DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are bracing for…
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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Belgium is granting sex workers full labor rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions, starting…
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NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Thousands joined a protest march on Sunday in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad to mark one month since a concrete…
Continue Reading Australian woman finds deadly tiger snake at her feet while driving 50 miles per hour
By Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — Police in Australia said a woman was forced to fend off a deadly tiger snake in her vehicle while driving 50 miles…
Continue Reading Sectarian violence has killed at least 130 people in Pakistan’s northwest in the last 10 days
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say sectarian clashes have killed at least 130 people in the northwest during the last 10 days.…
Continue Reading Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s High Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48…
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Continue Reading Israeli strikes kill at least 200 in Gaza as UN halts aid deliveries after more trucks stolen
By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Caitlin Danaher and Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — At least 200 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on northern…
Continue Reading Serbia rejects responsibility for a water supply explosion in Kosovo as tensions rise
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has rejected any responsibility for a powerful explosion that temporarily cut water and power…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading Over 40 people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend…
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Associated Press Shopping on Temu can feel like playing an arcade game. Instead of using a joystick-controlled claw to grab a toy, visitors to the…
Continue Reading Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Results from Ireland’s election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new…
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By Eyad Kourdi, Tim Lister, Sophie Tanno, Haley Britzky and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on…
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By Ivana Kottasová and Abeer Salman, CNN Shuafat refugee camp, East Jerusalem (CNN) — The six days after Rami Al-Halhouli was shot dead by the…
Continue Reading Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back…
Continue Reading Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to…
Continue Reading Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland’s election
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Voters in Iceland have joined a global trend and punished incumbents in the country’s parliamentary election. The…
Continue Reading India’s Adani says his group is committed to compliance after US bribery and fraud charges
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian tycoon Gautam Adani says his conglomerate is committed to “world-class regulatory compliance” after being indicted…
Continue Reading UN halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the…
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Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A twice-yearly shot that prevents HIV infections will be available at low cost in 120 poor countries. But…
Continue Reading Europe’s far right feels emboldened by Trump’s win but it could be short-lived
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — In his speech marking his election win, President-elect Donald Trump hailed a new “golden age of America” and…
Continue Reading Lake-effect snow blankets the Great Lakes as Thanksgiving travelers head home
Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Lake-effect snow blanketed swaths of the U.S. as Thanksgiving travelers journeyed home this holiday…
Continue Reading ‘It just keeps coming and coming’: Heavy lake-effect snow dumps more than 5 feet over parts of Great Lakes region
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Continue Reading Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John’s for 24 seasons, dies at 99
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the long and storied history of New York City basketball, nobody wore it quite like Lou Carnesecca. The…
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Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru’s capital city of Lima: he’s a bee rescuer. The 35-year-old began…
Continue Reading Trump says he’ll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here’s what happens next
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the…
Continue Reading Romania’s leftists set to top polls in parliamentary election, but far-right populists see big gains
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s Social Democratic Party looks set to win the most votes in Sunday’s parliamentary…
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — More than three months after the $40 million Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily,…
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Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity
Associated Press NANYUKI, Kenya (AP) — The biracial children of Kenyan women and visiting British soldiers have long lived uncomfortable lives in…
Continue Reading Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turns 23 with her future as a royal in doubt
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s popular Princess Aiko has turned 23. She’s taking on more official duties even as her future in the…
Continue Reading Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
Associated Press THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly pays his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village…
Continue Reading A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens…
Continue Reading What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Associated Press Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated…
Continue Reading Plastic treaty talks draw to a close with production limits still under debate
Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close as nations continue debating…
Continue Reading San Jose State’s volleyball season that ignited debate over gender in sports ends in MW title match
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State’s volleyball team, the subject of a national debate about participation in women’s…
Continue Reading Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally…
Continue Reading Michigan, Ohio State players brawl after Wolverines beat No. 2 Buckeyes. Police use pepper spray
AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday when Wolverines…
Continue Reading Houston firefighters rescue dog stranded on bridge pier in chilly water
HOUSTON (AP) — A dog is reunited with its owner after being rescued from the chilly waters of a Houston bayou. The little dog was spotted Friday…
Continue Reading Mother of Israeli-American hostage ‘shaken’ by Hamas video of her son begging Netanyahu and Trump for deal
By Jennifer Hauser and Lauren Izso (CNN) — The mother of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander says she has been assured by Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Women are playing key roles in protests across South Asia. The backlash they face is often heavily gendered
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Continue Reading Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines’ 4th straight win over bitter rival
AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10,…
Continue Reading Greek city of Thessaloniki gets new metro system with driverless trains after years of delays
Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The metro system in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has opened featuring driverless trains.…
Continue Reading Regional Spanish leader who botched flood response faces another big march demanding his resignation
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the streets of Valencia a month after devastating floods to demand the…
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By Mark Morales, Rebekah Riess, Amanda Musa and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A woman who flew as a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight from New…
Continue Reading North Macedonia arrests man suspected of intending to join Russian army and fight in Ukraine
Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s Interior Ministry says police have arrested a Macedonian national suspected of…
Continue Reading 6 people are hurt, 3 critically, after a house explodes in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fire officials say a house has exploded in Missouri’s capital city, injuring six people. The explosion happened at…
Continue Reading Activists say Mexican authorities have broken up 2 migrant caravans heading to the US
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Activists say Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the…
Continue Reading Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of…
Continue Reading Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if…
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GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (AP) — Police in Massachusetts are seeking to charge three teenagers in connection with an attack on a transgender boy in…
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Pat Verhaeghe didn’t think highly of Donald Trump as a leader. Then Verhaeghe began seeing more of…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines to end cabin service earlier on flights to reduce chance of injury
Southwest Airlines says it is ending cabin service earlier on flights, requiring passengers to do the usual pre-landing procedures such as ensuring…
Continue Reading East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
Associated Press ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — East African heads of state have made another push for peace in eastern Congo but its prospects remained…
Continue Reading Russian police raid Moscow nightclubs in LGBTQ+ crackdown
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state media have reported that police raided several bars and nightclubs across Moscow as part of the government’s LGBTQ+…
Continue Reading Pooches in pullovers strut their stuff at London’s canine Christmas sweater parade
LONDON (AP) — Pooches in pullovers have paraded past Buckingham Palace in a charity walk of dogs in Christmas sweaters. About 130 pets, and their…
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Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning home after his meeting with Donald Trump without…
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Associated Press NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Joe Biden is on Nantucket, wrapping up his final Thanksgiving holiday as president. It’s a family…
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AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White…
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Associated Press ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and…
Continue Reading Indonesian fishermen rescue 116 Rohingya refugees
Associated Press LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian fishermen have rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children,…
Continue Reading A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — San Jose State University will face Colorado State Saturday at the Mountain West Conference tournament final in…
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A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
CNN By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — San Jose State University will face Colorado State Saturday at the Mountain West Conference tournament final…
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Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in…
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By Tamara Qiblawi and Muhammad Darwish, CNN Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon (CNN) — Like tens of thousands of Lebanon’s displaced,…
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LONDON (AP) — Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the…
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Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says an offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control…
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Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, including…
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Associated Press DABROWKA, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has traveled to his country’s border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad to…
Continue Reading Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city
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Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Vote counting is underway in Ireland’s national election. An exit poll suggests the contest is a close-fought race…
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Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north with…
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Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Hawaii for a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the…
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Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A powerful explosion has damaged a water canal and temporarily cut water and power supply to Kosovo’s…
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Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against…
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Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s…
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AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — One art critic compared the new Harry Kane bronze statue to a bulging-jawed comic strip character. The infamous…
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Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the…
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By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to…
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Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic…
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Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah brought hope for normality back to many in southern Lebanon on…
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Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Bucharest after a far-right populist unexpectedly won the first round…
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Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snowfall of the season blanketed towns along Lake Erie on Saturday in the middle of the hectic…
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Associated Press The U.S. Navy is making progress in deploying its first shipborne hypersonic weapon. Workers at a Mississippi shipyard have finished…
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Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police in late November formally accused far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36…
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Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven in years in prison for espionage,…
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Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in…
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AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actor Hailee Steinfeld are engaged. The couple posted a photo…
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say three people have been wounded in a shooting at an Arkansas mall on one of the busiest shopping days of…
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What the NCAA says about transgender athletes amid the San Jose State controversy
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The latest battleground in America’s culture war over gender identity will take place Saturday on a volleyball…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National security adviser Jake Sullivan; Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; Gov.-elect Josh Stein, D-N.C. ___…
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Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Black Friday is giving way to a white weekend in parts of New York state. The first big snow of the season…
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Stowaway who flew from New York to Paris causes disturbance on return flight, remains in France
CNN By Mark Morales, Rebekah Riess, Amanda Musa and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A woman who flew as a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight from…
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