Thousands evacuated as parts of Spain hit with nearly a month’s rainfall in one hour
By Allison Chinchar, Caitlin Danaher, Mia Alberti, CNN, and Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español (CNN) — Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain have…
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MMA star Conor McGregor says sexual assault claim is ‘full blown lie among many lies’
DUBLIN (AP) — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor testified Wednesday that he had consensual sex with a woman suing him for sexual assault and…
Continue Reading 2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
Associated Press BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on…
Continue Reading Tight US House races in California as GOP maintains control over the chamber
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republicans and Democrats are clawing for crucial U.S. House victories in California even as the GOP has now…
Continue Reading Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a stroke earlier this month, is expected to make full recovery
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich is recovering from what the San Antonio Spurs described as a mild…
Continue Reading Wander Franco released under supervision after gun arrest in Dominican Republic
Associated Press SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been granted supervised release after…
Continue Reading Greek and Turkish coast guards aim to boost cooperation against migrant smuggling
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Senior Greek and Turkish coast guard officials have agreed to boost cooperation in restricting one of the main illegal…
Continue Reading Massive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people…
Continue Reading Gun groups sue to overturn Maine’s new 3-day waiting period to buy firearms
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gun rights advocacy groups are challenging Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, arguing…
Continue Reading Supreme Court seems likely to allow class action to proceed against tech company Nvidia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems likely to keep alive a class-action lawsuit accusing Nvidia of misleading investors…
Continue Reading ‘Emilia Pérez’ wouldn’t work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up
NEW YORK (AP) — Spirit Airlines says it won’t announce its quarterly financial results on time because the company is focused on talks with bond…
Continue Reading NBPA reaches Kyle Singler’s family after cryptic Instagram video draws concern
AP Sports Writer The National Basketball Players Association has connected with former Duke star and NBA player Kyle Singler’s family after he said…
Continue Reading Maine elections chief who drew Trump’s ire narrates House tabulations in livestream
Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s ranked choice tabulation is taking place in public, narrated play-by-play by the state’s…
Continue Reading Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says next year will be his last in office; mum on his plans afterward
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mike Duggan says the coming year will be his last as Detroit mayor. His public announcement Wednesday came as many…
Continue Reading Nigeria signs $1.2 billion deal with Chinese state-owned company to revamp key gas plant
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has inked a $1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move…
Continue Reading New storms and flooding threaten Spain’s hard-hit Valencia again
MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas…
Continue Reading Bull doge! Dogecoin soars as Trump announces a government efficiency group nicknamed DOGE
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wow, much bull market. Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency whose mascot is a super-cute dog that muses things like…
Continue Reading Five things to know about Germany’s government crisis
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election…
Continue Reading Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists
NEW DELHI (AP) — An association of editors and rights groups has condemned a decision by Bangladesh’s interim government to cancel press…
Continue Reading Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on…
Continue Reading James Patterson to help lead honors program at his undergraduate alma mater, Manhattan University
NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson’s latest philanthropic project marks a deepening of ties to his undergraduate alma mater. The bestselling author…
Continue Reading Missouri prosecutor says he won’t charge Nelly after an August drug arrest
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino, a…
Continue Reading US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is…
Continue Reading EU top jobs hearings stalled by political infighting over hard right alliances
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The process of vetting candidates for some of the European Union’s top jobs has bogged down in acrimony. The…
Continue Reading Daniele Rustioni to become Metropolitan Opera’s principal guest conductor
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Daniele Rustioni will become just the third principal guest conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in its nearly…
Continue Reading Turkey’s trade minister says the country expects to be offered partner status in the BRICS bloc
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s trade minister says Turkey expects to be offered “partner country” status with the BRICS bloc of…
Continue Reading Ukraine can’t trademark ‘Russian warship, go f**k yourself’, EU court rules
By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s border guards cannot trademark the anti-Russian wartime insult, “Russian warship, go f**k…
Continue Reading Philadelphia mass transit users face fare hikes of more than 20% and possible service cuts
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mass transit system is proposing a 21.5% fare increase starting New Year’s Day and also considering severe…
Continue Reading Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legislators from Mexico’s ruling party have reelected the head of the National Human Rights Commission despite widespread…
Continue Reading Insurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina has pleaded guilty related to what prosecutors…
Continue Reading The US says Israel is doing enough to bring aid into Gaza. On the ground it is a different story
By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Dana Karni, Tim Lister and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — A US deadline for Israel to improve…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Belarus activist Maria Kolesnikova is considering asking for a pardon, her father says
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The father of imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova says she’s considering…
Continue Reading Argentina tribunal upholds corruption verdict against former President Cristina Fernández
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A tribunal in Argentina has upheld a six-year sentence term and lifetime ban from holding public office sentence…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president says he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad…
Continue Reading Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus said that leaders shouldn’t be negotiating at United…
Continue Reading Disruptions to Amtrak service continue after fire near tracks in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Disruptions to Amtrak service on the Northeast corridor are continuing due to a fire near a train route in New York City. Service…
Continue Reading US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. and Polish officials have opened a new NATO missile defense base in northen Poland. Polish officials…
Continue Reading Notre Dame’s restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Nearly $1 billion in donations were pledged within days of the fire that ravaged Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral…
Continue Reading Danish palace scraps system dating to the 1800s that grants royal labels for products
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s royal court says it will phase out a labeling system dating to the 1800s that grants companies the right to…
Continue Reading Why post-election violence in Mozambique is a concern for Southern Africa
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of Mozambique disputed Oct. 9 elections, which saw ruling…
Continue Reading UN sounds alarm at Israel’s ‘severe violations’ at key buffer zone with Syria
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has accused Israel of “severe violations” of a 50-year-old agreement with Syria, saying…
Continue Reading What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do
AP Science Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly…
Continue Reading Democratic state leaders prepare for a tougher time countering Trump in his second term
Associated Press Democratic governors and attorneys general are set to reprise their roles in battling President-elect Trump’s policies.…
Continue Reading Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby…
Continue Reading Women’s baseball players could soon have a league of their own again
AP Sports Writer Seventy years since the last professional women’s baseball league, another one hopes to give women a chance to shine in baseball.…
Continue Reading Niger junta bans French aid group amid tensions with France
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development,…
Continue Reading Aprons can evoke memories and spark inspiration for the Thanksgiving cook
Associated Press Aprons have their fans any time of year, but they especially go with Thanksgiving. For many people, aprons conjure up memories of…
Continue Reading Swiss villagers pack up for evacuation over fears of another rockslide
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Families in a tiny Swiss village are packing up after authorities issued an evacuation order with a weekend deadline…
Continue Reading CIA employee accused of leaking classified info on Israeli attack plans to face charges in Virginia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A CIA employee accused of leaking classified information assessing Israel’s earlier plans to attack Iran has…
Continue Reading On the eve of Oscars honor, James Bond producers reflect on legacy and future of 007
AP Film Writer James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are being honored Sunday with an honorary Oscar. The Irving G. Thalberg…
Continue Reading Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK’s waterways, dies aged 90
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British actor Timothy West, who played the classic Shakespeare roles of King Lear and Macbeth and who in recent…
Continue Reading The global luxury goods market is forecast to shrink in 2025. Trump’s tariffs could make it worse
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Global sales of personal luxury goods are forecast to shrink next year for the first time since the Great Recession…
Continue Reading Dutch lawmaker Wilders wants to deport those convicted of violence against Israeli soccer fans
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Hard-right Dutch political leader Geert Wilders has blamed “Moroccans” for attacks on Israeli…
Continue Reading German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’ll ask for a vote of confidence in December
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Save a bundle on these 2024 vehicles for end-of-the-year savings
Edmunds The end of the year is often the best time to buy a car. To help get the best deal, Edmunds editors analyzed thousands of new-car…
Continue Reading GM recalling big pickups and SUVs because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing risk of a crash
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up,…
Continue Reading Italy’s president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s president has sharply rebuked Elon Musk. President Sergio Mattarella issued an unusually piqued…
Continue Reading Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages
BANGKOK (AP) — In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there’s now an official song featuring the…
Continue Reading Slippery slope: Scottish soccer club calls for donations after points deduction for uneven field
BONNYRIGG, Scotland (AP) — A lowly Scottish soccer club which once had “James Bond” actor Sean Connery on its books has been given a six-point…
Continue Reading Anti-whaling activist Watson stays in detention in Greenland while Danes consider Japanese request
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland has again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, until Dec. 4, while…
Continue Reading Philippines says it will cooperate if ICC seeks Duterte’s custody over drug killings
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government says its law enforcement agencies will be obliged to cooperate if the…
Continue Reading Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion
Associated Press BEIT EL, West Bank (AP) — Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald…
Continue Reading South Africa’s soccer president Danny Jordaan arrested on fraud and theft charges
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 13: White House meeting, Congress, China hit-and-run, Ten Commandments law, Lunchables
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pollution from fossil fuels has hit an all-time high despite the urgent need to tackle the human-caused…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 13: White House meeting, Congress, China hit-and-run, Ten Commandments law, Lunchables
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pollution from fossil fuels has hit an all-time high despite the urgent need to tackle the human-caused…
Continue Reading Neighbors of Kentucky factory describe years of odors before explosion that killed 2, injured 11
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Neighbors of a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, where two workers were killed in an explosion say they…
Continue Reading US defense contractor to pay former Iraqi detainees $42 million for its role in torture at notorious Abu Ghraib prison
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury on Tuesday awarded a total of $42 million to three Iraqi men who endured torture at Baghdad’s Abu…
Continue Reading South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was…
Continue Reading Norway’s Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile’s remote Easter Island
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are…
Continue Reading US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the…
Continue Reading Homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according to local reports
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City-area homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according…
Continue Reading Magic society launches hunt for first female member, expelled for posing as a man
By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — Deception, disguise and finally a disappearance. This might sound like the premise of a magic trick, but…
Continue Reading Japan’s nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear watchdog has formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from starting.…
Continue Reading US says it intends to shore up support for Ukraine until Trump takes office
BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration intends to bolster its military support to Ukraine. Blinken…
Continue Reading Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is determined in its final months to…
Continue Reading Trump’s economic agenda for his second term is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Trump’s election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the…
Continue Reading Minnesota man is free after 16 years in prison for murder that prosecutors say he didn’t commit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A prosecutor says a Minnesota man has been released from prison after serving 16 years for a murder he did not commit. Jurors in…
Continue Reading China holds combat drills at a disputed shoal west of the Philippines
BEIJING (AP) — China has held sea and air combat drills at disputed Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited area of reefs and rocks it had seized from…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Several international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali…
Continue Reading Diamond Sports Group will offer single-game pricing to stream NBA and NHL games starting next month
SOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — The nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games beginning…
Continue Reading Iran executes in public a serial rapist convicted in dozens of cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say authorities have executed in public a man convicted of raping dozens of women over two decades.…
Continue Reading France’s Marine Le Pen rejects embezzlement claims as presidential bid hangs in the balance
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen has thrown in recent weeks all her energy at a Paris trial into…
Continue Reading Voting underway for presidential election in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Voting is underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was…
Continue Reading Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines
AP Education Writers Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made…
Continue Reading Indonesia and Australia hold joint military drills after signing a new defense agreement
Associated Press SITUBONDO, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian and Australian militaries are holding joint combat drills off Indonesia’s main island…
Continue Reading What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s election victory created a conundrum for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York. Can…
Continue Reading Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host…
Continue Reading Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep…
Continue Reading A look at the candidates vying to be the next Senate majority leader
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to…
Continue Reading Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous…
Continue Reading In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for…
Continue Reading Children brought from Gaza to heal from war wounds become caught in another war, in Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — When Zarifa Nawfal’s family arrived in Beirut for her wounded daughter’s surgery, one of the first things she…
Continue Reading Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms
Associated Press Conspiracy theory purveyor Infowars and most of its assets went on the auction block Wednesday, with Alex Jones waiting to see if he…
Continue Reading Trump makes a victor’s return to Washington and pledges a ‘smooth’ transition of power from Biden
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour…
Continue Reading US inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air fares, a…
Continue Reading John Krasinski named People magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced…
Continue Reading At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations’ annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big…
Continue Reading South Korean actor Song Jae-lim dead at 39
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean actor Song Jae-lim, a former model who rose to prominence in K-dramas, was found…
Continue Reading Allies providing Sudan’s warring parties with weapons are ‘enabling the slaughter,’ UN official says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief has accused allies of Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces of…
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