US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. and Polish officials have opened a new NATO missile defense base in northen Poland. Polish officials…
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Notre Dame’s restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Nearly $1 billion in donations were pledged within days of the fire that ravaged Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral…
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s royal court says it will phase out a labeling system dating to the 1800s that grants companies the right to…
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Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of Mozambique disputed Oct. 9 elections, which saw ruling…
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has accused Israel of “severe violations” of a 50-year-old agreement with Syria, saying…
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AP Science Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly…
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Associated Press Democratic governors and attorneys general are set to reprise their roles in battling President-elect Trump’s policies.…
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby…
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AP Sports Writer Seventy years since the last professional women’s baseball league, another one hopes to give women a chance to shine in baseball.…
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Associated Press Aprons have their fans any time of year, but they especially go with Thanksgiving. For many people, aprons conjure up memories of…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A CIA employee accused of leaking classified information assessing Israel’s earlier plans to attack Iran has…
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AP Film Writer James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are being honored Sunday with an honorary Oscar. The Irving G. Thalberg…
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Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Global sales of personal luxury goods are forecast to shrink next year for the first time since the Great Recession…
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Continue Reading German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’ll ask for a vote of confidence in December
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way…
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Continue Reading GM recalling big pickups and SUVs because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing risk of a crash
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up,…
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Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s president has sharply rebuked Elon Musk. President Sergio Mattarella issued an unusually piqued…
Continue Reading Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages
BANGKOK (AP) — In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there’s now an official song featuring the…
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BONNYRIGG, Scotland (AP) — A lowly Scottish soccer club which once had “James Bond” actor Sean Connery on its books has been given a six-point…
Continue Reading Anti-whaling activist Watson stays in detention in Greenland while Danes consider Japanese request
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland has again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, until Dec. 4, while…
Continue Reading Philippines says it will cooperate if ICC seeks Duterte’s custody over drug killings
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government says its law enforcement agencies will be obliged to cooperate if the…
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Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup…
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pollution from fossil fuels has hit an all-time high despite the urgent need to tackle the human-caused…
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Continue Reading Neighbors of Kentucky factory describe years of odors before explosion that killed 2, injured 11
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Neighbors of a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, where two workers were killed in an explosion say they…
Continue Reading US defense contractor to pay former Iraqi detainees $42 million for its role in torture at notorious Abu Ghraib prison
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury on Tuesday awarded a total of $42 million to three Iraqi men who endured torture at Baghdad’s Abu…
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Continue Reading Norway’s Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile’s remote Easter Island
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are…
Continue Reading US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the…
Continue Reading Homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according to local reports
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City-area homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according…
Continue Reading Magic society launches hunt for first female member, expelled for posing as a man
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Continue Reading Japan’s nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear watchdog has formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from starting.…
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BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration intends to bolster its military support to Ukraine. Blinken…
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Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is determined in its final months to…
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AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Trump’s election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A prosecutor says a Minnesota man has been released from prison after serving 16 years for a murder he did not commit. Jurors in…
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BEIJING (AP) — China has held sea and air combat drills at disputed Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited area of reefs and rocks it had seized from…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Several international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali…
Continue Reading Diamond Sports Group will offer single-game pricing to stream NBA and NHL games starting next month
SOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — The nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games beginning…
Continue Reading Iran executes in public a serial rapist convicted in dozens of cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say authorities have executed in public a man convicted of raping dozens of women over two decades.…
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Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Voting is underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was…
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AP Education Writers Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made…
Continue Reading Indonesia and Australia hold joint military drills after signing a new defense agreement
Associated Press SITUBONDO, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian and Australian militaries are holding joint combat drills off Indonesia’s main island…
Continue Reading What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s election victory created a conundrum for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York. Can…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous…
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Associated Press Conspiracy theory purveyor Infowars and most of its assets went on the auction block Wednesday, with Alex Jones waiting to see if he…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour…
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Continue Reading John Krasinski named People magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced…
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Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations’ annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big…
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By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean actor Song Jae-lim, a former model who rose to prominence in K-dramas, was found…
Continue Reading Allies providing Sudan’s warring parties with weapons are ‘enabling the slaughter,’ UN official says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief has accused allies of Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces of…
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Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in…
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Associated Press ZHUHAI, China (AP) — Online discussion about China’s deadliest mass killing in years was being censored Wednesday as authorities…
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Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of soldiers and police fanned out across a neighborhood on a recent night in the Turks &…
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Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help…
Continue Reading Dallas Long, who won 2 Olympic medals while dominating the shot put in the 1960s, has died at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dallas Long, a three-time NCAA shot put champion who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died. USC says a family…
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Democratic Rep. Mike Levin won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday. Levin initially flipped the 49th District seat…
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Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Republican Gabe Evans has defeated Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in one of the…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Roman Catholic church has confirmed that an altar boy was one of two minors killed outside a church on Mexico’s Gulf…
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Republican Gabe Evans won election to a U.S. House seat representing Colorado on Tuesday, defeating Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo. The 8th…
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Republican Rep. David Valadao won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Rudy Salas. Valadao has long…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy…
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Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The European Union says it will not renew a fishing agreement with Senegal that has been criticized by many…
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AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Rep. David Valadao has won reelection in California’s 22nd Congressional District, defeating…
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Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge recused himself from presiding over Arizona’s fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he…
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Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A former prosecutor and local police official has been arrested in connection with the grisly decapitation of a…
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Man who pleaded guilty to intimidating pro-Israeli protester charged with hate crime for antisemitic threats on NYC subway
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A 36-year-old California man has been charged with a hate crime and harassment by the Manhattan District…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat George Whitesides wins election to U.S. House in California’s 27th Congressional District, beating incumbent Mike Garcia
Democrat George Whitesides won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Garcia. Democrats…
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel…
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Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Tuesday. Newhouse, who has held the seat since 2015,…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he’ll appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in…
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AP Science Writer BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric…
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Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey
By Kathy Rose OBrien, CNN (CNN) — The Princess of Wales will host her annual Christmas carol concert on December 6, with a focus on “how much…
Continue Reading Women suing over Idaho’s abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming ‘medical refugees’
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak service in parts of the Northeast U.S. has been disrupted or delayed, after a fire broke out near a train route in New York…
Continue Reading 2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Two more monkeys have been returned to the South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican Hovde admits he lost US Senate race, still weighing a recount
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde is admitting that he lost the U.S. Senate race to Democratic incumbent Tammy…
Continue Reading Monument erected in Tulsa for victims of 1921 Race Massacre
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A World War I veteran whose remains were identified earlier this year during a probe into the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was…
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