Recalled charcuterie meats linked to multistate salmonella outbreak
A multistate outbreak of salmonella has been linked to recalled Busseto Foods charcuterie meats, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Navajo Nation’s objection to landing human remains on the moon prompts last-minute White House meeting
By Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — The White House has convened a last-minute meeting to discuss a private mission to the moon — set to launch in…
Continue Reading Guam investigates fatal shooting of Korean visitor and offers $50,000 reward for information
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Authorities in the U.S. territory of Guam are vowing to bring to justice those who fatally shot a Korean visitor in a tourist…
Continue Reading Time running out for landmark old boat that became a California social media star
INVERNESS, Calif. (AP) — Time is apparently running out for California’s “Inverness Shipwreck,” an old wooden boat that became an Instagram…
Continue Reading Top White House budget official warns of ‘dire’ situation on Ukraine aid
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top budget official is warning in stark terms about how lawmakers are…
Continue Reading Cher is denied an immediate conservatorship over son’s money, but the issue isn’t done
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has declined to give Cher an immediate court conservatorship over…
Continue Reading Vatican concludes former Minnesota archbishop acted imprudently but committed no crimes
STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Vatican has concluded a lengthy investigation into allegations of misconduct by Archbishop…
Continue Reading Recalled meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club are linked to salmonella poisoning in two dozen people
By The Associated Press Health officials say at least two dozen people in 14 states were sickened by salmonella poisoning tied to recalled meat snack…
Continue Reading ‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect accused in triple shooting that left 1 dead is in custody, police say
By Isabel Rosales and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — A suspected gunman is in custody after a triple shooting Friday morning in suburban Atlanta,…
Continue Reading Connecticut military veteran charged with making threats against member of Congress, VA
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut military veteran has been arrested on allegations he threatened government officials, including showing up at…
Continue Reading Wayne LaPierre announces resignation as leader of the NRA days ahead of civil trial
CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Wayne LaPierre, the leader of the National Rifle Association of America who served for decades as a fierce…
Continue Reading Nude man nabbed by police after ‘cannonball’ plunge into giant aquarium at Bass Pro Shop in Alabama
Associated Press LEEDS, Alabama (AP) — Police in Alabama say a man crashed his car outside a Bass Pro Shop in Alabama, stripped down to his…
Continue Reading Multiple injuries in tour bus rollover on upstate New York highway
WARRENSBURG, N.Y. (AP) — New York state police say multiple people were injured when a tour bus carrying passengers rolled over on a highway in the…
Continue Reading Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off ballot over Jan. 6 attack
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Five voters in Massachusetts have become the latest to challenge former President Donald…
Continue Reading Wayne LaPierre announces resignation as leader of the NRA days ahead of civil trial
By Emma Tucker and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Wayne LaPierre, the leader of the National Rifle Association of America who served for…
Continue Reading 80 years ago, a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s home. Now, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ is reclaiming her family’s land
CNN By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — More than 80 years have passed since a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s family home in Fort Worth, Texas,…
Continue Reading NRA chief Wayne LaPierre says he’s resigning days before trial scrutinizing his leadership, spending
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days…
Continue Reading A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes a wide area of Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A light but widely felt earthquake shook Southern California on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage to buildings,…
Continue Reading Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse with 38 states reporting high or very high levels for…
Continue Reading People taking Wegovy and Ozempic have lower risk of suicidal thoughts vs. older drugs, study finds
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new federal study finds that people taking popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy had a lower risk…
Continue Reading Former Alabama police officer charged with murder in shooting of Black man
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press A former Alabama police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in front of his…
Continue Reading Former Alabama police officer charged with murder in fatal shooting of a Black man outside his home
By Jaide Timm-Garcia and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A former Alabama police officer was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man…
Continue Reading Abortion initiative hits milestone for getting in front of Florida voters
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A petition initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution has…
Continue Reading Former energy minister quits Britain’s Conservatives over approval of new oil drilling
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s former energy minister is quitting the Conservative Party and stepping down as a lawmaker over the government’s…
Continue Reading UN chief names a new envoy to scope out the chances of reviving Cyprus peace talks
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has named a former Colombian foreign…
Continue Reading The teacher shot by a 6-year-old still worries, a year later, about the other students in the room
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The former teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in a Virginia classroom said she still worries about the other…
Continue Reading Strays land in doghouse after causing an estimated $350K in damage to cars at Houston dealership
HOUSTON (AP) — A pair of strays have landed in the doghouse after being caught on video causing more than a quarter-million dollars’ worth of…
Continue Reading The U.S. northeast is preparing for a weekend storm that threatens to dump snow, rain, and ice
Associated Press The northeast is preparing for a weekend winter storm that threatens to dump a messy mix of snow, rain and ice. It also raises the…
Continue Reading US actor Christian Oliver and his 2 daughters died in a plane crash in the Caribbean, police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines say U.S. actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane crash…
Continue Reading New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that more than 500 gun purchases have been…
Continue Reading Illinois man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting rehires lawyers weeks after dismissing them
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The man charged with killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in…
Continue Reading NYC sues 17 charter bus companies for $700 million over transporting asylum seekers to the city from Texas
NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC By Alisha Ebrahimji and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the…
Continue Reading The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new online application designed to make applying for federal student aid easier went live this…
Continue Reading Trump’s civil fraud trial enters homestretch as legal filings preview next week’s closing arguments
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump and New York state are launching a final effort to make their case in…
Continue Reading Shia LeBeouf converts to Catholicism after being confirmed at New Year’s Eve Mass
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Actor Shia LeBeouf has converted to Catholicism after being confirmed on New Year’s Eve at a Mass presided…
Continue Reading A man charged with punching a flight attendant also allegedly kicked a police officer in the groin
DALLAS (AP) — More details are coming out about a man accused of punching a flight attendant on an American Airlines plane this week. When he was…
Continue Reading Visualizing how mass shootings in 2024 compare with past years
By Annette Choi and Curt Merrill, CNN (CNN) — CNN is tracking mass shootings in the United States using data from the Gun Violence Archive, a…
Continue Reading Hezbollah leader says his group must retaliate for suspected Israeli strike in Beirut
By BASSEM MROUE, WAFAA SHURAFA and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah says his group must…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press Azerbaijan’s ecology minister has been named to lead the United Nations’ annual climate talks later this year.…
Continue Reading Fight at Philadelphia train station ends with man being fatally struck by train
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a man involved in a fight at a Philadelphia train station was killed when he fell onto the tracks and was…
Continue Reading 61-year-old with schizophrenia still missing three weeks after St. Louis nursing home shut down
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 61-year-old man with schizophrenia is still missing three weeks after the St. Louis nursing home…
Continue Reading The US just capped off another banner year of job growth. Now it’s at a turning point
By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — Friday’s jobs report marked a fitting end to what was an odds-defying year. The US economy added…
Continue Reading Tesla recalls 1.6 million cars in China to reduce risk of collisions
Tesla is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in China to fix problems with its Autopilot driver-assistance system and reduce the risk of collisions, a…
Continue Reading How to claim your slice of a $100 million Verizon settlement
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Some Verizon customers might have found an unexpected surprise in the mail this week: An opportunity…
Continue Reading Newly discovered large predator worms ruled the seas as Earth’s earliest carnivores, study finds
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Long before the first sharks appeared, large predator worms were the “terror beasts” of the seas more…
Continue Reading Color-corrected images reveal accurate portraits of Uranus and Neptune
Often appearing in images to have starkly different hues, the true colors of Neptune and Uranus may be more similar than previously thought, new…
Continue Reading San Quentin project’s $360 million price tag should be slashed, governor’s advisory group says
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An advisory council says California Gov. Gavin Newsom should slash by at least a third…
Continue Reading US fugitive accused of faking his death to avoid rape charge in Utah is extradited from Scotland
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.S. fugitive known as Nicholas Rossi, who is accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape…
Continue Reading Israeli government divisions burst into open as ministers ‘fight’ over post-war plans
By Amir Tal, Richard Allen Greene, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Izso, CNN Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (CNN) — Rifts in the Israeli government emerged…
Continue Reading Blaine Luetkemeyer, longtime Missouri Republican congressman, won’t seek reelection
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer will not seek reelection, though his departure in what is considered…
Continue Reading Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Flooding from heavy rains has swamped parts of England, France and the Netherlands, and officials…
Continue Reading NYC subway service is disrupted for a second day after low-speed collision that injured more than 20
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City subway service was disrupted for a second day as transit workers labored to remove…
Continue Reading Former Colorado officer sentenced to 14 months in jail and 4 years of probation in death of Elijah McClain
By Andi Babineau, Jay Croft and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Former Colorado police officer Randy Roedema was sentenced to 14 months in jail and 4…
Continue Reading 100 New Jersey firefighters battle blaze at former Singer sewing machine factory
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — Over 100 firefighters battled a blaze Friday at a New Jersey industrial park that was home to the Singer Sewing Machine…
Continue Reading House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden over a subpoena he defied
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of…
Continue Reading Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces judge as prosecutors accuse him of having sex with a 14-year-old
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco…
Continue Reading Harry Dunn, officer who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6, is running for Congress in Maryland
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 has announced…
Continue Reading Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, US regulators say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials have cleared the way for Florida to begin importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. It’s the first…
Continue Reading Top 1-and-done NBA prospects have made a big impact in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Top one-and-done NBA prospects are making a big impact in their college team’s AP Top 25 standing. Roughly…
Continue Reading Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples
ROME (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oil fell last year from…
Continue Reading NYC sues 17 charter bus companies for $700 million over transporting asylum seekers to the city from Texas
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and…
Continue Reading Biden administration cuts pay for student loan servicers after a bungled return to repayment
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is docking more than $2 million in payments to student loan…
Continue Reading Actor David Soul, one half of ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ dies at 80
LONDON (AP) — The actor who earned fame as blond half of crime-fighting duo “Starsky and Hutch” in a popular 1970s television series, has died.…
Continue Reading Lawyer for alleged victim of Dani Alves files legal complaint after video circulates on social media
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The lawyer representing the woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Brazilian…
Continue Reading Jo Koy ready to fulfill childhood dream of hosting Golden Globes with hopes of leaving positive mark
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jo Koy remembers watching major award ceremonies like the Golden Globes with his…
Continue Reading Brazil postpones visa requirements for U.S., Canada and Australia citizens to April
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials say they have postponed for the second time the reintroduction of requirements to obtain tourist visas…
Continue Reading China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister says the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence…
Continue Reading Companies pull ads from TV station after comments on tattooing and sending migrants to Auschwitz
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Commentators who joked on a Polish right-wing television station that migrants should be…
Continue Reading A new immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working. But border crossings continue
By GISELA SALOMON and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (AP) — Migrants are arriving in the U.S. under the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading Official suggests Polish president check social media security after odd tweet from private account
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s minister of digital affairs has suggested that President Andrzej Duda check the security of access to his social…
Continue Reading Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election
By KRUTIKA PATHI The Associated Press DHAKA (AP) — In the months leading to Bangladesh’s national election on Sunday, thousands of opposition…
Continue Reading Nearly 300,000 lives could be saved in the next decade if states followed California’s example on gun laws, study says
By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 300,000 lives could be saved from the nation’s wave of gun violence over the next…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham riding a wave of euphoria in charge through English soccer leagues
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are three years into their unlikely…
Continue Reading Track star, convicted killer, now parolee. A timeline of Oscar Pistorius’s life
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A list of the major moments in the life of Oscar Pistorius, the South African…
Continue Reading Ukraine unleashes more drones and missiles at Russian areas as part of its new year strategy
By The Associated Press Russian air defenses downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia on Friday, officials said, as…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will stress democracy is still a ‘sacred cause’ in a speech near Valley Forge
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For his first campaign speech of the year, President Joe Biden is heading to…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka declares moratorium on research ships for a year amid Indian concerns over Chinese vessels
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has declared a moratorium on foreign research ships entering its waters for…
Continue Reading Tracking winter weather advisories across the US
By Amy O’Kruk, CNN (CNN) — La Niña is present again this winter, which can have significant impacts on winter weather around the United…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 5: Presidential race, Iowa shooting, Winter storm, Israel, Oscar Pistorius
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Americans spent a record $222 billion shopping online during the holiday season. This shows that US…
Continue Reading Iowa school shooter is believed to have posted an ominous TikTok video before killing a 6th grader and wounding 5 people
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Raja Razek and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Moments before a 17-year-old unleashed gunfire at Iowa’s Perry High School,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 5: Presidential race, Iowa shooting, Winter storm, Israel, Oscar Pistorius
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Americans spent a record $222 billion shopping online during the holiday season. This shows that US…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 5: Presidential race, Iowa shooting, Winter storm, Israel, Oscar Pistorius
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Americans spent a record $222 billion shopping online during the holiday season. This shows that US consumers…
Continue Reading Sunderland apologizes to its fans for rebranding stadium bar in Newcastle colors for FA Cup game
SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Sunderland has scored a spectacular own-goal off the field well before its FA Cup showdown with archrival Newcastle. The…
Continue Reading PepsiCo products are being pulled from some Carrefour grocery stores in Europe over price hikes
PARIS (AP) — Global supermarket chain Carrefour will stop selling PepsiCo products in its stores in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy over price…
Continue Reading Armed ethnic alliance in northern Myanmar is said to have seized a city that was a key goal
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An alliance of ethnic armed groups in northeastern Myanmar has reportedly achieved one of the main…
Continue Reading A competition Chinese chess player says he’s going to court after losing his title over a defecation
BEIJING (AP) — A competitor in Chinese chess says he has sued the national association in China for mental distress after he was stripped of a…
Continue Reading Senegal’s opposition leader faces setback in presidential race after defamation conviction is upheld
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s top opposition leader has suffered a major setback in his presidential bid…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says Biden must visit battleground state often to win it
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says President Joe Biden must make frequent visits to…
Continue Reading Russia approves 2 candidates for ballot against Putin in March election
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s national elections commission on Friday registered the first two candidates who will compete with President Vladimir Putin…
Continue Reading Europe’s inflation is up after months of decline. It could mean a longer wait for interest rate cuts
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation is on the rebound in Europe. The European Union’s statistics agency…
Continue Reading 4 patients die after a fire breaks out at a hospital in northern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Police say four people have died after a fire broke out at a hospital in northern Germany and spread to several patients’ rooms.…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Global shares mostly slip, while oil prices advance
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares retreated on Friday although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost as the dollar…
Continue Reading Bangladesh opposition calls for strike on election weekend as premier Hasina seeks forgiveness
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s main opposition party is calling for general strikes on the weekend of the…
Continue Reading Nepal bars citizens from going to Russia or Ukraine for work, saying they are recruited as fighters
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has banned citizens from going to Russia and Ukraine for employment, saying many have been recruited…
Continue Reading Tesla recalls over 1.6 million imported vehicles for problems with automatic steering, door latches
BEIJING (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles imported to China to fix problems with their…
Continue Reading Mississippi deputy fatally shot during traffic stop by suspect who was killed by police after chase
Associated Press BEAUMONT, Miss. (AP) — Authorities in Mississippi say a sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a suspect…
Continue Reading Farmers prevent Germany’s vice chancellor leaving a ferry in a protest that draws condemnation
BERLIN (AP) — A group of farmers prevented Germany’s vice chancellor from disembarking a ferry hours after the government partially climbed down…
Continue Reading Japanese air safety experts search for voice data from plane debris after runway collision
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Transport safety officials are searching for the voice recorder from a Japan Airlines airliner that caught fire…
Continue Reading Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
By AMIR VAHDAT, VAHID SALEMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KERMAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday mourned those slain in an Islamic State…
Continue Reading India’s foreign minister signs a deal to increase imports of electricity from Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — India’s foreign minister has concluded a two-day trip to Nepal during which he signed an agreement to increase the amount…
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