Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers…
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Associated Press A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term – bomb cyclone. Bomb…
Continue Reading Naval Academy graduate charged with hate crime for tearing down LGBTQ+ pride flag
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Police say a U.S. Naval Academy graduate has been charged with a hate crime after a tattoo shop told authorities its LGBTQ+…
Continue Reading Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For two weeks, Donald Trump has welcomed Elon Musk into his world. On Tuesday, it was Musk’s turn to play host…
Continue Reading Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump’s hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delay
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, but they…
Continue Reading FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells lawmakers she has encouraged the agency’s inspector…
Continue Reading Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming…
Continue Reading Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — President Joe Biden made an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders Tuesday to surge money to developing…
Continue Reading Wisconsin regulators file complaint against former justice who led 2020 election probe
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Judicial regulators have filed a complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who spread…
Continue Reading Alabama man charged with machine gun possession was at Tuskegee shooting, complaint says
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Court documents show that a man charged with illegally possessing a machine gun was also at Tuskegee University during a hail…
Continue Reading The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
The 4-year-old document has a bland, bureaucratic title — “Basic Principles of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence” — but its contents are…
Continue Reading Romanian court finds irregularities in prosecutors’ case against Andrew Tate
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania on Tuesday ruled that prosecutors’ indictment against influencer Andrew Tate…
Continue Reading Reuters hires former Post and AP executive editor Sally Buzbee to lead US, Canada news operation
NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Buzbee, the former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Associated Press, is joining Reuters as the news…
Continue Reading Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
AP Technology Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer…
Continue Reading Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium…
Continue Reading Dog fatally attacks woman and bites 2 Boston officers, police say
BOSTON (AP) — Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhood. The Boston Police Department says…
Continue Reading An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup…
Continue Reading Starting a small business is hard. Exiting can be even harder, but planning early is the key
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Figuring out what to do with a small business when an owner is ready to retire can be difficult, but it’s best…
Continue Reading Residents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful gang coalition has launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital. Gunmen targeted an upscale…
Continue Reading Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party’s losses
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader. The New York Democrat received support from his…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA stars Carter, McGrady part of group seeking to buy stake in Buffalo Bills, AP source says
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are part of a group being considered by the NFL to…
Continue Reading Microsoft pitches AI ‘agents’ that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told customers at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday that the company is teaching a new set of…
Continue Reading 51-year-old man is charged with murder after 3 are stabbed in New York City rampage
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbings of three people in random…
Continue Reading ‘Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations…
Continue Reading Fugitive fatally shot after exchanging gunfire with officers at Ohio motel
NORTH CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A man wanted in West Virginia on a federal weapons charge was shot and killed at an Ohio motel during a standoff with…
Continue Reading Shaun White’s new halfpipe league to air on NBC
AP National Writer The new action-sports league being launched by Shaun White will air on NBC beginning next year. White announced earlier this year…
Continue Reading Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain is acquired by private equity firm Blackstone
NEW YORK (AP) — Jersey Mike’s, the quickly expanding sandwich chain, is being acquired by the private equity firm Blackstone. The transaction…
Continue Reading The mausoleum holding Congo independence hero Lumumba’s gold-capped tooth is vandalized
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been…
Continue Reading Prosecution is expected to rest in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia nursing student Laken Riley texted and called her mom as she headed out for a run to see whether she…
Continue Reading Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to…
Continue Reading Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires
Associated Press HENNIKER, N.H. (AP) — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences”…
Continue Reading On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal’s navy as it scanned the sea for a…
Continue Reading Roger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis more
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis even more during a rivalry that spanned 40 matches over…
Continue Reading Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation
Associated Press From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote…
Continue Reading Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book ‘Citizen’
AP Business Writer Former President Bill Clinton talks about how philanthropy has allowed him to continue making changes in the world to help others…
Continue Reading 4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Four monkeys remain free nearly two weeks after a group of 43 escaped from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for…
Continue Reading School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of schools closed and road and train travel ground to a halt in many parts of the U.K. on Tuesday as a cold snap brought snow,…
Continue Reading Pakistani police arrest a man accused of insulting the Quran and save him from being lynched by mob
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan have arrested a man accused of insulting Islam’s holy book after being alerted that…
Continue Reading Serbia’s opposition is locked in a standoff with police as tensions rise over deadly roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian opposition protesters have blocked a court house over a deadly roof collapse at a railway station in the…
Continue Reading Scholz’s party struggles to quell debate over whether he should seek a second term as German leader
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — While Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets world leaders in Brazil, a discussion is swirling in his party at home about…
Continue Reading Walmart heads into official start of holiday season with strong momentum after robust 3Q results
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart ratcheted up sales and profits again in the third quarter with its comparatively low prices proving a…
Continue Reading Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik seeks parole for a second time
Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, has made another application…
Continue Reading The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger is announcing a leadership change as it works…
Continue Reading Spain’s royals return to flood disaster zone for 1st time since being pelted by mud
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s royal couple has returned to the area devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding for the first time since…
Continue Reading Cable car accident at ski resort injures 8 workers in French Alps
PARIS (AP) — Eight workers have been injured, two seriously, in a cable car accident at the French ski resort of Val Thorens, local authorities…
Continue Reading Ukraine fires several US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia, officials said Tuesday, marking…
Continue Reading US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China’s dangerous actions against the…
Continue Reading Journalists strike in Greece ahead of a nationwide walkout on Wednesday
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Journalist unions in Greece have launched a 24-hour strike, joining broader labor unrest on the eve of a nationwide general…
Continue Reading Tackling estate planning in 7 basic steps
Estate planning is one of those tasks that makes almost any other job look appealing, no matter how lowly. The good news is that you’ve probably…
Continue Reading German police break up an environmental activists’ camp near Tesla plant outside Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — German police have broken up a protest camp housing environmental activists in a forest near the Tesla electric car factory in…
Continue Reading Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farms
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British farmers have descended on Parliament to protest a tax hike they say will deal a “hammer blow” to…
Continue Reading Germany will stand up to Russian intimidation, says foreign minister
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister has vowed that her country will not be intimidated by Russia’s new nuclear deterrent policy as…
Continue Reading Germany’s defense minister says damage to 2 Baltic data cables appears to be sabotage
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s defense minister says officials have to assume that damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea was caused by…
Continue Reading The son of Norway’s crown princess is arrested on suspicion of rape, police say
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested again, this time on suspicion…
Continue Reading Italian Premier Meloni’s coalition suffers setbacks in 2 regional elections
ROME (AP) — Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni suffered election setbacks in two regions as the opposition Democratic party won a tight race in…
Continue Reading US envoy says Israel-Hezbollah truce is ‘within our grasp’ as Gaza food crisis worsens after looting
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A United States envoy said an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after talks in…
Continue Reading 1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the Russian bomb that hit…
Continue Reading Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows U.S. President Joe…
Continue Reading A surge in mass attacks has killed dozens in China in recent months
BEIJING (AP) — Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks using vehicles or knives. The…
Continue Reading Thousands of Indian Sikhs visit the shrine of the founder of their religion to mark his birthday
KARTARPUR, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of Sikh pilgrims from India and around the world are thronging a shrine to the founder of the Sikh religion,…
Continue Reading Leader of Georgia’s separatist region of Abkhazia resigns, ending unrest
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The separatist leader of Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after days of unrest, in which the…
Continue Reading Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police and demonstrators have scuffled again in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi. Officers moved before dawn…
Continue Reading Concerns grow for imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi’s health in Iran
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has undergone a complex surgery in Iran…
Continue Reading Pakistan bans large gatherings in the capital ahead of a rally by Imran Khan’s party
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have banned gatherings of five or more people in the capital ahead of a planned march by supporters of…
Continue Reading Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong’s sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism…
Continue Reading Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland won last week’s election. The…
Continue Reading Alcohol poisoning in Laos leaves 2 tourists hospitalized
Associated Press VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — Two 19-year-old Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Nvidia helps pull US indexes higher
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia helped pulled U.S. stock indexes higher on Tuesday after they stumbled in the morning on worries about…
Continue Reading Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise it
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the…
Continue Reading ‘Bomb cyclone’ brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — What was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades arrived Tuesday evening,…
Continue Reading Human smuggling trial witness says he shuttled over 500 Indian migrants into the US
Associated Press FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A man convicted of human smuggling testified that he shuttled more than 500 Indian migrants across the…
Continue Reading At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Extreme heat ruined the pineapples on Esther Penunia’s small farm in the Philippines this year, more…
Continue Reading Trial starts for New Hampshire youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped
Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The trial has begun for a man accused of holding down a teenage boy so colleagues could rape him at a New…
Continue Reading Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia.…
Continue Reading The White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
Associated Press NEWLAND, N.C. (AP) — The Cartner family had known since last year that one of their farm’s Christmas trees would be headed to…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the AP’s investigation into Osprey safety issues
Associated Press The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members…
Continue Reading In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Associated Press UDHAGAMANDALAM, India (AP) — Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed…
Continue Reading The Osprey’s safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
Associated Press CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the…
Continue Reading Lula urges G20 members to take action to slow global warming
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s president has opened the second day of a meeting of the world’s 20 major economies by calling…
Continue Reading Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel ‘Held’
TORONTO (AP) — Poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war and trauma.…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday, the…
Continue Reading Democrat keeps slight lead for North Carolina Supreme Court as counties finish count
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The final counts by counties are about over and a Democratic incumbent on North Carolina’s Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media say numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central…
Continue Reading Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95
AP Travel Editor NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Frommer, whose “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by…
Continue Reading 45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison Tuesday in Hong Kong’s…
Continue Reading What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump’s choice to become transportation secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sean Duffy to become transportation secretary in his new administration,…
Continue Reading Riders stuck in midair for over 2 hours on Knott’s Berry Farm ride
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 20 riders were suspended in midair for hours after a Knott’s Berry Farm ride malfunctioned…
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Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to…
Continue Reading Texas proposal would give schools the option to use Bible teachings in lessons
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for…
Continue Reading Victims of 2022 mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ club sue county for not enforcing red flag laws
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Victims and family of those killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado…
Continue Reading NYC priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter to shoot a music video in church further stripped of duties
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed provocative scenes for a music video…
Continue Reading Debris falls from roof at home of Cowboys before game against Texans; no injuries reported
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being…
Continue Reading Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and…
Continue Reading Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant and its co-owner are sentenced for mislabeling seafood
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant and its co-owner have been sentenced on federal charges of mislabeling inexpensive…
Continue Reading Democratic Arizona governor says she’ll work with Trump on border security if it won’t harm families
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she is willing to work with Republican President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards
AP Sports Writer Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the heralded fireballer who equaled the hype, to the point he started the All-Star Game…
Continue Reading Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in Utah prescription drug fraud ring
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Louisiana-based rap artist pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that operated out…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson’s ‘epic’ weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his power
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — There was House Speaker Mike Johnson walking behind President-elect Donald Trump’s entourage…
Continue Reading Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a…
Continue Reading Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee…
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