Mysterious fast radio bursts in space keep getting stranger
Fast radio bursts, or bright, millisecond-long flashes of radio waves in space, are one of the most enduring mysteries of the cosmos — and they…
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Oregon’s top court hears arguments in suit filed by GOP senators seeking reelection after boycott
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by Republican state senators who…
Continue Reading GOP lawmakers sink aid to Penn as statehouses watch how universities are handling Israel-Hamas war
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are rejecting legislation to send more than $33.5 million…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani reveals dog’s name at Dodgers’ introduction: Decoy
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani revealed at his introductory press conference with the Dodgers that the dog who…
Continue Reading Former Turkish soccer team president gets permanent ban for punching referee
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The former president of a Turkish soccer team who punched a referee on the field moments after a game has been permanently…
Continue Reading Two men indicted for allegedly killing protected eagles and selling them on the black market
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two men in Montana have been indicted after allegedly killing around 3,600 birds – including bald and golden…
Continue Reading Rocket Lab plans to launch a Japanese satellite from the space company’s complex in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — California-based Rocket Lab plans to launch a Japanese satellite on Friday from the space company’s complex on…
Continue Reading Teacher accused of threatening to behead student over Israeli flag comments ‘no longer an employee’ at school, district says
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia teacher who was arrested last month after witnesses told police he threatened to behead a student…
Continue Reading Apology letters by Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro in Georgia election case are one sentence long
ATLANTA (AP) — The apology letters that Donald Trump-allied lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro were required to write as a condition of…
Continue Reading Mysterious fast radio bursts in space keep getting stranger
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Fast radio bursts, or bright, millisecond-long flashes of radio waves in space, are one of the most…
Continue Reading Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three major U.S. retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart —…
Continue Reading Former Michigan GOP spokesperson testifies fake elector defendants were misled
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A former communications director for the Michigan GOP says that he believes an attorney for then-President Donald…
Continue Reading Virginia court revives lawsuit by teacher fired for refusing to use transgender student’s pronouns
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by a Virginia high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a…
Continue Reading Kansas courts’ computer systems are starting to come back online, 2 months after cyberattack
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The court system in Kansas has started bringing its computer system for managing cases back…
Continue Reading A man who accosted former Rep. Lee Zeldin at an upstate NY campaign stop receives 3 years probation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man who accosted Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin at a campaign stop in upstate New York last year received…
Continue Reading Was Hamas leader in Turkey during October 7 attack? ‘He might have been,’ says Erdogan’s chief security adviser
By Scott McLean and Isil Sariyuce, CNN (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief foreign policy and security adviser has…
Continue Reading Was Hamas leader in Turkey during October 7 attack? ‘He might have been,’ says Erdogan’s chief security adviser
CNN By Scott McLean and Isil Sariyuce, CNN (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief foreign policy and security adviser has…
Continue Reading Israeli military veteran tapped as GOP candidate in special election to replace George Santos
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Republicans have picked a little-known county lawmaker who once served in the Israeli…
Continue Reading A new judge is appointed in the case of a Memphis judge indicted on coercion, harassment charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed a new judge to preside over the case of another judge who has been indicted on…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say NYC courthouse fire suspect burned papers with complaints about criminal justice
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say the man charged with setting a small fire at the New York courthouse hosting…
Continue Reading NCAA says a redshirt eligibility rule still applies, fears free agency if it loses transfer suit
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — College basketball programs with athletes who have transferred two or more times previously…
Continue Reading South Carolina’s 76-year-old governor McMaster to undergo procedure to fix minor irregular heartbeat
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster plans to be put under anesthesia Friday to fix a minor…
Continue Reading New Mexico extends ban on oil and gas leasing around Chaco park, an area sacred to Native Americans
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New oil and natural gas leasing will be prohibited on New Mexico state land…
Continue Reading British boy missing for six years found in France
By Maya Szaniecki, Joseph Ataman, Caitlin Danaher, Alex Hardie and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — A British boy who disappeared six years ago is…
Continue Reading Home of Tampa Bay Rays eyes name change, but team says it would threaten stadium deal
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — They began as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998, then shortened their name in 2007 to…
Continue Reading The family of a 19-year-old who died in a Chicago-area hotel’s walk-in freezer settles lawsuit for $10 million
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kenneka Jenkins, a 19-year-old woman who died in an Illinois hotel’s walk-in freezer more than six…
Continue Reading Michigan court rejects challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals won’t stop former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican…
Continue Reading US agency concludes chemical leak that killed 6 Georgia poultry workers was `completely preventable’
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A federal agency says a chemical leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry plant in 2021 could have been…
Continue Reading CDC sounds alarm about low vaccination rates amid rising respiratory virus activity
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is an “urgent need” to boost vaccination…
Continue Reading Miljenko ‘Mike’ Grgich, an immigrant who put Napa Valley on the world’s wine map, dies at 100
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, a celebrated winemaker who helped establish Napa Valley as one of the world’s…
Continue Reading NY doctor and wife who appeared on Bravo’s ‘Below Deck’ charged with fake opioid prescription scheme
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor and his wife who appeared on the Bravo reality series “Below Deck” have been…
Continue Reading Ahead of meeting with US envoy, Israeli president says now isn’t time to discuss 2-state solution
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president has joined the ranks of high-ranking Israeli officials to speak out…
Continue Reading Ohio clinics want abortion ban permanently struck down in wake of constitutional amendment passage
Abortion clinics in Ohio are pushing for a court to strike down abortion restrictions now that voters have enshrined abortion rights into the state…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s a step closer to joining the EU. Here’s what it means, and why it matters
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine has gotten a green light to start sped-up talks on joining the European Union. That’s…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Congress overrides president’s veto to reinstate legislation threatening Indigenous rights
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Congress has overturned a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva so it can…
Continue Reading Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson’s helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illness
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House have introduced a bill, likely the last of the year, they hope may one day…
Continue Reading Former Jaguars financial manager pleads guilty to stealing $22M. He faces up to 30 years in prison
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 31-year-old former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more…
Continue Reading Alexey Navalny Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Personal…
Continue Reading Maine considering adding discussions of Holocaust, genocide and eugenics to science curriculum
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Discussions about the Holocaust, genocide and eugenics could be part of the science curriculum for middle and…
Continue Reading Victims allege sex abuse in Maryland youth detention facilities under new law allowing them to sue
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 100 people incarcerated as children in Maryland juvenile detention facilities have sued…
Continue Reading Andre Braugher died from lung cancer, rep for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide’ star says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher’s cause of death has been revealed. His publicist says Thursday that the actor died from lung cancer. The…
Continue Reading Ex-FBI counterintelligence official gets over 4 years in prison for aiding Russian oligarch
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former FBI counterintelligence official has been ordered to spend over four years in prison…
Continue Reading Black child, 10, sentenced to probation and a book report for urinating in public
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A 10-year-old Black child who urinated in a parking lot is being…
Continue Reading Congress departs without deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate plans to work next week
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is departing Washington without a deal to pass wartime support for…
Continue Reading Ja Morant set for comeback, ‘understands the process’ that has led to his return after suspension
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have been counting down the days until the two-time All-Star’s 25-game…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has declined to put on hold a new Illinois law that would ban high-power semiautomatic weapons like the one…
Continue Reading Lawyers for Atlanta ask federal appeals court to kill ‘Stop Cop City’ petition seeking referendum
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for the city of Atlanta are asking an appeals court to overturn a ruling that let nonresidents…
Continue Reading Fuming over setback to casino smoking ban, workers light up in New Jersey Statehouse meeting
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers angry that a proposed smoking ban in Atlantic City’s casinos seems to be…
Continue Reading Air Jordans made for filmmaker Spike Lee are up for auction after being donated to Oregon shelter
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The shiny, gold Nike sneakers were hard to miss in the donation pile at a shelter in Portland, Oregon, earlier this year.…
Continue Reading Flint Water Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where cost-cutting measures led to tainted drinking water…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Kwanzaa, an African American holiday celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1.…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Tenet, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1953…
Continue Reading Senator’s son faces upgraded homicide charge in crash that killed North Dakota sheriff’s deputy
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — New charges approved Thursday against the 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer included an…
Continue Reading Iowa man sentenced to 16 years in prison for drag-racing wreck that killed a young boy
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a drag-racing crash that killed a 4-year-old boy. A jury in…
Continue Reading Hungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel’s mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians…
Continue Reading Military: Marine from Michigan killed in rollover of amphibious combat vehicle at California base
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marine Corps officials have identified the Marine killed at a California base this week in a training exercise after the…
Continue Reading Man accused of making death threats to Ramaswamy released, can’t have contact with any candidate
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has released from jail a New Hampshire man accused of sending text messages threatening to kill a presidential…
Continue Reading Four suspected members of Hamas arrested in Europe over alleged terrorism plot
By Jessie Gretener, Nadine Schmidt, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Benjamin Brown and Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Four alleged Hamas members suspected…
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When and where do fog-related fatal crashes occur most often?
Hill Law Firm analyzed over 700,000 fatal crash records from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to find when and where…
Continue Reading US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas…
Continue Reading EPA begins formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is initiating a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the…
Continue Reading Sweden’s climate pollution should have been down. The Nord Stream pipeline leak sent it skyrocketing
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The major gas leak from the sabotaged Nord Stream pipeline last year pushed Sweden’s annual planet-heating…
Continue Reading Jurors hear closing arguments in domestic violence trial of actor Jonathan Majors
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan jury will soon decide if Jonathan Majors is guilty of assaulting his girlfriend…
Continue Reading Mark Wahlberg on his action-comedy ‘The Family Plan’ and his dreams for Hollywood 2.0
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Mark Wahlberg knows as well as any parent that it’s hard to find a movie everyone in the household wants to watch…
Continue Reading British teenager who went missing 6 years ago in Spain is found in southwest France, reports say
PARIS (AP) — French media say that a British teenager who went missing six years ago on a family holiday in Spain has been found in southwestern…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy makes first visit to US military headquarters in Germany, voices optimism about US aid
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his first visit to the U.S. military…
Continue Reading Hungary blocks Ukraine aid deal but EU opens door to membership talks
By Luke McGee, James Frater and Mariya Knight Brussels, Belgium (CNN) — Hungary blocked a crucial European aid package for Ukraine, hours after…
Continue Reading Big pay raise for troops in defense bill sent to Biden. Conservatives stymied on cultural issues
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a defense policy bill Thursday that authorizes the biggest pay raise for…
Continue Reading Hungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel’s mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians…
Continue Reading Set of 6 Messi World Cup shirts sells for $7.8 million at auction in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Six jerseys worn by soccer superstar Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at last year’s World Cup have sold for $7.8…
Continue Reading Former NFL player Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones reaches plea deal over airport incident
BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones reached a plea agreement on a disorderly conduct charge Thursday after he was…
Continue Reading Boy, 13, charged after allegedly planning mass shooting in a synagogue
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A 13-year-old boy has been charged with allegedly planning a mass…
Continue Reading Rights expert blasts Italy’s handling of gender-based violence and discrimination against women
ROME (AP) — A European human rights expert says violence and discrimination against women in Italy is a “prevailing and urgent concern.” The…
Continue Reading Finland to close again entire border with Russia as reopening of 2 crossing points lures migrants
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government has decided to seal again, effective Friday, the Nordic country’s entire…
Continue Reading Female soccer fans in Iran allowed into Tehran stadium for men’s game. FIFA head praises progress
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Female soccer fans in Iran have claimed a small win in their long campaign to be allowed into stadiums to watch men’s games…
Continue Reading Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they’re needed most
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer New gene therapies promise a cure for sickle cell disease but experts say they are out of reach in places that need…
Continue Reading US National Park Service to offer 6 days of free entry at all sites in 2024
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — What could be better than five days of free entry all US National Park Service sites? Well, you’ll get six…
Continue Reading Perseverance rover uncovers intriguing new clues about water on Mars
After spending 1,000 days on the Martian surface, NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered new details about the history of an ancient lake and…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates drop under 7% for the first time since August
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates fell under 7% for the first time since mid-August this week. It is the seventh…
Continue Reading Japan’s word of the year speaks to rising cost of living fears
Famously one of life’s only two certainties, “tax” has been chosen by the Japanese public as its word of the year, reflecting rising costs of…
Continue Reading Some Jewish parents rethink elite schools amid antisemitism concerns on campus
CNN, WCBS By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Amid growing concerns about antisemitism on elite college campuses, some Jewish families are removing…
Continue Reading US retail sales rebound
Spending at US retailers rebounded in November after declining in October, pointing to the continued resilience of the US consumer and a strong start…
Continue Reading What the Fed’s looming rate cuts would mean for you
For almost two years now, the story of the economy and markets has been all about runaway inflation and central banks’ historic attempts to reverse…
Continue Reading Older Americans to pay less for some drug treatments as drugmakers penalized for big price jumps
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of older Americans could pay less for outpatient drug treatments beginning…
Continue Reading Premier League to have its first female referee when Rebecca Welch handles game on Dec. 23
LONDON (AP) — Rebecca Welch will become the first female referee in the Premier League when she takes charge of the match between Fulham and…
Continue Reading Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions — literally and figuratively — at the…
Continue Reading Top Polish leaders celebrate Hanukkah in parliament after antisemitic incident
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Top Polish leaders have joined members of the Jewish community for a Hanukkah celebration in…
Continue Reading Lawyer highlights Giuliani’s continued false claims as election workers’ damages trial nears a close
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney for two former Georgia election workers suing Rudy…
Continue Reading Appeals court again upholds gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting about judge’s staff
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court has again upheld a gag order that bars Donald Trump from commenting…
Continue Reading Mexico’s search for people falsely listed as missing finds some alive, rampant poor record-keeping
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government’s controversial effort to look for people falsely listed as…
Continue Reading Bull on tracks at New Jersey’s Newark station delays train traffic outside New York
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A loose bull on the tracks at a New Jersey train station has snarled rail traffic. New Jersey Transit released a photo of the…
Continue Reading Bucks, Pacers square off in dispute over game ball after Giannis’ record-setting performance
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo exchanged heated words with members of the Indiana staff and raced toward the Pacers’ locker room…
Continue Reading US Rep. Drew Ferguson, a Georgia Republican, says he won’t seek reelection in 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican congressman says he won’t seek reelection to his Georgia seat in 2024. Rep. Drew Ferguson said Thursday that he…
Continue Reading Trump’s first criminal trial is scheduled to begin in March but legal appeals threaten that date
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington once…
Continue Reading Alice in Wonderland stage play from Chicago fuses circus elements for new PBS broadcast
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first indication that you’re not seeing a run-of-the-mill production of Alice in…
Continue Reading Former British soldier to stand trial over Bloody Sunday killings half a century ago
LONDON (AP) — A judge says a former British soldier will stand trial in the killing of two civil rights protesters half a century ago on Bloody…
Continue Reading Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they’re needed most
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Gautam Dongre’s two children in India and Pascazia Mazeze’s son in Tanzania live with an inherited blood…
Continue Reading Men charged with illegal killing of 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles to sell
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A federal grand jury in Montana has indicted two men accused of killing about 3,600 birds, including bald eagles and golden…
Continue Reading From New York to Tokyo, stock markets around the world have rallied in 2023
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a great year for stock markets around the world. Wall Street’s rally has been front…
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