An altercation erupts at a high-level meeting of a Russia-dominated economic union
MOSCOW (AP) — A meeting of the Russia-dominated economic alliance of former Soviet nations has plunged into disarray when two of the leaders…
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Death toll in bridge collapse in Brazil jumps to 8, with at least 9 people still missing
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities say more bodies have been found after the collapse of a bridge linking two northern states, raising the…
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India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies at 92
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform…
Continue Reading Texas man arrested for allegedly threatening ‘to show up at’ a Capital One ‘with a machete and gasoline’ over debt issues
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man was arrested Friday for allegedly sending threatening messages to an unnamed debt collection agency over…
Continue Reading The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A lead organization monitoring for food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of…
Continue Reading Powerful thunderstorms rumble across Texas, delaying holiday travel
DALLAS (AP) — Some flights were delayed or canceled in Texas on Thursday after a line of thunderstorms started moving across parts of the state in…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and facing…
Continue Reading Pakistan military raids insurgent strongholds in the restive northwest, killing 13 fighters
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says troops have faced off with insurgents in three separate shootouts in the restive northwest…
Continue Reading ‘Baby Driver’ actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — Teenage actor Hudson Meek has died after he fell out of a moving vehicle in Alabama, authorities said. Meek, 16, was…
Continue Reading 4 die on Christmas Day in New Hampshire home from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
WAKEFIELD, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say four people died in a New Hampshire home on Christmas Day due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Police…
Continue Reading How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers
NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy…
Continue Reading Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices
AP Business Writers Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and…
Continue Reading US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money
AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he’d been…
Continue Reading Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game’s top jackpots
Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for a jackpot worth…
Continue Reading Hwang Dong-hyuk on killing off his ‘Squid Game’ characters and wanting to work with Jake Gyllenhaal
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Continue Reading Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Here are a few takeaways on electric vehicles in 2024: As of November, the global EV market grew by 25%…
Continue Reading Utah man triggers avalanche and saves brother buried under the snow
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A man rescued his brother from a “large avalanche” he triggered while the pair were snowmobiling in Utah on…
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Utah man triggers avalanche and saves brother buried under the snow
KSTU, UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A man rescued his brother from a “large avalanche” he triggered while the pair…
Continue Reading Shooting wounds 2 at Phoenix airport, 1 other stabbed, police say
PHOENIX (AP) — A shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix left two people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed in an incident related to…
Continue Reading The body of a missing Hungarian hiker is found in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s mountain rescuers have found the body of a Hungarian hiker who got lost in a blizzard in the Alps last…
Continue Reading US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport as Israeli bombs fell nearby
The World Health Organization’s director-general said airstrikes on Yemen’s main airport occurred as he was about to board a flight in the Houthi…
Continue Reading Bird flu kills more than half the big cats at a Washington sanctuary
KOMO, WILD FELID ADVOCACY CENTER, CNN By Nic F. Anderson and Randi Kaye, CNN (CNN) — Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one…
Continue Reading Cambodian court gives an opposition leader 2-year prison term, keeping pressure on critics
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court has convicted an opposition party leader of inciting social disorder and sentenced…
Continue Reading 6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison as post-election violence roils Mozambique
Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique. (AP) — Mozambique’s police chief says at least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in the…
Continue Reading Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development
Associated Press HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) — In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like…
Continue Reading Why this Mexican American woman played a vital role in the US sacramental peyote trade
Associated Press MIRANDO CITY, Texas (AP) — The late Amada Cardenas was called many things — the “angel of peyote,” the “peyote rose” or…
Continue Reading What is the Native American Church and why is peyote sacred to members?
Associated Press The Native American Church is considered the most widespread religious movement among the Indigenous people of North America. It…
Continue Reading Russia may have downed Azerbaijani jet after confusing it for Ukrainian drone, US official says. Here’s what we know
By Catherine Nicholls, Aruzhan Zeinulla, Hassan Tayir, Darya Tarasova and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Early indications suggest a Russian…
Continue Reading Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing…
Continue Reading Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean was attacked, owner says
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian operator of a cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria says it has been hit by a series of…
Continue Reading Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea
Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Finnish police say authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether…
Continue Reading Greek police warn drivers to use snow chains after long traffic jams reported in some mountain areas
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek traffic police are warning drivers in areas with ice and snow to use snow chains after long traffic jams were reported…
Continue Reading Turkey’s central bank lowers key interest rate to 47.5%
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 47.5%, carrying out its first rate cut…
Continue Reading Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in…
Continue Reading What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that Azerbaijan says was caused by Russia?
The Wednesday crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan has killed 38 of 67 people on board. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route…
Continue Reading More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish migration rights group says more than 10,000 migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by sea. Tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading Working Well: Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jason LaCroix felt privileged to work from home, especially as a father to two young children. He needed…
Continue Reading China raises its estimate for the size of its economy in 2023
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China says its economy grew a bit more in 2023 than earlier thought, according to an economic census conducted…
Continue Reading Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine’s orders
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top security agency says that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to…
Continue Reading 2 shot at Phoenix airport in apparent family dispute on Christmas night, officials say
By LJ Spaet and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Two people including a teenager were shot and another was cut with a knife at Phoenix Sky Harbor…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a scary time’: US universities urge international students to return to campus before Trump inauguration
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Fear and uncertainty are spreading across many US college campuses ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Aviation experts say Russia’s air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns
Aviation experts said Thursday that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38…
Continue Reading At least 14 security personnel killed in ‘ambush’ by former Assad forces, new Syrian authorities say
By Kareem El Damanhoury, Irene Nasser and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — At least 14 law enforcement personnel were killed in western Syria overnight…
Continue Reading Pope brings Holy Year and prayers for better future to Rome prison, a ‘cathedral of pain and hope’
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and…
Continue Reading Chinese automaker BYD slams reports of poor conditions at a factory site in Brazil
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in…
Continue Reading South Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country’s acting president as strife deepens
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader…
Continue Reading Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports,…
Continue Reading Japan Airlines was hit by a cyberattack, delaying flights during the year-end holiday season
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines has been hit by a cyberattack that caused delays to more than 20 domestic flights, but it managed to…
Continue Reading Flooding took away the love of his life after 35 years without a day spent apart
Associated Press ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jerry and Sibrina Barrett never spent a day apart over 35 years. They worked long hours, never took vacations,…
Continue Reading AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it
Associated Press For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic as…
Continue Reading Israel’s plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions
Associated Press EIN ZIVAN, Golan Heights (AP) — A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the…
Continue Reading Accusations of genocide. Charges of corruption. Improbably, Netanyahu had a good year
Analysis by Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — This time last year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the doldrums. “He started very…
Continue Reading A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus
Associated Press ZAMALKA, Syria (AP) — A Syrian family that survived a 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people near the…
Continue Reading A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory describes seeing…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close in thin trading following a holiday pause
AP Business Writer Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street Thursday, as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks…
Continue Reading Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan indicted former presidential candidate and Taiwan People’s Party founder Ko Wen-je…
Continue Reading Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
Associated Press NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state are bracing for…
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Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500…
Continue Reading Israeli strike kills five journalists in Gaza, hospital says
By Mohammad Al Sawalhi and CNN’s Abeer Salman, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Irene Nasser (CNN) — Five journalists have been killed in an…
Continue Reading New York taxi driver hits 6 pedestrians, 3 taken to hospital, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say a taxi driver hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan. A New York Police Department spokesperson said…
Continue Reading Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark…
Continue Reading Israeli hostage families light first candle of Hanukkah, marking start of second holiday without loved ones
By Lauren Izo and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Families and relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza lit the first candle…
Continue Reading Voluntary pet food recall issued after Oregon house cat dies from eating product that tested positive for bird flu
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Portland-based pet food company issued a nationwide voluntary recall after a house cat in Oregon died from…
Continue Reading Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall…
Continue Reading Man arrested in Christmas Eve attack on 2 people at Manhattan’s Grand Central
NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of using a knife to slash a man and a woman in Manhattan’s Grand Central subway station is facing assault and…
Continue Reading Undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia hit by outage, prompting investigation
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Finland’s prime minister says authorities are investigating an interruption in a power cable under the Baltic Sea…
Continue Reading Bird flu kills more than half the big cats at a Washington sanctuary
By Nic F. Anderson and Randi Kaye, CNN (CNN) — Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20 big cats…
Continue Reading Blake Lively’s claims that movie co-star launched smear campaign gets support in publicist’s suit
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have…
Continue Reading Dead body found in wheel well of United plane from Chicago to Maui
KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — United Airlines has confirmed that a body was found in the wheel well of one of its planes after landing in Maui. Maui…
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Four babies die from hypothermia in Gaza, as Israel’s war pushes Palestinians into tent camps
By Tareq El Hilou, Eyad Kourdi, Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A newborn baby died from the cold in a tent…
Continue Reading Kosovo appeals body overturns ban on ethnic Serb party, allowing it to run in parliamentary election
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s election appeals authority has cancelled a ban on the main party of the ethnic Serb minority, allowing it to…
Continue Reading Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist…
Continue Reading Beyoncé’s performance highlighted Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day
AP Pro Football Writer Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime…
Continue Reading Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill 6 fighters
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A British-based war monitor said clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted…
Continue Reading Body found in wheel well of United Airlines plane upon arrival in Hawaii
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Hawaii are investigating after a body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane that…
Continue Reading Snowy owl rescued from car grille by Minnesota woman who saved another bird hours earlier
Associated Press Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued from…
Continue Reading Convicted murderer who escaped a Mississippi prison on Christmas Eve has been captured
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A convicted murderer who escaped from a Mississippi state prison on Christmas Eve was captured Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back to September
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won’t be tried…
Continue Reading Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half…
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Early indications suggest Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed Azerbaijani jet, US official says. Here’s what we know
CNN By Catherine Nicholls, Aruzhan Zeinulla, Hassan Tayir and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft…
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Putin ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day
CNN By Svitlana Vlasova and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched an “inhumane” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on…
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Hang onto those stocking-stuffer lottery tickets. The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on…
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King Charles praises those ‘who dedicate their lives to helping others’ in Christmas speech
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III has used his Christmas message to hail the efforts of healthcare workers and all…
Continue Reading A baby froze to death overnight in Gaza as Israel and Hamas trade accusations of ceasefire delays
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire…
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A pair of Saturday NFL games drew a larger viewing audience than college football for the rollout of the sport’s 12-team playoff. The playoff…
Continue Reading The organizer of a Christmas fair in southern Mexico is assassinated at his holiday event
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The organizer of a Christmas fair in southern Mexico has been assassinated at his city’s holiday event. Authorities in the…
Continue Reading Striking students in Serbia tell chief prosecutor to ‘fight for law and justice’
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s striking university students on Wednesday rallied outside the chief prosecutor’s office to demand justice over…
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Edmunds Edmunds highlights five dream-worthy vehicles for holiday wish lists, focusing on models that are luxurious yet somewhat attainable. The…
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At least 29 passengers survive fiery plane crash in Kazakhstan as authorities fear dozens others dead
CNN By Hassan Tayir, Aruzhan Zeinulla and Kara Fox, CNN Astana, Kazakhstan (CNN) — At least 29 people have survived after a plane burst into…
Continue Reading Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79
Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname then…
Continue Reading A Dutch citizen is sentenced to 3 years in prison in Russia for punching a police officer
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a Dutch citizen to three years in prison after he was found guilty of punching a police officer. Harry…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of…
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Pope calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine in Christmas Day message
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he…
Continue Reading Missile fire from Yemen’s Houthi rebels sets off sirens in central Israel for the second night
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across central Israel sending millions of residents looking for…
Continue Reading Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban…
Continue Reading Pope calls for nations to overcome divisions in Christmas address as communities celebrate worldwide
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage…
Continue Reading FDA issues urgent salmonella warning for Costco eggs
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The Food and Drug Administration has placed its highest warning on thousands of eggs distributed to Costco…
Continue Reading An Israeli soldier who died 417 days after his Oct. 7 wounds has become a symbol of sacrifice
Associated Press MODIIN, Israel (AP) — For more than 400 days after being critically wounded during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern…
Continue Reading Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on…
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