New Jersey’s gas tax climbing by nearly 3 cents starting New Year’s Day
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Filling up your vehicle’s gas tank in New Jersey will cost an extra 2.6 cents a gallon starting on New Year’s Day.…
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Prosecution makes closing argument in murder trial over stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Closing arguments began on Monday in the trial of a tech consultant in the 2023 stabbing death of Cash App…
Continue Reading In a world of great need there are more ways to donate money than ever. How should you give?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Established nonprofits, everyday individuals and mutual aid groups all want your dollars to make a difference. But…
Continue Reading Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian officials said Monday that most of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France, in which two people were killed…
Continue Reading Stephen King’s Maine radio stations will go silent for good on New Year’s Eve
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Stephen King’s rock ‘n’ roll radio station is going silent at year’s end. King, a 77-year-old rocker who used to…
Continue Reading Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian dissident rapper and activist, has been released from prison, according to a…
Continue Reading Islamic rebels kill at least 10 people and abduct others in attack in eastern Congo, authorities say
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military spokesperson says at least 10 people were killed and an unspecified number of others were…
Continue Reading Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections…
Continue Reading With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s election is over but the country faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government.…
Continue Reading Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit challenging a city ordinance outlawing guns left in unlocked cars
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines or even…
Continue Reading Missouri governor denies clemency, clears way for execution of man convicted of killing girl
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s governor has denied clemency for Christopher Collings, an inmate who is scheduled to be executed…
Continue Reading Chef Bobby Flay looks back at the dishes that made him a star in new cookbook, ‘Chapter One’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Flay’s latest cookbook is really a sort of recipe for how Bobby Flay was made. The chef,…
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Syrian rebels have taken Aleppo, the country’s second biggest city. Here’s who they are
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on…
Continue Reading What medical care for transgender minors is at stake in Supreme Court case?
AP Medical Writer The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender…
Continue Reading Drivers for Spanish food delivery app Glovo will become full-time employees
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company…
Continue Reading North Carolina man dies two weeks after an explosion at his home
WEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say an 82-year-old man has died two weeks after an explosion at his home. The Union County…
Continue Reading French lawmakers push through no-confidence motion that could topple government
By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — French lawmakers said they had introduced a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel…
Continue Reading Michigan court clears way for trial in police officer’s fatal shooting of Black man
Associated Press The Michigan Supreme Court has cleared the way for a police officer to face trial for second-degree murder in the death of a man who…
Continue Reading A Norwegian rapper suspected of drug crimes and assault is arrested in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s police say they have arrested and opened an extradition procedure for a Norwegian rapper who is wanted in his…
Continue Reading US will send Ukraine $725 million more in counter-drone systems, anti-personnel land mines
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance. It includes…
Continue Reading Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A Brussels appeals court has ruled that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last…
Continue Reading US commits to $7.54 billion loan for Stellantis venture to build 2 electric vehicle battery plants
DETROIT (AP) — A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. Energy Department for up to a $7.54 billion loan to…
Continue Reading More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That’s a record
Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The…
Continue Reading Swiss authorities release right-to-die activist after ruling out homicide in ‘suicide capsule’ case
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss prosecutors say a right-to-die activist was released after more than two months in police custody over the reported first use…
Continue Reading Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to Europe for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the…
Continue Reading Houston’s Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jacksonville’s Lawrence that led to concussion
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair took to X on Monday morning to apologize to Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence after his…
Continue Reading What to know about the legal cases circling Spain’s prime minister that he calls a ‘smear campaign’
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend…
Continue Reading Deadly crush at Guinea soccer game is only the latest tragedy involving large crowds
Fifty-six people were killed in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea on Sunday. Guinea’s government said the chaos followed clashes…
Continue Reading Biden’s broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just…
Continue Reading Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos declare state of emergency after deadly storm wreaks havoc
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos have declared a state of emergency after powerful storms caused extensive…
Continue Reading Arms producers saw revenue up in 2023 with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a new report says
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — A new report says major companies in the arms industry saw a 4.2% increase in overall revenue in 2023 with sharp rises for…
Continue Reading Defendant in YSL gang and racketeering trial stabbed as he awaits jury verdict
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — A lawyer for one of two men who was indicted along with rapper Young Thug and is awaiting a jury…
Continue Reading Namibia’s female VP leads in presidential election marred by problems and opposition complaints
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s ruling party presidential candidate leads in early results of an election characterized by technical problems…
Continue Reading What billionaires and their advisers say keeps them from giving more and faster
Associated Press America’s wealthiest people have long urged each other to give away more of their money. So, what stands in the way of them giving…
Continue Reading American-Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza was ‘killed on October 7,’ Israel says
By Ivana Kottasová and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military said Monday that Omer Maxim Neutra, an American-Israeli citizen who was…
Continue Reading Notre Dame’s reopening will have solemn rituals, grand opera, heads of state and high security
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The reopening of Notre Dame this coming weekend will be a high-security affair, with a repeat of some measures used…
Continue Reading BBC under scrutiny as ‘MasterChef’ host Gregg Wallace apologizes over misconduct allegations
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government’s culture secretary has held talks with the BBC as the broadcaster comes under growing…
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Florida woman sentenced to life in prison for zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase for hours until he died
By Zoe Sottile and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A Florida woman was sentenced to life in prison Monday after she was found guilty of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 2: Hunter Biden, extreme weather, Trump family, lost luggage, $6 million banana
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — This holiday season, many parents are weighing an important decision: whether to give into their child’s pleas…
Continue Reading Think ‘brain rot’ summed up 2024? Oxford agrees it was the word of the year
LONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “Brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University…
Continue Reading Romania’s pro-Western parties win parliamentary election as far-right makes gains
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Pro-Western parties have won the most votes in Romania’s parliamentary election and will look to form…
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‘It just keeps coming and coming’: Heavy lake-effect snow dumps more than 5 feet over parts of Great Lakes region
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Sarah Dewberry, Zenebou Sylla, Dakin Andone and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — As biting cold temperatures sweep across…
Continue Reading China condemns Lithuania’s expulsion of its diplomats
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has condemned Lithuania’s expulsion of three Chinese diplomats as relations between the two…
Continue Reading Woman donates kidney to twin sister in a rare transplant that doesn’t require anti-rejection drugs
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Identical twins Karen Rodman and Linda Thomas have been inseparable since birth: after all these years,…
Continue Reading Closing arguments in the NYC subway chokehold trial began today. Here’s how we got here
By Celina Tebor, Gloria Pazmino, Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, the former Marine…
Continue Reading Can AI chatbots make your holiday shopping easier?
Associated Press Tired of thinking about what gifts to get everyone this year? Artificial intelligence chatbots might help, but don’t expect them…
Continue Reading Philippine navy shadows Russian submarine in the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military has deployed a navy ship and air force planes to shadow a Russian submarine, which passed…
Continue Reading Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set a record on the year’s biggest day for online shopping
AP Business Writers Consumers in the United States are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving…
Continue Reading Oxford’s word of the year is a modern condition familiar to most of us
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University…
Continue Reading Volkswagen workers hold 2-hour strikes to push back against proposed pay cuts and plant closures
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen workers have launched rolling two-hour strikes at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to…
Continue Reading It’s the final holiday stretch at the Biden White House. The theme is ‘A Season of Peace and Light’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the final holiday stretch at the White House for President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, and the…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel. The group said the volley, its first during the truce,…
Continue Reading Already buried under snow, Great Lakes region expected to see more stormy weather this week
Associated Press Some storm-weary residents of the Great Lakes region have seen continued snowfall and are facing the prospect of even more…
Continue Reading Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in the Georgian capital have again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators after over 200…
Continue Reading Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles to see his new stage musical
LONDON (AP) — Elton John says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has “lost his eyesight” after contracting an infection. The…
Continue Reading Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister says the recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that…
Continue Reading Impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte after she threatened president
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An impeachment complaint has been filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing a…
Continue Reading Bear attacks worker, ransacks meat section in Japan supermarket rampage
By Junko Ogura and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it…
Continue Reading Hong Kong will display 2,500 panda sculptures to capitalize on a local bear craze
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where…
Continue Reading Commodities firm Trafigura goes on Swiss trial over alleged bribes paid to win Angola oil contract
GENEVA (AP) — For the first time in Switzerland, a multinational company faces a criminal trial on charges of bribing a foreign public official,…
Continue Reading This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known…
Continue Reading California bill would give public university admission priority to slaves’ descendants
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would require the state’s public universities…
Continue Reading A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of…
Continue Reading Georgia is being rocked by growing protests. Here’s what you need to know
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet…
Continue Reading Australia’s biggest cocaine bust seized from broken down boat at sea
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Australian police seized the country’s largest haul of cocaine aboard a fishing boat that had broken down…
Continue Reading German leader Scholz vows more Ukraine aid and defends his phone call with Putin
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years Monday and vowed to…
Continue Reading A 2nd ceasefire is reached between warring Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan’s restive northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say authorities with help from community leaders brokered a second ceasefire between warring minority…
Continue Reading Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Positioned along the seismically active Ring of Fire, Indonesia and the Philippines have the second and…
Continue Reading Panic among spectators at soccer game kills at least 56 in the West African nation of Guinea
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Chaos erupted at a soccer game in Guinea after fans protested a referee’s call and thousands of panicked spectators tried…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Rising tech stocks pull Wall Street to another record
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid a mixed Monday of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%…
Continue Reading 5 people reportedly missing after fishing boat capsizes amid heavy snow and wind in Alaska
By Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been reported missing from a fishing boat that capsized in rough waters off…
Continue Reading Supreme Court doesn’t seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes as teen use increased
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Supreme Court justices didn’t seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies…
Continue Reading Dozens killed in crowd crush at Guinea soccer match
By Kathleen Magramo, Kareem El Damanhoury and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A crowd crush at a soccer match in the west African country of Guinea has…
Continue Reading Climate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint
Associated Press SAINT-MALO, France (AP) — Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons he’d be earning…
Continue Reading First transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The issue of transgender rights animated the presidential campaign. Now it has made its way to the Supreme…
Continue Reading An ex-detective accused of abusing women died in an apparent suicide as his trial was starting
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a white ex-police detective in Kansas accused of sexually assaulting Black women has died in…
Continue Reading Putin approves record defense spending — a third of Russia’s budget
By Jessie Yeung and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a…
Continue Reading The International Criminal Court’s chief lashes out at threats from Russia and a US senator
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The president of the International Criminal Court lashed out on Monday at Russia for targeting its…
Continue Reading 2 Indianapolis police officers face trial in Black man’s death during mental health crisis
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Indianapolis police officers are set to stand trial in the death of Black man after being shocked with a…
Continue Reading Biden arrives in Angola for his long-awaited sub-Saharan Africa visit
Associated Press LUANDA, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden has arrived in Angola for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan…
Continue Reading Self-defense or too much force? That’s the question for jurors as subway chokehold trial wraps
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments are set to wrap up Tuesday in the trial of a Marine veteran charged with recklessly choking to…
Continue Reading California lawmakers begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidency
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched his campaign to safeguard liberal values ahead of another…
Continue Reading Josh Allen has TDs passing, rushing and receiving as Bills rout 49ers 35-10 in snow, clinch AFC East
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen’s memorable week began with singer and actress Hailey Steinfeld accepting his proposal for…
Continue Reading US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of Aden
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Navy destroyers shot down seven missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the warships and…
Continue Reading Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, though he had previously said he would not do so. That spares…
Continue Reading Australian police arrest 13 people and seize a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australian police say they have seized a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat off the…
Continue Reading Drone strikes by Mali’s military regime kill 8 Tuareg leaders in the country’s north
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel spokesman says drone strikes by Mali’s military regime have killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the…
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Tragic discovery in Oregon: Missing hiker’s body found, husband arrested on murder charge
The search for missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, took a tragic turn after her body was found over the weekend in Welches, Oregon, an…
Continue Reading Colorado officials are hunting a coyote that attacked and injured a 4-year-old girl
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are hunting a coyote that attacked a 4-year-old girl on…
Continue Reading New York City honors first Black congresswoman on what would have been her 100th birthday
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — New York City marked the inaugural Shirley Chisholm Day on Saturday – honoring the life and legacy of the first…
Continue Reading Full written statement from President Joe Biden on his decision to pardon his son Hunter
President Joe Biden has issued a written statement explaining his decision to pardon his son Hunter…
Continue Reading Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal…
Continue Reading As temperatures turn frigid, Minnesotans turn to saunas for warmth and community
Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — As temperatures drop into the teens, Minnesotans have embraced sauna culture for warmth and community.…
Continue Reading Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for postgame melee
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference announced it fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the conference’s…
Continue Reading Catholic church calls on president of El Salvador not to lift ban on gold mining
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church has called on the president of El Salvador not to lift the country’s ban on gold…
Continue Reading Big Ten fines Michigan, Ohio State $100k each for postgame brawl
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Big Ten Conference has fined Michigan and Ohio State $100k each for their involvement in Saturday’s…
Continue Reading A bus crashed near a ski resort in southern France killing 2 people and injuring at least 33
MADRID (AP) — Local authorities say a bus has crashed near a ski resort in southern France, killing at least two people and injuring 33 others. A…
Continue Reading Marshall Brickman, who co-wrote ‘Annie Hall’ with Woody Allen, dies at 85
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman, whose wide-ranging career spanned some of Woody Allen ‘s…
Continue Reading Biden displays AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday displayed the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the White House South Lawn to observe World…
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