What to know about abortion policy across the US heading into 2024
Abortion is going to be a major issue in the U.S. again in 2024, the second full year after the nation’s top court ended a right to abortion…
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Firefighters battle a wildfire on the slopes of a mountain near Cape Town in South Africa
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — More than 300 firefighters have been battling a blaze on the slopes of a mountain…
Continue ReadingAirbnb admits misleading Australian customers by charging in US dollars instead of local currency
BY ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian court has ordered Airbnb to pay a 15 million Australian dollar ($10…
Continue ReadingFormer Haitian senator sentenced to life in US prison for role in president’s assassination
By Olivia LaBorde, CNN (CNN) — A United States court on Tuesday sentenced a former Haitian senator to life in federal prison over his role in…
Continue ReadingAnze Kopitar scores as Kings beat Sharks 4-1 for another road win
By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on…
Continue ReadingMalaysia bans Israeli owned and linked shipping citing ‘cruelty against the Palestinian people’
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Malaysia’s government announced Wednesday that it was imposing a ban on all Israeli owned and flagged ships, as…
Continue ReadingSome state abortion bans stir confusion, and it’s uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press It’s clear when states ban abortion. But in the heart-wrenching situations in a…
Continue ReadingTakeaways on AP’s investigation into cocoa coming from a protected Nigerian rainforest
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Habitat for a dwindling population of critically endangered African forest…
Continue ReadingDrilling under Pennsylvania’s ‘Gasland’ town has been banned since 2010. It’s coming back.
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press One of Pennsylvania’s leading natural gas companies is poised to drill and frack in the rural community where…
Continue ReadingCocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest heads to companies that supply major chocolate makers
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Men in dusty workwear trudge through a thicket, making their way up a hill…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from families facing economic and housing woes
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press MENANDS, N.Y. (AP) — Kaine is a big, buoyant dog looking for a home. But lately, he’s spending a lot of time…
Continue ReadingCal State Northridge ends 11-year Pac-12 drought smacking UCLA 76-72
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dionte Bostick scored 18 points and De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored 17 points and Cal State Northridge ended an 11-year losing…
Continue ReadingNative American translations are being added to more US road signs to promote language and awareness
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A few years back, Sage Brook Carbone was attending a powwow at the Mashantucket Western…
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Conclusiones del histórico fallo de Colorado que establece que Trump no es elegible para postularse en 2024
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) —Â La Corte Suprema de Colorado hizo historia este martes con un fallo sin precedentes que congela en seco que el…
Continue ReadingHiggins scores 28 in CSU Bakersfield’s 96-76 win over South Dakota
By The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Kaleb Higgins’ 28 points helped CSU Bakersfield defeat South Dakota 96-76 on Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingSan Diego State defeats NAIA-member Saint Katherine 91-57
By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaedon LeDee’s 17 points helped San Diego State defeat NAIA-member Saint Katherine 91-57 on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingStephen Curry scores 33 points, rallies Warriors past Celtics 132-126 in overtime
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry let fly a high-arcing 3-pointer just like those he practices time and again…
Continue ReadingAllen scores 17 as Western Kentucky downs Cal Baptist 73-70
By The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dontaie Allen’s 17 points helped Western Kentucky defeat Cal Baptist 73-70 on Tuesday night.…
Continue ReadingWessels scores 20 as Saint Mary’s (CA) knocks off Middle Tennessee 71-34
By The Associated Press Harry Wessels scored 20 points as Saint Mary’s (CA) beat Middle Tennessee 71-34 on Tuesday night. Wessels shot 10 of 13…
Continue Reading Análisis: Cómo los buques de guerra estadounidenses están derribando drones hutÃes en el mar Rojo y qué podrÃa venir después
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — Los buques de guerra estadounidenses en el mar Rojo estuvieron luchando contra un número creciente de armas…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu’s mission: Destroy Hamas, bring hostages home – and get reelected
Analysis by Elliott Gotkine, CNN (CNN) — From the United Nations to NGOs and even influencers, critics of the way Israel is waging war against…
Continue ReadingStates trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
By JENNIFER PELTZ and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and…
Continue ReadingStates are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
By JENNIFER PELTZ and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., many states like Ohio scrambled…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about Texas’ new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — How far can a state go to keep migrants out of the U.S.? The answer may soon come out of…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about Texas’ new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — How far can a state go to keep migrants out of the U.S.? The answer may soon come out of…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s president announces economy deregulation as thousands protest against austerity
By DÉBORA REY and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Javier Milei announced sweeping initiatives…
Continue ReadingCongo’s presidential vote is extended as delays and smudged ballots lead to fears about credibility
By SAM MEDNICK and RUTH ALONGA Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Lengthy delays at the polls have led voting in Congo’s presidential…
Continue ReadingJapan’s trade shrinks in November, despite strong exports of vehicles and computer chips
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its exports fell slightly in November from a year earlier while imports declined nearly 12%. Exports to the rest of…
Continue ReadingPutin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle
By The Associated Press After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war…
Continue ReadingDescendants fight to maintain historic Black communities. Keeping their legacy alive is complicated
By SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Historic Black communities have dwindled from their once-thriving existence in the…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council again delays Gaza aid resolution vote as high-level talks try to avoid US veto
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has again delayed a vote on a new U.N. resolution on…
Continue ReadingIndia suspends 141 lawmakers as ruling BJP accused of stifling opposition
By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Opposition lawmakers are accusing India’s government of an attack on democracy after…
Continue ReadingChina’s earthquake survivors endure frigid temperatures and mourn the dead
By NG HAN GUAN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press YANGWA, China (AP) — Surrounded by destruction, the relatives of an earthquake victim are…
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Senate approves final 11 military nominees after Tuberville backs down from hold
By Morgan Rimmer and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on Tuesday backed down for a second time…
Continue ReadingAustralia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense ties
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia and New Zealand leaders have agreed to seek closer defense ties as New Zealand…
Continue Reading Los anillos ocultos de Urano brillan en una nueva imagen captada por el telescopio espacial James Webb
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El telescopio espacial James Webb captó una nueva y brillante imagen de Urano que muestra los anillos, las…
Continue Reading Schumer and McConnell say Senate will take up immigration and national security package in the new year
By Morgan Rimmer, Kristin Wilson and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued…
Continue ReadingChina’s Alibaba names CEO Eddie Wu to head its e-commerce business as its growth falters
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Alibaba Group says its CEO Eddie Wu will head its core e-commerce business, as the…
Continue Reading Mercedes estrena un nuevo color de luces en algunos autos: el azul para la conducción autónoma
RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La mayorÃa de los autos de Estados Unidos tienen luces de tres colores en su exterior. Blanco para los faros y las…
Continue Reading Takeaways from Colorado’s historic ruling that Trump is ineligible for office based on 14th Amendment’s ‘insurrectionist ban’
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado Supreme Court made history Tuesday with an unprecedented, freeze-in-your-tracks ruling that…
Continue Reading Takeaways from Colorado’s historic ruling that Trump is ineligible for office based on 14th Amendment’s ‘insurrectionist ban’
CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado Supreme Court made history Tuesday with an unprecedented, freeze-in-your-tracks ruling that…
Continue ReadingFeds raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers show
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 because…
Continue ReadingMyanmar ethnic armed group seizes another crossing point along the Chinese border, reports say
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An ethnic armed group in northeastern Myanmar has seized a major crossing point for trade along the Chinese border.…
Continue Reading Court revives case challenging state’s policy allowing trans girls to compete in girls’ high school sports
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has revived a case brought by four cisgender women in Connecticut over a state policy…
Continue ReadingJapan’s ruling party hit by scandal over undocumented political funds
By Chris Lau, Junko Ogura and Saki Toi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing its biggest scandal in decades,…
Continue Reading Jorge Glas, exvicepresidente de Ecuador, pide asilo polÃtico a México
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El exvicepresidente de Ecuador Jorge Glas, a quien la fiscalÃa del paÃs acusa del delito de peculado,…
Continue ReadingThailand’s LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament
By JERRY HARMER and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Naphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed…
Continue Reading Trump dice que nunca ha leÃdo “Mein Kampf” de Hitler, mientras intensifica su retórica antiinmigrante
macamilarincon (CNN) –– Donald Trump aseguró este martes durante un mitin en Waterloo, Iowa, que los inmigrantes indocumentados en Estados…
Continue ReadingEx-New York Giants running back Derrick Ward arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Derrick Ward, a former running back and one-time member of the 2008 Super Bowl-winning New York Giants team, has been arrested…
Continue ReadingEx-New York Giants running back Derrick Ward arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Derrick Ward, a former running back and one-time member of the 2008 Super Bowl-winning New York Giants team, has been arrested…
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