In 1973 a library book was checked out. 51 years later it’s finally been returned
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — In July of 1899, “The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley,” was added to the collection of the Worcester Public…
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Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear
Associated Press After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a…
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Who is Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and why did he resign during an abuse scandal?
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide…
Continue Reading Trump builds out national security team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is…
Continue Reading After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more
AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Qatar has been praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body for improving labor laws before the 2022 World…
Continue Reading Mike Tyson-Jake Paul: How to watch the fight, time, odds
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had to wait an extra four months for his high-profile match with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.…
Continue Reading New Yorkers vent their feelings over the election and the Knicks via subway tunnel sticky notes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers seeking to unburden themselves after last week’s election got a chance to share their feelings by…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months…
Continue Reading Roster limits in college small sports put athletes on chopping block while coaches look for answers
AP National Writer Even with National signing day for college’s small sports taking place this week, there remains uncertainty about how many…
Continue Reading Apologetic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 45 days in prison for probation violations
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Apologetic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in prison by a federal judge who said repeated…
Continue Reading Florence cracks down on overtourism just as Italy hosts G7 tourist ministers in Renaissance city
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The city of Florence is taking new measures to crack down on overtourism. The city government approved a 10-point plan…
Continue Reading Georgia House Republicans stick with leadership team for the next two years
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Republicans will keep their leadership team for the next two years. They gathered…
Continue Reading New wildfires burn in US Northeast while bigger blazes rage out West
Associated Press More small wildfires have broken out across the northeastern U.S. in a series of blazes officials are blaming on very dry conditions…
Continue Reading French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America,…
Continue Reading Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
AP Technology Writer Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the…
Continue Reading Head of UN nuclear watchdog: ‘Dire straits dynamic’ with Iran’s nuclear program amid Mideast wars
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran this week to meet with…
Continue Reading Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A U.S. jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib…
Continue Reading Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Details about a proposed law to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales have been published, rekindling debate…
Continue Reading 23andMe cuts 40% of its workforce and discontinues therapeutics division
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — 23andMe is laying off 40% of its workforce, or more than 200 employees, and discontinuing its therapeutics…
Continue Reading Chris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to see what the new media environment has to offer
AP Media Writer Chris Wallace says he’s leaving CNN after three years and, at age 77, is eager to see what a transformed media environment has…
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‘Life becomes wonderful when you give back’: World record free-throw champion shoots to give people a second chance
Matt Bostic holds the world record for most consecutive free throws made, but said serving his community is what makes him a…
Continue Reading West Virginia governor-elect Morrisey to be sworn in mid-January
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia governor-elect Republican Patrick Morrisey will be sworn in Jan. 13. Morrisey, who has…
Continue Reading Wall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is already making big bets on what take two for a White House led by Donald Trump will mean for the economy. Since…
Continue Reading Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway for a breach of human rights
Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — In 1965, a Norwegian woman gave birth to a baby girl in a private hospital. Seven days later she returned…
Continue Reading US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after…
Continue Reading Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
Associated Press SALEM, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has granted prosecutors a 30-day extension in which to bring formal charges against the…
Continue Reading At least 15 inmates killed in a fight in Ecuador’s largest prison
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fight among inmates has left 15 dead and 14 injured at Ecuador’s largest prison. The Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal…
Continue Reading Man killed by police in Minnesota was being sought in death of his pregnant wife
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota say a man shot and killed by police was being sought in the fatal shooting of his pregnant wife.…
Continue Reading Percival Everett’s ‘James’ is a finalist for Carnegie Medal for fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James” has received yet another literary nomination. Everett’s reworking of Mark Twain’s “The…
Continue Reading STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below…
Continue Reading Canada moves to end port lockouts and orders binding arbitration
Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s Labor Minister Steven Mackinnon says he is intervening to end lockouts at the country’s two…
Continue Reading Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A man on Tuesday waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student, a case that…
Continue Reading Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan wrap production on ‘Outlander’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — “Outlander” is returning with the concluding episodes of its seventh season this month, but its stars have…
Continue Reading A bus carrying wedding guests falls into a river in northern Pakistan, killing 18
MANSEHRA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a bus carrying wedding guests fell into the Indus River in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms is…
Continue Reading Father sought in Amber Alert killed by officer, daughter unharmed after police chase in Ohio
MEDINA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — A man who abducted his 7-year-old daughter from a relative’s home in Ohio was killed by officers following a police…
Continue Reading Laken Riley killing: Judge to decide fate of undocumented migrant accused in student’s death that fueled political debate
By Rebekah Riess and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The undocumented migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley — a slaying that…
Continue Reading France summons Israeli ambassador over diplomatic incident in Jerusalem
PARIS (AP) — France’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Israel’s ambassador following an incident involving Israeli security forces during a visit…
Continue Reading Police cruiser strikes and kills a bicyclist pulling a trailer in Vermont
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police say a bicyclist pulling a trailer died after he was struck by a police cruiser. The crash…
Continue Reading NATO’s Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances
PARIS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called on Western allies to provide further support to Ukraine “to change the trajectory of the…
Continue Reading UN force says Israeli work on Syrian frontier saw ‘severe violations’ of cease-fire after AP report
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Nations peacekeepers warned Tuesday that the Israeli military has committed “severe…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to let former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows move the election…
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Demonstrators wave Nazi flags outside local theater performance of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ in Michigan
WXYZ, CNN By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A group of people carrying Nazi flags demonstrated outside a community theater performance of “The…
Continue Reading My Little Pony finally hits the Toy Hall of Fame, alongside Phase 10 and Transformers
Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — My Little Pony finally made it to the winner’s circle. After years as an also-ran, the pastel-colored…
Continue Reading Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican…
Continue Reading Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of church child abuse case
By Christopher Lamb and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the most senior leader in the Church of England, has…
Continue Reading Gerry Faust, the former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89
AP Sports Writer AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Gerry Faust, the gravel-voiced Cincinnati high school coach who lived a dream by becoming the coach at Notre…
Continue Reading Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis…
Continue Reading Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump’s election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent meetings on Ukraine with NATO and European Union officials…
Continue Reading Doctor accused of criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine is convicted and given over 5 years in prison
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A doctor accused of criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted of…
Continue Reading Germany set for snap election in February
By Sebastian Shukla, Claudia Otto and Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — Germany is set to hold a snap election on February 23 after an agreement was…
Continue Reading Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th…
Continue Reading South Korean president takes up golf again to forge a bond with Trump
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has dusted off his golf clubs in an attempt to forge a bond with…
Continue Reading Vardis Vardinoyannis, Greek business magnate and Kennedy family friend, dies at 90
Associated Press Vardis J. Vardinoyannis, a powerful and pivotal figure in Greek shipping and energy who survived a terrorist attack and cultivated…
Continue Reading As US Catholic bishops meet, Trump looms over their work on abortion and immigration
Associated Press As U.S. Catholic bishops gather for their annual fall meeting this week in Baltimore, the specter of President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading Growing pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sickened 1.8M people in a month, officials say
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say worsening air pollution in the past month has sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in…
Continue Reading Russian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed final reading of a bill to ban adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries…
Continue Reading European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say a network of European art forgers who painted fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them to…
Continue Reading Britain’s Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead…
Continue Reading Danish police close investigation into Old Stock Exchange fire
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police are closing the investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed more than half of…
Continue Reading Demonstrators wave Nazi flags outside local theater performance of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ in Michigan
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A group of people carrying Nazi flags demonstrated outside a community theater performance of “The Diary of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 12: US-China relations, Geopolitical conflicts, Wildfires, Gunfire hits planes, Honda recall
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk wants to radically reshape who controls America’s money supply. The billionaire is among several…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 12: US-China relations, Geopolitical conflicts, Wildfires, Gunfire hits planes, Honda recall
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk wants to radically reshape who controls America’s money supply. The billionaire is among…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 12: US-China relations, Geopolitical conflicts, Wildfires, Gunfire hits planes, Honda recall
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk wants to radically reshape who controls America’s money supply. The billionaire is among…
Continue Reading German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February
BERLIN (AP) — German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16. That…
Continue Reading Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Israel of carrying out “collective genocide” in…
Continue Reading Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan say a key suspect in connection with a deadly attack at a mosque in a police compound nearly two…
Continue Reading EU top diplomat nominee strongly backs Ukraine and underlines China’s links to the war
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The nominee for the European Union’s next top diplomat says the bloc must commit to Ukraine for the…
Continue Reading Don’t Settle for a Subpar Health Savings Account
Love them or hate them, it’s hard to see health savings accounts losing traction any time soon. Used in conjunction with high-deductible healthcare…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Defense Department says Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with…
Continue Reading Japan’s SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted…
Continue Reading Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane…
Continue Reading Why Ghanaian singer King Promise and other African artists don’t want to be boxed into Afrobeats
CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western…
Continue Reading Why Ghanaian singer King Promise and other African artists don’t want to be boxed into Afrobeats
By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream.…
Continue Reading Protests blocking bridges in Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia end
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Protests that blocked bridges to the capital of the Russia-backed Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia have ended Tuesday…
Continue Reading Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal in Bangladesh has asked the international police organization Interpol to issue a red…
Continue Reading Czech power company CEZ reports $984 million in profit in first three quarters of 2024
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company CEZ on Tuesday reported net profit of 23.4 billion Czech crowns ($984 million) in the first three quarters of…
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18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous wildfires burning on both coasts
CNN, ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT FB, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY, WCBS, WABC, DANE CARMICHAEL, NJDEP, GOFUNDME.COM By Hanna Park, Paradise Afshar, Andy Rose and…
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Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — After nearly a decade of negotiations, leaders during the United Nations climate conference’s first day…
Continue Reading Hong Kong reporter says she’ll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal says she’ll sue the publication for sacking her…
Continue Reading South Korean president takes up golf again to prepare for Trump’s second term
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — As countries around the globe prepare for a second Trump presidency, one world…
Continue Reading Philippine defense secretary doesn’t expect Trump will demand payment for protection
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn’t expect U.S. President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its…
Continue Reading ‘A hollow and limited apology.’ New Zealand survivors of abuse in care speak in their own words
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of survivors of abuse in state, foster and faith-based care arrived at New Zealand’s…
Continue Reading Mauritius opposition wins country’s election by a landslide
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mauritius’ opposition coalition has won the country’s election by a landslide. The Alliance for Change coalition took all…
Continue Reading US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow…
Continue Reading Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state have shut schools and businesses to protest…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes kill 46 people in the Gaza Strip and 33 in Lebanon, medics say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip in the past day, including 11 at a…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s new leader posted video of his congratulatory call with Trump. Both lavished each other with praise
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia’s new President Prabowo Subianto posted a video of his phone call congratulating Donald Trump on his…
Continue Reading 35 killed after driver plows car into crowds at sports center in China’s deadliest known attack in a decade
By Nectar Gan, Shawn Deng and Caitlin Danaher, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Thirty-five people were killed in southern China after a man plowed his…
Continue Reading Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Azerbaijan. The…
Continue Reading Maryland man wanted after arsenal of weapons found, including 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’
By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Maryland are searching for a man facing several weapons charges after a colorful arsenal of…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of hosting UN climate summit
Associated Press As representatives from nearly 200 countries, along with hundreds of journalists, arrived in Azerbaijan in November for the U.N.…
Continue Reading Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator. Gallego defeated Republican Kari…
Continue Reading Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as…
Continue Reading Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote…
Continue Reading John Robinson, successful football coach at USC and with the LA Rams, has died at 89
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Robinson has died at 89. The veteran football coach enjoyed many years of success at the University of…
Continue Reading Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s agenda
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver”…
Continue Reading Too many wild deer are roaming England’s forests. Can promoting venison to consumers help?
Associated Press WINCHESTER, England (AP) — There are now more deer in England than at any other time in the last 1,000 years. Hunters say culling…
Continue Reading Trump picks a pair of experienced advisers motivated to carry out his immigration crackdown
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Donald Trump’s first picks for immigration policy jobs spent the last four years angling for this moment.…
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