One Tech Tip: How to protect your communications through encryption
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S.…
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Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children
Associated Press BAYELSA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria is the latest African country to give a new malaria vaccine to young childen. The country began…
Continue Reading ECB cuts rates a quarter point amid concerns of tepid growth, impact of Trump trade policies
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point amid signs of…
Continue Reading Thousands attend the funeral of a Taliban minister killed by an Islamic State suicide bomber
Associated Press GARDA SERAI, Afghanistan (AP) — Thousands of people have attended the funeral of a Taliban government minister killed in an…
Continue Reading New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk has overturned a visa refusal for the…
Continue Reading 3,700 people return to Malibu homes as weather conditions improve and help firefighters battle blaze
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — More than 3,700 residents were allowed to return to their Malibu homes on Thursday after calmer winds and rising humidity in…
Continue Reading He cut off some loved ones for months. Now, suspect Luigi Mangione faces mounting evidence in health care CEO’s killing
By Karina Tsui, Steve Almasy, Andy Rose, John Miller, Brynn Gingras and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Marked shell casings from the assassination…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmakers approve $218M in emergency wildfire funding in special session
Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funding after convening for a special…
Continue Reading Fewer US grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data
Associated Press Fewer grandparents were living with and taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in young children going to preschool and…
Continue Reading Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leader
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hours of secretly recorded videos and phone calls have offered a rare glimpse into how the longest-serving…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street’s rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Bone-chilling cold returns to the Midwest in the wake of a storm that soaked the East Coast
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A storm that swept up the East Coast that brought torrents of rain and high winds caused some misery for…
Continue Reading Migrant workers in Lebanon are trying to return home after abuses and then war
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Isatta Bah wakes up from a nap in a crowded shelter on the outskirts of Beirut, clutching her baby, Blessing. The…
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New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is seeking to drastically reduce the amount of plastics and other packaging material that’s…
Continue Reading Rights group accuses Russian mercenaries of abuses against civilians in Mali
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, committed abuses against civilians since the…
Continue Reading North Dakota regulators OK underground storage for proposed Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators have approved permits for underground carbon dioxide storage for a massive pipeline…
Continue Reading New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is considering charging fees on producers of fossil fuels to help the state that is home to…
Continue Reading Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others
Associated Press THOMASTON, Maine (AP) — Kaja Veilleux has been hunting New England attic treasures for more than 50 years. He once found a copy of…
Continue Reading As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus…
Continue Reading Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government says it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they…
Continue Reading US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The Biden administration has announced it is raising tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten…
Continue Reading Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America,…
Continue Reading In Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
Associated Press NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
Associated Press NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a…
Continue Reading Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked…
Continue Reading Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are sued by the personal chef they fired
NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen’s former personal chef has filed a lawsuit against the filmmaker and his wife Soon-Yi Previn. In it, the chef, Hermie…
Continue Reading Argentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The government of Argentina has accused its Venezuelan counterpart of continually harassing six members of the political…
Continue Reading South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law
By Gawon Bae, Jerome Taylor, Helen Regan and Lex Harvey, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s ruling party has thrown its support…
Continue Reading North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
AP Sports Writers Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill a judge outside a court building in the violence-torn Mexican resort of Acapulco
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen have shot to death a state judge outside a court building in the violence-wracked Pacific coast resort of Acapulco in…
Continue Reading 2 men go free after their convictions were overturned in a case involving a discredited detective
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two men have been freed after their convictions were overturned in a 2009 double homicide whose…
Continue Reading South Korea’s Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to ‘fight to the end’
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nissan reshuffles management to fix its money-losing business
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Embattled Japanese automaker Nissan has tapped Jeremie Papin as its chief financial officer in a major management…
Continue Reading Child killed after shooting attack on Israeli civilian bus in the West Bank
By Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — A ten-year-old boy has been killed in a shooting attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the…
Continue Reading Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats failed in their bid to confirm a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board after…
Continue Reading Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028
SYDNEY (AP) — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a…
Continue Reading Jim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach has died at age 82. He served 30 years as a politician from eastern Iowa. He…
Continue Reading Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Facebook’s parent company Meta says it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence…
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Brazil’s Lula to undergo additional medical procedure after brain bleed emergency surgery
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to undergo an additional medical procedure on Thursday…
Continue Reading Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
WASHINGTON (AP) — A person accused of accosting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol Office building pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor…
Continue Reading Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A southeast Louisiana official allegedly committed perjury by failing to disclose…
Continue Reading North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina House Republicans have enacted legislation that erodes some powers of several statewide…
Continue Reading Juan Soto gets free luxury suite and up to 4 premium tickets for home games in $765M Mets deal
AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and…
Continue Reading Woman escapes from prison in Connecticut but police find her 45 minutes later
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A woman serving time at a federal prison in Connecticut managed to escape for about 45 minutes before being captured. Federal…
Continue Reading Propeller plane crashes onto a Texas highway, sending 4 people to hospitals
VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a twin-engine propeller plane has crashed onto a Texas highway and split in two, damaging cars and sending…
Continue Reading Ethiopia and Somalia agree to hold ‘technical talks’ over breakaway Somaliland region
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to hold “technical talks” to resolve a dispute sparked…
Continue Reading UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza and backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in…
Continue Reading Why it’s OK not to give gifts, World Cup controversy, ‘Conan the Bacterium’: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading Sheriff in Georgia promises to pay security company $1.4 million after jail walkouts
ATLANTA (AP) — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has promised to pay a private security company $1.4 million after some of its employees…
Continue Reading Republican protests in close North Carolina races dismissed by elections board
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s elections board has dismissed protests filed by several Republican candidates trailing…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. But when exactly?
AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally…
Continue Reading Court hears arguments in challenge to Louisiana law meant to give police 25-foot ‘buffer zone’
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by media outlets challenging a new Louisiana law that…
Continue Reading Florida lawmakers propose rolling back gun control laws passed after Parkland shooting
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers in Florida have filed two bills that would roll back gun…
Continue Reading Slovakia’s parliament passes legislation that could ban doctors from protesting low pay
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament has approved legislation drafted by the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico that…
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Weeks of unexplained drone sightings raise fears and frustrations in New Jersey
By Hanna Park, Elizabeth Wolfe, Josh Campbell and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Weeks of mysterious drone sightings across New Jersey are…
Continue Reading Arizona AG sues Saudi firm over ‘excessive’ groundwater pumping, saying it’s a public nuisance
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she is suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness over what she…
Continue Reading Movie Review: ‘September 5’ goes inside a newsroom during the Munich Olympics hostage crisis
AP Film Writer The new film “September 5″ is a fictionalized account of ABC’s live coverage of the hostage crisis during the 1972 Munich…
Continue Reading Hannah Kobayashi ‘has been found safe,’ family says in new statement after police declared her voluntarily missing
By Emma Tucker and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Hannah Kobayashi “has been found safe,” her family said Wednesday, more than a week after…
Continue Reading Hannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons…
Continue Reading Hegseth meets with moderate Sen. Collins as he lobbies for key votes in the Senate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department said he had a “wonderful…
Continue Reading Judge orders CIA analyst accused of Israel-Iran leak held pending trial
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ordered a CIA analyst charged with leaking top secret details ahead of a planned Israeli attack…
Continue Reading The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been “carbon…
Continue Reading Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student
Associated Press A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy “Jay”…
Continue Reading Ohio politician proposes bill to make flag planting a felony after fight in Michigan rivalry game
An Ohio politician has seen enough flag planting by visiting sports teams. Republican state Rep. Josh Williams said Wednesday on social media he’s…
Continue Reading Biden says healthy women help US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says having healthy women is as important for the U.S. economy as it is for the women…
Continue Reading Democratic senators urge Biden to act on temporary protections for migrants
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are urging President Joe Biden to extend temporary protections for migrants in the U.S.…
Continue Reading Arguments over whether Luigi Mangione is a ‘hero’ offer a glimpse into an unusual American moment
Associated Press Is he a hero? A killer? Both? About the same time the #FreeLuigi memes featuring the mustachioed plumber from “Super Mario…
Continue Reading Luxury real estate brokers charged in federal indictment with sex trafficking in NYC
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother have been charged in a federal indictment with sex trafficking.…
Continue Reading Georgia makes many more students than expected eligible for school vouchers
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students in Georgia will be eligible for $6,500 vouchers to pay for private school tuition…
Continue Reading Fights at Tennessee prison kill 1 inmate and injure 5 others
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee inmate has died and five others were injured after fights erupted at a privately run state prison. CoreCivic…
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Daniel Penny explains in his own words why he restrained Jordan Neely on the subway for so long
CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Speaking publicly for the first time since his acquittal, Daniel Penny said he restrained Jordan Neely on a…
Continue Reading David Bonderman, co-founder of private equity firm TPG and co-owner of Seattle Kraken, dies at 82
David Bonderman, a lawyer and investor who managed money for one of the richest families in Texas, helped create one of the giants of the…
Continue Reading FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray says he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January. The…
Continue Reading New approach to Rocky Mountain grizzlies sought ahead of the second Trump presidency
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Environmental groups are asking the U.S. government to do more to protect Rocky Mountain grizzly bears…
Continue Reading Attorneys for man accused in Trump assassination attempt seek lengthy trial delay
Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in September asked…
Continue Reading EPA awards $135 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $135 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state…
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Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East
CNN By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — The collapse of the Assad regime has prompted a punishing military response from Israel, which has launched…
Continue Reading Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court is continuing to block a law that sought to ban gender-affirming medical care for…
Continue Reading Investigation into Indiana house fire that killed 6 siblings fails to determine what caused blaze
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Indiana’s state fire marshal says an investigation into a northern Indiana house fire that killed six siblings in…
Continue Reading Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey
Associated Press The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional…
Continue Reading The Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump doesn’t think much of Joe Biden’s foreign policy record. The Republican president-elect…
Continue Reading Russian forces less than 2 miles from key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
By Sophie Tanno, Kostyantyn Hak and Darya Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces are now just three kilometers (1.9 miles) from the…
Continue Reading The Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump doesn’t think much of Joe Biden’s foreign policy record. The Republican president-elect…
Continue Reading Vatican’s keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided over his weekly general audience Wednesday alongside a Palestinian-crafted Nativity…
Continue Reading Ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court ahead of trial
Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A former Georgia district attorney charged with interfering in the police investigation of the 2020 killing…
Continue Reading Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The premier of Canada’s most populous says he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad’s prisons
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Mohammad Chaeeb spoke softly into his phone, telling a relative the grim news: He found his brother at the morgue.…
Continue Reading Rape allegation against Jay-Z won’t impact NFL’s relationship with music mogul, Goodell says
AP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — A rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation has produced some of the NFL’s…
Continue Reading Donald Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange bell as he’s named Time’s Person of the Year
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the first…
Continue Reading House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this…
Continue Reading Hate crime charges dropped against 12 college students arrested in Maryland assault
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped hate crime charges against 12 of the 15 Salisbury University students arrested following an attack…
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The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
The Sundance Institute on Wednesday unveiled 87 feature films set to premiere at the 2025 festival, kicking off on Jan. 23 in Park City,…
Continue Reading NYC has scores of small, specialized or quirky museums. Here are some highlights
Associated Press New York can be a magical place for museumgoers but it can also be overwhelming and overcrowded at times, especially at the biggest,…
Continue Reading Truck hits van carrying Polish tourists in Kenya, killing 2
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police say two Polish tourists have died and two others, along with their Kenyan guide, were badly injured after their…
Continue Reading America’s closest ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order takes shape
Associated Press The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country. But after nearly 14…
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Wisconsin kayaker turned himself in after officials say he faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe
By Karina Tsui, Amanda Musa and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Wisconsin man who officials say faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe was…
Continue Reading US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others in positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed,…
Continue Reading Brazil’s President Lula to undergo a new procedure after initial surgery for brain bleed
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo a new procedure on Thursday following up on an…
Continue Reading Blinken faces GOP critics in Congress who say Afghanistan withdrawal ‘lit the world on fire’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to face questions for…
Continue Reading NFL and Nike extend their partnership with a 10-year deal, will focus on growing the sport globally
AP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s desire to become a global powerhouse is no secret. Nike is committed to helping the league…
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