France has a new government, again. Politics and crushing debt complicate next steps
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Now comes the…
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After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper leaves his job next week after eight years. It’s a span in which the…
Continue ReadingBaby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Russia’s Siberia
MOSCOW (AP) — The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in…
Continue ReadingA popular TikTok account puts a Gen Z spin on Bible stories. Some religion experts give it the side eye
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Throughout history, Jesus has been known by many names: Messiah, Savior, Son of God, Prince of Peace. But…
Continue ReadingSudan’s war is ‘deepening and widening’ a famine crisis, hunger monitoring report says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Famine is spreading in Sudan due to a war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that has devastated…
Continue ReadingRussian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, Moscow says
By Rob Picheta, Teele Rebane, Svitlana Vlasova and Benjamin Brown (CNN) — An explosion sank a sanctioned Russian cargo ship in the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 24: Matt Gaetz report, Donald Trump, Lottery winner, Hawaii volcano, Bill Clinton
By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Last-minute errands tend to pop up on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, whether it’s buying…
Continue ReadingNo. 14 Gonzaga’s matchup with No. 22 UCLA is the headliner on the week’s light AP Top 25 schedule
AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga coach Mark Few hadn’t been off the court long over the weekend when the focus turned to preparing for the…
Continue ReadingNo. 23 Michigan heads out west for matchup with No. 4 USC to tipoff Big Ten play
AP Basketball Writer Michigan has gotten off to a strong start this season and the No. 23 Wolverines will try and close out 2024 with a big victory…
Continue ReadingEight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the bench
AP Basketball Writer The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this offseason. Dallas named Chris…
Continue ReadingBalkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power and causes traffic chaos
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after heavy snow and winds that also…
Continue ReadingCities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts
Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under…
Continue Reading11 killed in blast at explosives factory in Turkey
By Hassan Tayier, Gul Tuysuz and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Eleven people were killed in a blast at an explosives and ammunition factory in…
Continue ReadingAmerican imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea becomes ‘super-aged’ society, new data shows
By Yoonjung Seo and Chris Lau, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea has become a “super-aged” society with one in five people aged 65…
Continue ReadingRussia sentences US citizen to 15 years in prison for espionage
By Catherine Nicholls and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has on Tuesday sentenced a US citizen to 15 years in prison for espionage,…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Israeli raid and airstrikes in West Bank kill at least 8 Palestinians
At least eight people were killed by Israeli military operations in the northern West Bank around the city of Tulkarem on Tuesday, the Palestinian…
Continue ReadingA blast at a Turkish ammunition factory kills 11 people
ISTANBUL (AP) — An explosion at an ammunition factory in northwest Turkey left 11 dead and five injured Tuesday morning. The blast occurred in…
Continue ReadingUS and UK criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions…
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Autoridades dejan suelto a “El Pitufo” en Mexicali
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Continue ReadingLegendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in…
Continue ReadingHertl scores decisive goal as Golden Knights beat Ducks 3-1
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored a go-ahead goal in the third period, Adin Hill made 31 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat…
Continue ReadingDriver who plowed into school crowd in southern China given suspended death sentence
By Nectar Gan and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese court has issued a suspended death sentence to a man who rammed his car into…
Continue ReadingKilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii island, drawing crowds for the holidays
By Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted on Monday after a three-month hiatus, spewing…
Continue ReadingMyles Turner hits late 3-pointer, scores 23 as Pacers beat Warriors 111-105
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Myles Turner made a 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 16 seconds left and had 23 points and 10 rebounds,…
Continue ReadingJokic scores 32 points and the Nuggets rout the Suns 117-90
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 13 of his 32 points in a decisive third quarter, and the Denver Nuggets routed the scuffling…
Continue ReadingPettersson scores twice 44 seconds apart and Canucks hold off Sharks 4-3
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored two goals 44 seconds apart in the second period to snap a seven-game scoring drought and…
Continue ReadingMagic and lights draw crowds to an alpine village in Washington state for Christmas
Associated Press LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The scent of bratwurst and pretzels filled the air as horses clopped down the main street, hauling a…
Continue ReadingTonga’s parliament elects a new prime minister after his predecessor quit this month
Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Tonga’s parliament has elected Aisake Eke as the country’s new prime minister. The vote came in a…
Continue ReadingThe most – and least – surprising votes from a historic year of elections
By Nic Robertson, CNN’s International Diplomatic Editor (CNN) — 2024 was the year of the vote. More than 60 countries – home to nearly…
Continue ReadingChristians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire…
Continue ReadingCenturies-old angels uncovered at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church, murals conservator Gianfranco Pocobene is working to…
Continue ReadingSouthern Africa elections brought big changes in 2024
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Southern Africa, where democracy remains relatively stable, elections held in 2024 saw long-governing…
Continue ReadingSwiss plane makes emergency landing due to smoke on board
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A Swiss International Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday due to smoke in the cabin and…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main liberal opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han…
Continue Reading20 years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, a boy found in the mud embraces being known as ‘Baby 81’
Associated Press KURUKKAL MADAM, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, and reunited…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rallies ahead of Christmas
AP Business Writer Technology stocks led a broad rally on Wall Street Tuesday during a holiday-shortened trading session ahead of Christmas. The…
Continue ReadingPowell leads the Clippers to a 114-110 victory over the Grizzlies
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 29 points, including four in the final 25 seconds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a…
Continue ReadingJacksen Moni scores 28 as North Dakota State routs Cal State Bakersfield 94-60 for 8th straight win
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Jacksen Moni scored 28 points as North Dakota State beat Cal State Bakersfield 94-60 for its eighth straight victory on Monday…
Continue ReadingBiden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing ‘hurried’ House action
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying…
Continue ReadingBiden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly…
Continue ReadingBiden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law despite his objections to language…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador’s Congress approves ending ban on metals mining
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress has approved a law that would lift the country’s seven-year-old ban on mining for…
Continue ReadingPraise and outrage follow Biden’s decision to commute federal death row sentences
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Javon Huynh, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s taking 37 people off federal death row…
Continue ReadingSkiers injured as lift chairs collide at ski resort in Lake Tahoe
KCRA, BRETT FEDERICO, CNN By Kelly Murray and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — Five skiers were transported to the hospital Monday after an…
Continue ReadingMan dies after large wave trapped him beneath debris on California beach, likely related to storm pummeling West Coast
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Man dies after large wave trapped him beneath debris on California beach, likely related to storm pummeling West…
Continue ReadingProsecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary…
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