Consumer Reports survey finds electric vehicle reliability improving but lagging gas models
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with…
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Pakistani court indicts former Premier Imran Khan over May 2023 attacks on military posts
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say a Pakistani court has indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and dozens of his…
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Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone has started a nationwide rollout of the single-dose Ebola vaccine. The campaign, which…
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has named security, energy and competitiveness as the priorities for his…
Continue Reading Germany hands over Australian ancestral remains held by museums for over 100 years
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Five sets of ancestral remains from Australia that had been in German museum collections since the 19th century have…
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A stowaway on a flight to Paris was released from US federal custody – with many conditions
By Saskya Vandoorne, Aaron Cooper, Mark Morales, Holmes Lybrand, Brynn Gingras, Chris Boyette and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A woman who stowed…
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AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels. Jobless…
Continue Reading EU chief in Uruguay for final talks on a huge trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Uruguay for the final stages in years-long…
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By Helen Regan, Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul (CNN) — A South Korean politician who grappled with an armed soldier in…
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South Korean politician who grabbed soldier’s gun says she was the ‘last line’ in protecting parliament during martial law
CNN By Helen Regan, Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul (CNN) — A South Korean politician who grappled with an armed…
Continue Reading Undercover Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital, seize alleged militant from ICU
By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Mick Krever and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forces dressed in civilian clothes raided a hospital in the…
Continue Reading Special Kosovo court orders arrest of 3 war veterans
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Judges of a European Union-backed court have ordered the arrest of Kosovo’s three other war veterans on alleged offenses…
Continue Reading Syrian rebels capture second major city as army withdraws from Hama
By Mostafa Salem and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Syrian rebels have driven government forces from Hama, a major city that the country’s regime…
Continue Reading US first lady Jill Biden in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on her last solo foreign trip
Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jill Biden has used a tour of the United Arab Emirates’ capital to praise efforts to…
Continue Reading After Trump’s win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia is spreading disinformation to American audiences in an effort to erode U.S. support for Ukraine as…
Continue Reading On its way out, the Biden administration renews a push for airline-consumer protections
AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration has only seven weeks left in office, but officials are still trying to enact consumer-protection…
Continue Reading Senior UK military commander warns of a ‘third nuclear age’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s armed forces has warned that the world stands at the cusp of a “third nuclear age,’’…
Continue Reading Indonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and…
Continue Reading France’s Macron vows to stay in office till end of term, says he’ll name a new prime minister soon
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027 and said he will name…
Continue Reading 3-time Olympic equestrian champion Dujardin handed 1-year ban following horse-whipping scandal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three-time Olympic equestrian gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended from all competition for one year…
Continue Reading Congo government says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Public health officials in Africa urged caution Thursday as Congo’s health minister said the government…
Continue Reading German police arrest a man after a hospital worker is killed with a crossbow
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say an employee at a hospital in central Germany died in an attack by a man wielding a crossbow. Police and prosecutors…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 5: New York manhunt, California school shooting, Paris stowaway, Transgender care, Bitcoin record
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 5: New York manhunt, California school shooting, Paris stowaway, Transgender care, Bitcoin record
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A potent winter storm stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast is knocking out power and disrupting travel…
Continue Reading Key members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude prices
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided Thursday to put off increasing…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of nearly 27%, after setting 50 record highs this year.…
Continue Reading Secret Service director touts changes as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service says the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and…
Continue Reading Blinken and Russia’s Lavrov clash on Ukraine at a security meeting in Malta
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has clashed indirectly with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an annual…
Continue Reading A look at the South Korean leader who has been impeached after shocking martial law edict
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a stunning fall from grace for…
Continue Reading Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The day after the inferno struck Notre Dame on April 15, 2019, Philippe Villeneuve walked despondently into the…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s state-run airline says it is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next…
Continue Reading European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create…
Continue Reading Man accused of alleged war crimes in separatist region of Ukraine stands trial in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — A man has gone on trial in Finland on charges of war crimes allegedly committed against Ukrainian forces in a Russia-backed…
Continue Reading Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in severe setback to the Syrian president
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian insurgents swept into the central city of Hama on Thursday and government forces withdrew, dealing another…
Continue Reading Philippine police checking reports that a kidnapped American has died after being shot
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials say they are checking reports that a kidnapped American died after being…
Continue Reading Memphis’ mayor pushes back against feds’ calls for major reforms of city’s police force
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis’ mayor pushed back Thursday against the need for a Justice Department deal to enact reforms in…
Continue Reading Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an…
Continue Reading The Associated Press’ top photos of 2024 from the US
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The right frame can freeze a moment in time, creating meaning for the masses from a fist pump over a…
Continue Reading Gunman who shot 2 kindergartners at a California school wrote about attack targeting children
Associated Press OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman who critically wounded two kindergartners at a tiny religious school in Northern California was…
Continue Reading Why Trump and the Federal Reserve could clash in the coming years
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs…
Continue Reading What we know about the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO as police probe surveillance photo and smudged fingerprint
By Karina Tsui, John Miller, Brynn Gingras and Mark Morales, CNN New York (CNN) — Words written on ammunition. A smiling surveillance photo. A…
Continue Reading South Korean opposition leader thought martial law announcement was ‘a deepfake’
By Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright, Yoonjung Seo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The leader of South Korea’s main opposition…
Continue Reading Experts believe study of 700-year-old handwriting unveils leading Byzantine painter’s true identity
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Associated Press KOVACICA, Serbia (AP) — UNESCO has inscribed ethnic Slovak naïve paintings from a village in Serbia on its list of intangible…
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to take on the “alliance of naysayers” and the bureaucratic…
Continue Reading New clues emerge as investigators hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New clues emerged Thursday in the hunt for the masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An imprisoned far-right extremist group leader who was the top target of the federal investigation of the Jan.…
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Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in…
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The World Bank says Afghanistan’s economy is showing modest signs of growth after two years of severe contraction. In its latest development update…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller Center’s iconic Christmas tree Wednesday evening to…
Continue Reading Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark as the post-election rally continues. What’s next?
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark, extending a rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by…
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual “Rule Britannia” singalong, is…
Continue Reading Hawaiian crow that went extinct in the wild decades ago released on Maui
MAKAWAO, Hawaii. (AP) — Five Hawaiian crows on Wednesday were released on Maui for the first time as part of an ongoing effort to return the…
Continue Reading Taiwanese President Lai has phone talks from Guam with US Congress leaders
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has held phone calls with U.S. congressional leaders while visiting Guam. Lai said in post…
Continue Reading Yoon replaces the defense minister as South Korea’s parliament moves to vote on their impeachments
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president replaced his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach…
Continue Reading Rescuers search for 13 workers missing after a railroad construction site collapses in south China
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are searching for 13 workers who went missing after a construction site caved in in the southern business center…
Continue Reading Weather hampers a search for 3 American and Canadian climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities have “grave concerns” for three mountain climbers from the U.S.…
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Continue Reading Photographer for German press agency killed in Syria as rebels push for control of key city
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — A Syrian photographer working for the German press agency DPA has been killed in an airstrike in the Hama…
Continue Reading Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some…
Continue Reading South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation amid backlash over martial law move
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of his Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun amid…
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AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest…
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Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it…
Continue Reading Amnesty International says there is ‘sufficient evidence’ to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza
By Nada Bashir, CNN (CNN) — Amnesty International on Wednesday said that it had gathered “sufficient evidence to believe” that Israel’s…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing and dismembering 3 people in Texas is sentenced to death
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A jury in Texas has sentenced a man for killing and dismembering three people whose bodies were found in a burning…
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AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrats and Republicans agreed on at least one thing before November’s election: California would…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. donors gave $3.6 billion on Tuesday, an increase from the past two years, according to estimates from the…
Continue Reading Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the…
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Israeli military says strike in Gaza may have prompted Hamas to execute six hostages
By Mick Krever, Jeremy Diamond, Eugenia Yosef and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military on Wednesday said that a February strike on…
Continue Reading 2 kindergarteners wounded and gunman dead after shooting at California religious school
PALERMO, Calif. (AP) — Two children were in “extremely critical condition” Wednesday after being shot at a tiny religious K-8 school in…
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AP Sports Writer Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State are bringing in the nation’s top recruiting class as high school prospects…
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AP Media Writer A basic tenet of journalism — calling someone for comment on a story — was seen as a threat by defense secretary nominee Pete…
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LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It’s brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses,…
Continue Reading Democrat Jerry Nadler steps aside from top Judiciary role, avoiding party fight
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jerry Nadler says that he will be stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee next…
Continue Reading 3 US Army soldiers arrested on human smuggling charges along the border with Mexico
ALPINE, Texas (AP) — A U.S. attorney in Texas says three U.S. Army soldiers have been arrested on human smuggling charges. U.S. Attorney Jaime…
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Associated Press LUANDA, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden’s long-delayed trip to Africa was overshadowed by his controversial pardon of his son…
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Associated Press Security cameras captured video of a University of Mississippi student leaving his campus apartment twice on the morning he was last…
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French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister, plunging country into chaos
CNN By Rob Picheta and Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been forced to resign just three months into…
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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new Los Angeles police chief says in an interview with The Associated Press that his department is working…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court heard the most high-profile case of its term on Wednesday, weighing Tennessee’s ban on…
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Associated Press The FBI is investigating reports about several mysterious nighttime drone flights that have recently occurred across central New…
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Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has repaid about $1,900 for a trip to a conference in Florida after ethics…
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Police say a stabbing suspect is dead after being shot by police in the Canadian city of Vancouver in a…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been…
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By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a dozen children worked under strenuous and hazardous conditions at a pork processing plant in Iowa, the US…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago have expressed frustration with…
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Gunman at large after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in ‘brazen targeted attack,’ police say
CNN By John Miller, Amanda Musa, Rebekah Riess, David Goldman and Brynn Gingras, CNN New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was…
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Associated Press The man accused of killing the head of one of the biggest U.S. health insurance companies has been charged in New York with murder…
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Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court election already had high stakes, with majority control on the line. But…
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Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Venezuela’s most popular bands has canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized…
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By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — The family of Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who went missing in early November after arriving in Los…
Continue Reading Mexico makes record fentanyl bust days after Trump tariff threat
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Mexican authorities have announced what they say is the largest fentanyl bust in the country’s history, with…
Continue Reading Powell: Fed’s independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference…
Continue Reading Prosecutor moves to clear 4 Ohio men convicted in 1991 killing
Associated Press A prosecutor in Ohio is seeking to exonerate four men convicted three decades ago in the beating death of a woman. Two of the men…
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