Texas man accused of supporting ISIS charged in federal court
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and planning violent attacks…
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Kentucky governor says investigators will determine what caused deadly Louisville factory explosion
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says investigators will find out what caused a deadly explosion that ripped apart a…
Continue Reading Giuliani’s lawyers seek to withdraw from legal fight over $148M defamation judgment against him
NEW YORK (AP) — Two attorneys representing Rudy Giuliani in a lawsuit related to a $148 million defamation judgment against him have asked a judge…
Continue Reading Judge hears case over Montana rule blocking trans residents from changing sex on birth certificate
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A state judge in Montana has heard arguments over policies that block transgender people from changing the…
Continue Reading Attorneys say accused shooter in 2022 July 4th parade shooting denied lawyer during police interview
Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Defense attorney allege that the man accused of killing seven people at a 2022 Independence Day parade in…
Continue Reading Trump rewards legal defense team, picks lawyer Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice official
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the…
Continue Reading What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus. Robert…
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Thousands of guns recovered from Caribbean crime scenes came from the US, says government report
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three-quarters of firearms recovered in several Caribbean nations with high crime rates were manufactured…
Continue Reading The cult of Trader Joe’s, living with diabetes, Thanksgiving dinner timeline: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long record of promoting anti-vaccine views
Associated Press Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was building up a following with his anti-vaccine nonprofit group,…
Continue Reading Ex-Phoenix Suns employee files racial discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against the team
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — A former Phoenix Suns employee is suing the team, alleging racial discrimination and unlawful retaliation that led…
Continue Reading Manhattan rooftop fire sends plumes of dark smoke into skyline
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire on the roof of a 44-story luxury apartment building sent plumes of dark smoke into the New York City skyline. Officials say…
Continue Reading Advance Auto Parts is closing hundreds of stores in an effort to turn its business around
NEW YORK (AP) — Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations. The announcement came as the…
Continue Reading Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN envoy, NYT reports
By Tara John, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s…
Continue Reading Judge weighs the merits of a lawsuit alleging ‘Real Housewives’ creators abused a cast member
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for a former cast member of the “Real Housewives of New York” told a federal judge Thursday that…
Continue Reading Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued the first round of permits allowing Enbridge to…
Continue Reading Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That’s what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars
AP Media Writer Headlines from the satirical website the Onion on Thursday: “New Dating Site Suggests People You Already Know But Thought You Were…
Continue Reading Dozens indicted over NYC gang warfare that led to the deaths of four bystanders
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say four bystanders were shot dead in the last 18 months because of gang rivalries in upper Manhattan. The claim came…
Continue Reading Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years…
Continue Reading New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A parade in downtown New Orleans marked the 64th anniversary of the day four Black 6-year-old girls integrated…
Continue Reading West Virginia expands education savings account program for military families
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program that incentivizes West Virginia families to pull their children out of K-12 public schools by…
Continue Reading Brazil launches a G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil has launched what it calls a social summit ahead of next week’s Group of 20 meeting of the top…
Continue Reading Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to…
Continue Reading Falling scaffolding plank narrowly misses pedestrians at Boston’s South Station
BOSTON (AP) — Video has been released of a near miss at New England’s busiest train station. Strong wind sent a large scaffolding plank…
Continue Reading Rand Paul wants to bring back Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy as a Senate chair
Associated Press Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is preparing to lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Paul said…
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of mass displacement in Gaza amounting to a war crime
CNN By Mick Krever and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Israel has overseen the forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza in a deliberate and…
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After suicide of nonbinary teen, DOE finds multiple Title IX violations at Oklahoma school district
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — After the suicide of a nonbinary student last February spurred a monthslong federal investigation, the US…
Continue Reading Martin Scorsese on faith in filmmaking, ‘The Saints’ and what his next movie might be
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the release of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Martin Scorsese is still looking for his next feature.…
Continue Reading New Pentagon report on UFOs includes hundreds of new incidents but no evidence of aliens
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report from the Pentagon has revealed hundreds of new reports of unidentified aircraft and aerial…
Continue Reading New York nursing home operator accused of neglect settles with state for $45M
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that operators of four nursing homes in New York will pay $45 million to settle…
Continue Reading Miami man charged with killing his wife in Spain
By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — David Knezevich, the South Florida businessman accused in the February disappearance of his…
Continue Reading The world’s tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season
AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The world’s tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world’s tallest college…
Continue Reading Arrests made at pro-Palestinian protest outside Hillary Clinton speech in Belfast
LONDON (AP) — Four men have been arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest outside a speech being given by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary…
Continue Reading What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of…
Continue Reading Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and…
Continue Reading What happens next in The Onion’s effort to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars
Associated Press The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his…
Continue Reading Bodyless head washes ashore on a South Florida beach
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Homicide detectives are investigating how a bodyless head washed ashore on a South Florida beach. The man’s head was…
Continue Reading Hundreds of illegal miners holed up in disused shaft in South Africa. Here’s what we know
CNN By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut…
Continue Reading Hundreds of illegal miners holed up in disused shaft in South Africa. Here’s what we know
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off…
Continue Reading Former Marine misused a combat technique in fatal chokehold of NYC subway rider, trainer testifies
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Daniel Penny wrapped his arm around the neck of a homeless man on a Manhattan subway last year, the…
Continue Reading Tennessee suspect in dozens of rapes is convicted of producing images of child sex abuse
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man accused in lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women while police deliberately botched…
Continue Reading South Carolina to take a break from executions for the holidays
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided the state should take a break from executions for the holidays.…
Continue Reading European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer’s drug and now says it should be approved
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug. Biogen said…
Continue Reading Former AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered the trials of leaders of…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans are going to court in Pennsylvania amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between…
Continue Reading Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis and press campaign to bring remaining captives home
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives met Thursday with Pope Francis and expressed…
Continue Reading Florida man’s US charges upgraded to killing his estranged wife in Spain
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida businessman already charged with kidnapping his estranged wife in Spain is facing new U.S. charges that he…
Continue Reading Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few…
Continue Reading Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been added to Legacy Plaza in Alabama’s capital city. AL.com reports that…
Continue Reading Martin Scorsese on ‘The Saints,’ faith in filmmaking and what his next movie might be
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the release of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Martin Scorsese is still looking for his next feature.…
Continue Reading Diamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved
AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization…
Continue Reading Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis
By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 presidential race brought unprecedented vitriol into the public sphere, leaving many transgender…
Continue Reading 2 striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face growing fines for refusing to return to classroom
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two of the three striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face fines for refusing to return to the classroom. Judges…
Continue Reading Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most…
Continue Reading Belize on alert as Tropical Storm Sara moves along Honduran coast bringing heavy rain
Associated Press SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Belize issued tropical storm warnings for coastal areas on Friday as Tropical Storm Sara moved…
Continue Reading Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta unconstitutionally subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Janelle Bynum wins election to U.S. House in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, beating incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Democrat Janelle Bynum won election to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Thursday, defeating Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer. The…
Continue Reading Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general
Associated Press Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans,…
Continue Reading Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture
HELSINKI (AP) — Latvian police say that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel…
Continue Reading Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate the…
Continue Reading Israel demolishes village at the heart of Bedouin minority’s struggle over land
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have completed the demolition of a village at the heart of a yearslong struggle by the…
Continue Reading Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water…
Continue Reading The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban ‘prop’ bets on college athletes
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The state that gave much of America the right to offer legal sports betting may decide that certain bets on…
Continue Reading Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees’ spring training field in Tampa
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring…
Continue Reading Businesses at struggling corner where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 are suing the…
Continue Reading Swiss chocolatier serves up Middle Eastern flavors as ‘Dubai chocolate’ craze hits Europe
Associated Press AACHEN, Germany (AP) — Hundreds of curious shoppers, many equipped with rain gear and folding camping stools, lined up for hours…
Continue Reading Outgoing North Carolina governor grants 2 pardons, 6 commutations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal offenders in state prisons…
Continue Reading A France-trained force aims to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses at a critical point in war
Associated Press A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France (AP) — A French military task force with the festive name “Champagne” is wrapping up a mission…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David…
Continue Reading Ukrainian mother and three children killed in a Russian strike on Zelensky’s hometown
By Ivana Kottasová and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — It took more than a day for rescuers to find Ulyana Kulyk’s tiny body in the rubble.…
Continue Reading Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death
NEW YORK (AP) — About 222,000 adult bed assistance rails are under recall due to entrapment and asphyxia hazards, following one death in a…
Continue Reading Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to kick off fundraising effort for Ohio women’s suffrage monument
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Doris Kearns Goodwin is kicking off the $2 million capital campaign for an Ohio monument to women’s…
Continue Reading Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice says he believes that the explosion outside the court in Brasilia was the…
Continue Reading German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a ‘hate machine’ under Musk
BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying the social media platform has become a “hate machine” that could influence…
Continue Reading Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of Congress. Bacharach, an Grammy, Tony and…
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‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed
CNN By Isaac Yee and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Koalas are normally found in eucalyptus trees, but one couple came home in Australia on Wednesday…
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Bill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature
WEWS, UCLA, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday greenlit a measure that would ban…
Continue Reading Museum finds remains from a victim of a notorious 1980s Philadelphia police bombing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found…
Continue Reading Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and…
Continue Reading Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender…
Continue Reading Q&A: ‘Love, Actually’ filmmaker Richard Curtis on charity, the Oscars and the state of rom-coms
AP Film Writer Richard Curtis is known for his contributions to romantic comedies with “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill” and…
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Trump wants Elon Musk to overhaul the government. Here’s what could be on the chopping block
By Tami Luhby, Tierney Sneed and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have big ambitions for making the federal…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers on Thursday inside a civil defense center in the…
Continue Reading NATO and the EU press China to help stop North Korea’s support for the war on Ukraine
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO and the European Union are ramping up pressure on China. They want Beijing to persuade North Korea to stop…
Continue Reading Bohannan requests a recount in Iowa’s close congressional race as GOP wins control of House
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race has asked for a…
Continue Reading Edinburgh Zoo blames fireworks for death of baby red panda
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Zookeepers have blamed fireworks on the annual Bonfire Night celebrations for the death of a baby red panda named…
Continue Reading Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who more than a week ago broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the…
Continue Reading Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syrian state media say
By Mostafa Salem and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Fifteen people were killed and 16 others injured in Israeli strikes on Damascus in Syria, state…
Continue Reading Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The giant balloons may be flying at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on street.…
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New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a…
Continue Reading Food prices worried most voters, but Trump’s plans likely won’t lower their grocery bills
AP Business Writer Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills.…
Continue Reading Veteran NBC host Craig Melvin tapped to replace Hoda Kotb for the first hours of ‘Today’ show
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran NBC host and news anchor Craig Melvin has been tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as co-host of the 7 a.m. to 9…
Continue Reading A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome’s Colosseum
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two…
Continue Reading In Cyprus, Ukrainians learn how to dispose of landmines that kill and maim hundreds
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — In a Cypriot National Guard camp, Ukrainians are being trained on how to identify, locate and dispose of…
Continue Reading Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing
Associated Press The satirical news publication The Onion was named the winning bidder for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction…
Continue Reading Maker of Coach handbags calls off merger with company that produces Michael Kors accessories
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion company Tapestry says it’s terminating its proposed merger with Capri because the two luxury groups don’t expect to…
Continue Reading Marine Le Pen’s next bid for French presidency threatened as prosecutors seek political ban
By Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — French prosecutors have asked for prison time and a five-year ban from politics for far-right leader Marine Le…
Continue Reading Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has seen its share of bears breaking into cars. But bears caught on camera entering luxury cars tipped off insurers…
Continue Reading EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in ‘abusive’ Marketplace practices
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what it…
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