Retailers coax Black Friday shoppers into stores with big discounts and giveaways
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers used giveaways and big discounts to reward U.S. shoppers who ventured out for Black Friday even as…
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Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make…
Continue Reading Santa’s annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country
Associated Press ON BOARD THE SANTA TRAIN (AP) — Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s call for ‘energy dominance’ is likely to run into real-world limits
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American…
Continue Reading Battered by war and divisions, Lebanon faces a long list of challenges after ceasefire deal
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hours after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect, Lebanon woke up…
Continue Reading Trump’s Ukraine envoy has a plan to end the war that Putin may revel in
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — In a single post, the president–elect told the world what the end of the Ukraine war might look…
Continue Reading Love connects with Reed on 2 TDs as Packers use fast start to beat Dolphins 30-17
AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes to Jayden Reed and the Green Bay Packers capitalized on a fast start…
Continue Reading Customers at this Starbucks can sip coffee and observe a quiet North Korean village
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean mountain village from a new Starbucks at a South…
Continue Reading Stock market today: S&P 500 and Dow post gains and close out best month of 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks posted solid gains as Wall Street put the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%…
Continue Reading China’s aging population fuels ‘silver economy’ boom, but profits can prove elusive
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Every Wednesday, retiree Zhang Zhili travels an hour by bus to an education center, drawn by the pulsing rhythms…
Continue Reading South Korean politician calls for investigation of biomass energy material imported from Indonesia
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A South Korean National Assembly member has called for a moratorium on wood pellet imports from…
Continue Reading Crew mistakes caused the sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off Samoan coast, inquiry finds
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plow into a reef off the coast of…
Continue Reading Silvia Pinal, an actress in Mexico’s Golden Age of cinema, has died at 93
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Silvia Pinal, an actress from Mexico’s Golden Age of cinema of the 1940s and 50s, has died at 93. Over her 60-year career,…
Continue Reading Oil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of an oil field in Los Angeles County is suing the state of California over a law that will require it to stop…
Continue Reading Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s antitrust watchdog is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business…
Continue Reading For the first time, France’s Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron has for the first time recognized the killing of West African…
Continue Reading Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them
Associated Press The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are…
Continue Reading James Comey Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Personal…
Continue Reading Teen dies after being hit by a stray bullet during ride home from hockey game in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 16-year-old has died after being hit by a stray bullet last weekend on a St. Louis highway. Colin Brown was hit Saturday night…
Continue Reading Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle to perform during Super Bowl pregame
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit…
Continue Reading Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv plays soccer game without incident in Hungary after Amsterdam violence
DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv’s game against Besiktas in the Europa League has been played without incident before empty…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Six Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their…
Continue Reading San Jose State is disappointed Boise State forfeited but looks forward to volleyball final
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State said Thursday it was disappointed Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West…
Continue Reading Venezuela targets opposition with bill that codifies economic sanctions as crimes against humanity
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill that codifies economic sanctions, like those imposed by the…
Continue Reading New Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Court of Appeals has upheld state regulations aimed at cracking down on emissions from the oil and natural gas…
Continue Reading Liberia’s warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72
Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia’s former warlord and senator Prince Johnson, one of the main actors in the country’s…
Continue Reading Displaced families in Lebanon who return home are faced with piles of rubble
Associated Press HANOUIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — During their 37 years of marriage, Mariam Kourani and her husband ran a butcher shop in southern…
Continue Reading Dentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her shakes charged with trying to have detective killed
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes has been charged with trying to get a…
Continue Reading Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services
COPENHAGEN (AP) — One of Denmark’s largest cellphone networks has suffered severe outages that prevented people from contacting emergency…
Continue Reading Florida authorities recover 37 gold coins that were stolen from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck
Authorities have recovered 37 gold coins that were stolen by salvagers from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck off of Florida’s coast. The state’s…
Continue Reading Muddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were nearby neighbors some…
Continue Reading Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But…
Continue Reading Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives. The…
Continue Reading Female racing pioneer ‘Motorcycle Mary’ McGee dies a day before documentary on her is released
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Mary McGee, a female racing pioneer and subject profiled in an Oscar-contending documentary “Motorcycle Mary,” has…
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Putin says ‘intelligent and experienced’ Trump capable of finding ‘solutions’
By Christian Edwards, Darya Tarasova and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised US President-elect…
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‘Narco sub’ bound for Australia seized in massive international operation that netted 1,400 metric tons of drugs
CNN By Mauricio Torres and James Legge, CNN (CNN) — Six so-called “narco subs” stuffed with cocaine were captured in a Colombian-led…
Continue Reading Avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products are jeopardized by Trump’s tariff threats
Associated Press URUAPAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexicans are worried that threats by Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs could affect a wide range of iconic…
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Thousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds
Associated Press QUSAIR, Syria (AP) — Thousands of people made the crossing back into Lebanon from Syria on the second day of a ceasefire between…
Continue Reading Sweden asks for China’s cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while a Chinese ship was nearby
HARPSUND, Sweden (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister says his government has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of…
Continue Reading The Vienna sausage stand is more than just a snack stall. Now it has a UNESCO heritage recognition
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Vienna sausage stand is a place where the street sweeper, the manager, the tourist and the celebrity converge…
Continue Reading Syria’s rebels exploit weaknesses in Iran’s proxies to launch surprise offensive
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Rebels in Syria have made rapid advances towards the country’s second biggest city, Aleppo, reigniting a…
Continue Reading Cancer means 9th-annual dinner will look different for Thanksgiving Grandma and the stranger she once texted who’s now family
By Graham Hurley and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Despite a breast cancer diagnosis, Thanksgiving Grandma and the young man she met nearly a…
Continue Reading An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese opposition politician has been sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedience.…
Continue Reading Texas city mourns its first officer killed in line of duty in more than 100 years
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A northeast Texas town is in mourning this Thanksgiving week after an officer on its police force died in the line of…
Continue Reading Georgia suspends talks on joining the European Union and accuses the bloc of blackmail
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s prime minister says the country will suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in…
Continue Reading British soldier who escaped jail convicted of spying for Iran
By Kathy Rose O’Brien, CNN (CNN) — A former British soldier whose escape from a London prison last year sparked a three-day man-hunt has…
Continue Reading Pope hopes to visit Turkey in 2025 to mark 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said on Thursday that he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of…
Continue Reading Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian human rights group says a court in Russia convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to…
Continue Reading France’s government warns of ‘big storm’ as no-confidence vote looms
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government may be on its last legs as opposition lawmakers move this week toward a no-confidence…
Continue Reading Trial of 3 Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia begins in London
LONDON (AP) — A trial in London has heard claims that three Bulgarian nationals passed secrets to Russia for nearly three years after carrying out…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrikes leave massive trail of destruction across Lebanon
For more than 60 days, Lebanese have watched stunned as Israeli strikes smashed into buildings, raising giant explosions and palls of smoke in the…
Continue Reading One Tech Tip: Home for the holidays? Show relatives you care with some tech support
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the holiday season kicks off, the journey home could also mean that those who are more tech-savvy will be…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s parliament renews army chief’s term in first session after ceasefire
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament has renewed the term of army chief Joseph Aoun, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in next…
Continue Reading Notre Dame primps for its grand post-blaze return. But why does the cathedral look unfinished?
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding still clinging to the cathedral’s exterior is…
Continue Reading Romanian court orders recount of the 1st round of the presidential vote, won by a far-right outsider
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court has asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots…
Continue Reading ‘Tik Tok taoiseach’ in the spotlight as Ireland heads to the polls
By Niamh Kennedy and Kathy Rose O’Brien, CNN (CNN) — Ireland’s youngest ever prime minister, Simon Harris, may have thought he had a…
Continue Reading Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block…
Continue Reading The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With artificial intelligence at a pivotal moment of development, the federal government is about to transition…
Continue Reading Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first…
Continue Reading Algeria facing growing calls to release French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal
Politicians, writers and activists have condemned the arrest of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal. The 75-year-old author has not been heard from…
Continue Reading Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have levelled multiple charges against imprisoned former premier Imran Khan, his wife and others…
Continue Reading Why retailers still see Black Friday as the high point of the holiday shopping season
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of plugging increasingly inviting discounts, retailers in the United States and several other…
Continue Reading Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children…
Continue Reading UK police investigate more than 5 people over alleged abuse by former Harrods boss Al Fayed
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s biggest police force has launched an investigation into more than five people who may have assisted…
Continue Reading Working Well: Practicing humility and finding support can help when political tensions rise at work
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no easy way to bridge the political divides that have created rifts in communities, families and…
Continue Reading Youth arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack with pipe bombs
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a youth suspected of planning to build pipe bombs to carry out an Islamic extremist attack has been arrested in…
Continue Reading Polish company denies that it broke the law in sending Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish company has denied any laws were broken when it sent Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine, after the Swiss government…
Continue Reading A US soldier thought he’d never see his K-9 partner again. This holiday, both got a surprise to be thankful for
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — US Army Staff Sgt. Payton May and his military dog Yyacob spent their first Thanksgiving together in the throes of…
Continue Reading Former British soldier who broke out of prison is convicted of spying for Iran
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier who claimed he was trying to work as a double agent has been convicted of spying for Iran.…
Continue Reading Doctor arrested in Germany over patients’ deaths now suspected of 8 killings
BERLIN (AP) — Investigators say a doctor who was arrested in Berlin in August is now suspected of killing eight patients and in some cases trying…
Continue Reading Day 2 of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire sees Israeli airstrike on Lebanon and scattered attacks
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military says its warplanes have fired on southern Lebanon after detecting activity by the militant…
Continue Reading Black Friday: What time do stores open?
Black Friday has become something of an anachronism in the e-commerce era. The day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday…
Continue Reading Missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi long pursued passion for art – even on the trip that led to her disappearance
By Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — On a warm day in 2022, Hawaii native Hannah Kobayashi jumped into the Subaru Baja of her friend Allisa Peterson…
Continue Reading Syrian insurgents launch large-scale attack on government forces in the country’s northwest
Syria’s opposition groups say armed forces launched a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces and seized territory in…
Continue Reading Thailand deports 6 Cambodian activists facing treason charges over critical Facebook comments
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Six Cambodian activists charged with treason for comments criticizing the government on Facebook have…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to at least 15 after landslides bury 40 homes in eastern Uganda
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 15 people have died and 113 others are missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda.…
Continue Reading Cyprus could become a member of NATO when conditions permit, the country’s president says
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says the Mediterranean island nation could apply to become a member of NATO when…
Continue Reading China investigates a top military official as Xi broadens purge of PLA generals
By Steven Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China has suspended a top military official and placed him under investigation for…
Continue Reading Four dead, including two children, in latest migrant shipwreck off Greek island of Samos
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek officials say that four migrants, including two children, died when a boat struck rocks near the Greek…
Continue Reading Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills 9 people in a tourist bus
Associated Press SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers have recovered two more bodies from a tourist bus hit by a landslide triggered by torrential…
Continue Reading Putin threatens to strike Ukraine again with new missile after wave of attacks on energy
By Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko, Edward Szekeres and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has…
Continue Reading Adani fraud allegations rock Indian Parliament as opposition demands probe into billionaire’s firms
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s opposition has disrupted Parliament for a third day, protesting the government’s silence over…
Continue Reading High-ranking military official in China suspended and placed under investigation
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry says a a high-ranking military official has been suspended while he is under…
Continue Reading ‘Narco sub’ bound for Australia seized in massive international operation that netted 1,400 metric tons of drugs
By Mauricio Torres and James Legge, CNN (CNN) — Six so-called “narco subs” stuffed with cocaine were captured in a Colombian-led…
Continue Reading Latest ‘massive’ Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in Ukraine
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly…
Continue Reading ‘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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading Boise State withdraws from Mountain West volleyball tournament rather than play San Jose State
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West…
Continue Reading Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested
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…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a bird! It’s a plane!’ In Alaska, it’s both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner — or…
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…
Continue Reading Trump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through?
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized…
Continue Reading Stock market today: World shares are mostly higher after Big Tech losses pull Wall St lower
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…
Continue Reading Delight and disruption as record November snowfall hits Seoul
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…
Continue Reading ‘Everything is expensive!’ Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse
Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Fuel is rapidly becoming one of Bolivia’s scarcest commodities. Long lines of vehicles snake for several…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading South Korea’s central bank cuts key interest rate to nurse a slower economy
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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