5 things to know for Dec. 29: Trump, Gaza, Ukraine, California waves, SpaceX
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As 2024 approaches, you may find yourself in ample reflection and perhaps developing a mantra for the New…
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Turkey reportedly detains 32 IS militants and foils possible attacks on synagogues and churches
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says security forces have detained 32 people suspected of links to the Islamic State…
Continue Reading North Korea’s new reactor at nuke site likely to be formally operational next summer, Seoul says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Defense Minister Shin Wonsik has said that a light-water reactor at…
Continue Reading An avalanche killed 2 skiers on Mont Blanc. A hiker in the French Alps also died in a fall
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say an avalanche on Mont Blanc swept two skiers to their deaths and left another injured. A hiker was killed on…
Continue Reading Russia unleashes what may be one of the biggest aerial barrages against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched about 110 missiles as well as drones against Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Displaced Palestinians flood a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center
By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have streamed into the…
Continue Reading Russia unleashes biggest air attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion
By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko, Mariya Knight, Svitlana Vlasova and Christian Edwards, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched the…
Continue Reading Iran executes four people for alleged links with Israel’s Mossad
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media says four people were executed and several others sentenced to prison for having alleged links with Israel’s…
Continue Reading Israeli military report reveals new failures in mission to rescue mistakenly killed hostages
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s army chief said troops failed in their mission to rescue three hostages mistakenly killed in Gaza…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed in muted holiday trading as 2023 draws to a close
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading on Friday, the last trading day of the year, with…
Continue Reading A frantic push to safeguard the Paris Olympics promises thousands of jobs and new starts after riots
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the Paris Olympics urgently need thousands of security guards to help keep athletes…
Continue Reading After serving jail term over security law, a Hong Kong pro-independence activist seeks asylum in UK
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was jailed under its sweeping national…
Continue Reading FBI helping in hunt for Colorado Springs mother suspected of killing her 2 children, wounding third
COLORADO SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A Colorado woman is being sought on suspicion of killing her two young children and wounding a third. Authorities…
Continue Reading The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxins lurked, documents show
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would…
Continue Reading Ex-student found competent to stand trial for stabbing deaths near University of California, Davis
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — A former college student accused of stabbing two people to death in Northern California has been found competent to stand…
Continue Reading Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated…
Continue Reading Hong Kong activist flees to UK citing ‘stringent surveillance’ by national security police following his prison release
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The former leader of a Hong Kong pro-independence group said Thursday he had fled to Britain to seek…
Continue Reading For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina hospital network is referring transgender psychiatric patients to…
Continue Reading Perspective: Children born poor have little margin for mistakes or bad decisions, regardless of race
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (AP) — Alfred King was lying in the parking lot of a small apartment building, mortally…
Continue Reading For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina hospital network is referring transgender psychiatric patients to…
Continue Reading A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California’s new laws in 2024
By SOPHIE AUSTIN, TRÂN NGUYỄN and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new year brings new laws in California. Most of the new…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s hopes for victory fade in the face of waning Western support and Putin’s relentless war machine
Analysis by Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A year ago, a resolute President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled direct from the battlefield of Bakhmut to…
Continue Reading Alabama coaches don’t want players watching film on tablets out of fear of sign stealing
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alabama is covering every angle when it comes to preparing for Monday’s College Football Playoff…
Continue Reading Police officer in Ohio on administrative leave after punching Miami University football player during arrest
CNN By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — An Oxford, Ohio, police officer seen punching a Miami University football player during a November arrest…
Continue Reading Celtics send Detroit to NBA record-tying 28th straight loss, beating Pistons 128-122 in OT
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Hoping to avoid a 28th straight loss that would match the longest losing streak in NBA history, the…
Continue Reading 15-year-old surfer dies in South Australia state’s third fatal shark attack since May
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — A 15-year-old surfer has died in the third fatal shark attack in the waters off South Australia state in recent months.…
Continue Reading Trump is barred from the GOP primary ballot in two states. Can he still run for president?
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The decision by Maine’s secretary of state to bar former President Donald Trump from the…
Continue Reading Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who pleaded guilty to helping kill her abusive mother, is released from prison
CNN, KYTV By Cheri Mossburg and Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who admitted to helping her boyfriend kill her abusive mother…
Continue Reading New Mexico proposes regulations to reuse fracking wastewater
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico environmental officials have proposed a new regulatory framework for reusing…
Continue Reading Police officer in Ohio on administrative leave after punching Miami University football player during arrest
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — An Oxford, Ohio, police officer seen punching a Miami University football player during a November arrest…
Continue Reading US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission expected to last years
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer The U.S. military has launched its secret space plane on another mission that’s expected to last at least a…
Continue Reading Arizona man seeks dismissal of charge over online post after deadly attack in Australia
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man is asking a U.S. court to dismiss a charge of making threatening online comments toward law enforcement days after…
Continue Reading Man fatally shot his mother then led Las Vegas police on chase as he carjacked bystanders, killing 1
By KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who authorities say fatally shot his mother near his childhood home two days…
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Idaho house where 4 students were killed was razed. Here’s what happened to other homes linked to notorious killings
The University of Idaho on Thursday demolished the off-campus home where four students were fatally stabbed last year — the latest instance in…
Continue Reading Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller says domestic violence allegations ‘100% false’
By Jillian Martin, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller said Thursday the allegations of domestic violence against him are “100%…
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank pledges nearly $5 million to help combat human trafficking in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Deutsche Bank has pledged nearly $5 million in funding to help combat human trafficking in New Mexico. The bank made the…
Continue Reading Judge turns down Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez’s request to delay his May bribery trial for two months
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has rejected U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s request to delay his bribery trial…
Continue Reading Washington taking lessons from ‘Boys in the Boat’ into the CFP semifinal
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer The Washington Huskies are applying lessons from Olympic rowing in 1936 to their quest for a college football…
Continue Reading Founder of the American Family Association dies in Mississippi
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Donald Wildmon, the founder of the American Family Association, a conservative Christian advocacy group, has died. An obituary…
Continue Reading Maine bars Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs state authority to block former president
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former…
Continue Reading Pro-Putin regional politician found dead outside his house
By Mariya Knight and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — A politician from the party of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been found dead in a…
Continue Reading Missouri school board to reinstate Black history classes with new curriculum
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Students at a suburban St. Louis school district can continue to take elective Black history courses, school leaders announced…
Continue Reading Cher asks court to give her conservatorship over her adult son
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cher has asked a court to make her a temporary conservator overseeing her son’s…
Continue Reading Police in Texas ask public to identify people in video near where pregnant teen and her boyfriend were found dead
By Sara Smart and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Police in San Antonio are looking for two people who were seen on surveillance video near where…
Continue Reading Biden administration hands Louisiana new power to expand carbon capture projects
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The Biden administration is handing Louisiana regulators new power to attract and approve carbon capture projects…
Continue Reading American-Canadian-Israeli woman believed to be held hostage in Gaza pronounced dead
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A hard-hit Israeli kibbutz on Thursday announced the death of Judith Weinstein — an…
Continue Reading 2023’s problems and peeves are bid a symbolic farewell at pre-New Year’s Times Square event
By ROBERT BUMSTED Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One person wanted to get past anger issues. Others sought to turn the page on medical bills,…
Continue Reading Bills player Von Miller calls domestic abuse allegations made against him ‘100% false’
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller has disputed the allegations of him assaulting the mother of his children, who…
Continue Reading Woman sues dentist after 4 root canals, 8 dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota woman has sued her dentist after receiving four root canals, eight dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit…
Continue Reading Venezuela will hold military exercises off its shores as a British warship heads to Guyana
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro has ordered Venezuela’s armed forces to conduct defensive…
Continue Reading Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who pleaded guilty to helping kill her abusive mother, is released from prison
By Cheri Mossburg and Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who admitted to helping her boyfriend kill her abusive mother in a case…
Continue Reading Russian poet receives 7-year prison sentence for reciting verses against war in Ukraine
By The Associated Press A court in Moscow has given a 7-year prison sentence to a poet for reciting verses against Russia’s war in Ukraine. It…
Continue Reading World population up 75 million this year, topping 8 billion by Jan. 1
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at…
Continue Reading Dominican baseball player Wander Franco fails to appear at prosecutor’s office amid investigation
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco failed to show up Thursday for a meeting with a…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Idaho temporarily blocked a state ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors…
Continue Reading Huge surf pounds beaches on West Coast and in Hawaii with some low-lying coastal areas flooding
By JOHN ANTCZAK and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful surf is rolling onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii…
Continue Reading ‘They’re on the way, buddy,’ Good Samaritan reassures man trapped in wrecked truck during 911 call
By Christina Zdanowicz, Amanda Jackson and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — While on the phone with an emergency dispatcher, Nivardo Delatorre…
Continue Reading Workers in New England states looking forward to a bump up in minimum wages in 2024
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Workers in several New England states are looking forward to a bump up in the minimum wage in 2024…
Continue Reading England and Wales ban on XL Bully dog breed to take effect Sunday
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A controversial ban on XL Bully dogs is set to come into force in England and Wales on Sunday, following a…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 rioter who was sentenced in secret provided information to authorities, court papers say
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Court documents unsealed this week say that a Pennsylvania man who was sentenced in secret for his role in…
Continue Reading As Gaza war grinds on, tensions soar along Israel’s volatile northern border with Lebanon
By TIA GOLDENBERG and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli officials are stepping up threats against the Lebanese militant…
Continue Reading Ibrahim al-Jaafari Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, former prime minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1947…
Continue Reading Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday accepted new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts that…
Continue Reading Pierce Brosnan is in hot water, accused of trespassing in a Yellowstone thermal area
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Pierce Brosnan, whose fictitious movie character James Bond has been in hot water plenty of…
Continue Reading A skull found along a California highway has finally been linked to a woman who disappeared in 1970
By Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Human remains found decades ago near Lake Tahoe have finally been identified as missing nurse Donna Lass. Lass was…
Continue Reading More than 40 dead in Liberia after leaking fuel tanker exploded as people tried to collect gas
By MARK N. MENGONFIA Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Authorities in Liberia say a leaking fuel tanker exploded as people gathered to…
Continue Reading Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into next…
Continue Reading Wisconsin university chancellor says he was fired for producing and appearing in porn videos
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow said Thursday that regents fired him because they were…
Continue Reading More Ukrainian children from Ukraine’s Russia-held regions arrive in Belarus despite global outrage
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader has attended a meeting with children from…
Continue Reading Idaho house where 4 students were killed was razed. Here’s what happened to other homes linked to notorious killings
CNN, KXLY By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The University of Idaho on Thursday demolished the off-campus home where four students were fatally…
Continue Reading US sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing sanctions on a group of money exchange services from Yemen to Turkey…
Continue Reading Confederate statues removed from Jacksonville park
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A pair of statues honoring the Confederacy in Jacksonville’s Springfield Park were taken down Wednesday by order of…
Continue Reading As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest…
Continue Reading Recall of nearly 5 million portable blenders under way for unsafe blades and dozens of burn injuries
BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries,…
Continue Reading Anti-corruption authorities to investigate Zambia’s finance minister over cash-counting video
By NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian anti-corruption authorities say they will investigate after a video on social media…
Continue Reading New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the…
Continue Reading ‘Almost naked’ celebrity party at Moscow nightclub sparks fierce backlash
By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A host of Russian celebrities who turned up scantily clad at an “almost naked” themed party in Moscow are…
Continue Reading Man arrested this month in connection with Philadelphia cold case killing now charged in 3 other rape cases
By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested earlier this month in connection with two recent machete attacks and the rape and killing of a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Stocks edge higher on Wall Street in muted trading
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Stocks edged higher on Wall Street in what’s expected to be another quiet day between the…
Continue Reading Mexico says a drug cartel kidnapped 14 people from towns where angry residents killed 10 gunmen
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials in central Mexico say a drug cartel has kidnapped 14 local residents in apparent retaliation for an uprising by angry…
Continue Reading Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The list of security challenges keeps growing for election officials preparing for the 2024…
Continue Reading SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches X-37B plane, one of the US military’s most fascinating secrets
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s hulking Falcon Heavy rocket returned to the skies Thursday evening, and this…
Continue Reading Bulgaria and Romania overcome Austria’s objections and get partial approval to join Schengen Area
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria and Romania have received permission to join Europe’s passport- and visa-free Schengen Area starting in March.…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless benefits rise but labor market remains solid
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but not enough to raise concern about the labor market or…
Continue Reading An ‘almost naked’ party of Russian elites brings on jail time, a lawsuit and apologies
By The Associated Press The nightlife of Russia’s elite has long been famously rakish but a recent party crossed an invisible line and provoked a…
Continue Reading Police in Texas ask public to identify people in video near where pregnant teen and her boyfriend were found dead
CNN, KSAT By Sara Smart and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Police in San Antonio said Thursday they are looking for two people who were seen on…
Continue Reading They live near San Diego. Migrants pass through their backyards almost nightly
CNN By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN Jacumba Hot Springs, California (CNN) — Brian Silvas’ three dogs were usually the first to alert…
Continue Reading They live near San Diego. Migrants pass through their backyards almost nightly
By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN Jacumba Hot Springs, California (CNN) — Brian Silvas’ three dogs were usually the first to alert him…
Continue Reading Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the US military
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes cases of…
Continue Reading Rivers remain high in parts of northern and central Europe after heavy rain
BERLIN (AP) — Parts of northern and central Europe continued to grapple with flooding as rivers remain swollen after heavy rain. A barrier near the…
Continue Reading Iran holds funeral for a general who was killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has held a funeral for a high-ranking general of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who was killed by an alleged Israeli…
Continue Reading A cargo ship picking up Ukrainian grain hits a Russian floating mine in the Black Sea, officials say
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say a civilian cargo ship has struck a Russian mine in the Black Sea near…
Continue Reading A new league for a new mom as Kendall Coyne Schofield relishes her return to hockey with PWHL launch
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Kendall Coyne Schofield is relishing her return to hockey, and doing so as a first-time mother. She will be bringing…
Continue Reading China reaffirms its military threats against Taiwan weeks before the island’s presidential election
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Weeks before Taiwan holds elections for its president and legislature, China has…
Continue Reading Satellite images show Russian navy ship burning after Ukrainian strike in Crimea
By Paul P. Murphy, Rob Picheta and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Satellite images have revealed severe damage caused to the Russian tank landing…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 28: Border crisis, Ballot fight, Gaza, Holiday travel, Gas prices
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — If you feel as though you didn’t read enough this year, don’t fret. CNN asked a handful of 2023’s…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 28: Border crisis, Ballot fight, Gaza, Holiday travel, Gas prices
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — If you feel as though you didn’t read enough this year, don’t fret. CNN asked a handful of 2023’s most…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s navy pushes a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees out of its waters
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s navy says it forcibly pushed a boat packed with…
Continue Reading A Qatari court reduces death sentence handed to 8 retired Indian navy officers charged with spying
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s foreign ministry says Qatar’s Court of Appeal reduced the death sentence handed…
Continue Reading This beloved New Year’s Eve ‘pop’ could soon disappear because of changing weather
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — As the new year approaches, you might be thinking about buying a bottle of champagne to ring it in with a…
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