To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to learn how to breathe again
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie never expected to hit all the notes. But finding the breath of Maria Callas was enough to bring…
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California man who went missing for 25 years found after sister sees his picture in the news
By Karina Tsui and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — It’s a Thanksgiving miracle for one California family after a man who went missing in 1999 was…
Continue Reading Ohio attorney general appeals ruling striking down statewide abortion ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s attorney general will appeal a ruling that struck down the most far-reaching of the state’s laws restricting…
Continue Reading 2 Tennessee tax preparers charged with filing $65 million in false claims under pandemic programs
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Tennessee say two tax preparers submitted $65 million in false claims for refunds…
Continue Reading Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and…
Continue Reading A child beauty queen’s death, a botched investigation and decades of mystery: What we know about JonBenét Ramsey’s killing
By Holly Yan and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Whoever duct-taped JonBenét Ramsey’s mouth shut, bludgeoned the 6-year-old Colorado girl and…
Continue Reading Israeli soccer team prepares for closed-door match in Hungary after attacks on fans in Amsterdam
Associated Press DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team has returned to Europe for the first time since its fans were…
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Syrian rebels launch major attack on regime forces in Aleppo province
By Eyad Kourdi and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Syrian rebels have launched a large-scale attack on regime forces in western Aleppo,…
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The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in 4 maps and charts
By Rob Picheta, Lou Robinson, Henrik Pettersson and Soph Warnes, CNN (CNN) — The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is a major…
Continue Reading Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated…
Continue Reading Trump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump loved to use tariffs during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the…
Continue Reading Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A number of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe court frees opposition leader on suspended sentence after 5 months in detention
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court has freed an opposition leader and 34 activists who had been in detention for more than five months. A…
Continue Reading Alabama man charged in September mass shooting faces more murder charges in July quadruple homicide
Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man has been charged with capital murder in connection with a July mass…
Continue Reading NBC honors John Madden on Thanksgiving by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip
AP Sports Writer John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. On Thursday, NBC will continue to honor…
Continue Reading Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy
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Associated Press NORTHEAST HARBOR, Maine (AP) — When Donald Trump was elected president this month, Caroline Pryor’s mind turned immediately to…
Continue Reading Behind the cultural divide between pumpkin and sweet potato pies
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Debra Freeman isn’t a big pie person. But if she had to pick between sweet potato and pumpkin — the two…
Continue Reading Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” But…
Continue Reading Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale…
Continue Reading White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by…
Continue Reading Florida golfer fatally beaten with his own clubs in a random attack, police say
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida golfer has died after he was beaten with his own clubs and choked in what police believe was a random…
Continue Reading Dentist charged with murdering wife also wanted investigating officer killed, authorities say
By Andi Babineau and Andy Rose, CNN Denver (CNN) — A Colorado dentist accused of murdering his wife by poisoning her protein shake also…
Continue Reading Ceasefire brings ‘unusual’ calm for northern Israelis, but fears of Hezbollah threats persist
By Jeremy Diamond and Mike Schwartz, CNN Shtula and Nahariya, northern Israel (CNN) — A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon…
Continue Reading US sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them…
Continue Reading The UK will consult on sales targets for automakers during the transition to electric vehicles
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour government will launch a consultation on sales targets set for auto manufacturers during the…
Continue Reading Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Using fossilized feces and vomit samples from Poland, scientists have reconstructed how dinosaurs came to…
Continue Reading Northern Virginia high school AD implicated in scheme to exploit homelessness to recruit players
RESTON, Va. (AP) — A high school athletic director in northern Virginia has been implicated in a scheme to use homelessness as a way to recruit…
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Trial of White homeowner in shooting of Black teen who rang wrong doorbell can proceed, judge rules
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The prosecution of an 86-year-old White man charged in the April 2023 shooting of a Black teenager in Kansas City,…
Continue Reading Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has found New York City in contempt over conditions in its city jails. Judge Laura Taylor Swain in…
Continue Reading Russia expels two German journalists in tit-for-tat retaliation, ministry says
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has revoked accreditation of two employees of the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to…
Continue Reading From Jelly Roll to TWICE, top acts hit ‘Amazon Music Live’ to spotlight their upcoming projects
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you want your upcoming album promoted on a huge platform, go to “Amazon Music Live.” Some of the…
Continue Reading More sand is in sight for a Jersey Shore resort town’s deteriorating beaches
Associated Press NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A decadelong conflict over the condition of a New Jersey resort town’s beaches involving tens of…
Continue Reading US consumer price increases accelerated last month with inflation pressures resilient
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation’s steady decline over…
Continue Reading Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned…
Continue Reading Agribusiness-friendly states in Brazil try to undo forest protections
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressures from…
Continue Reading Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming…
Continue Reading Hyundai recalling over 226,000 cars and SUVs to fix rearview cameras that can fail
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling more than 226,000 SUVs and small cars in the U.S. because the rearview camera image may not show up on the…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov has appeared in court for a second trial for opposing Russia’s…
Continue Reading China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released. That word came Wednesday from the…
Continue Reading The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets one front but Gaza faces continuing war
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of…
Continue Reading What stores are open on Thanksgiving? Not many since most stay closed to prepare for Black Friday
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Continue Reading Two companies drop McGregor after civil jury ruled he must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her
LONDON (AP) — Two companies have cut ties with Conor McGregor after a civil court jury in Ireland ruled last week that he must pay nearly 250,000…
Continue Reading Who are the Border Patrol chaplains? And why does the agency need more of them now?
Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Border Patrol agents are tasked with enforcing hotly contested immigration policies as many Americans…
Continue Reading Sarasota’s Season of Sharing program pays some families’ bills as they recover from hurricane season
Associated Press Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still…
Continue Reading Border Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents
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Continue Reading A new chancellor is elected for Oxford University’s 800-year-old post
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious…
Continue Reading France says it will work closely with Netanyahu despite international arrest warrant
PARIS (AP) — France says it intends to continue to work in close collaboration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite the arrest…
Continue Reading Mali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in…
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Associated Press SUNBURY, Ohio (AP) — For one conservative Catholic family in Ohio, activism begins at home. Erin and Mike Young of Sunbury choose…
Continue Reading F1 great Ayrton Senna’s high-octane life in focus of new Netflix series about racing champion
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Thirty years after his death in a high-speed crash viewed by millions around the world, Formula One champion…
Continue Reading Albanian opposition leader facing corruption charges is released from house arrest
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is…
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By Kelly Bowman and Martha Shade, CNN Asheville, North Carolina (CNN) — If you’re going to do some online holiday shopping this year,…
Continue Reading Ukraine is relying on drones to hold back Russian advances. Troops on the frontline are fearing the worst
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh and Kosta Gak, CNN Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine (CNN) — The Russian assault, caught in grainy feeds from multiple drones,…
Continue Reading Ukraine is relying on drones to hold back Russian advances. Troops on the frontline are fearing the worst
By Nick Paton Walsh and Kosta Gak, CNN Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine (CNN) — The Russian assault, caught in grainy feeds from multiple drones, is…
Continue Reading South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the…
Continue Reading London counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party
LONDON (AP) — British counterterrorism officers have arrested six people as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan…
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AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China…
Continue Reading Mother who kept baby hidden in drawer for three years jailed
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A mother who kept her baby daughter in a drawer under her bed for almost three years has been jailed for seven…
Continue Reading Malaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust…
Continue Reading Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts after violence kills 1
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a…
Continue Reading High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France’s Marine Le Pen wraps up
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A high-stakes trial in France that could derail the presidential ambitions of far-right leader Marine Le Pen is…
Continue Reading Son of Norway’s crown princess released after a week in custody over rape allegations
BERLIN (AP) — The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was released from custody on Wednesday after his arrest last week on rape…
Continue Reading Georgia’s governing party picks former soccer player as presidential candidate
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s governing party has picked a former soccer player as its candidate for president following…
Continue Reading Wall Street eyes M&A revival if new Trump administration ushers in lower rates, looser scrutiny
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is betting corporate dealmaking could bounce back next year if the new Trump administration ushers…
Continue Reading ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime
Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of…
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ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India.…
Continue Reading Thousands of Lebanese return to their homes as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah returned home Wednesday as a…
Continue Reading Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, on Wednesday…
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NEW DELHI, India (AP) — A 13-year-old cricketer from India’s northern state of Bihar could become the sport’s latest Twenty20 batting…
Continue Reading After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, the spread of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling…
Continue Reading Philippine police file criminal complaints against Sara Duterte and her security aides
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials have filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her…
Continue Reading Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers
By Jessie Yeung and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they…
Continue Reading Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader…
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AP Business Writers Technology stocks helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street Wednesday, handing the market its first loss in more than a week. The…
Continue Reading Children among the dead and missing as heavy rains trigger floods in Sri Lanka
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka say at least five people have died, including three children, after heavy rains…
Continue Reading Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media…
Continue Reading One person is dead and 13 are hurt after a bus carrying foreign tourists crashed in New Zealand
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — One person is dead and 13 others were rushed to New Zealand hospitals after a bus carrying…
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Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century blanketed the…
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Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group…
Continue Reading Oregon tribe has hunting and fishing rights restored under a long-sought court ruling
Associated Press LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon have just celebrated newly lifted restrictions on…
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AP Education Writer Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the…
Continue Reading A Massachusetts man wrongfully convicted of murder was awarded $13 million. He won’t get all of it
Associated Press FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he claims that he didn’t commit has…
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Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The drubbing Democrats took in Pennsylvania has prompted vows to rebound. But there are also lingering…
Continue Reading Some of those Ocean Spray cranberries come from a bog in Massachusetts
Associated Press MIDDLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Weeks before Thanksgiving, some of the cranberries that will be on dinner plates Thursday were floating…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For half a century, New York City residents have taken out their trash by flinging plastic bags stuffed with…
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BANGKOK (AP) — Police in northern Thailand say they’re searching for a man who is believed to have shot and killed two men and a woman early…
Continue Reading An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter
SYDNEY (AP) — A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian…
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Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is turning to two officials with experience navigating not only…
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North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia, researchers say
By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — North Korea is expanding a weapons plant that manufactures missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, according to…
Continue Reading Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health. Bhattacharya is a physician…
Continue Reading US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — For years, U.S. authorities and fishermen have complained about illegal fishing for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and now…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical…
Continue Reading Turkey reportedly arrested suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi’s killing in UAE as they left airport
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkish security forces reportedly arrested the three Uzbek suspects in the killing of a rabbi…
Continue Reading Police officer who shocked woman, 95, with a Taser found guilty of manslaughter
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Continue Reading Colombia to require visas for British citizens in response to UK visa restrictions
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro says that his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens. The…
Continue Reading Trump team says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal brokered by Biden is actually Trump’s win
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration closely apprised of…
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