Kansas once required voters to prove citizenship. That didn’t work out so well
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and…
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She was set on fire and no one knows her name. How homelessness, crime and a broken immigration system met in a subway car
By Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a week since a woman died in a New York City subway car, allegedly set on fire…
Continue Reading Syria’s dwindling Jewish community can visit one of the world’s oldest synagogues again
Associated Press JOBAR, Syria (AP) — In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the…
Continue Reading 3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — At least three migrants died early Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain from northern…
Continue Reading Low turnout in Chad parliamentary election boycotted by opposition as military rule ends
Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chadians have voted in parliamentary and regional elections that will end the three-year transitional…
Continue Reading Israeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate…
Continue Reading Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating its path toward EU
Associated Press TBILISI, Goergia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has been inaugurated as president of Georgia in what the…
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North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he will implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, less than a…
Continue Reading Croatia’s incumbent president gains most votes for re-election, but not enough to avoid a runoff
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanovic won most of the votes in the first round of a presidential…
Continue Reading A suicide bomber kills a police officer and wounds another in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media say a suicide bomber killed a local police officer and wounded another in a southern Iranian port city, home to a…
Continue Reading A fourth infant dies of the winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of…
Continue Reading Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in…
Continue Reading Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales seeks a political comeback from his stronghold in the tropics
Associated Press LAUCA Ñ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales has a campaign pitch for 2025 that has worked elsewhere: Other…
Continue Reading 2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here’s how it unfolded
In 2024, President Vladimir Putin further cemented his grip on power and sought to counter Russia’s isolation from the West over the war in…
Continue Reading Plays between air raids and songs in shelters: How cultural life is thriving in wartime Ukraine
By Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Olha Mesheryakova doesn’t know what the next year will bring for her life in the capital of war-torn…
Continue Reading Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98
Associated Press Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems…
Continue Reading Snoop’s game: Snoop Dogg thrills the crowd in the bowl that bears his name
AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Snoop Dogg climbed to top step of the bandstand and raised his arms, setting off a roar from the crowd. The…
Continue Reading 2 Oregon men die from exposure in a forest after they went out to look for Sasquatch
STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) — Two Oregon men were found dead in a Washington state forest after they failed to return from a trip to look for Sasquatch,…
Continue Reading Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
NEW YORK (AP) — Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the…
Continue Reading More than 170 killed after South Korean jet crash-lands at airport. Here’s what we know
By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, James Legge and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Scores of people were killed on Sunday when a…
Continue Reading Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South…
Continue Reading The oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor dies at 105
By Kia Fatahi, CNN (CNN) — Warren “Red” Upton, a 105-year-old World War II US veteran who was the oldest living survivor of the 1941 attack…
Continue Reading Kenya’s president promises to stop abductions following wave of disappearances
By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto has promised to stop abductions of government critics, in an apparent…
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At least 5 shows canceled after drones fell from the sky at Orlando holiday event
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — At least five drone shows have been canceled, or have paused the use of the systems, after several drones struck a…
Continue Reading Mavs star Luka Doncic is latest pro athlete whose home was burglarized, business manager says
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is the latest professional athlete whose home has been burglarized. The star guard’s…
Continue Reading Authorities seek help finding those responsible for damaging a petroglyph panel in Utah
JENSEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah are asking the public to help it determine who damaged a petroglyph panel with illegally installed climbing…
Continue Reading Trump appears to side with Musk, tech allies in debate over foreign workers roiling his supporters
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech…
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3 firefighters and 12 passengers injured in train collision with fire truck in Florida
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Three firefighters and 12 passengers were injured when a train collided with a fire truck on an emergency call…
Continue Reading Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging
Associated Press Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. The most recent…
Continue Reading 15 hurt in Florida when train hits fire truck that drove onto tracks after another train passed
Associated Press Three firefighters and a dozen passengers have been injured in Florida after a fire truck drove around the crossing arms into the…
Continue Reading Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east
HOUSTON (AP) — A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, a day after severe weather claimed…
Continue Reading North Carolina federal prison supervisor convicted after instructing physical punishment
BUTNER, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina federal prison supervisor has been convicted of instructing a correctional officer to physically punish a man…
Continue Reading A missing Tennessee girl, 14, was left in the woods by a man she met online, sheriff says
HAHNVILLE, La. (AP) — A missing 14-year-old Tennessee girl has been found safe in the Louisiana woods, where authorities say she was left by a man…
Continue Reading Syria’s embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s embassy in Lebanon suspended consular services Saturday, a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian…
Continue Reading Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York
AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not…
Continue Reading Belarus’ strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A statement on his website says Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 20 more…
Continue Reading Republicans gain temporary control of Minnesota House after Democrat decides not to appeal ruling
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Republicans will start off the year with at least a temporary majority in the Minnesota House. Democrat Curtis Johnson…
Continue Reading Trailblazing model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist and trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age…
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Putin apologizes over ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines crash, without admitting responsibility
CNN By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an…
Continue Reading Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open
AP Business Writer The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open. Big Lots said it will be sold to Gordon…
Continue Reading Russia’s Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid debt by the east…
Continue Reading Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong for the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a…
Continue Reading Sweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war
Associated Press GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll…
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AP Sports Writer Most people think of physical therapy as rehabilitation. But many physical therapists want the profession to be seen as preventive…
Continue Reading Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging…
Continue Reading The husband-wife legal team working on two of today’s biggest criminal cases
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and the suspected health care CEO assassin Luigi Mangione have decided on a…
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By Marcus Mabry In 2016, CNN produced a book entitled Unprecedented: The Election That Changed Everything. As we look back on the top 100 stories of…
Continue Reading Italy’s far-right government wins final approval for its 30-billion-euro budget
ROME (AP) — Italy’s parliament has approved the government’s 2025 budget, worth a total of 30 billion euros — more than half of that in tax…
Continue Reading Putin apologizes over ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines crash, without admitting responsibility
By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an…
Continue Reading Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident”…
Continue Reading Abortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel
Associated Press Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and…
Continue Reading Thick fog disrupts some flights on one of the UK’s busiest weekends for travel
LONDON (AP) — Travelers flying to or from the U.K. are facing further disruptions as thick fog and low visibility restrict air traffic on one of…
Continue Reading Will New Year’s Eve be loud or quiet? What are the top 2025 resolutions? AP-NORC poll has answers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone. A majority of U.S…
Continue Reading Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her…
Continue Reading Afghan forces target Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes
Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week.…
Continue Reading Israel detains the director of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals during a raid
Associated Press DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s army detained the director of one of northern Gaza ‘s last functioning…
Continue Reading Israel arrests hospital director and other staff in raid on last functioning facility in northern Gaza, health officials say
By Abeer Salman, Irene Nasser and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Israel arrested a hospital director in a raid that closed the last major…
Continue Reading Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic…
Continue Reading Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says
At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone…
Continue Reading China is building new detention centers all over the country as Xi Jinping widens corruption purge
By Yong Xiong and CNN staff (CNN) — China has built or expanded more than 200 specialized detention facilities nationwide to interrogate…
Continue Reading South African retrospective exhibition honors the colorful work of artist Esther Mahlangu
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A boldly patterned BMW stands at the entrance of the Wits Arts Museum in the vibrant Johannesburg neighborhood…
Continue Reading Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralized by the…
Continue Reading Man who plowed car into crowd in China, killing 35, sentenced to death
By Chris Lau and Joyce Jiang, CNN (CNN) — A man who killed 35 people by plowing his car into a crowd at a sports center in southern China has…
Continue Reading 2 sailor deaths result in muted celebrations on winning yacht in Sydney to Hobart race
AP Sports Writer Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line…
Continue Reading California man fatally shot by his parole officer, authorities say
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California authorities say state Justice Department officials are investigating the death of a man who was shot by his parole…
Continue Reading Appeals court overturns ex-49er Dana Stubblefield’s rape conviction
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield.…
Continue Reading Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Northern California
PLYMOUTH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say a man has been fatally shot during an encounter with a highway patrol officer. The…
Continue Reading Man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying ‘This is Trump’s America now’
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Court documents show a Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A collision between a bus and a truck on Mexico’s Gulf coast has left eight people dead and 27 others injured. Prosecutors in…
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Greg Gumbel, longtime sports broadcaster, dies at 78
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Greg Gumbel, a longtime sports broadcaster described as “broadcasting royalty,” has died following a…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrikes hit a Yemen airport as a jet with hundreds onboard was landing, UN official says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as a civilian Airbus 320 with hundreds of passengers on board…
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Associated Press CAMACARI, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of Chinese workers have been taken and put up in hotels in Brazil’s tropical northeastern region…
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Video of inmate’s fatal beating shows him handcuffed as correctional officers punch and kick him
CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Body-worn camera footage released Friday shows correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in…
Continue Reading Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Two Canadian Cabinet ministers left a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Friday without assurances President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading Judge signals that contempt hearing for Rudy Giuliani over his assets might not go well for him
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is signaling that Rudy Giuliani’s contempt hearing next Friday might not end so well for the…
Continue Reading Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78
Associated Press Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died…
Continue Reading A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Georgia kills 1 person, severely burns others
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Continue Reading Greg Gumbel, longtime sports broadcaster, dies at 78
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Greg Gumbel, a longtime sports broadcaster described as “broadcasting royalty,” has died following a…
Continue Reading Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against officer who slammed 71-year-old man to the ground
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general is dismissing a felony assault charge against a police officer…
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CNN By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an…
Continue Reading Ex-NYPD chief admits a relationship with subordinate, but denies he demanded sex for overtime pay
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former top New York City police official has admitted through his lawyer that he had a “consensual, adult…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md.; Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue Reading Relatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been…
Continue Reading Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his…
Continue Reading Final crystal triangles installed on Times Square ball ahead of New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball were installed on Friday…
Continue Reading Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or…
Continue Reading A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Georgia kills 1 person, severely burns others
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Camilla, Georgia, killed one person and severely burned others early Friday.…
Continue Reading Nebraska’s governor to leave hospital after he was bucked off a horse and broke his ribs
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen will be released from the hospital Friday, two days after getting nine titanium plates…
Continue Reading Former New Orleans priest convicted of raping teen boy dies while serving life sentence
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana authorities say a 93-year-old former Catholic priest sentenced to life in prison…
Continue Reading Georgia shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 injured at ‘shot house’ selling bootleg alcohol
MACON, Ga (AP) — Georgia officials say a shooting that killed one man and injured six other people took place at a “shot house” where alcohol…
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Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuela’s attorney general said on Friday that an Argentine military officer who was arrested in…
Continue Reading New York state government to monitor its use of AI under a new law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial…
Continue Reading Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 105
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining…
Continue Reading Man admits to setting fires at predominantly Black church in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man has admitted to using gasoline to set several fires around the exterior of a predominantly Black church…
Continue Reading US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine,…
Continue Reading What Snoop wants: Arizona Bowl gives NIL opportunities to players for Colorado State, Miami (Ohio)
AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Snoop Dogg has nearly as many ties to football as he does to rap music. The entertainer coached youth…
Continue Reading US sanctions the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party. The State…
Continue Reading Sinkhole in New Jersey keeps I-80 closed after a section collapses into an abandoned mine
WHARTON, N.J. (AP) — Road crews were repairing a short stretch of Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey on Friday where a sinkhole forced the…
Continue Reading Tennessee has a new execution method, 2.5 years after last scheduled execution abruptly halted
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 2 years after Tennessee abruptly halted the execution of inmate Oscar Smith, the state has…
Continue Reading Missing dog returned to family home and rang the doorbell
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas…
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