New York City honors first Black congresswoman on what would have been her 100th birthday
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — New York City marked the inaugural Shirley Chisholm Day on Saturday – honoring the life and legacy of the first…
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Full written statement from President Joe Biden on his decision to pardon his son Hunter
President Joe Biden has issued a written statement explaining his decision to pardon his son Hunter…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal…
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Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — As temperatures drop into the teens, Minnesotans have embraced sauna culture for warmth and community.…
Continue Reading Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for postgame melee
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference announced it fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the conference’s…
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Catholic church calls on president of El Salvador not to lift ban on gold mining
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church has called on the president of El Salvador not to lift the country’s ban on gold…
Continue Reading Big Ten fines Michigan, Ohio State $100k each for postgame brawl
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Big Ten Conference has fined Michigan and Ohio State $100k each for their involvement in Saturday’s…
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MADRID (AP) — Local authorities say a bus has crashed near a ski resort in southern France, killing at least two people and injuring 33 others. A…
Continue Reading Marshall Brickman, who co-wrote ‘Annie Hall’ with Woody Allen, dies at 85
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman, whose wide-ranging career spanned some of Woody Allen ‘s…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday displayed the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the White House South Lawn to observe World…
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Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Taiwan’s president visited a U.S. State Department-funded think tank and educational institution on the second…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eight people are dead and two others are wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in north-central Mexico and opened…
Continue Reading Romanians vote in parliamentary election amid turmoil over claims of Russian interference in presidential race
By Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (Associated Press) — Romanians cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election sandwiched between a…
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Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching…
Continue Reading Canada’s ambassador says Trudeau told Trump the Canadian border can’t be compared to Mexico’s
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in…
Continue Reading Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down as carmaker continues struggle with slumping sales
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which…
Continue Reading Family of pilot who died on an animal rescue flight to receive remains of dog killed in crash
Associated Press The ashes of a big-eyed, brown and white puppy named Lisa that died last week in a plane crash in New York’s Catskill…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard is searching for 5 people after a fishing boat reportedly capsized in seas off Alaska
Associated Press/Report for America The U.S. Coast Guard says it’s searching for five people after a fishing boat reportedly capsized in rough…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Ohio St, Miami, Clemson drop; Texas, Penn St, Notre Dame, Georgia in line behind Oregon
AP College Football Writer Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday following their losses…
Continue Reading Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle East
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump says Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of…
Continue Reading Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at age 44
Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” has died,…
Continue Reading Serie A title race loses significance after Fiorentina player collapses on field
AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — The Italian league title race didn’t seem so important this weekend after a player collapsed on the field…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national party
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, says he’s joined the race to lead the…
Continue Reading Chicago man charged in shooting death of suburban detective
OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) — Authorities have charged a 37-year-old Chicago man with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a suburban police…
Continue Reading ‘Moana 2’ sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the…
Continue Reading ‘Stop talking and get a lawyer’: Inside the descent of a Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife
By Ray Sanchez, Andi Babineau and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A smiling James Craig appears online promoting his Colorado dental practice, saying…
Continue Reading Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he’ll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI was welcomed by Republican senators although it was not clear on…
Continue Reading Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli jets Sunday launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other…
Continue Reading Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash
Associated Press KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle…
Continue Reading New DA in Los Angeles promises ‘hard middle approach’ amid a heightened sense of public disorder
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A new top prosecutor for the nation’s largest county is taking office Monday with a promise to usher in a…
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‘It just keeps coming and coming’: Heavy lake-effect snow dumps more than 5 feet over parts of Great Lakes region
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Sarah Dewberry, Zenebou Sylla, Dakin Andone and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — As biting cold temperatures sweep across…
Continue Reading DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are bracing for…
Continue Reading A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Belgium is granting sex workers full labor rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions, starting…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: FBI director, Trump’s tariffs, Syrian civil war, hostage video, lake-effect snow
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Continue Reading Thousands march in Serbia to mark 1 month since a roof collapse killed 15 people
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Thousands joined a protest march on Sunday in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad to mark one month since a concrete…
Continue Reading Australian woman finds deadly tiger snake at her feet while driving 50 miles per hour
By Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — Police in Australia said a woman was forced to fend off a deadly tiger snake in her vehicle while driving 50 miles…
Continue Reading Sectarian violence has killed at least 130 people in Pakistan’s northwest in the last 10 days
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say sectarian clashes have killed at least 130 people in the northwest during the last 10 days.…
Continue Reading Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s High Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48…
Continue Reading He’s the first known transgender lawyer to argue before Supreme Court. For Chase Strangio, the mission ‘is not lost on me’
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A single 15-minute argument in the middle of this week could change Chase Strangio’s life – and the lives of…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes kill at least 200 in Gaza as UN halts aid deliveries after more trucks stolen
By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Caitlin Danaher and Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — At least 200 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on northern…
Continue Reading Serbia rejects responsibility for a water supply explosion in Kosovo as tensions rise
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has rejected any responsibility for a powerful explosion that temporarily cut water and power…
Continue Reading Recess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading Over 40 people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend…
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Associated Press Shopping on Temu can feel like playing an arcade game. Instead of using a joystick-controlled claw to grab a toy, visitors to the…
Continue Reading Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Results from Ireland’s election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new…
Continue Reading Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo
By Eyad Kourdi, Tim Lister, Sophie Tanno, Haley Britzky and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on…
Continue Reading A Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli forces. Eight months later, his family still seeks answers
By Ivana Kottasová and Abeer Salman, CNN Shuafat refugee camp, East Jerusalem (CNN) — The six days after Rami Al-Halhouli was shot dead by the…
Continue Reading Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back…
Continue Reading Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to…
Continue Reading Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland’s election
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Voters in Iceland have joined a global trend and punished incumbents in the country’s parliamentary election. The…
Continue Reading India’s Adani says his group is committed to compliance after US bribery and fraud charges
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian tycoon Gautam Adani says his conglomerate is committed to “world-class regulatory compliance” after being indicted…
Continue Reading UN halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the…
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Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A twice-yearly shot that prevents HIV infections will be available at low cost in 120 poor countries. But…
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — In his speech marking his election win, President-elect Donald Trump hailed a new “golden age of America” and…
Continue Reading Lake-effect snow blankets the Great Lakes as Thanksgiving travelers head home
Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Lake-effect snow blanketed swaths of the U.S. as Thanksgiving travelers journeyed home this holiday…
Continue Reading ‘It just keeps coming and coming’: Heavy lake-effect snow dumps more than 5 feet over parts of Great Lakes region
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Continue Reading Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John’s for 24 seasons, dies at 99
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the long and storied history of New York City basketball, nobody wore it quite like Lou Carnesecca. The…
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Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru’s capital city of Lima: he’s a bee rescuer. The 35-year-old began…
Continue Reading Trump says he’ll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here’s what happens next
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the…
Continue Reading Romania’s leftists set to top polls in parliamentary election, but far-right populists see big gains
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s Social Democratic Party looks set to win the most votes in Sunday’s parliamentary…
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — More than three months after the $40 million Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily,…
Continue Reading Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity
Associated Press NANYUKI, Kenya (AP) — The biracial children of Kenyan women and visiting British soldiers have long lived uncomfortable lives in…
Continue Reading Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turns 23 with her future as a royal in doubt
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s popular Princess Aiko has turned 23. She’s taking on more official duties even as her future in the…
Continue Reading Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
Associated Press THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly pays his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village…
Continue Reading A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens…
Continue Reading What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Associated Press Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated…
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Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close as nations continue debating…
Continue Reading San Jose State’s volleyball season that ignited debate over gender in sports ends in MW title match
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State’s volleyball team, the subject of a national debate about participation in women’s…
Continue Reading Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally…
Continue Reading Michigan, Ohio State players brawl after Wolverines beat No. 2 Buckeyes. Police use pepper spray
AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday when Wolverines…
Continue Reading Houston firefighters rescue dog stranded on bridge pier in chilly water
HOUSTON (AP) — A dog is reunited with its owner after being rescued from the chilly waters of a Houston bayou. The little dog was spotted Friday…
Continue Reading Mother of Israeli-American hostage ‘shaken’ by Hamas video of her son begging Netanyahu and Trump for deal
By Jennifer Hauser and Lauren Izso (CNN) — The mother of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander says she has been assured by Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Women are playing key roles in protests across South Asia. The backlash they face is often heavily gendered
By Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — After the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a hospital and medical college in West Bengal in August,…
Continue Reading Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines’ 4th straight win over bitter rival
AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10,…
Continue Reading Greek city of Thessaloniki gets new metro system with driverless trains after years of delays
Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The metro system in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has opened featuring driverless trains.…
Continue Reading Regional Spanish leader who botched flood response faces another big march demanding his resignation
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the streets of Valencia a month after devastating floods to demand the…
Continue Reading Stowaway who flew from New York to Paris causes disturbance on return flight, remains in France
By Mark Morales, Rebekah Riess, Amanda Musa and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A woman who flew as a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight from New…
Continue Reading North Macedonia arrests man suspected of intending to join Russian army and fight in Ukraine
Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s Interior Ministry says police have arrested a Macedonian national suspected of…
Continue Reading 6 people are hurt, 3 critically, after a house explodes in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fire officials say a house has exploded in Missouri’s capital city, injuring six people. The explosion happened at…
Continue Reading Activists say Mexican authorities have broken up 2 migrant caravans heading to the US
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Activists say Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the…
Continue Reading Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of…
Continue Reading Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if…
Continue Reading Police seek assault charges after transgender boy beaten in Massachusetts
GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (AP) — Police in Massachusetts are seeking to charge three teenagers in connection with an attack on a transgender boy in…
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Pat Verhaeghe didn’t think highly of Donald Trump as a leader. Then Verhaeghe began seeing more of…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines to end cabin service earlier on flights to reduce chance of injury
Southwest Airlines says it is ending cabin service earlier on flights, requiring passengers to do the usual pre-landing procedures such as ensuring…
Continue Reading East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
Associated Press ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — East African heads of state have made another push for peace in eastern Congo but its prospects remained…
Continue Reading Russian police raid Moscow nightclubs in LGBTQ+ crackdown
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state media have reported that police raided several bars and nightclubs across Moscow as part of the government’s LGBTQ+…
Continue Reading Pooches in pullovers strut their stuff at London’s canine Christmas sweater parade
LONDON (AP) — Pooches in pullovers have paraded past Buckingham Palace in a charity walk of dogs in Christmas sweaters. About 130 pets, and their…
Continue Reading Canada’s Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning home after his meeting with Donald Trump without…
Continue Reading Biden’s Thanksgiving holiday is part of a longer farewell as Trump’s return to White House nears
Associated Press NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Joe Biden is on Nantucket, wrapping up his final Thanksgiving holiday as president. It’s a family…
Continue Reading Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White…
Continue Reading From Bach to Beyonce, why a church orchestra aims to lift up young musicians of color
Associated Press ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and…
Continue Reading Indonesian fishermen rescue 116 Rohingya refugees
Associated Press LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian fishermen have rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children,…
Continue Reading A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — San Jose State University will face Colorado State Saturday at the Mountain West Conference tournament final in…
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A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
CNN By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — San Jose State University will face Colorado State Saturday at the Mountain West Conference tournament final…
Continue Reading Why your favorite catalogs are smaller this holiday season
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in…
Continue Reading ‘My memories ripped apart.’ Lebanon’s displaced take stock of their losses amid delicate truce
By Tamara Qiblawi and Muhammad Darwish, CNN Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon (CNN) — Like tens of thousands of Lebanon’s displaced,…
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