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By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer UNLV’s basketball game at Dayton on Wednesday night has been canceled because of a mass shooting earlier in the…
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Wisconsin Republican leader opposes GOP bill to disband bipartisan elections commission
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislative leader says that he opposes a bill from fellow Republicans that seeks…
Continue Reading Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to…
Continue Reading Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear has died. The producer who made TV topical in the 1970s with the sitcom “All in…
Continue Reading Senior UN official denounces ‘blatant disregard’ in Israel-Hamas war after many UN sites are hit
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees told The Associated Press on Wednesday there is…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. On December 14, 2012, six…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s president orders creation of new state and map including land from Guyana
CNN By Osmary Hernández, Fernando Almánzar and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state…
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Continue Reading UNLV shooter was a career professor with connections to other schools, source says, as police work to determine motive
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Continue Reading White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pushing back a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, an unexpected delay that…
Continue Reading Jill Biden and military kids sort toys the White House donated to the Marine Corps Reserve program
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden and military kids are sorting toys donated by the White House to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve…
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The thorniest issue at the global climate summit in Dubai is clear: Fossil fuels. More precisely, the role they…
Continue Reading A French investigating judge hands terror-linked charges to a man accused of killing tourist
PARIS (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused of fatally stabbing a tourist and injuring two other people over the weekend near the Eiffel Tower has…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s AG orders arrest of opposition members, accuses them of plotting against referendum
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor has ordered the arrest of a dozen opposition members.…
Continue Reading US House chair probes ballot shortages that hampered voting in Mississippi’s largest county
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The chair of a congressional committee with oversight of U.S. federal…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers introduce bill aiming to push back on book bans
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at pushing back against nationwide efforts to ban…
Continue Reading Police: Suspect dead amid reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police said a suspect was found dead Wednesday as officers responded what officials of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, called…
Continue Reading UNLV mass shooter was career college professor, source says, but unknown whether he had a connection with school
By John Miller, Cheri Mossburg, Sara Smart and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The gunman in a Wednesday mass shooting on the University of Nevada,…
Continue Reading Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram claiming it failed to protect…
Continue Reading FAA is investigating after 2 regional aircraft clip wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
CHICAGO (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two regional aircraft clipped wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International…
Continue Reading Air Force Reserve staff sergeant arrested on felony charges for role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from Texas has been arrested on felony charges in the U.S.…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses Sean Combs, 2 others of raping 17-year-old girl in 2003; Combs denies allegations
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has sued the hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs claiming he and two other men raped…
Continue Reading Automakers, dealers and shoppers dawdle on EVs despite strong year in US sales growth
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Personal Birth date: December 18, 1946 Birth place:…
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Continue Reading Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are warning Hunter Biden that they will move to hold him in contempt of…
Continue Reading Republican prosecutor will appeal judge’s ruling invalidating Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican prosecutor says he plans to appeal a judge’s ruling invalidating…
Continue Reading Trump tells supporters, ‘Guard the vote.’ Here’s the phrase’s backstory and why it’s raising concern
By ALI SWENSON and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is urging supporters to “guard the vote” during next…
Continue Reading McDonald’s burger empire set for unprecedented growth over the next 4 years with 10,000 new stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, a pace of growth that would be…
Continue Reading Three North Carolina Marines were found dead in a car with unconnected exhaust pipes, autopsies show
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Autopsy reports on the carbon monoxide deaths of three North Carolina-based Marines in the summer say they were found at a gas…
Continue Reading Marrio Moore was killed and buried in a pauper’s field. His family says authorities never contacted them
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The family of a Mississippi man is in disbelief since learning authorities buried him months ago in a pauper’s…
Continue Reading What we know about rape and sexual violence inflicted by Hamas during its terror attack on Israel
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Simchat Greyman had to pause several times when describing the evidence of sexual violence he saw when…
Continue Reading US finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it has determined that both sides in the ongoing conflict in…
Continue Reading 52 sea turtles experiencing ‘cold stun’ in New England flown to rehab in Florida
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Fifty-two endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles suffering from “cold stun” are rehabbing at four facilities in…
Continue Reading 2 bodies found in creeks as atmospheric river drops record-breaking rain in Pacific Northwest
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon were investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in…
Continue Reading The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is investigating the deaths…
Continue Reading Michigan high court declines to immediately hear appeal of ruling allowing Trump on primary ballot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Supreme Court has refused to immediately hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that would allow former…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Taylor Swift is ending her year with another accolade: The pop superstar was named Time magazine’s…
Continue Reading Americans bought more than a million electric vehicles this year
Americans purchased one million fully electric vehicles in 2023, the first time that many EVs have ever been sold in this country in a single…
Continue Reading Module that powered historic moon mission has returned to Earth’s orbit
The propulsion module that powered India’s spacecraft to a historic moon landing just transitioned back into Earth’s orbit, according to the…
Continue Reading 2023 will officially be the hottest year on record, scientists report
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Continue Reading British government plans to ignore part of UK’s human rights law to revive its Rwanda asylum plan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has published legislation that will let it ignore a part of the U.K.’s…
Continue Reading Chaos at a government jobs fair in economically troubled Zimbabwe underscores desperation for work
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A stampede at a government-organized job fair involving hundreds of young people in Zimbabwe desperate for work has left…
Continue Reading Sundance lineup for 40th edition features Kristen Stewart, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Steven Soderbergh
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun co-star in a love story about a satellite and a buoy, Chiwetel Ejiofor directs a film…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s president orders creation of new state and map including land from Guyana
By Osmary Hernández, Fernando Almánzar and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state…
Continue Reading Biden to press Congress to pass Ukraine aid package in Wednesday speech, as US offers dire warnings
By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to publicly call on Congress to pass tens of…
Continue Reading Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ten Republicans who posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and…
Continue Reading FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches…
Continue Reading Italian prosecutors say no evidence of Russian secret service role in escape of suspect sought by US
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Milan prosecutors say there is no evidence of Russian secret services involvement in the escape from…
Continue Reading Oregon power company to pay nearly $300 million to settle latest lawsuit over 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Electricity utility PacifiCorp will pay $299 million to settle a lawsuit brought by about 220 customers who were harmed by…
Continue Reading ‘The dead can’t hear your apologies:’ Boris Johnson heckled as he attempts to say sorry for Covid deaths
By Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has attempted to apologize for the thousands of lives lost to…
Continue Reading Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments on removing Trump from ballot under insurrection clause
BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading 2024 Salzburg festival lineup includes new productions of ‘Der Idiot’ and ‘The Gambler’
By The Associated Press New productions of Mieczysław’ Weinberg’s “Der Idiot” and Sergei Prokofiev’s “The Gambler” will highlight next…
Continue Reading 2023 (Taylor’s Version): The year in pop culture
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer In weather terminology, they call it “rapid intensification” — the process by which a storm strengthens…
Continue Reading Putin makes rare foreign visit to UAE as Ukraine war grinds on
By Anna Chernova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said relations with the United Arab Emirates were at an…
Continue Reading Maryland attorney general wants new hearing in gun licensing case
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general is requesting a new hearing after a federal appeals court struck down the state’s handgun…
Continue Reading Michael Urie keeps the laughter going as he stars in a revival of Broadway ‘Spamalot’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Urie has a very hard job this winter: Not cracking up when he’s not supposed to…
Continue Reading Bills GM says edge rusher Von Miller to practice and play while facing domestic violence charge
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane is disappointed in the allegations of…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning 2 months after his ouster as House speaker
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy says he’s resigning from his congressional seat in…
Continue Reading US expects to announce new weapons aid for Ukraine as Congress is stalled on more funding
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Biden administration is expected to announce a new…
Continue Reading The US is poised to require foreign aircraft-repair shops to test workers for drugs and alcohol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will propose to require drug and alcohol testing for employees of foreign aircraft-repair shops outside…
Continue Reading NTSB chair warns ‘culture of silence’ around mental health is affecting safety
By Ross Levitt, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The head of the National Transportation Safety Board warned that aviation workers…
Continue Reading European Union calls for “the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels at COP28 climate talks
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This year’s climate talks should “mark the beginning of the end” of…
Continue Reading Leaked audio of heated meeting reveals hostages’ fury at Netanyahu
CNN By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime…
Continue Reading Guyana’s president says it is preparing for a possible incursion by Venezuela into disputed area
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Guyana’s president tells The Associated Press his country is taking every…
Continue Reading The UK apologizes to families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans killed after a stadium crush 34 years ago
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has apologized to the families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans who died after a…
Continue Reading Oklahoma man at the center of a tribal sovereignty ruling reaches plea agreement with prosecutors
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Continue Reading US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday said it has filed war crime charges…
Continue Reading Virginia state art museum returns 44 pieces authorities determined were stolen or looted
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state-run fine arts museum is returning 44 ancient pieces of art to their…
Continue Reading Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial wind power onto US grid
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot turbine is sending the first…
Continue Reading Google ups the stakes in AI race with Gemini, a technology trained to behave more like humans
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of…
Continue Reading ‘Know My Name’ author Chanel Miller has written a children’s book, ‘Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All’
NEW YORK (AP) — Chanel Miller’s next book after her prize-winning memoir “Know My Name” will help fulfill a longtime dream to write and…
Continue Reading Albania’s opposition speaks up at the Constitutional Court against ratifying migrant deal with Italy
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The opposition in Albania has spoken up at the Constitutional Court against the…
Continue Reading Dutch military police have discovered 47 migrants hiding in a truck heading for United Kingdom
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch military police have found 47 illegal migrants hidden in a truck that was about to board a ferry to the United…
Continue Reading Italy reportedly drops out of China Belt and Road initiative that failed to deliver
MILAN (AP) — Media reports say Italy has formally withdrawn from China’s global Belt and Road initiative that seeks to deepen relations with…
Continue Reading Less snow is falling worldwide, but these ski resorts are good bets for snowy slopes this season
By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Skiers, take note. Less snow is falling worldwide, according to analysis of data gathered since 1973 by the…
Continue Reading Leaked audio of heated meeting reveals hostages’ fury at Netanyahu
By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime…
Continue Reading Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with…
Continue Reading Golf officials to roll back ball for pros and weekend hackers alike. Not everyone is happy
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Golf’s ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball doesn’t go as far for…
Continue Reading When there’s lots of holiday spirit but not much space, how to deck the (small) halls
By KIM COOK Associated Press Tis the season to decorate for the holidays. But if you’re in a small apartment, there are limits to what you can do.…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift is named Time Magazine’s person of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet. Time Magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify…
Continue Reading A group of Norwegian unions says it will act against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A conglomerate of unions in Norway says it will take action against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues. The…
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Continue Reading Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to receive Serbian passport, president says
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak will be getting a Serbian passport. Wozniak, who teamed…
Continue Reading A new Dutch parliament has been sworn in after Wilders’ victory in the national election 2 weeks ago
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new lower house of the Dutch parliament has been sworn. That’s two weeks…
Continue Reading US experts are in Cyprus to assist police investigating alleged sanctions evasion by Russians
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ government says a group of experts from the United States is on the…
Continue Reading Hanukkah message of light in darkness feels uniquely relevant to US Jews amid war, antisemitism
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Preparing for Hanukkah — Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the…
Continue Reading At least 21 deaths and 600 cases of dengue fever in Mali
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, where officials are reporting new infections and deaths…
Continue Reading College Board revises AP Black history class set to launch in 2024
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer The College Board on Wednesday released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American…
Continue Reading Slovakia’s new government closes prosecutor’s office that deals with corruption and serious crimes
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has approved an amendment to the country’s penal…
Continue Reading Suspect in custody after 6 dead and 3 injured in series of attacks in Texas, authorities say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three injured, and a man believed to be connected…
Continue Reading Bank of England will review the risks that AI poses to UK financial stability
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England says it will make an assessment next year about the risks posed by artificial intelligence and machine learning.…
Continue Reading Activists say their voices are stifled by increasing rules and restrictions at COP28 climate talks
By LUJAIN JO and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This year’s United Nations climate talks may have seen record…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan tends to strained relationship with EU with ‘win-win’ trip to neighbor Greece
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will fly to Greece on Thursday on a visit…
Continue Reading Dutch plans to tackle climate change are in doubt after the election victory of a far-right party
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, told delegates at the COP28 United Nations climate…
Continue Reading Volkswagen-commissioned audit finds no signs of forced labor at plant in China’s Xinjiang region
BEIJING (AP) — An audit commissioned by Volkswagen has found no indication of forced labor at its plant in China’s Xinjiang region, where Western…
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