La Scala’s gala season premiere
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — American tenor Brian Jagde was just wrapping up Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” in Barcelona last month when he…
Continue Reading Ailing kids wait months for Israeli permission to leave Gaza for treatment. Some die in the meantime
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The 12-year-old Palestinian boy was lying in a hospital bed in central Gaza, wracked with…
Continue Reading Police in Georgia turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian authorities are responding to ongoing protests fueled by the governing party’s decision to…
Continue Reading IAEA chief: Iran is poised to ‘quite dramatically’ increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium
Associated Press MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Iran is poised to “quite dramatically” increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium as it has…
Continue Reading Police find bag carried by gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, say he likely fled NYC on bus
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Friday after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy…
Continue Reading In California’s ‘earthquake country,’ a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and…
Continue Reading Notre Dame’s reopening will begin with an archbishop’s knock on the doors. Here’s what comes next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The reopening this weekend of Notre Dame is a succession of ceremonies to breathe life back into the iconic cathedral…
Continue Reading Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s one of the most famous corporate leaders in the world, delivering products embraced by billions. But it’s…
Continue Reading Russian LGBTQ+ activists describe a climate of fear following new laws and court rulings
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for a decade, but the situation has worsened in the…
Continue Reading Russia’s LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for years, but the situation has worsened since the…
Continue Reading Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its…
Continue Reading US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous…
Continue Reading World’s oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74
Associated Press The oldest-known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of 74, her first in four years. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife…
Continue Reading Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus is cracking down on its LGBTQ+ community, detaining and beating nearly three dozen of them in the…
Continue Reading 3 climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand’s highest peak
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on…
Continue Reading Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be the U.S. ambassador to…
Continue Reading Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House…
Continue Reading Why the rebel capture of Syria’s Hama, a city with a dark history, matters
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — It was one of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world. More than four decades ago, Hafez Assad,…
Continue Reading NBA returning to China for pair of Suns-Nets preseason games in 2025
AP Basketball Writer The NBA is returning to China next season, striking a deal to play preseason games there more than five years after the league…
Continue Reading Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Arsonists have extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue in what Australia’s prime minister has…
Continue Reading Outgoing DNC chair Jaime Harrison pushes back against critics of ‘identity politics’
Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison has delivered a steadfast defense of his party’s…
Continue Reading Baby discovered in back seat after high-speed chase in New York and fatal shooting of passenger
NEW YORK (AP) — A baby survived a high-speed police chase in New York City that ended with a passenger in the car being fatally shot by officers…
Continue Reading South Korea’s governing party head supports suspending Yoon’s powers, making impeachment more likely
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers…
Continue Reading One Rams D-lineman wins a rookie of the month award, and another is revealed on ‘The Masked Singer’
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the friendly competition is fierce each day among the four talented young pass rushers on the Los…
Continue Reading Specially minted Paul McCartney UK coins to go on sale as part of legends collection
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Beatles legend Paul McCartney is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection The Royal Mint, which…
Continue Reading Biden at tree lighting says his holiday wish is for US to continue to seek light, liberty and love
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he presided over his final Christmas tree lighting at the White House, President Joe Biden on Thursday said…
Continue Reading Oklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man to the ground
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have charged an Oklahoma City police officer with felony assault after he slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground,…
Continue Reading An Ole Miss student exchanged messages with the man now on trial in his killing, police say
Associated Press In the final hours before University of Mississippi student Jimmy “Jay” Lee disappeared, sexually explicit Snapchat messages…
Continue Reading Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel gets 5-year contract extension
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan gave athletic director Warde Manuel a five-year contract extension on the heels of the Wolverines’ upset over…
Continue Reading Canada bans more types of firearms and proposes donating guns to Ukraine
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government is outlawing another 324 firearm varieties — guns the public safety minister says belong on the…
Continue Reading Woman who conspired to kill her 2 children can be tried in the death of her estranged husband
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman who conspired to kill her two children is competent to stand trial in the Arizona death of her estranged husband as well.…
Continue Reading Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base to fend off war
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers and experts warn that the U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity and urge…
Continue Reading Stowaway who boarded New York-to-Paris flight claims she sought asylum in France
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Russian woman with permanent U.S. residency who was returned to the United States after authorities said she…
Continue Reading Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out
AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and…
Continue Reading Eli Lilly invests $3B to expand Wisconsin factory to help meet demand for Mounjaro, Zepbound
Eli Lilly is spending another $3 billion to bulk up manufacturing as the drugmaker seeks to stoke production of some blockbuster drugs and future…
Continue Reading Environmentalists are headed to court over proposed oil well in vulnerable Florida watershed
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Environmentalists are heading to court to try to stop a plan to drill for oil in the…
Continue Reading Escaped convicted murderer puts California town on edge
Associated Press A search for a convicted murderer in a California town has put residents on edge, with schools closing and Christmas events being…
Continue Reading El Salvador’s president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true
Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — As bitcoin reached historic highs, surpassing $100,000 for the first tim e, El Salvador’s…
Continue Reading 13 children die in Mexico from suspected contaminated IV bags
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thirteen children under the age of 14 have died at hospitals in central Mexico, and authorities suspect contaminated IV feeding…
Continue Reading Here’s where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations
Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department announced this week that an investigation into the Memphis Police Department after the beating death of…
Continue Reading Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of…
Continue Reading Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s definition of home is shifting
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly before he was to be flogged and imprisoned for eight years, Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran. His weekslong…
Continue Reading Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia
AP Health Writer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it won’t tie payments to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. The insurance…
Continue Reading A Texas man claims he shot his son after mistaking him for an intruder, later burns the body
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a father is being accused of fatally shooting his adult son with Down syndrome at a home in East…
Continue Reading Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here’s what scientists hope to learn about it
NEW YORK (AP) — The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever discovered will be on view in New York starting this weekend, American Museum of Natural…
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