Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade to be led by Alabama HBCU marching band
By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — Alabama A&M University’s Marching Maroon and White Band will kick off the 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving…
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ turns the dystopian drama into a super-sized ‘Big Brother’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Just producing a reality-competition show based on “Squid Game” is a pretty good way of signaling to the…
Continue ReadingNFL disability program leaves retired Saints tight end hurting and angry
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Boo Williams wakes up each morning not knowing how the pain will hit. It could be debilitating headaches that make…
Continue ReadingNFL disability program leaves retired Saints tight end hurting and angry
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Former Saints tight end Boo Williams needs surgery, medicine and doctors to make the pain in his injured neck…
Continue ReadingNo. 6 Oregon aiming for CFP spot against No. 15 Oregon State in Civil War
By The Associated Press Things to watch in the Pac-12 Conference this week: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 15 Oregon State at No. 9 Oregon, Friday. The final…
Continue ReadingMore Americans are expected to ‘buy now, pay later’ for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a…
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Cricket’s governing body announces new regulations excluding some trans women from international women’s cricket
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Tuesday that “any Male to Female participants who have…
Continue ReadingIndian rescuers dig past halfway mark in efforts to reach trapped workers
By Sania Farooqui and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers in India drilled past the halfway mark on Wednesday in efforts to reach workers…
Continue Reading BTS members RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook enlist for South Korean military service
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Four more members of South Korean boy band BTS are set to start their compulsory military service as the group’s…
Continue Reading Brazil vs. Argentina: Historic World Cup qualifier is overshadowed by violence and chaos at the Maracanã stadium
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Brazil suffered its first ever home World Cup qualifying defeat on Tuesday, as Argentina earned a 1-0 win on a…
Continue ReadingIndia restores e-visa services for Canadians. The move could ease diplomatic tensions
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian foreign ministry official says that India has restored electronic visa services for…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines reviewing viral video showing wheelchair crashing onto airport tarmac
CNN By Steve Almasy, Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — American Airlines said it is reviewing a video posted on TikTok that shows a…
Continue ReadingA hand grenade explosion triggered by a quarrel at a market injures 10 people in southern Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Authorities in Kosovo say a hand grenade has exploded in an animal market in a southern city and 10 people are injured. A…
Continue ReadingPope meets relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians in Gaza and sets off firestorm over words
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has met separately with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians…
Continue Reading‘I felt that Africans could also be part of this’: Meet the Kenyan stargazer inspiring children to look to the sky
By Arya Jyothi, CNN (CNN) — Susan Murabana’s life-changing moment happened at 22 years old, when she looked through a telescope for the very…
Continue Reading ‘Mia, thanks for inspiring me’: After unimaginable personal tragedy, Camilo Villegas is a champion again
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — For the briefest of moments, Camilo Villegas simply stood motionless, staring down at the hole and the ball that…
Continue ReadingBroadcom planning to complete deal for $69 billion acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK
SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its…
Continue ReadingBroadcom planning to complete deal for $69 billion acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK
SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its…
Continue ReadingBroadcom says it has cleared all regulatory hurdles for acquiring VM Ware and plans to close the deal on Wednesday.
SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Broadcom says it has cleared all regulatory hurdles for acquiring VM Ware and plans to close the deal on…
Continue ReadingWhat does the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas look like?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A temporary cease-fire agreement to facilitate the release of dozens of people taken…
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Families of Israeli hostages face an ‘excruciating’ wait for news after Israel and Hamas strike deal
CNN By Tara John, Clarissa Ward and Brent Swails, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — After enduring nearly seven weeks of uncertainty about the fate of…
Continue ReadingWhat do we know about the Israel-Hamas hostage deal?
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a pause in fighting, alongside the release of some of the hostages…
Continue ReadingColdplay concert in Malaysia can be stopped by organizers if the band misbehaves, government says
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Organizers of Wednesday’s Coldplay concert in Malaysia can stop the show if the…
Continue ReadingAn American man convicted of child sex crimes in Kenya 9 years ago is rearrested on new charges
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An American man convicted of child sex crimes in Kenya nine years ago has been denied…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with markets in Japan and US closed
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept…
Continue ReadingOpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaos
By MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI will return to the company that fired him…
Continue ReadingIsraeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won’t take place before Friday
By JOSEF FEDERMAN, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Wednesday agreed to a four-day cease-fire in…
Continue ReadingThe US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South…
Continue ReadingOpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaos
By MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI will return to the company that fired him…
Continue ReadingThe top contenders to lead the Netherlands, from a former refugee to an anti-Islam populist
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — No fewer than 26 political parties are seeking a share of the 150 seats in the lower…
Continue Reading Pilot killed in small plane’s fiery crash into Texas shopping center parking lot, official says
By Sarah Dewberry and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A pilot flying a single-engine aircraft that careened into a Texas shopping center parking…
Continue ReadingIn a shock for Europe, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders records a massive win in Dutch elections
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders won a huge victory in Dutch…
Continue ReadingChatGPT-maker OpenAI says ousted CEO Sam Altman to return with new board just days after previous one fired him
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says ousted CEO Sam Altman to return with new board just days after previous one fired…
Continue ReadingA Las Vegas high school grapples with how a feud over stolen items escalated into a fatal beating
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Students at a Las Vegas high school had gone home for the day when an urgent message was broadcast…
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Sam Altman returns to OpenAI in a bizarre reversal of fortunes
By Clare Duffy and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Altman has agreed to return to lead OpenAI, the company said in a Tuesday post on X,…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Conservative government pushes tax cuts in hopes of bolstering electoral chances
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government has sought to regain the political initiative with a series of tax…
Continue ReadingLe Moyne defeats CSU Northridge 80-70
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Sutherland scored 24 points as Le Moyne beat CSU Northridge 80-70 on Tuesday. Sutherland added five…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean missile launch after South Korea partially suspended their 2018 agreement likely failed
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea but the launch…
Continue ReadingA population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to…
Continue ReadingPolice say 2 dead and 5 wounded in Philadelphia shooting that may be drug-related
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a shooting in Philadelphia has killed two men and wounded five others and police say the violence may have been…
Continue ReadingFrance remains ‘le grand fromage’ in the European Union, and Camembert remains in a wooden box
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has long known that the way to France’s heart is through its stomach. So,…
Continue ReadingMaui wildfire survivors camp on the beach to push mayor to convert vacation rentals into housing
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A group of Lahaina wildfire survivors is vowing to camp on a popular resort beach until…
Continue ReadingLeBron scores 39,000th point, Lakers complete sweep of tourney group play with 131-99 win over Utah
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored his 39,000th point on the way to 17 points, nine assists and seven…
Continue ReadingAt Black Lives Matter house, families are welcomed into space of freedom and healing
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press STUDIO CITY, California (AP) — Some of the mystery and controversy shrouding a sprawling Los Angeles-area…
Continue ReadingAt Black Lives Matter house, families are welcomed into space of freedom and healing
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press STUDIO CITY, California (AP) — Some of the mystery and controversy shrouding a sprawling Los Angeles-area…
Continue ReadingBiden’s plan would raise salaries for Head Start teachers but could leave fewer spots for kids
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Biden administration plan could increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood…
Continue ReadingNearly half of Americans think the US is spending too much on Ukraine aid, an AP-NORC poll says
By SEUNG MIN KIM and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As lawmakers in Washington weigh sending billions more in federal support to…
Continue ReadingJFK assassination remembered 60 years later by surviving witnesses to history, including AP reporter
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Just minutes after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot as his motorcade rolled through…
Continue ReadingHill’s 21 lead Fresno State over New Mexico State 81-76 in OT at the Cancun Challenge
By The Associated Press CANCUN, Quintana Roo (AP) — Isaiah Hill’s 21 points helped Fresno State defeat New Mexico State 81-76 in overtime on…
Continue ReadingMeet the influential women behind Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei
By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When right-wing populist Javier Milei became Argentina’s president-elect, he…
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