Catherine, Princess of Wales, joins royal family at remembrance ceremony
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, joined other members of Britain’s royal family at a Remembrance Day event in…
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Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86
AP Auto Racing Writer Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a…
Continue Reading Judge postpones execution of serial killer Thomas Creech months after he survived a botched execution attempt
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge granted Idaho serial killer Thomas Creech a stay of execution just one week before he was…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands march to demand Valencia leader resign over handling of deadly floods
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Protesters and police clashed in the streets of Valencia in eastern Spain on Saturday, as tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading Longtime Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler dies at 62
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Portland Trail Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler, the radio voice of the team from 1998-2019, has died. He was 62. The…
Continue Reading Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection in Washington’s closely watched 3rd District
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — First-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won reelection in Washington state’s closely watched 3rd…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington state on Saturday, defeating Republican Joe Kent…
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FEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported Trump
The leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says a worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors to avoid…
Continue Reading Police in Antigua charge a man with murder in the stabbing death of a politician
Associated Press ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Police in Antigua have charged a man with murder in the stabbing death this week of a controversial…
Continue Reading ACLU asks Arizona Supreme Court to extend ‘curing’ deadline after vote-count delays
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Voter rights groups have petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to extend the deadline for voters…
Continue Reading A guide to key figures in Donald Trump’s orbit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, he will be accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and…
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49ers star Nick Bosa gets fined by the NFL for his MAGA hat, AP source says
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A person familiar with the matter says San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has been…
Continue Reading Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven…
Continue Reading California Gov. Newsom fined over delays in reporting charitable donations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to pay a fine for failing to report on time charitable donations that companies made on…
Continue Reading Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds…
Continue Reading Mexico and US reach agreement to address Mexico’s habit of falling behind in water-sharing payments
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States have reached an agreement they hope will address Mexico’s habit of falling behind in…
Continue Reading 25 monkeys recovered after dozens escape in South Carolina. Others are ‘jumping back and forth’ near the research facility
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Monkey mayhem continues as 18 primates remain on the loose from a research facility in South Carolina. On…
Continue Reading Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of 2 workers at Chicago’s Navy Pier
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a Chicago man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of two workers at the city’s popular Navy Pier…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Associated Press VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in the eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to demand the…
Continue Reading 1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials…
Continue Reading 100-year-old Jimmy Carter receives 10th Grammy Award nomination for spoken-word album ‘Last Sundays in Plains’
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — About a month after turning 100 years old, former President Jimmy Carter received his 10th Grammy Award nomination…
Continue Reading Rafael weakens to tropical storm over Gulf of Mexico after barreling through Cuba as a hurricane
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rafael has weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling…
Continue Reading While Syrian refugees don’t want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial…
Continue Reading Ecuador’s VP suspended for 150 days deepening rift with president as February election looms
Associated Press QUITO (AP) — Ecuador’s Vice President Veronica Abad has been suspended for 150 days accused of “unjustified abandonment” of…
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Qatar is suspending its role in talks between Israel and Hamas
By Becky Anderson and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — Qatar is suspending its role as a mediator in talks between Israel and Hamas after…
Continue Reading Actor Tony Todd, known for his role in the movie ‘Candyman’ and other films, dies at 69
Associated Press Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and…
Continue Reading His wife was swept away by Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters. Now he’s been scammed out of nearly $40,000
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Rod Ashby was desperate to find his wife Kim Ashby after their newly built home in Elk Park, North…
Continue Reading Man charged with participating in march with flaming torch has pleaded guilty to lesser charge
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Another man charged with carrying a flaming torch with the intent to intimidate during a 2017 rally at the University…
Continue Reading US will appeal judge’s ruling that 9/11 defendants can plead guilty and avoid the death penalty
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck by Khalid Sheikh…
Continue Reading Ranked voting tabulation in pivotal Maine congressional race to begin Tuesday
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Election officials say a ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine…
Continue Reading Lithuania’s defense minister proposes ways for smoother relations between Europe and Trump
Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Lithuania’s defense minister says European nations should not repeat the same mistake of creating a barrier…
Continue Reading Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous county
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona legislator Justin Heap has been elected to oversee elections in the state’s most populous…
Continue Reading Family of 31-year-old American tourist killed in Hungary’s capital mourns loss, suspect in custody
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian police say a 31-year-old American tourist has been killed while on vacation in the capital. The…
Continue Reading Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia has opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to…
Continue Reading Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval…
Continue Reading Swiss villagers told to get ready to evacuate after Alpine rockslide alert — again
GENEVA (AP) — Authorities in eastern Switzerland on Saturday ordered residents of a tiny village to prepare to evacuate as an Alpine rockslide…
Continue Reading 5 siblings, some of them deaf, among those killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — A resident of the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre says an Israeli airstrike has left at least seven dead,…
Continue Reading Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian…
Continue Reading Haul out the holly! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrived in New York City on Saturday, signaling the start of the holiday season in the Big…
Continue Reading Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer
AP Health Writer The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that.…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands have celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany’s capital. There were…
Continue Reading Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can’t toss coins
ROME (AP) — Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated…
Continue Reading Former Greek opposition leader Kasselakis departs left-wing Syriza
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Stefanos Kasselakis, a businessman who burst into Greek politics over a year ago, says he’s leaving…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it launched drone attack on Russian chemical plant
By Victoria Butenko and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine launched a drone attack on a Russian chemical plant in the western city of Tula…
Continue Reading Diver finds graduation ring lost in the ocean almost 5 decades ago and surprises its owner
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A day before Morgan Perigo’s 83rd birthday last month, an unexpected package showed up on his doorstep. In it…
Continue Reading Jury deliberations in Delphi double murder trial will resume Monday after 5-hour Saturday session
By Zoe Sottile, Jean Casarez and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A jury on Saturday wrapped up a third day of deliberations in the highly publicized…
Continue Reading Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has canceled his planned trip to United Nations climate talks in…
Continue Reading Queen Camilla has a chest infection and will miss the UK’s annual Remembrance Sunday events
LONDON (AP) — Queen Camilla will miss Britain’s annual remembrance weekend events to honor fallen service personnel while she recovers from a…
Continue Reading Trump’s gains with Latinos could reshape American politics. Democrats are struggling to respond
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — From Pennsylvania to Florida to Texas, areas with high numbers of Hispanics often had little in common on Election…
Continue Reading Around 70% of deaths in Gaza are women and children, says UN
By Tim Lister, Ibrahim Dahman and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — Several United Nations agencies are again sounding the alarm on the rapid…
Continue Reading Democracy was a motivating factor for both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While inflation and immigration emerged as the dominant themes in this year’s presidential race, another…
Continue Reading One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy
Associated Press ROME (AP) — One of the eight migrants brought for processing in an Albanian center after being intercepted in international waters…
Continue Reading Hungry Palestinians in north Gaza search for food, sealed off from aid for a month by Israeli siege
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — With virtually no food allowed into the northernmost part of Gaza for the past month, tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading Severe droughts threaten the sustainable catch of the Amazon’s giant fish
Associated Press AGUA CLARA, Brazil (AP) — Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon’s most…
Continue Reading UK police watchdog reviews handling of Mohamed Al Fayed sex crime allegations
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s police watchdog is assessing complaints from two women over how the Metropolitan Police handled sex…
Continue Reading Frustrated Americans await the economic changes they voted for with Trump
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed up with high prices and unimpressed with an economy that by just about any measure is a healthy one,…
Continue Reading Russia open to hearing Trump’s proposals for ending the war, an official says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s deputy foreign minister says Moscow is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals on ending the…
Continue Reading Qatar suspends its mediation efforts on Gaza and the Hamas office there may have to leave
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar has suspended its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, it said Saturday, after…
Continue Reading Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to maintain close ties with China during a meeting with Chinese…
Continue Reading After Trump’s win, some women are considering the 4B movement
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — In the hours and days since it became clear that Donald Trump would be re-elected president of the United States,…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan is the host of the UN’s climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
Associated Press The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus hosts the U.N.’s biggest climate conference.…
Continue Reading Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black people nationwide after the election. Here’s what we know
By Dalia Faheid, Ashley R. Williams, Jack Forrest, Jillian Sykes and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Federal and state authorities are working to…
Continue Reading Seaman rescued after more than 20 hours at sea off Australia’s east coast
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — A seaman who fell off a cargo ship survived almost 20 hours at sea before being rescued off Australia’s…
Continue Reading Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are the latest shock to Mississippi’s capital, where…
Continue Reading Dozens killed in Pakistan train station suicide blast, as militants claim responsibility
By Sophia Saifi and Asim Khan, CNN (CNN) — A suicide bombing at a train station in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least 25 people,…
Continue Reading Why AP called the Nevada Senate race for Jacky Rosen
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen won reelection early Saturday morning after The Associated Press declared…
Continue Reading Why AP called Nevada’s presidential race for Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has won his sixth battleground state of the 2024 election, beating Vice President…
Continue Reading A powerful suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26
Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing…
Continue Reading Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen is reelected in Nevada, securing battleground seat
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada has won reelection. The Democrat won her second term over Republican challenger…
Continue Reading Japan’s prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Jacky Rosen wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Nevada
Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen won reelection to a U.S. Senate seat in Nevada on Saturday, fending off a fierce challenge from Republican Sam Brown. A…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Nevada
Former President Donald Trump won Nevada on Saturday, returning the state and its six electoral votes to Republicans for the first time since…
Continue Reading 100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran will join UK memorial service for the first time
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Michael Woods has visited his wife, Mary, every day since she moved into a nursing home two years ago. But on…
Continue Reading Louisiana lawmakers advance Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax cut bills
Associated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers have advanced bills to flatten the state’s income tax rate…
Continue Reading A push for school choice fell short in Trump’s first term. He may now have a more willing Congress
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump returns an ally of school choice to the White House, this time with a…
Continue Reading The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay survivors of abuse
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Works from the Boy Scouts of America’s art collection, including some paintings by Norman Rockwell, will go up…
Continue Reading The Democrats are starting to discuss party chair candidates for the second Trump era
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party faces existential questions after Donald Trump’s resounding victory. One of the…
Continue Reading A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte
Associated Press The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire’s governor means 13 women will serve as a state’s chief…
Continue Reading Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-abortion advocates say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when…
Continue Reading ‘Saturday Night Live’ to Trump: ‘We’ve been with you all along’
AP Entertainment Writer The first “Saturday Night Live” since Donald Trump’s election victory began with the most somber of tones as a…
Continue Reading UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan’s paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions on two generals in Sudan’s paramilitary force…
Continue Reading North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has disrupted GPS signals from border areas for a…
Continue Reading New LA police chief sworn in as one of the highest-paid chiefs in the US
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who was sworn in as the chief of the Los Angeles Police…
Continue Reading A woman was murdered in 1974 while hitchhiking to a Chicago art show. 50 years later, investigators found her killer
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Wisconsin used genetic genealogy to solve a 50-year-old cold case this week, charging an…
Continue Reading Migrants crossing the Darien heard of Donald Trump’s victory — and picked up the pace
Associated Press BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama (AP) — Jesús Chávez, a 34-year-old pastry chef from Venezuela, arrived to a village at Panama’s edge of…
Continue Reading Democrat Andrea Salinas wins reelection in Oregon’s 6th District
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas has won reelection in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District. The freshman incumbent beat…
Continue Reading Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure
Associated Press/Report for America RESERVE, La. (AP) — A southeast Louisiana school board voted to shut down a predominantly Black elementary…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Andrea Salinas wins reelection to U.S. House in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Andrea Salinas won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Friday. Salinas, a first-term congresswoman, defeated…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Lateefah Simon wins election to U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional District
Democrat Lateefah Simon won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday. The district in northern California is the most…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed over measure approved by Arkansas voters that revoked planned casino’s license
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Cherokee Nation Entertainment has filed a lawsuit challenging a measure Arkansas voters approved this…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in a decade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen have killed a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in the country in the last decade.…
Continue Reading Arizona regulators fine natural gas utility $2 million over defective piping
PHOENIX (AP) — A natural gas utility that serves more than 2 million customers in Arizona, Nevada and parts of California is being fined $2 million…
Continue Reading Ex-sheriff in Mississippi is convicted of bribery and giving ammunition to a felon
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former sheriff in Mississippi’s largest county has been convicted on federal charges of soliciting bribes and providing…
Continue Reading Parked vehicle with gas cylinders explodes on NYC street, damaging homes and cars, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — A parked vehicle containing gas cylinders and other flammable materials has exploded on a residential street in New York City,…
Continue Reading Shooting erupts at Sao Paulo airport in apparent assassination of businessman: CNN Brasil
By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A businessman was killed in an apparently targeted shooting at São Paulo’s international airport on…
Continue Reading Judge says New York can’t use ‘antiquated, unconstitutional’ law to block migrant buses from Texas
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled that New York City can’t use a two-century-old “anti-pauper” law to block the state of…
Continue Reading Army says the US will restart domestic TNT production at plant to be built in Kentucky
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Army has awarded a $435 million contract to build a TNT production plant in western Kentucky.…
Continue Reading Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s
Associated Press The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. For…
Continue Reading Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based district
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Don Bacon has been elected to a fifth House term representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd District,…
Continue Reading Georgia governor declares emergency in 23 counties inundated with heavy rain and flooding
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in 23 counties swamped by flooding rainstorms. Kemp’s order…
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