Megachurch founder T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon at Dallas church
DALLAS (AP) — The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter’s House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, suffered what the church called a “slight health…
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Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Authorities in Madagascar say the death toll has risen to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia…
Continue Reading Man arrested in London shooting that wounded an 8-year-old girl and a man
LONDON (AP) — Police in London have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after an 8-year-old girl and a man were seriously injured when a gunman…
Continue Reading Father of missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi found dead in Los Angeles, police say
By Karina Tsui, Amanda Jackson and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — The father of a Hawaii woman who went missing two weeks ago was found dead on…
Continue Reading Britain targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ with new sanctions package
LONDON (AP) — Britain says it has sanctioned 30 ships in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet that have been skirting restrictions to transport…
Continue Reading Are you in charge of a holiday feast? Follow these tips for food safety
AP Health Writer Ready or not, the holidays are here. It’s a time when many Americans accustomed to preparing simple meals find themselves…
Continue Reading Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist who won the 1st round of Romania’s presidential race?
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of Romania’s…
Continue Reading Prominent Haitian politician condemns French president for calling leaders ‘total morons’
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has publicly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for…
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Macy’s found a single employee hid up to $154 million worth of expenses
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Macy’s announced Monday that a single employee was responsible for so many accounting irregularities…
Continue Reading Trump 2.0 has a Cabinet and executive branch of different ideas and eclectic personalities
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s personnel choices for his new Cabinet and White House reflect his signature positions on…
Continue Reading 10 children killed by security forces in Mozambique’s election protests, Human Rights Watch says
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Human Rights Watch says Mozambique security forces have killed at least 10 children and injured…
Continue Reading Cambodian activists investigating illegal logging are freed from detention
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent Cambodian environmentalist and five others have been released a day after being detained while…
Continue Reading Vatican to install a webcam at St. Peter’s tomb as part technological outreach for Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb via a webcam as part of the Vatican’s upcoming Holy Year.…
Continue Reading The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars hangs in the balance as judge orders new hearing
Associated Press A federal judge in Texas has delayed a hearing in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ effort to stop the satirical news outlet The…
Continue Reading Egyptian officials say 16 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in high waves on the Red Sea
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials say a tourist yacht has sunk in the Red Sea after warnings of rough waters and 16 people are…
Continue Reading A migrant boat sinks near the Greek island of Samos, killing 6 children and 2 adults
SAMOS, Greece (AP) — Eight people, including six children, have died when a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of the Greek island of Samos.…
Continue Reading Israeli cabinet likely to approve Lebanon ceasefire deal in Tuesday vote
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli cabinet looks set to approve a ceasefire deal in Lebanon later Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading Judge in LA delays until January decision on resentencing Menendez brothers
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for…
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Bishop T.D. Jakes is stable after suffering ‘health incident’ during Sunday sermon, church says
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Bishop T.D. Jakes had a “slight health incident” while delivering a lengthy sermon on Sunday, according to The…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 25: Holiday travel, Trump transition, Middle East, Storm Bert, Egg prices
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is set to pardon two Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House today, an interesting…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 25: Holiday travel, Trump transition, Middle East, Storm Bert, Egg prices
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is set to pardon two Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House today, an interesting…
Continue Reading Britain on alert after 2nd major storm of the season batters country, leaving at least 2 dead
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain remains on high alert after the second major storm of the season battered the country over the weekend,…
Continue Reading Barbara Taylor Bradford, million-selling novelist known for ‘A Woman of Substance,’ has died at 91
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has died. She was 91. She became a publishing sensation in her 40s…
Continue Reading Iraq’s population grew to 45.4 million according to the first survey in decades
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister says the country’s population has grown to 45.4 million, according to preliminary results from a…
Continue Reading Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172…
Continue Reading What’s blocking a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in ceasefire talks to end the war between…
Continue Reading White neighbor convicted of manslaughter in fatal shooting of Black mother is sentenced to 25 years
By Chris Boyette and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Susan Lorincz, the White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens through the…
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Associated Press I have a confession. I like the Thanksgiving leftovers better than the holiday feast. The Thanksgiving meal is a family favorite,…
Continue Reading Ex-sheriff charged in judge’s killing pleads not guilty in the same Kentucky courthouse where the fatal shooting unfolded
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a county judge in his chambers two months ago has pleaded not guilty to…
Continue Reading Prosecutor requests 20-year sentence for Dominique Pelicot in mass rape trial
By Saskya Vandoorne and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Avignon, France (CNN) — Dominique Pelicot, the man who organized for more than 50 men to rape his…
Continue Reading Judge hears closing arguments on whether Google’s advertising tech constitutes a monopoly
AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department and Google have made their closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online…
Continue Reading Georgia’s newly elected parliament opens its first session with opposition boycotting
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The newly elected Georgian parliament has opened its inaugural session as opposition lawmakers and the…
Continue Reading British man captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine in Kursk region, state media says
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — A British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state…
Continue Reading Judge delays resentencing hearing for Menendez brothers
By Zoe Sottile, Jean Casarez, Nick Watt and Jason Kravarik, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A judge in California has delayed a scheduled resentencing…
Continue Reading French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — A high-profile rape trial in France is moving into a new phase with prosecutors setting out the verdicts…
Continue Reading ‘They came and demolished everything’: Palestinians fear more evictions in the West Bank under Trump
By Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Where the high hills of the occupied West Bank tumble into the Jordan valley, half a dozen heavy Israeli diggers…
Continue Reading One crew member dead, three survive as cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport
CNN Helen Regan, Edward Szekeres, Sandi Sidhu, Manveena Suri and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — One crew member was killed after a cargo plane…
Continue Reading Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has suffered a serious stroke, a post on his X account says
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The X account for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom says he has suffered a “serious stroke.” He…
Continue Reading A far-right populist shocks Romania by heading into the presidential runoff
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential…
Continue Reading 3 Uzbek nationals arrested in the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the UAE
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says police have arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an…
Continue Reading An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says
BEIRUT (AP) — An international human rights group says an Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon last month…
Continue Reading The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah ceasefire deal could come ‘within days’
The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could be reached…
Continue Reading Philippine showdown: President says he’ll fight vice president’s plot to have him killed
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has described a public threat by the vice president to have…
Continue Reading Israeli cabinet sanctions country’s oldest newspaper over critical coverage and publisher’s comments
By Lucas Lilieholm and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s cabinet unanimously voted to sanction the nation’s oldest newspaper, Haaretz, on…
Continue Reading India’s opposition protests against billionaire facing US bribery and fraud charges
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of India’s main opposition party have protested against billionaire Gautam Adani, who…
Continue Reading Police fire tear gas as thousands supporting former prime minister Khan arrive near capital
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities say police are firing tear gas canisters at supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime…
Continue Reading 4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities have closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city a day after four…
Continue Reading Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — American Airlines says it doesn’t expect significant disruptions to flights this week as a result of a…
Continue Reading Russia reportedly captures a Briton fighting for Ukraine as Russian troops advance
Russia’s military captured a British national fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region, according…
Continue Reading Several dead as Storm Bert wreaks havoc across parts of Britain
By Manveena Suri, Chris Lau, Robert Shackelford and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — At least five people have died as Storm Bert swept across the…
Continue Reading Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges he persuaded a witness to lie…
Continue Reading Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
Associated Press KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept…
Continue Reading The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by…
Continue Reading DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing a Spanish crew member
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A DHL cargo plane has crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania’s capital and skidded into a…
Continue Reading One crew member dead, three survive as cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport
Helen Regan, Edward Szekeres, Sandi Sidhu, Manveena Suri and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — One crew member was killed after a cargo plane crashed…
Continue Reading A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina
Associated Press AL QUDRA LAKES, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel-Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they…
Continue Reading Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week
Associated Press OSHAKATI, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if…
Continue Reading White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute
Associated Press A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door amid a long-running dispute has been sentenced to 25…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading…
Continue Reading An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Two U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member…
Continue Reading Overhauls of ‘heritage brands’ raise the question: How important are our products to our identities?
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A spate of iconic rebrands in recent weeks have left some people reeling in a consumerist society where what we buy…
Continue Reading G7 foreign ministers push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in final G7 of Biden administration
Associated Press FIUGGI, Italy (AP) — Foreign ministers from the world’s leading industrialized nations are expressing cautious optimism about…
Continue Reading Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country’s new president
Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country’s new president…
Continue Reading Travelers who waited to make Thanksgiving trips are hitting the biggest crowds so far
AP Airlines Writer The last-minute Thanksgiving travelers are packing their cars and carry-on bags to hit the nation’s highways and airports.…
Continue Reading Inferno destroys thousands of shanties in Manila’s biggest slum area
By Kathleen Magramo, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire tore through a coastal shanty town in the Philippine…
Continue Reading New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned…
Continue Reading Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia’s Parliament that a plan to ban…
Continue Reading Who is Yamandú Orsi, the next president of Uruguay?
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Left-wing politician Yamandú Orsi is poised to become the next president of Uruguay after his main challenger in the…
Continue Reading South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event
Associated Press SADO, Japan (AP) — South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a memorial…
Continue Reading Greece’s leftist Syriza party elects new leader
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Syriza, the left-wing party which once governed Greece, has elected a new leader after a year of internal…
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DNA confirms man who had passed polygraph test as suspected killer in 1979 cold case
KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who…
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Associated Press A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan,…
Continue Reading In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Associated Press Negotiators are gathered in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.…
Continue Reading Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is ‘very close,’ regional source says, as Lebanon death toll climbs
By Nic Robertson, Hira Humayun and Michael Rios, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A ceasefire deal between Israel and the Lebanese militant group…
Continue Reading First Black woman major general honored as sponsor for US combat ship
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship, was commissioned Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with African American…
Continue Reading Oklahoma Democrats mourn Fred Harris, former US senator and presidential candidate
Associated Press/Report for America Fred Harris, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Oklahoma, is being remembered by party members for his…
Continue Reading A New Mexico city reaches $20 million settlement in the death of a woman shot by a police officer
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a grandmother fatally…
Continue Reading Russian plane catches fire after landing in Turkey but passengers and crew are safely evacuated
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The engine of a Russian plane with 95 people on board caught fire after landing at Antalya airport in southern Turkey on…
Continue Reading Rainbow-clad revelers hit Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s pride parade
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of revelers gathered alongside Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s annual pride parade on…
Continue Reading Arizona county treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling more than $38 million for personal expenses
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A former county treasurer pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of embezzlement by a public official, money…
Continue Reading Heavy rains in Bolivia send mud crashing into the capital, leaving 1 missing and destroying homes
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A landslide caused by heavy rains after a prolonged drought in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, flooded dozens of homes early…
Continue Reading Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released an update on its investigation into…
Continue Reading Israel investigating after Hamas releases photos purportedly showing body of female hostage
By Mike Schwartz and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israel says it is investigating after Hamas released photos purportedly showing the body of a…
Continue Reading South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach, a staunch opponent of the former white-minority government’s apartheid…
Continue Reading How Jussie Smollett’s overturned conviction is similar to Bill Cosby’s
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The criminal cases of actors Jussie Smollett and Bill Cosby, both Black, high-profile entertainers found…
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By Michelle Watson and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Lovely is expecting her first child in early December. Her final exams at Georgetown…
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CARACAS (AP) — Six Venezuelan government opponents who have sheltered for months at the Argentine embassy in Caracas are decrying that local police…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1
AP College Football Writer Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in…
Continue Reading New details emerge on BioLab fire that forced thousands to shelter outside Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal authorities have released an update on the investigation into fires at the BioLab chemical plant near Atlanta. The September…
Continue Reading Republicans push back against Democrats’ claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald…
Continue Reading Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, dies at 85
Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League…
Continue Reading Gunmen in southeast Mexico open fire in a bar killing 6 and injuring 5 as violence spirals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gunmen have opened fire at a bar in southeast Mexico, killing six people and injuring at least five others. Local…
Continue Reading ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ make gravity-defying theater debuts
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into…
Continue Reading Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean,…
Continue Reading Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Italy went nearly a quarter-century without winning the Davis Cup. Then along came Jannik Sinner, and now the…
Continue Reading Warring tribes in northwest Pakistan agree to a cease-fire after bloodshed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A government spokesman in Pakistan’s volatile northwest says Shiite and Sunni Muslim tribes have agreed to a…
Continue Reading Poland’s conservative opposition party taps historian as presidential candidate
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s conservatives have chosen a presidential candidate ahead of an election next year. The opposition…
Continue Reading Civil Air Patrol plane crash in Colorado kills 2 and injures 1
DENVER (AP) — A Civil Air Patrol plane crash in Colorado has killed the aircraft’s pilot and an aerial photographer. The crash that occurred in…
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