Odds for more sports betting expansion could fade after rapid growth to 38 states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — At his suburban St. Louis home, Brett Koenig can pull out his smartphone and open a…
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Deported by US, arrested in Venezuela: One family’s saga highlights Biden’s migration challenge
By JOSHUA GOODMAN AND ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Venezuelan diaspora is one of the most vexing migration challenges facing the…
Continue Reading Burning Man survived a muddy quagmire. Will the experiment last 30 more years?
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The blank canvass of desert wilderness in northern Nevada seemed the perfect place in 1992 for…
Continue Reading Photographer Cecil Williams’ vision gives South Carolina its only civil rights museum
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Much of how South Carolina has seen its civil rights history has been through the lens…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley has bet her 2024 bid on South Carolina. But much of her home state leans toward Trump
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is betting her 2024 candidacy on winning South Carolina. But the politics of…
Continue Reading Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the GOP primary process just about to start, many Republicans…
Continue Reading As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. The powerful…
Continue Reading As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act.…
Continue Reading Why the Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh may not end Azerbaijan’s ambitions
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Standing on the deserted streets of Nagorno-Karabakh on the 20th anniversary of his inauguration,…
Continue Reading Drones vs. warships: How US military hardware is combatting Houthi attacks on maritime shipping
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — US warships in the Red Sea have been battling a growing number of weapons fired by Houthi forces in Yemen over the…
Continue Reading A US delegation to meet with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A top U.S. delegation is to meet with Mexico’s president Wednesday in what many see as a bid to get him to do more to stem…
Continue Reading ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in midst of drug probe, police say
By Yoonjung Seo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, known internationally for his role in the…
Continue Reading 9 people have died in wild weather in Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials say
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — At least nine people have died in wild weather in the Australian eastern states of Queensland and Victoria, officials…
Continue Reading China’s Xi claims ‘reunification’ with Taiwan is ‘inevitable’ as crucial election looms
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The “reunification” of Taiwan with China is “inevitable,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping claimed…
Continue Reading Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny ‘relieved’ after ‘exhausting’ 20-day prison transfer
CNN By Xiaofei Xu, Anna Chernova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has spoken out for the first…
Continue Reading Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny ‘relieved’ after ‘exhausting’ 20-day prison transfer
By Xiaofei Xu, Anna Chernova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has spoken out for the first time…
Continue Reading South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ found unconscious
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has been found unconscious, South Korean police said…
Continue Reading China warns ‘military fans’ they could face prison for posting photos online
By Brad Lendon and Wayne Chang, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — In the age of open-source intelligence, one main way for Western experts to keep…
Continue Reading Missing pregnant Texas teen and her boyfriend found dead in a car in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a missing pregnant Texas teenager and her boyfriend have been found dead in a car in San Antonio and…
Continue Reading The 21-year-old ‘retiree’ who left China’s rat race for life in the rural mountains
By Veronica Lin and Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Perched up against the edge of a cliff in China’s southwest Guizhou province is the…
Continue Reading What we know about the veteran Dutch diplomat tasked with getting more aid to Gaza
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Sigrid Kaag, a Dutch politician and veteran United Nations diplomat, will take charge of the international…
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Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised what he called achievements and victories…
Continue Reading National Weather Service warns of high surf for some of Hawaii’s shores
HONOLULU (AP) — A high surf warning is in effect for some of Hawaii’s shores. The National Weather Service says some north shores could see…
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There’s another option in the way kids can get an education
These days, there are a variety of ways students can get an education. Those options can include public, charter or private, or home schools. Another…
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Uptick in attendance at Southeast Idaho attractions during winter break
With school out for the holidays and Christmas all wrapped up, the week before the new year is a perfect time for kids and families to spend some…
Continue Reading Authorities identify remains found by hikers 47 years ago near the Arizona-Nevada border
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Remains found by hikers in a shallow grave 47 years ago near a lake on the border of Arizona and Nevada have been…
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Wyoming Highway Patrol out in droves to stop drunk drivers
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Continue Reading Ice storms and blizzards pummel the central US a day after Christmas
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Continue Reading Alabama agency completes review of fatal police shooting in man’s front yard
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Tuesday that it has completed an investigation into a fatal police shooting. The state…
Continue Reading Prosecutors oppose Sen. Bob Menendez’s effort to delay May bribery trial until July
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a judge should reject U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s request to delay…
Continue Reading 12/31/23: At Las Vegas wedding chapels, this ‘specialty date’ creates a New Year’s Eve surge
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that New Year’s Eve could take the cake for the busiest wedding day in Las Vegas thanks to…
Continue Reading Pistons try to avoid 27th straight loss and a new NBA single-season record Tuesday against Nets
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons won’t deny it. They are fully aware of the unwanted history they’ve been tumbling toward for two…
Continue Reading Hubble telescope spies mysterious shadows on Saturn’s rings
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope captured a newly revealed image of the mysterious, ghostly shadows on Saturn’s…
Continue Reading Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka split after 7 years together, dancer confirms
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka have split after 7 years together, the dancer confirmed Tuesday. In a statement shared…
Continue Reading As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Experts are warning that the spread of misinformation could get worse in the…
Continue Reading A top Brazilian criminal leader is isolated in prison after he negotiated his own arrest
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities say one of Brazil’s top criminal leaders has been locked up in a…
Continue Reading Floods in a central province in Congo kill at least 17 people, a local official says
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official says that at least 17 people, 10 of them from the same family, were…
Continue Reading Disney says in lawsuit that DeSantis-appointed government is failing to release public records
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the oversight government for Walt Disney World,…
Continue Reading UN appoints a former Dutch deputy premier and Mideast expert as its Gaza humanitarian coordinator
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Netherlands’ former deputy prime minister and Mideast expert has been appointed…
Continue Reading Colombia’s ELN rebels say they will only stop kidnappings for ransom if government funds cease-fire
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Continue Reading Officer fatally shoots man who shot another person following crash in suburban Detroit
GARDEN CITY, Mich. (AP) — A man who reportedly fired a gun at people and vehicles following a traffic crash has been fatally shot by a police…
Continue Reading North Dakota Republican leaders call on state rep to resign after slurs to police during DUI stop
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Republican leaders have called on a state lawmaker to resign after he railed…
Continue Reading More than 11,000 migrants waiting in northern Mexico amid border surge
By Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — While thousands of migrants enter the US illegally every day, more than 11,000 people continue to wait in shelters…
Continue Reading Appellate court reverses federal conviction against former Nebraska US Rep. Fortenberry
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appellate court has reversed a 2022 federal conviction against former Rep. Jeff…
Continue Reading The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has a long history of making antisemitic comments and just apologized to the…
Continue Reading Mahmoud Abbas Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Personal Birth date: 1935 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Migrant caravan slogs on through southern Mexico with no expectations from a US-Mexico meeting
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — A caravan of thousands of migrants continues to trudge through southern Mexico, with…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ayad Allawi, the former interim Prime Minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1945…
Continue Reading New Mexico delegation wants more time for the public and tribes to comment on proposed power line
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s congressional delegation wants the public to have more time to comment on a proposed transmission line…
Continue Reading YouTuber leads authorities to human remains believed to be of man missing since 2013
By Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Human remains were found Sunday in connection to a 2013 missing person’s case with the help of a YouTuber,…
Continue Reading Japan’s lunar spacecraft arrives in orbit ahead of historic moon landing attempt
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The “Moon Sniper” lander developed by Japan’s space agency successfully entered lunar orbit on Christmas…
Continue Reading Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state’s ballot
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Police said Tuesday they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices…
Continue Reading A lawsuit challenging Alabama’s transgender care ban for minors will move forward, judge says
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge declined Tuesday to stay litigation over Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The U.S.…
Continue Reading Widower of metro Phoenix’s ex-top prosecutor suspected of killing 2 women before taking his own life
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Continue Reading Woman sentenced in straw purchase of gun used to kill Illinois officer and wound another
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Continue Reading Argentina’s new president lays off 5,000 government employees hired in 2023, before he took office
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The administration of Argentine President Javier Milei says the government won’t renew contracts for more than…
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City of Ammon holding bonfire to dispose of live Christmas trees
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Continue Reading Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO after the Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs…
Continue Reading Mexico’s army-run airline takes to the skies, with first flight to the resort of Tulum
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has launched its army-run airline, with the first Mexicana airlines flight taking off from Mexico City bound for the…
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Christmas Lights Tour with a Horse on a Hayride a big hit in Pocatello
For the last few years, the corner of Hiskey and Butte Street in Pocatello has been a magical place to meet during the holiday…
Continue Reading Black students weigh mentioning race in college admissions essays after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
CNN, KTVN By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Lynijah Russell debated the opening lines of her video application to Brown University for weeks before…
Continue Reading Black students weigh mentioning race in college admissions essays after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Lynijah Russell debated the opening lines of her video application to Brown University for weeks before deciding to…
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“No kid sleeps on the floor in our town” – Sleep in Heavenly Peace provides gifts that keep on giving
A bed is a gift that keeps on giving, especially for children who don’t have one to call their own. Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a non-profit…
Continue Reading As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
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Continue Reading Tis the season for giving: A guide for how to give, even a little
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Christmas is over, but giving season for nonprofits is just starting to peak. The end of the calendar year is when…
Continue Reading For a new generation of indie rock acts, country music is king
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Continue Reading 6-year-old boy traveling to visit grandma for Christmas put on wrong Spirit flight
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight to visit his grandmother was put on the wrong plane. When the grandmother, Maria…
Continue Reading Sweden moves one step closer to NATO membership after Turkish parliamentary committee gives approval
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the…
Continue Reading Judges temporarily block Tennessee law letting state pick 6 of 13 on local pro sports facility board
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of judges has blocked a new Tennessee law that would reconfigure the group…
Continue Reading Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mastercard SpendingPulse said Tuesday that holiday sales rose this year. The indicator, which tracks all kinds of…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny located at Siberian penal colony two weeks after disappearance
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Continue Reading Maine storm has delayed a key vote on California-style limits for gas vehicles
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The rollout of potential new electric vehicle goals in Maine has been pushed back by a year. That’s because a recent…
Continue Reading 56 French stars defend actor Gerard Depardieu despite sexual misconduct allegations
PARIS (AP) — More than 50 French performers, writers and producers published an essay Tuesday defending film star and national icon Gerard…
Continue Reading Kuwaiti and Saudi hunters killed by a leftover Islamic State group explosive in Iraq, officials say
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Kuwait’s foreign affairs minister says the bodies of a Kuwaiti citizen and a Saudi with…
Continue Reading Atomic watchdog report says Iran is increasing production of highly enriched uranium
VIENNA (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency says in a report to member states that Iran has increased the rate at which it is producing…
Continue Reading Baltimore’s new approach to police training looks at the effects of trauma, importance of empathy
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — As law enforcement agencies across the country pursue reform measures, the Baltimore Police…
Continue Reading California is poised to protect workers from extreme heat – indoors
Samantha Young, KFF Health News Oakland, California (CNN) — The stifling heat inside some warehouses where workers might spend 10-hour days…
Continue Reading Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian tank landing ship
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have carried out an airstrike in Crimea that destroyed a Russian Navy tank…
Continue Reading A cyberattack blocks Albania’s Parliament
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Parliament reports that hackers tried to get into its data and wipe them out,…
Continue Reading Why ‘resurrection biology’ is gaining traction around the world
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Continue Reading Subscription-based care moves beyond peddling birth control and helping with hair loss
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Online, direct-to-consumer health care has grown well beyond its roots mostly treating hair loss and acne or selling…
Continue Reading Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court has held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant…
Continue Reading How to give your Christmas tree a second life after the holiday
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Saeed Ahmed, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, your Christmas tree has sat twinkling quietly in a corner of your home, carefully…
Continue Reading Towns reinforce dikes as heavy rains send rivers over their banks in Germany and the Netherlands
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Firefighters and volunteers worked overnight to reinforce dikes in northern and eastern Germany against rising…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to…
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Continue Reading 4 young children and their mother were killed in their French home. The father is in custody
PARIS (AP) — Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother have been killed in their apartment east of Paris in what the…
Continue Reading The imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny resurfaces with darkly humorous comments
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony…
Continue Reading At least 140 villagers killed by suspected herders in dayslong attacks in north-central Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 140 people were killed by gunmen who attacked remote villages over two days in…
Continue Reading Paris City Hall plaza draws holiday visitors and migrant families seeking shelter as Olympics nears
By NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The forecourt of Paris City Hall sparkles with activity this holiday season, including a Christmas…
Continue Reading A guesthouse blaze in Romania leaves 5 dead and others missing
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A huge fire at a guesthouse in Romania has left five people dead, including a child, and others missing. Emergency…
Continue Reading For many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option
By Rafael Romo, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who was…
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CNN By Rafael Romo, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who…
Continue Reading Restriction on carrying guns in Omaha and Lincoln violate Nebraska law, lawsuits say
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two lawsuits say Nebraska’s two largest cities are violating a new state gun law by prohibiting them from public places such…
Continue Reading At least 113 killed in attacks in central Nigeria, local officials say
Story by Reuters and Xiaofei Xu, CNN The death toll in weekend attacks in the central Nigerian state of Plateau has risen to 113, a local official…
Continue Reading Israeli forces bombard central Gaza in apparent move toward expanding ground offensive
By NAJIB JOBAIN, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in…
Continue Reading Toyota small car maker Daihatsu shuts down Japan factories during probe of bogus safety tests
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Daihatsu, a unit of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp., has shut down production lines at all…
Continue Reading A Turkish parliamentary committee resumes debate on Sweden’s NATO bid
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee is set to resume deliberations on Sweden’s bid to join NATO. The…
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