The zinc roof restorers of Paris now have UNESCO Cultural Heritage recognition
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — UNESCO has listed the restoration techniques for the zinc roofs of Paris as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The roof…
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Kendrick Lamar is having a great week, topping the charts and announcing a tour with SZA
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar really is “Not Like Us.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper not only dropped a surprise…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Senate votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has voted to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls, drawing sharp criticism from the…
Continue ReadingArchaeologists discover key tool that helped early Americans survive the ice age
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Tiny artifacts unearthed at a Wyoming site where a mammoth was butchered 13,000 years ago are revealing intriguing…
Continue ReadingUK dismantles massive money laundering operations tied to Russian oligarchs and cybercriminals
LONDON (AP) — British authorities say they have dismantled two massive money laundering operations linked to Russia that were used by oligarchs,…
Continue ReadingLPGA and USGA to require players to be assigned female at birth or transition before male puberty
AP Golf Writer The LPGA and the USGA have updated gender policies that will require players to be assigned female at birth or to have transitioned to…
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Hegseth vows to ‘fight like hell’ to win confirmation in the face of some GOP doubts
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was defiant Wednesday in the face of doubts that he can…
Continue ReadingLegislators propose 15% to 25% tax rate for new states adopting internet gambling
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Lawmakers from states where gambling is legal are proposing standards for additional states that are…
Continue ReadingKevin Kisner will be the lead analyst for NBC’s golf coverage
AP Golf Writer Kevin Kisner is the next lead analyst for NBC Sports. The four-time PGA Tour winner was coming off his worst season in 2023 when he…
Continue ReadingA court in Kenya finds a housemate guilty in the killing of an LGBTQ activist
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya has found the housemate of an LBGTQ activist guilty of murder in the killing of the…
Continue ReadingWWE is seeking a bigger stage and Netflix, pushing for more live events, is providing it
AP Business Writer WWE will perform on a stage next month that could be vastly larger than its current home on cable television when “Raw,” its…
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Trump taps crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins to lead the SEC and Gail Slater as the new tech antitrust cop
By Elisabeth Buchwald and Brian Fung, CNN New York (CNN) — The crypto and tech communities finally have some clarity on who they’ll…
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‘Not much went right’: How a stowaway avoided identity and boarding pass checks on a flight from New York to Paris
By Ray Sanchez, Pete Muntean and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — At the largest terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on…
Continue Reading Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies
By Arlette Saenz, Sam Fossum and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Luanda, Angola (CNN) — President Joe Biden grinned as he posed for photos with the leader…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes on a Gaza tent camp kill at least 21 people, hospital says
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli aircraft struck a sprawling tent camp housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza on…
Continue ReadingLarry Day follows Rob Cerfolio from Cleveland to St. Louis, becomes director of player development
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Larry Day was hired by the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday as director of player development, Matt Pierpont as director of…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro’s opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Venezuela’s most popular bands has canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized…
Continue ReadingItaly’s Meloni and Hungary’s Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine
ROME (AP) — Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni has met her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán in Rome, where the two discussed the situation in the…
Continue ReadingHandcar Tours suing City of Marina and TAMC over first amendment violations
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Continue ReadingProposal could change the landscape in a Scotts Valley’s Sky Park
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Continue ReadingA journalist is abducted in Guinea as military authorities tighten grip on media
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The wife of an investigative journalist in Guinea says her husband had been abducted in Guinea’s capital,…
Continue ReadingUnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his…
Continue ReadingSafety Micah Hyde rejoins the Buffalo Bills after being signed to practice squad
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — As much enjoyment as Micah Hyde was having coaching his son’s soccer team in sunny San Diego, the lure…
Continue ReadingTrump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
AP Business Writer President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange…
Continue ReadingBiden administration backs off proposed overhaul of apprenticeship programs
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President’s Biden administration has withdrawn a proposed overhaul of workplace apprenticeship…
Continue ReadingCalifornia farmers are hopeful Trump administration will deliver more water to fields
Associated Press Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about immigration, border security and government…
Continue ReadingCalifornia farmers are hopeful Trump administration will deliver more water to fields
Associated Press Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about immigration, border security and government…
Continue ReadingTrump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says he’s selected a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as secretary of the Army.…
Continue ReadingToddler fatally shot after his 7-year-old brother finds a gun in the family’s truck
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy was fatally shot when his 7-year-old brother found a gun in the glovebox of the family’s…
Continue ReadingToddler fatally shot after his 7-year-old brother finds a gun in the family’s truck
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy was fatally shot when his 7-year-old brother found a gun in the glovebox of the family’s…
Continue ReadingBillionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private…
Continue ReadingSumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual “Rule Britannia” singalong, is…
Continue ReadingLauren Mayberry steps out of the band Chvrches for a solo album that shows her influences
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The birth of Lauren Mayberry as a solo artist should be marked by something like a wolf cry. And that’s…
Continue ReadingA major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A new, widespread power outage has plunged Cuba into darkness after one of the island’s major power plants failed.…
Continue ReadingJury revisits key videos in NYC subway chokehold death trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors asked Wednesday to review police and bystander video at the heart of the chokehold manslaughter case…
Continue ReadingRockefeller Center tree lighting is happening tonight in NYC. Here’s what to know.
By Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting…
Continue ReadingAustrian court rules that Ukrainian businessman Firtash can’t be extradited to the US
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga…
Continue ReadingSEC and Big Ten powers lead the way on signing day as prospects finalize their college selections
AP Sports Writer Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State are bringing in the nation’s top recruiting class as high school prospects…
Continue ReadingTrump seeks to have Georgia election case dismissed, citing presidential immunity
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is trying to get the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed. He…
Continue ReadingMichigan court upholds light sentence for woman who killed dad in dispute over ride
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals declined to overturn a light jail sentence for a young woman who killed her father by…
Continue ReadingFlorida man wins Florida Lottery scratch-off game $1 million prize
By John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story TALLAHASSEE, Florida (WFOR) — A West Palm Beach man won a…
Continue ReadingRaw milk recall in California expands after tests detect more bird flu virus
AP Health Writer A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials…
Continue ReadingRaw milk recall in California expands after tests detect more bird flu virus
AP Health Writer A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials…
Continue ReadingHoliday season brings uptick in phone, internet scams
By John MacLauchlan and Mauricio Maldonado Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The holiday season can…
Continue ReadingGrocery store on wheels to launch first in Alabama to help feed families in food desert areas
By Magdala Louissaint & Ryan Lovell Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) — On…
Continue ReadingLittle girl brings a smile to Hurricane Helene debris workers
By Peyton Furtado Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — While it seems like…
Continue ReadingLittle girl brings a smile to Hurricane Helene debris workers
WYFF By Peyton Furtado Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — While it seems…
Continue ReadingOpenAI’s Sam Altman ‘not that worried’ about rival Elon Musk’s influence in the Trump administration
AP Technology Writer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk, said he is “not that worried” about Musk’s…
Continue Reading ‘Loki’ actor Jack Veal appeals for help as he says he’s homeless at 17
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The actor who played Kid Loki in the first season of the Marvel series “Loki” has appealed for help…
Continue Reading‘He wouldn’t hurt a fly’: Goldendoodle shot by neighbor in Florida sparks outrage, investigation underway
By Christina Watkins Click here for updates on this story BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A shooting at a Brevard…
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