The US just capped off another banner year of job growth. Now it’s at a turning point
By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — Friday’s jobs report marked a fitting end to what was an odds-defying year. The US economy added…
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Tesla recalls 1.6 million cars in China to reduce risk of collisions
Tesla is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in China to fix problems with its Autopilot driver-assistance system and reduce the risk of collisions, a…
Continue Reading How to claim your slice of a $100 million Verizon settlement
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Some Verizon customers might have found an unexpected surprise in the mail this week: An opportunity…
Continue Reading Newly discovered large predator worms ruled the seas as Earth’s earliest carnivores, study finds
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Long before the first sharks appeared, large predator worms were the “terror beasts” of the seas more…
Continue Reading Color-corrected images reveal accurate portraits of Uranus and Neptune
Often appearing in images to have starkly different hues, the true colors of Neptune and Uranus may be more similar than previously thought, new…
Continue Reading San Quentin project’s $360 million price tag should be slashed, governor’s advisory group says
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An advisory council says California Gov. Gavin Newsom should slash by at least a third…
Continue Reading US fugitive accused of faking his death to avoid rape charge in Utah is extradited from Scotland
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.S. fugitive known as Nicholas Rossi, who is accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape…
Continue Reading Israeli government divisions burst into open as ministers ‘fight’ over post-war plans
By Amir Tal, Richard Allen Greene, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Izso, CNN Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (CNN) — Rifts in the Israeli government emerged…
Continue Reading Blaine Luetkemeyer, longtime Missouri Republican congressman, won’t seek reelection
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer will not seek reelection, though his departure in what is considered…
Continue Reading Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Flooding from heavy rains has swamped parts of England, France and the Netherlands, and officials…
Continue Reading NYC subway service is disrupted for a second day after low-speed collision that injured more than 20
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City subway service was disrupted for a second day as transit workers labored to remove…
Continue Reading Former Colorado officer sentenced to 14 months in jail and 4 years of probation in death of Elijah McClain
By Andi Babineau, Jay Croft and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Former Colorado police officer Randy Roedema was sentenced to 14 months in jail and 4…
Continue Reading 100 New Jersey firefighters battle blaze at former Singer sewing machine factory
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — Over 100 firefighters battled a blaze Friday at a New Jersey industrial park that was home to the Singer Sewing Machine…
Continue Reading House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden over a subpoena he defied
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of…
Continue Reading Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces judge as prosecutors accuse him of having sex with a 14-year-old
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco…
Continue Reading Harry Dunn, officer who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6, is running for Congress in Maryland
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 has announced…
Continue Reading Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, US regulators say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials have cleared the way for Florida to begin importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. It’s the first…
Continue Reading Top 1-and-done NBA prospects have made a big impact in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Top one-and-done NBA prospects are making a big impact in their college team’s AP Top 25 standing. Roughly…
Continue Reading Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples
ROME (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oil fell last year from…
Continue Reading NYC sues 17 charter bus companies for $700 million over transporting asylum seekers to the city from Texas
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and…
Continue Reading Biden administration cuts pay for student loan servicers after a bungled return to repayment
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is docking more than $2 million in payments to student loan…
Continue Reading Actor David Soul, one half of ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ dies at 80
LONDON (AP) — The actor who earned fame as blond half of crime-fighting duo “Starsky and Hutch” in a popular 1970s television series, has died.…
Continue Reading Lawyer for alleged victim of Dani Alves files legal complaint after video circulates on social media
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The lawyer representing the woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Brazilian…
Continue Reading Jo Koy ready to fulfill childhood dream of hosting Golden Globes with hopes of leaving positive mark
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jo Koy remembers watching major award ceremonies like the Golden Globes with his…
Continue Reading Brazil postpones visa requirements for U.S., Canada and Australia citizens to April
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials say they have postponed for the second time the reintroduction of requirements to obtain tourist visas…
Continue Reading China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister says the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence…
Continue Reading Companies pull ads from TV station after comments on tattooing and sending migrants to Auschwitz
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Commentators who joked on a Polish right-wing television station that migrants should be…
Continue Reading A new immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working. But border crossings continue
By GISELA SALOMON and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (AP) — Migrants are arriving in the U.S. under the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading Official suggests Polish president check social media security after odd tweet from private account
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s minister of digital affairs has suggested that President Andrzej Duda check the security of access to his social…
Continue Reading Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election
By KRUTIKA PATHI The Associated Press DHAKA (AP) — In the months leading to Bangladesh’s national election on Sunday, thousands of opposition…
Continue Reading Nearly 300,000 lives could be saved in the next decade if states followed California’s example on gun laws, study says
By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 300,000 lives could be saved from the nation’s wave of gun violence over the next…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham riding a wave of euphoria in charge through English soccer leagues
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are three years into their unlikely…
Continue Reading Track star, convicted killer, now parolee. A timeline of Oscar Pistorius’s life
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A list of the major moments in the life of Oscar Pistorius, the South African…
Continue Reading Ukraine unleashes more drones and missiles at Russian areas as part of its new year strategy
By The Associated Press Russian air defenses downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia on Friday, officials said, as…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will stress democracy is still a ‘sacred cause’ in a speech near Valley Forge
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For his first campaign speech of the year, President Joe Biden is heading to…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka declares moratorium on research ships for a year amid Indian concerns over Chinese vessels
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has declared a moratorium on foreign research ships entering its waters for…
Continue Reading Tracking winter weather advisories across the US
By Amy O’Kruk, CNN (CNN) — La Niña is present again this winter, which can have significant impacts on winter weather around the United…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 5: Presidential race, Iowa shooting, Winter storm, Israel, Oscar Pistorius
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Americans spent a record $222 billion shopping online during the holiday season. This shows that US…
Continue Reading Iowa school shooter is believed to have posted an ominous TikTok video before killing a 6th grader and wounding 5 people
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Raja Razek and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Moments before a 17-year-old unleashed gunfire at Iowa’s Perry High School,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 5: Presidential race, Iowa shooting, Winter storm, Israel, Oscar Pistorius
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Americans spent a record $222 billion shopping online during the holiday season. This shows that US…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 5: Presidential race, Iowa shooting, Winter storm, Israel, Oscar Pistorius
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Americans spent a record $222 billion shopping online during the holiday season. This shows that US consumers…
Continue Reading Sunderland apologizes to its fans for rebranding stadium bar in Newcastle colors for FA Cup game
SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Sunderland has scored a spectacular own-goal off the field well before its FA Cup showdown with archrival Newcastle. The…
Continue Reading PepsiCo products are being pulled from some Carrefour grocery stores in Europe over price hikes
PARIS (AP) — Global supermarket chain Carrefour will stop selling PepsiCo products in its stores in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy over price…
Continue Reading Armed ethnic alliance in northern Myanmar is said to have seized a city that was a key goal
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An alliance of ethnic armed groups in northeastern Myanmar has reportedly achieved one of the main…
Continue Reading A competition Chinese chess player says he’s going to court after losing his title over a defecation
BEIJING (AP) — A competitor in Chinese chess says he has sued the national association in China for mental distress after he was stripped of a…
Continue Reading Senegal’s opposition leader faces setback in presidential race after defamation conviction is upheld
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s top opposition leader has suffered a major setback in his presidential bid…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says Biden must visit battleground state often to win it
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says President Joe Biden must make frequent visits to…
Continue Reading Russia approves 2 candidates for ballot against Putin in March election
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s national elections commission on Friday registered the first two candidates who will compete with President Vladimir Putin…
Continue Reading Europe’s inflation is up after months of decline. It could mean a longer wait for interest rate cuts
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation is on the rebound in Europe. The European Union’s statistics agency…
Continue Reading 4 patients die after a fire breaks out at a hospital in northern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Police say four people have died after a fire broke out at a hospital in northern Germany and spread to several patients’ rooms.…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Global shares mostly slip, while oil prices advance
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares retreated on Friday although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost as the dollar…
Continue Reading Bangladesh opposition calls for strike on election weekend as premier Hasina seeks forgiveness
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s main opposition party is calling for general strikes on the weekend of the…
Continue Reading Nepal bars citizens from going to Russia or Ukraine for work, saying they are recruited as fighters
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has banned citizens from going to Russia and Ukraine for employment, saying many have been recruited…
Continue Reading Tesla recalls over 1.6 million imported vehicles for problems with automatic steering, door latches
BEIJING (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles imported to China to fix problems with their…
Continue Reading Mississippi deputy fatally shot during traffic stop by suspect who was killed by police after chase
Associated Press BEAUMONT, Miss. (AP) — Authorities in Mississippi say a sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a suspect…
Continue Reading Farmers prevent Germany’s vice chancellor leaving a ferry in a protest that draws condemnation
BERLIN (AP) — A group of farmers prevented Germany’s vice chancellor from disembarking a ferry hours after the government partially climbed down…
Continue Reading Japanese air safety experts search for voice data from plane debris after runway collision
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Transport safety officials are searching for the voice recorder from a Japan Airlines airliner that caught fire…
Continue Reading Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
By AMIR VAHDAT, VAHID SALEMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KERMAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday mourned those slain in an Islamic State…
Continue Reading India’s foreign minister signs a deal to increase imports of electricity from Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — India’s foreign minister has concluded a two-day trip to Nepal during which he signed an agreement to increase the amount…
Continue Reading Indian Navy deploys ship and patrol aircraft following bid to hijack a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier.
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy says it has deployed a ship and a patrol aircraft in the Arabian Sea following a hijacking attempt onboard a…
Continue Reading Survivors are found in homes smashed by Japan quake that killed 94 people. Dozens are still missing
By HIRO KOMAE, AYAKA MCGILL and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A woman was pulled carefully from the rubble 72 hours after a…
Continue Reading Oscar Pistorius released from South Africa prison after serving 9 years for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
By Sarah Dean and Sophie Tanno, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Paralympic and Olympic…
Continue Reading Iowa school shooter is believed to have posted an ominous TikTok video before killing a 6th grader and wounding 7 people
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Raja Razek, Holly Yan and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Moments before a 17-year-old unleashed gunfire at Iowa’s Perry…
Continue Reading Rescuers pull quake survivors from rubble in Japan as 72-hour ‘golden period’ closes
By Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura, Jessie Yeung and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Wajima, Japan (CNN) — The elderly woman emerged slowly on a stretcher,…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after mixed Wall Street finish
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Friday, after a mixed finish on Wall Street, although export-related…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County has thousands of ‘unclaimed dead.’ These investigators retrace their lives
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 74-year-old woman died alone in the hospital last year. It’s the job of investigators…
Continue Reading South African athlete Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole after nearly 9 years in prison
By GERALD IMRAY and NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is due to be released…
Continue Reading Baltimore celebrates historic 20% drop in homicides even as gun violence remains high
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore recorded less than 300 homicides last year for the first time in nearly a decade. The 20%…
Continue Reading World’s biggest polluter just had its hottest year on record, marked by deadly extreme weather
China saw its hottest year on record in 2023, state media reported this week, as the world’s biggest polluter confronted a series of relentless…
Continue Reading Police officer convicted of killing a Colorado man is set to learn if he will spend time behind bars
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer convicted of killing Elijah McClain, a young Black man walking home from…
Continue Reading Teen kills 6th grader, wounds 5 others and takes own life in Iowa high school shooting, police say
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A teen armed with a shotgun and a handgun unleashed terror at an Iowa…
Continue Reading South Korea’s military says North Korea fired artillery into maritime buffer zone in ‘provocative act’
By Gawon Bae, Jessie Yeung and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s military condemned its northern neighbor on Friday…
Continue Reading Capitol riot, 3 years later: Hundreds of convictions, yet 1 major mystery is unsolved
By ALANNNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of far-right extremist groups. Former police officers. An…
Continue Reading California hires guards to monitor businessman’s other sites under I-10 after freeway fire
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, JULIE WATSON and KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since an arson fire damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the…
Continue Reading Families in Gaza search desperately for food and water, wait in long lines for aid
By MOHAMMED JAHJOUH and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — Stranded in a corner of southern Gaza, members of the Abu Jarad…
Continue Reading Jobs report for December will likely conclude another solid year of hiring in 2023
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bringing resurgent inflation down was never expected to be so relatively pain-free. Federal…
Continue Reading B-1 bomber crashes at South Dakota Air Force base, crew ejects safely
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says a B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed…
Continue Reading Maui’s mayor says Lahaina debris site will be used temporarily until a permanent spot is found
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The mayor of the Hawaiian island of Maui says a site selected to hold debris from last year’s wildfires that…
Continue Reading Adam Sandler plays pickup game before No. 10 Arizona faces Colorado
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Adam Sandler got in a little pickup game at Arizona’s McKale Center before the 10th-ranked Wildcats played Colorado. Wearing…
Continue Reading Father charged after his 10-year-old son, who won’t face charges, allegedly shot and killed another child
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 10-year-old California boy who was arrested after allegedly fatally shooting another boy with a stolen gun…
Continue Reading Mother suspected of killing 2 children was in custody battle with ex-husband and had accused him of violence, attorney says
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado Springs woman who is accused of killing her two children and seriously injuring a third had been…
Continue Reading 2 men appear in court on murder charges in shooting of Oakland police officer at marijuana business
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two men charged with murder in the death of an Oakland police officer who was shot while answering a burglary report at a…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim orders increased production of mobile launch vehicles as tensions grow with US
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered authorities to increase production of…
Continue Reading Nevada judge is back to work a day after being attacked by defendant who jumped atop her
By KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge was back to work a day after being attacked by a defendant in a felony…
Continue Reading Hoax bomb threats made against government buildings across US for second straight day, authorities say
By Sara Smart, Amy Simonson and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Hoax bomb threats were made against government buildings in several states on…
Continue Reading Trains collide on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least 3 people
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Two trains have collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java, causing several carriages to buckle and overturn and…
Continue Reading Homicides dropped by over 10% in America’s biggest cities in 2023
CNN By Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — After three years of distressingly high levels, homicides in the US declined significantly…
Continue Reading Embattled Sacramento City Council member resigns following federal indictment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A city council member in Sacramento, California, has resigned just weeks after he pleaded not guilty to federal charges…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation charges 2 tribal members with illegally growing marijuana as part of complex case
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. have charged two tribal members with illegally growing…
Continue Reading New report details the extent of racial profiling during traffic stops in California
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Black drivers in California were stopped “more frequently than expected” by law enforcement, compared to…
Continue Reading Backers of an effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked voting system fined by campaign finance watchdog
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Supporters of an effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system have been fined more than $94,000 after the…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor proposes 10% spending increase amid windfall from oil production
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is proposing a nearly 10% general fund spending increase for the…
Continue Reading UN economic forecast cites conflicts, sluggish trade, high interest and climate disasters
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has issued a somber global economic forecast for 2024, pointing to…
Continue Reading Attackers laughed as they raped and murdered a woman in Israel on October 7, witness says
CNN By Jake Tapper, Kirsten Appleton and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Five men came out of the van and captured a woman, ripping off her clothes…
Continue Reading Attackers laughed as they raped and murdered a woman in Israel on October 7, witness says
By Jake Tapper, Kirsten Appleton and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Five men came out of the van and captured a woman, ripping off her clothes as…
Continue Reading Ailing 53-year-old female elephant euthanized at Los Angeles Zoo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 53-year-old Asian elephant has been euthanized at the Los Angeles Zoo after she was unable to stand up. The zoo says Shaunzi,…
Continue Reading New York City subway train derails in collision with another train, injuring more than 20 people
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials say a subway train has derailed after colliding with another train. The accident left more than 20 people…
Continue Reading Court records bring new, unwanted attention to rich and famous in Jeffrey Epstein’s social circle
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Before and after he was exposed as a pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein loved to mingle with the world’s…
Continue Reading Brazilian politician’s move to investigate a priest sparks outpouring of support for the clergyman
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A right-wing Brazilian politician’s push to have the city of Sao Paulo investigate a…
Continue Reading Attorney: Medical negligence caused death of former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
DALLAS (AP) — The family of former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson says the trailblazing Texas congresswoman died after getting an infection and…
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