‘AI Jesus’ avatar tests man’s faith in machines and the divine
Associated Press LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Researchers and religious…
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Chinese acrobat who lost his wife in terrifying on-stage fall seriously injured in second performance incident
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese acrobat who lost his wife and performance partner to a terrifying fall on stage last year was…
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AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain…
Continue Reading Baseball star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from his ex-interpreter
Associated Press Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he…
Continue Reading Conservative US influencer Candace Owens is barred from New Zealand weeks after a ban from Australia
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. conservative political commentor Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for…
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Continue Reading From disaster to hope: A Vermont family thankful for community support after flood destroyed home
Associated Press PEACHAM, Vt. (AP) — The last thing John and Jenny Mackenzie saw as they fled their Vermont home with their daughters, dog and two…
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AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares opened higher in Europe on Thursday after a mixed session in Asia following a Big Tech-led retreat on Wall…
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By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Seoul residents awoke to a gleaming world of white this week, as record snowfall…
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Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Fuel is rapidly becoming one of Bolivia’s scarcest commodities. Long lines of vehicles snake for several…
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Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.…
Continue Reading Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on US-Mexico border
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border…
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Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s central bank has lowered its key policy rate and says the country’s economy will grow…
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Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump declared a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico on…
Continue Reading Squash, pumpkin pie and cranberries: these turkeys enjoy a Thanksgiving feast at this sanctuary
By Maya Blackstone, CNN (CNN) — When most Americans think of turkeys, what likely comes to mind this time of year is a holiday centerpiece —…
Continue Reading Ex-TV host Charlie Rose settles sexual harassment lawsuit years after his #MeToo-era ouster
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former TV host Charlie Rose has resolved a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by three women in the wake of his…
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Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s highest court has approved the extradition to the United States of a former anti-narcotics…
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in an October game, the…
Continue Reading El Salvador president proposes ending country’s metals mining ban
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country…
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Continue Reading Missing hiker found after surviving more than a month in Canada’s snowy wilderness
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Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s top prosecutor says executions will resume in the state following a two-year pause. Arizona…
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AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy expanded at a healthy 2.8% annual pace from July through September on strong consumer…
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NEW YORK (AP) — They’re up, up and — almost — away. The massive helium balloons that will float through New York City for the Macy’s…
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Continue Reading The Australian Senate debates the world’s first social media ban for children under 16
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail for a third time
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in jail after a judge rejected his latest attempt for release while the rapper…
Continue Reading Illinois court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s killing
AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois appellate court has ruled that a former deputy sheriff charged with murder in the shooting…
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By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s…
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Continue Reading Detroit officer on administrative duty after 2 bystanders shot during illegal street party
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit police officer has been placed on administrative duty in connection with a shooting that wounded two bystanders and a man…
Continue Reading Democrat Derek Tran defeats GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in Southern California swing House district
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrat Derek Tran has defeated two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House…
Continue Reading Riches recovered: $1 million worth of gold coins stolen from 18th century shipwrecks found
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After an extensive investigation, Florida officials recovered dozens of gold coins valued at more than $1…
Continue Reading New Mexico man awarded $412 million medical malpractice payout for botched injections
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412 million in a medical malpractice case that…
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Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is headed back to Congress after winning her reelection bid. The…
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Continue Reading Judge upholds a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo ID to cast a regular ballot
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge has upheld a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo identification to cast a regular ballot.…
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PIEDMONT, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed and one seriously injured when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and caught fire in Northern California.…
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Democrat Derek Tran won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. Michelle Steel. Tran, a U.S.…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks wins reelection to U.S. House in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District
Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Iowa on Wednesday. The second-term congresswoman faced an…
Continue Reading Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump’s tariff threat
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A government official says Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the…
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Trump transition team ethics pledge appears to exclude president-elect
President-elect Donald Trump’s team submitted an ethics plan guiding the conduct of its members throughout the transition period that does not…
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Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Menendez has asked a judge to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A white supremacist prison gang leader is accused in the attempted homicide of two officers at the California State Prison in…
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LONDON (AP) — A British government official says a criminal investigation is underway after drones were spotted recently by the U.S. Air Force over…
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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers shot in a neighborhood outside Atlanta are both expected to survive their injuries. DeKalb…
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Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two neighbors of a Kentucky plant that was the site of a massive explosion are suing the company. Edward…
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Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Four teenagers have been indicted on charges related to beating a developmentally disabled man in Massachusetts. The…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s attorney general will appeal a ruling that struck down the most far-reaching of the state’s laws restricting…
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Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Tennessee say two tax preparers submitted $65 million in false claims for refunds…
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Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and…
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Associated Press DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team has returned to Europe for the first time since its fans were…
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Syrian rebels launch major attack on regime forces in Aleppo province
By Eyad Kourdi and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Syrian rebels have launched a large-scale attack on regime forces in western Aleppo,…
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By Rob Picheta, Lou Robinson, Henrik Pettersson and Soph Warnes, CNN (CNN) — The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is a major…
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Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump loved to use tariffs during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A number of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted…
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court has freed an opposition leader and 34 activists who had been in detention for more than five months. A…
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Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man has been charged with capital murder in connection with a July mass…
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AP Sports Writer John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. On Thursday, NBC will continue to honor…
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AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” But…
Continue Reading Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale…
Continue Reading White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida golfer has died after he was beaten with his own clubs and choked in what police believe was a random…
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them…
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour government will launch a consultation on sales targets set for auto manufacturers during the…
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AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Using fossilized feces and vomit samples from Poland, scientists have reconstructed how dinosaurs came to…
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RESTON, Va. (AP) — A high school athletic director in northern Virginia has been implicated in a scheme to use homelessness as a way to recruit…
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Trial of White homeowner in shooting of Black teen who rang wrong doorbell can proceed, judge rules
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The prosecution of an 86-year-old White man charged in the April 2023 shooting of a Black teenager in Kansas City,…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has found New York City in contempt over conditions in its city jails. Judge Laura Taylor Swain in…
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has revoked accreditation of two employees of the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to…
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AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation’s steady decline over…
Continue Reading Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned…
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Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressures from…
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming…
Continue Reading Hyundai recalling over 226,000 cars and SUVs to fix rearview cameras that can fail
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling more than 226,000 SUVs and small cars in the U.S. because the rearview camera image may not show up on the…
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Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov has appeared in court for a second trial for opposing Russia’s…
Continue Reading China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released. That word came Wednesday from the…
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Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of…
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AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with…
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LONDON (AP) — Two companies have cut ties with Conor McGregor after a civil court jury in Ireland ruled last week that he must pay nearly 250,000…
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Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Border Patrol agents are tasked with enforcing hotly contested immigration policies as many Americans…
Continue Reading Sarasota’s Season of Sharing program pays some families’ bills as they recover from hurricane season
Associated Press Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still…
Continue Reading Border Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents
Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Florida (AP) — As immigration remains a hotly contested priority for the Trump administration after playing a…
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