Dutch court rejects lawsuit from rights groups seeking to halt arms sales to Israel
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has rejected a bid from human rights groups to block weapons exports to Israel and…
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Canadian government asks labor board to intervene in Canada Post strike as Christmas nears
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s labor minister says he’s asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order about 55,000 striking Canada…
Continue ReadingUN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.N. office on human rights in Venezuela has partially resumed operations in recent weeks. That’s according to…
Continue ReadingFlorida woman charged with threatening health insurance company with ‘delay, deny, depose’
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider after police say she uttered the same words…
Continue ReadingLindsey Vonn eager for her return to World Cup ski races next weekend in Switzerland at age 40
AP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn now has a firm target for her return to World Cup ski racing at age 40: next weekend for a…
Continue Reading‘Catastrophic’ Israeli barrage hits hospital in northern Gaza, doctor says
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military battered Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza with heavy…
Continue ReadingBelichick’s bid to reshape football at UNC another sign of rising pro influence on college level
AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s hiring of NFL coaching great Bill Belichick marks another sign of the growing…
Continue ReadingBuckingham Palace maid arrested after drunken brawl at work Christmas party
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Buckingham Palace is investigating after a member of staff was arrested at the end of a rowdy Christmas party.…
Continue ReadingVeteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Penny, a military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of…
Continue ReadingAP’s top under-the-radar albums of 2024: Mabe Fratti, Arooj Aftab, Blood Incantation and more
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of every year, great art inevitably gets overlooked. A top 10 list doesn’t leave a lot of room for…
Continue ReadingMcKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650M for helping Purdue Pharma boost opioid sales
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its…
Continue ReadingBank groups sue the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a proposed cap on overdraft fees
AP Business Writer Some banks and banking trade groups are suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a finalized rule that limits overdraft…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia’s plans to host the men’s World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say
Associated Press Saudi Arabia says that to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, it will build or renovate 15 stadiums, create a futuristic city…
Continue ReadingA US Navy ship will make its first port call in 8 years in Cambodia, a close ally of China
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast…
Continue ReadingMiami Dolphins release veteran receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins released wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on Friday, ending the former Pro…
Continue ReadingBird strike disables a jetliner engine and forces an emergency landing at JFK airport
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A bird strike took out one of an American Airlines jet’s two engines after takeoff from New York’s…
Continue ReadingIndian Ocean islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte are bracing for Cyclone Chido
Associated Press MORONI, Comoros (AP) — The islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean are bracing for Cyclone Chido as it…
Continue ReadingHow Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you’re Timothée Chalamet. Off…
Continue ReadingEU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have agreed a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which…
Continue ReadingChina sentences former Premier League soccer star to 20 years in prison for corruption
CNN By Nectar Gan and Fred He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A former Chinese soccer star and coach of the country’s national men’s team has been…
Continue ReadingBringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — As the year draws to a close, a remarkable initiative involving “superheroes” clad in unique costumes…
Continue ReadingCompanies from UK, Italy and Japan to form joint venture for new fighter jet
LONDON (AP) — The three companies building a next generation fighter jet for the U.K., Italy and Japan have revealed that they are forming a joint…
Continue ReadingCrystal Mangum, who accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape, now says she lied
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Crystal Mangum, the former exotic dancer who accused three Duke men’s lacrosse players of rape in 2006, igniting…
Continue ReadingSyrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the…
Continue ReadingUS updates a science and technology pact with China to reflect growing rivalry and security threats
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry…
Continue ReadingTraffic blockades held throughout Serbia against populist government over roof collapse tragedy
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Residents throughout Serbia have stopped in silence for 15 minutes as part of persistent protests against…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab…
Continue ReadingCan Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first…
Continue ReadingTwo Virginia women who came to Congress on a mission prepare to leave at a critical moment
Associated Press/Report for America WASHINGTON (AP) — Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton are hoping the electoral change they were part…
Continue ReadingPresident Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to…
Continue ReadingAbout 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn’t mean they have high…
Continue ReadingMacron names France’s new prime minister, but a showdown with lawmakers looms
By Rob Picheta and Chris Liakos, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou…
Continue ReadingMoldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s parliament has voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector over fears that Russia…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 13: January 6 rioters, Grocery prices, Syria, Ukraine, Stanley recall
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Friday the 13th — a day regarded as unlucky among the 25% of Americans who consider themselves…
Continue ReadingA nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list
Among the roughly 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned by President Joe Biden are a nonprofit leader who supports at-risk…
Continue ReadingDanish court sentences British hedge fund trader to 12 years over massive tax fraud
A Danish court has sentenced a British hedge fund trader to 12 years in prison in connection with what authorities say was a 9 billion kroner ($1.3…
Continue ReadingStanley recalls millions of travel mugs over concerns the lids might fall off, causing burns
AP Business Writer Stanley is recalling approximately 2.6 million of its switchback and trigger action stainless steel travel mugs sold in the U.S.…
Continue ReadingTopless women protesting the Ukraine war are detained for vandalizing sculpture near UN building
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — At least three feminist activists have been detained for vandalising a monument outside the United Nations building…
Continue ReadingUS and allies mark the 80th anniversary of World War II Battle of the Bulge
Associated Press BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) — The United States, its European allies and a dwindling number of veterans are marking the 80th…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Michigan DEI administrator fired over alleged antisemitic comments plans to take legal action, attorney says
By Taylor Romine and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — An administrator with the diversity, equity and inclusion office at the University of Michigan…
Continue ReadingChina signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year and sketched out plans to raise…
Continue ReadingSuspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew barred from UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he…
Continue ReadingUS serviceman sentenced to 5 years for kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl, officials say
By Yumi Asada and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A US serviceman was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl…
Continue ReadingLuke Littler was an unknown a year ago. Now he’s making millions and taking darts into mainstream
AP Sports Writer Luke Littler was virtually unknown a year ago. Now he is making millions, transcending his sport and is searched for more often on…
Continue ReadingJapan’s ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here’s what to know
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has ruled that the refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest…
Continue Reading‘Crown of Thorns’ returns to Notre Dame Cathedral for public veneration
PARIS (AP) — An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” returned Friday to Notre Dame Cathedral in…
Continue ReadingChina jails former national football coach for 20 years for bribery
BEIJING (AP) — The former coach of the Chinese men’s national soccer team Li Tie has received a 20-year prison sentence for bribery. Chinese…
Continue ReadingWhy the most serious charge in Luigi Mangione’s case is only second-degree murder
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The most serious charge against the man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO in broad daylight last week on…
Continue ReadingThe next steps in Luigi Mangione’s case and why his most serious charge is only second-degree murder
KYW, WPXI, CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The most serious charge against the suspect accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO in broad…
Continue ReadingUEFA punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has punished Serbia’s soccer federation for racist acts by fans at two Nations League games including trying to…
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