Stakes rise ahead of 2024 election in Michigan as House Democrat announces retirement
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Competition is growing in Michigan’s Congressional race as Democratic U.S. Rep.…
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Steve Aoki builds a universe on ‘HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix.’ He also plans to go to the moon
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — EDM DJ Steve Aoki will released the second album in his “HiROQUEST” series of concept…
Continue Reading Jury finds Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of the 2022 murder of elite cyclist Anna Moriah ‘Mo’ Wilson
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A jury has found Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old professional…
Continue Reading Matson’s journey as UNC’s 23-year-old field hockey coach reaches the brink of another NCAA title
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has entrusted its field hockey program to a 23-year-old former star player…
Continue Reading Body of Israeli hostage found near Al-Shifa hospital, IDF says
By Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — A 65-year-old Israeli woman who was kidnapped by Hamas militants on October 7 has been found dead near Gaza’s…
Continue Reading Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, more than 20 injured, some seriously: officials
CHICAGO (AP) — Fire officials say a Chicago commuter train has collided with rail equipment, injuring more than 20 people, some of them critically.…
Continue Reading China’s agreement expected to slow flow of fentanyl into US, but not solve overdose epidemic
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press China has agreed to curtail shipments of the chemicals used to make fentanyl, the drug at the heart of the U.S.…
Continue Reading Russian soldier back from Ukraine taught a school lesson and then beat up neighbors, officials say
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press A Russian soldier recently returned from fighting in Ukraine went to teach schoolchildren about Russia’s military…
Continue Reading Texas school board reinstates cast, script of musical production after restrictions led a transgender student to lose role
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A Texas school board voted to reinstate the original cast and script of a local high…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon, nation’s largest Christian university, says it’s appealing ‘ridiculous’ federal fine
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s largest Christian university says it’s fighting a $37.7 million fine…
Continue Reading Man who attacked Pelosi’s husband convicted of federal assault and attempted kidnapping charges
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy…
Continue Reading 5 European nations and Canada seek to join genocide case against Myanmar at top UN court
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Five European nations and Canada are seeking to join a case brought by Gambia at the…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 10, 2024…
Continue Reading In Russia, more Kremlin critics are being imprisoned as intolerance of dissent grows
By The Associated Press Russia under President Vladimir Putin has been closing in on those who challenge the Kremlin. Protesters and activists have…
Continue Reading Atlanta to host 2025 MLB All-Star Game after losing 2021 game over objections to voting law
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball will play its 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta, four years after moving the game from Truist Park to…
Continue Reading Guatemala prosecutors pursue president-elect and student protesters over campus takeover
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan prosecutors say they will seek to strip President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and…
Continue Reading Judge allows Ja Morant’s lawyers to argue he acted in self-defense in lawsuit about fight with teen
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lawyers for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant are allowed to argue that he was acting in…
Continue Reading Mississippi man had ID in his pocket when he was buried without his family’s knowledge
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A prominent civil rights lawyer says Mississippi authorities buried a…
Continue Reading ‘I understand the outrage’: North Carolina police chief reassigns officer seen striking a woman during arrest
By Dianne Gallagher, and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — An officer caught on video repeatedly striking a woman on the ground this week has been…
Continue Reading Judge hands down 27-month sentence in attack on congresswoman in Washington apartment building
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico signs multimillion-dollar deal with Texas company to build a marina for mega yachts
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government has signed a multimillion-dollar contract with a Texas-based company to build a marina for…
Continue Reading Violent protests break out ahead of Bulgaria-Hungary soccer qualifier
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Bulgarian football supporters have taken to the streets of the capital, Sofia, in protest over the management…
Continue Reading Have war crimes been committed in Israel and Gaza and what laws govern the conflict?
CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Since Hamas launched its brazen October 7 attacks and Israel responded with intensive air strikes and a…
Continue Reading Have war crimes been committed in Israel and Gaza and what laws govern the conflict?
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Since Hamas launched its brazen October 7 attacks and Israel responded with intensive air strikes and a…
Continue Reading Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Want to buy a car on Amazon? Well, now you might get your chance. The e-commerce giant will…
Continue Reading Key GOP lawmaker calls for renewal of surveillance tool as he proposes changes to protect privacy
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is calling for the renewal of a key…
Continue Reading Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles deaths globally spiked by more than…
Continue Reading New Subaru Forester, Lucid SUV and Toyota Camry are among vehicles on display at L.A. Auto Show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An all-new Subaru Forester, a Lucid electric SUV, and a revamped Toyota Camry are among the new automobiles that will be on…
Continue Reading Texas man arrested in killings of aunt and her mother, sexual assault of his cousin, authorities say
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say they arrested a 25-year-old man near Houston in the fatal shooting of his aunt and her mother and the sexual assault…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal will reveal his comeback plans soon after missing nearly all of 2023
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Rafael Nadal says he is sure he’ll be returning to competition after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip…
Continue Reading New York will automatically seal old criminal records under law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers who’ve committed crimes in the past will get their…
Continue Reading 5 tennis players were suspended for match-fixing in a case tied to a Belgian syndicate
LONDON (AP) — Five low-ranked tennis players — four from Mexico and one from Guatemala — have been suspended for corruption linked to a…
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Mortgage rates fall for third straight week, bringing some homeseekers off the sidelines
Mortgage rates fell for the third straight week and applications to purchase a home increased by the most in five weeks, in a promising sign for a…
Continue Reading Officials investigate cause of Atlantic City Boardwalk fire that damaged facade of Resorts casino
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Investigators were trying Thursday to determine what touched off a fire on the Atlantic…
Continue Reading US imposes new sanctions over Russian oil price cap violations, Kremlin influence in the Balkans
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has levied a new round of sanctions on firms and ships that used U.S.…
Continue Reading US homebuilder confidence drops for fourth month in a row
Homebuilder confidence dropped for the fourth month in a row in November as mortgage rates neared 8%. But recent economic data suggests housing…
Continue Reading Indian manufacturer recalls eyedrops previously cited in FDA warning
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Indian manufacturer of more than a number of eyedrops subject to a U.S. safety warning…
Continue Reading WWE collaborating with Big 12 Conference for their championship game next month
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The WWE is collaborating with the Big 12 Conference for their championship game next month, as the sports…
Continue Reading The most powerful rocket ever built is about to attempt a second launch. Here’s what’s at stake
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After months of rebuilding and clearing red tape following the April explosion of the Starship system’s first…
Continue Reading Israel drops leaflets on parts of southern Gaza suggesting possible expansion of offensive against Hamas
By Andrew Carey and Christian Edwards, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel has dropped leaflets across parts of southern Gaza calling on civilians to…
Continue Reading These ‘shy’ sharks are under threat, so researchers are using AI to track them
CNN Words by Gabrielle Jones; video by Jo Munnik, CNN (CNN) — Off the coast of South Africa lies the Great African Sea Forest, home to one of…
Continue Reading Belarus human rights activist goes on hunger strike in latest protest against Lukashenko government
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A human rights activist in Belarus has gone on hunger strike in prison protesting…
Continue Reading Iowa teen sentenced to life in prison for killing his Spanish teacher
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Jeremy Goodale, one of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of their Spanish teacher, was…
Continue Reading Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
By NATHAN GILLES Columbia Insight SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) — Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.” Its…
Continue Reading California authorities arrest man in death of Jewish demonstrator
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California authorities have arrested a man in connection with the death of a Jewish protester during demonstrations over the…
Continue Reading F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula One has arrived in Las Vegas for a week of parties, concerts, celebrity-packed events…
Continue Reading Man accused of abducting, beating woman over 4-day period pleads not guilty
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man accused of abducting and beating a woman while she was confined for four days in a residential garage last month has…
Continue Reading Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it’s hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press ROSSTON, Texas (AP) — For generations, beef has been the most quintessential of American main courses, and a…
Continue Reading Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it’s hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that
By SCOTT McFETRDIGE Associated Press ROSSTON, Texas (AP) — The cattle part as Meredith Ellis edges her small four-wheeler through the herd,…
Continue Reading Demand for seafood is soaring, but oceans are giving up all they can. Can we farm fish in new ways?
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press If it still seems strange to think of fish growing on farms, it shouldn’t. Aquaculture has been the fastest…
Continue Reading Meat made from cells, not livestock, is here. But will it ever replace traditional meat?
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer A familiar aroma wafted through the Believer Meats test kitchen earlier this year as Research and Development Chef…
Continue Reading Biden promises a better economic relationship with Asia, but he’s specifically avoiding a trade deal
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and 13 partners in the Indo-Pacific region are announcing a signed deal on supply…
Continue Reading Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new report shows that the decline of local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help,…
Continue Reading ASEAN defense chiefs call for immediate truce, aid corridor in Israel-Hamas war
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian defense ministers have expressed “profound…
Continue Reading Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, dies at 88
WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — Longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster Ken Squier has died. He was 88. Squier died Wednesday night in Waterbury, Vermont,…
Continue Reading Ethics panel says it found ‘substantial evidence’ of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics panel says it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by…
Continue Reading Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what’s left
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer TEKOHAW, Brazil (AP) — Saving the remaining Amazon rainforest in Brazil will require ensuring that the 28…
Continue Reading Pastoralists have raised livestock in harsh climates for millennia. What can they teach us today?
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, KRISTA LARSON and LAURA UNGAR Associated Press SUKHBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The half-crescent moon glowed in the predawn…
Continue Reading The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court has ordered the Syrian government to “take all…
Continue Reading The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas has been approved by MLB owners, AP sources says
By STEPHEN HAWKINS and RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writers ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved…
Continue Reading Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes – if more people would eat it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Lars Obendorfer says he was “badly insulted” after he first began…
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Lars Obendorfer says he was “badly insulted” after he first began…
Continue Reading 2 arrested in largest counterfeit goods seizure in US history, retailing at more than $1 billion
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two people have been arrested in the largest seizure of counterfeit goods in US history, including knock-off…
Continue Reading After court defeat, the UK says its Rwanda migrant plan can still work. Legal experts are skeptical
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister says the U.K. government can revive its blocked plan to send…
Continue Reading Finland to close 4 border crossing points after accusing Russia of organizing flow of migrants
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government says it will close four crossing points on its long border with Russia to…
Continue Reading Demonstrators calling for Gaza ceasefire block bridge in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Demonstrators seeking a ceasefire in Gaza are blocking traffic on the Boston University bridge during rush hour. The group chanted…
Continue Reading U.S. applications for jobless claims rise in a labor market that remains very healthy
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy in the face of…
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GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — When the Rev. Silvio Báez finished his homily on a recent Sunday, applause broke out among the…
Continue Reading Here’s why heavy rain in South Florida has little to do with hurricane season
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A storm system that formed over the Florida Keys and dumped up to 9 inches of rain…
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By KIM COOK Associated Press There’s one room in the home where a lot of holiday memories are made — the kitchen. For years, peak kitchen design…
Continue Reading Blackwater founder and 4 others on trial in Austria over export of modified crop-spraying planes
BERLIN (AP) — Five people including the founder of the Blackwater security firm have gone on trial in Austria, accused of exporting two…
Continue Reading Russian court convicts a woman for protesting the war in Ukraine in latest crackdown on free speech
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket…
Continue Reading Mass visa cancellations at Saudi airport puts relations with Nigeria in spotlight
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria have come under scrutiny after 177…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was the most awkward lie of the day for Rory McIlroy. The four-time major winner’s tee shot on the par-3…
Continue Reading These ‘shy’ sharks are under threat, so researchers are using AI to track them
Words by Gabrielle Jones; video by Jo Munnik, CNN (CNN) — Off the coast of South Africa lies the Great African Sea Forest, home to one of the…
Continue Reading One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers
LONDON (AP) — One year after Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup, the gas-rich emirate and soccer body FIFA have been urged by human rights group…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 16: Biden-Xi, Israel, Government shutdown, Immigration, SpaceX
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China says it’s built the world’s fastest internet network that can operate at speeds of about 1.2…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 16: Biden-Xi, Israel, Government shutdown, Immigration, SpaceX
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China says it’s built the world’s fastest internet network that can operate at speeds of about 1.2…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 16: Biden-Xi, Israel, Government shutdown, Immigration, SpaceX
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China says it’s built the world’s fastest internet network that can operate at speeds of about 1.2…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana’s general election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will return to the polls to decide runoff elections in which no candidate…
Continue Reading Potential kingmaker in Dutch coalition talks comes out against anti-Islam firebrand Wilders
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The center-right lawmaker who could become a kingmaker in coalition talks after next…
Continue Reading South Africa refers Israel to ICC over Gaza attacks as pressure mounts to cut diplomatic ties
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his country has filed a referral to the…
Continue Reading TikTok and Meta challenge Europe’s new rules that crack down on digital giants
LONDON (AP) — TikTok and Meta are filing legal challenges against new European Union rules designed to counter the dominance of digital giants and…
Continue Reading Terry Taylor Appreciation: Former AP Sports Writer remembers ‘she was the most everything’
By BEN WALKER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Terry R. Taylor, the first female sports editor at The Associated Press who ran the department from…
Continue Reading UK becomes 1st country to approve gene therapy treatment for sickle cell, thalassemia
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle…
Continue Reading Kenya parliament approves deployment of police to Haiti to help deal with gang violence
BY EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s parliament has approved the deployment of 1000 police officers to Haiti to…
Continue Reading Christian democrats, liberals announce 2-party coalition to run Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Luxembourg’s Christian Democrats and free-trade liberals have announced a two-party center-right coalition that will run the…
Continue Reading Spain’s Pedro Sánchez expected to be reelected prime minister despite amnesty controversy
By CIARÑAN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is expected to be chosen by a…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping hints China could send new pandas to US as ‘envoys of friendship’
By Yong Xiong and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping suggested Wednesday China could send new pandas to the United States,…
Continue Reading EU commission to prolong use of glyphosate for 10 more years after member countries fail to agree
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission will continue the use of the controversial chemical herbicide…
Continue Reading Long-haul carrier Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350 after engine dispute during Dubai Air Show
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The airline Emirates says it will purchase 15 additional Airbus A350-900s worth…
Continue Reading Voting begins in Madagascar presidential election boycotted by most opposition leaders
By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — People in Madagascar are trickling to polling stations as voting opened in a…
Continue Reading Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting relations back on course, even as issues remain unresolved
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes. At their…
Continue Reading Supplies alone won’t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — A day after Palestinian authorities called for an evacuation of Gaza’s biggest hospital, Israeli…
Continue Reading German railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers’ union stages a 20-hour strike
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national railway operator is running a drastically reduced schedule after a union called a 20-hour strike aimed at…
Continue Reading Refugees who fled to India after latest fighting in Myanmar have begun returning home, officials say
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Officials say more than half of the estimated 5,000 refugees who had fled the heavy…
Continue Reading Indian authorities contact Thai cave rescue team as urgency increases to reach trapped men
By Rhea Mogul, Sania Farooqui and Aishwarya Iyer, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Indian authorities trying to rescue dozens of workers trapped for more…
Continue Reading British Foreign Secretary David Cameron meets Zelenskyy in first overseas visit as top UK diplomat
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his first overseas trip in his…
Continue Reading German authorities raid properties linked to group suspected of promoting Iranian ideology
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says police have raided 54 locations across the country in an investigation of a Hamburg-based center suspected…
Continue Reading Turkish parliamentary committee to debate Sweden’s NATO membership bid
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee is set to debate Sweden’s bid to join NATO, drawing the country closer…
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