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Iceland volcano eruption dashes hopes residents can spend Christmas at home
By Sophie Tanno and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Hopes that residents in an Icelandic fishing town could celebrate Christmas at home have been…
Continue Reading Poland’s new government moves to free state media from previous team’s political control
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new pro-European Union government says it has changed the directors of state television, radio and the…
Continue Reading Three of the biggest porn sites must verify ages to protect kids under Europe’s new digital law
LONDON (AP) — Three of the world’s biggest porn websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users.…
Continue Reading 2 news crew members killed in a helicopter crash on their way back from an assignment, station says
By Melissa Alonso and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Two TV news crew members were killed in a helicopter crash in a wooded part of Burlington County,…
Continue Reading Abuse in the machine: Study shows AI image-generators being trained on explicit photos of children
By MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Hidden inside the foundation of popular artificial intelligence image-generators are…
Continue Reading You can use your home or car as collateral to get a credit card. Should you?
By JAE BRATTON of NerdWallet Traditional secured credit cards are a credit-building tool for those with bad or limited credit, but some people…
Continue Reading Edmunds testers seek out the fastest charging electric vehicles
By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds How quickly an EV can charge at a public fast-charging station is nearly as important as how much range it has. After all,…
Continue Reading XBB.1.5, BA.2.86, JN.1: How to understand the Covid-19 alphabet soup
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The virus that causes Covid-19 has more letters to describe its many derivatives than a bowl of alphabet soup.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 20: Trump, Israel, Border lawsuit, Covid-19, Artificial intelligence
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The FAA has opened military airspace and dozens of new routes to keep commercial flights moving smoothly…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 20: Trump, Israel, Border lawsuit, Covid-19, Artificial intelligence
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The FAA has opened military airspace and dozens of new routes to keep commercial flights moving smoothly over…
Continue Reading Dozens of documents naming Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and associates to be made public in 2024
CNN By Michelle Watson, Kara Scannell and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in New York has ordered the names of dozens of Jeffrey…
Continue Reading Dutch bank ING says it is accelerating its shift away from funding fossil fuels after COP28 deal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch bank ING says it is accelerating its phasing out of funding for oil and gas exploration and production…
Continue Reading A monsignor on a motorcycle, a rabbi who escaped the Holocaust, and priests who pack heat: Meet the chaplains of the LAPD
By Mike Valerio and Amber Sumpter, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Dividing time between his parish and his police family in the City of Angels,…
Continue Reading News helicopter crashes in New Jersey, killing pilot and photographer, TV station says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia television station says a news helicopter has crashed in New Jersey, killing both the pilot and photographer on…
Continue Reading Ethiopia and Egypt say no agreement in latest talks over a contentious dam on the Nile
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia and Egypt say the latest round of yearslong negotiations to find an agreement over a highly contentious…
Continue Reading Former Chelsea owner Abramovich loses legal action against EU sanctions
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has lost in his legal attempt to overturn sanctions…
Continue Reading In Milwaukee, Biden looks to highlight progress for Black-owned small businesses
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will use a visit to Milwaukee to highlight a surge in federal support for…
Continue Reading Germany’s top prosecutor files motion for asset forfeiture of $789 million of frozen Russian money
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor has filed a motion for asset forfeiture concerning more than 720 million euros or $789 million of…
Continue Reading Doctors in England begin a 3-day strike over pay at busy time of the year in National Health Service
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Doctors in the early stages of their careers in England have started a 72-hour strike in their…
Continue Reading This small turbine can harness the power of passing cars
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN London (CNN) — On the roof of the O2 Arena, one of London’s largest indoor venues, there’s a small cluster of very…
Continue Reading A Japan court orders Okinawa to approve a modified plan to build runways for US Marine Corps
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court has ordered the governor of Okinawa to approve the central government’s modified…
Continue Reading The French parliament approves a divisive immigration bill, prompting a heated debate
PARIS (AP) — The French parliament has approved a divisive immigration bill intended to strengthen France’s ability to deport foreigners…
Continue Reading Hamas says its top leader has arrived in Cairo for talks on the war in Gaza
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas’ top leader arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks…
Continue Reading US flies a bomber for joint drills with South Korea, Japan after North’s long-range missile launch
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States has flown a long-range bomber for joint drills with South Korea and…
Continue Reading A Rwandan doctor gets 24-year prison sentence in France for his role in the 1994 genocide
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Rwandan doctor has been sentenced by a Paris court to 24 years in prison for his role in the 1994…
Continue Reading EU claims a migration deal breakthrough after years of talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the main parts of an overhaul of the bloc’s outdated asylum rules.…
Continue Reading UK inflation falls by more than anticipated to 2-year low of 3.9% in November
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. as measured by the consumer prices index has eased back to its lowest level in…
Continue Reading Filmmakers call on Iranian authorities to drop charges against 2 movie directors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Filmmakers and movie festival organizers from around the world have called on Iranian authorities to drop all…
Continue Reading How the markets and the economy surprised investors and economists in 2023, by the numbers
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks in the U.S., Japan and Germany have risen 20% or more. The U.S. economy grew…
Continue Reading From AI and inflation to Elon Musk and Taylor Swift, the business stories that dominated 2023
By PAUL WISEMAN and KEN SWEET AP Business Writers The tide turned against inflation. Artificial intelligence went mainstream — for good or ill.…
Continue Reading Alibaba makes leadership changes after bruising by rival’s success
By Diksha Madhok and Juliana Liu, CNN (CNN) — Alibaba has reshuffled its top ranks after the stellar performance of a competitor caused a stir…
Continue Reading Tesla’s Swedish labor dispute pits anti-union Musk against Scandinavian worker ideals
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring…
Continue Reading Australian court convicts businessman of planning political interference for China in legal first
By Angus Watson and Nectar Gan, CNN Sydney (CNN) — An Australian businessman has been found guilty by a Melbourne court of covertly working for…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares gain after Wall Street ticks higher amid rate-cut hopes
By The Associated Press Asian shares mostly advanced on Wednesday after Wall Street ticked higher amid hopes that Japan’s moves to keep interest…
Continue Reading What to know about abortion policy across the US heading into 2024
Abortion is going to be a major issue in the U.S. again in 2024, the second full year after the nation’s top court ended a right to abortion…
Continue Reading Firefighters are battling a wildfire on the slopes of a mountain near Cape Town in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — More than 300 firefighters are battling a blaze on the slopes of a mountain near Cape Town in South Africa for a…
Continue Reading Airbnb admits misleading Australian customers by charging in US dollars instead of local currency
BY ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian court has ordered Airbnb to pay a 15 million Australian dollar ($10…
Continue Reading Former Haitian senator sentenced to life in US prison for role in president’s assassination
By Olivia LaBorde, CNN (CNN) — A United States court on Tuesday sentenced a former Haitian senator to life in federal prison over his role in…
Continue Reading Cocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest heads to companies that supply major chocolate makers
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Men in dusty workwear trudge through a thicket, making their way up a hill…
Continue Reading Malaysia bans Israeli owned and linked shipping citing ‘cruelty against the Palestinian people’
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Malaysia’s government announced Wednesday that it was imposing a ban on all Israeli owned and flagged ships, as…
Continue Reading Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it’s uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press It’s clear when states ban abortion. But in the heart-wrenching situations in a…
Continue Reading Takeaways on AP’s investigation into cocoa coming from a protected Nigerian rainforest
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Habitat for a dwindling population of critically endangered African forest…
Continue Reading Drilling under Pennsylvania’s ‘Gasland’ town has been banned since 2010. It’s coming back.
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press One of Pennsylvania’s leading natural gas companies is poised to drill and frack in the rural community where…
Continue Reading America’s animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from families facing economic and housing woes
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press MENANDS, N.Y. (AP) — Kaine is a big, buoyant dog looking for a home. But lately, he’s spending a lot of time…
Continue Reading Native American translations are being added to more US road signs to promote language and awareness
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Authorities from Minnesota to Maine are adding Native American language translations to…
Continue Reading Netanyahu’s mission: Destroy Hamas, bring hostages home – and get reelected
Analysis by Elliott Gotkine, CNN (CNN) — From the United Nations to NGOs and even influencers, critics of the way Israel is waging war against…
Continue Reading States trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
By JENNIFER PELTZ and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the…
Continue Reading States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
By JENNIFER PELTZ and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the…
Continue Reading What we know about Texas’ new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — How far can a state go to keep migrants out of the U.S.? The answer may soon come out of…
Continue Reading Argentina’s president warned of a tough response to protests. He’s about to face the first one
By DÉBORA REY and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Just days after right-wing populist Javier Milei became…
Continue Reading Congo votes for president as conflict and smudged ballots lead to fears election won’t be credible
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo is heading to the polls to vote for president as authorities scramble to finalize…
Continue Reading Japan’s trade shrinks in November, despite strong exports of vehicles and computer chips
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its exports fell slightly in November from a year earlier while imports declined nearly 12%. Exports to the rest of…
Continue Reading Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle
By The Associated Press After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war…
Continue Reading Descendants fight to maintain historic Black communities. Keeping their legacy alive is complicated
By SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Historic Black communities have dwindled from their once-thriving existence in the…
Continue Reading UN resolution on Gaza hampered by issues important to US: cessation of hostilities and aid monitors
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council’s adoption of a new U.N. resolution to spur desperately…
Continue Reading India suspends 141 lawmakers as ruling BJP accused of stifling opposition
By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Opposition lawmakers are accusing India’s government of an attack on democracy after…
Continue Reading China’s earthquake survivors endure frigid temperatures and mourn the dead
YANGWA, China (AP) — Surrounded by destruction, the relatives of an earthquake victim are mourning her death in temporary shelters and frigid…
Continue Reading Los anillos ocultos de Urano brillan en una nueva imagen captada por el telescopio espacial James Webb
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El telescopio espacial James Webb captó una nueva y brillante imagen de Urano que muestra los anillos, las…
Continue Reading China’s Alibaba names CEO Eddie Wu to head its e-commerce business as its growth falters
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Alibaba Group says its CEO Eddie Wu will head its core e-commerce business, as the…
Continue Reading Feds raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers show
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 2021 federal raid on Rudy Giuliani’s home and office was spurred by…
Continue Reading Myanmar ethnic armed group seizes another crossing point along the Chinese border, reports say
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An ethnic armed group in northeastern Myanmar has seized a major crossing point for trade along the Chinese border.…
Continue Reading Court revives case challenging state’s policy allowing trans girls to compete in girls’ high school sports
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has revived a case brought by four cisgender women in Connecticut over a state policy…
Continue Reading Japan’s ruling party hit by scandal over undocumented political funds
By Chris Lau, Junko Ogura and Saki Toi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing its biggest scandal in decades,…
Continue Reading Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament
By JERRY HARMER and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Naphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed…
Continue Reading Ex-New York Giants running back Derrick Ward arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former New York Giants running back Derrick Ward has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery. Police say the…
Continue Reading Louisiana trooper initially charged in connection with Ronald Greene’s death is being reinstated to active duty
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A veteran Louisiana State Police trooper who initially was charged in connection with the 2019 arrest, beating…
Continue Reading Homicide victim found dead in 1979 near Las Vegas Strip ID’d as missing 19-year-old from Cincinnati
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A body found in an open field in 1979 near what is today a busy intersection of the Las Vegas Strip…
Continue Reading Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation’s blood at Iowa rally
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is defending his comments about migrants…
Continue Reading California’s top prosecutor won’t seek charges in 2020 fatal police shooting of Bay Area man
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s attorney general will not seek criminal charges against a Vallejo police…
Continue Reading California heroin dealers who used code words like ‘taco’ in phone orders get 24 years in prison
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two Southern California brothers who ran a heroin-delivery operation that took telephone orders…
Continue Reading NASA laser message beams video of a cat named Taters back to Earth, and it’s a big deal
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A laser communications experiment flying aboard NASA’s Psyche mission has beamed back a video to Earth…
Continue Reading Judge orders release of over 150 names of people mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit documents
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the public disclosure of the identities of more than 150 people mentioned in a mountain of court…
Continue Reading New York man who served 37 years in prison for killing 2 men released after conviction overturned
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man who served 37 years in prison for the shooting deaths of two people in the 1980s has been released from…
Continue Reading North Korea and Russia clash with US, South Korea and allies over Pyongyang’s latest missile launch
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea and Russia have clashed with the United States, South Korea and their allies…
Continue Reading US technology sales to Russia lead to a Kansas businessman’s conspiracy plea
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says the owner of a Kansas company has pleaded guilty in a…
Continue Reading Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mother of a 10-year-old child who was sentenced by a Mississippi…
Continue Reading From Taylor Swift to Barbenheimer, the cultural trends that defined 2023
By Christy Choi and Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The term “post-Covid” is a troublesome one — not least for those currently living with the…
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Holiday season heating up for local Pocatello businesses
It is one week before Christmas Day and many businesses in Historic Downtown Pocatello are gearing up for people to get their last minute shopping…
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Risch recognizes Royal Theaters as Idaho Falls Gem
Royal Theaters will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S.…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines, pilots union reach tentative labor deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Southwest Airlines and its pilots reached a tentative labor agreement after three-and-a-half years of negotiations, the last of the…
Continue Reading 2 Guinean children are abandoned in Colombian airport as African migrants take new route to US
By MANUEL RUEDA and ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities say two children from the West African nation of…
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DEQ lifts boil water advisory for Aspen Ridge Subdivision
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) lifted the boil water advisory Tuesday for the Aspen Ridge Subdivision in Fremont…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court may decide the 2024 election. Here’s how
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Continue Reading DNA may link Philadelphia man accused of slashing people on trail to a cold-case killing, police say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of slashing people with a large knife while riding a bicycle on a rail trail in Philadelphia is…
Continue Reading Migrant families rally for end to New York’s new 60-day limits on shelter stays
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Migrant families and their advocates marched outside New York City Hall on Tuesday to demand…
Continue Reading Group turned away at Mexican holiday party returned with gunmen killing 11, investigators say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Survivors of a massacre in central Mexico told investigators that a group of people turned away from a holiday party returned…
Continue Reading DeSantis calls a legal complaint against his campaign a ‘farce’ as he pushes toward Iowa caucuses
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis says a Federal Elections Commission complaint filed against his…
Continue Reading Senate swiftly confirms top military brass, ending months-long campaign by GOP Sen. Tuberville
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has unanimously confirmed 11 top-ranking military officers. The quick move late Tuesday ends a months-long blockade…
Continue Reading Counselors get probation for role in teen’s death at a now-closed Michigan youth home
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Two former youth counselors charged in the death of a teenager more than three years ago who was restrained at a Michigan…
Continue Reading Takeaways from lawsuits accusing meat giant JBS, others of contributing to Amazon deforestation
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE, Associated Press and RUBENS VALENTE, Agencia Publica JACI-PARANA, Brazil (AP) — Authorities in a western Brazil state are…
Continue Reading Colorado Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, bans Trump from state’s ballot under insurrection clause
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible…
Continue Reading Plane breaks through thin ice on Minnesota ice fishing lake, 2 days after 35 anglers were rescued
WASHKISH, Minn. (AP) — A light plane carrying ice anglers broke through thin ice as it tried to land on a large lake in northwestern Minnesota.…
Continue Reading Minnesota unveils new state flag after decades of criticism of previous design
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Continue Reading Minnesota unveils new state flag after decades of criticism of previous design
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota unveiled a new state flag Tuesday after the original flag drew criticism for its design and…
Continue Reading Trump endorses Bernie Moreno in Ohio Senate GOP primary
By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno on Tuesday, arguing the wealthy…
Continue Reading Trump is ineligible for office under 14th Amendment’s ‘insurrectionist ban,’ Colorado Supreme Court rules
By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — In a stunning and unprecedented decision, the Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Washington man accused of killing 4 by luring victims with promises of buried gold, authorities say
By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A man from Washington state is facing four murder charges for allegedly luring victims into…
Continue Reading UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year’s end
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council has voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the U.N.…
Continue Reading A Palestinian baby girl, born 17 days ago during Gaza war, is killed with brother in Israeli strike
By MOHAMMED JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza (AP) — She was born amid war, in a hospital with no electricity in a southern Gaza…
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