Matías Tarnopolsky to become New York Philharmonic CEO, teaming with Gustavo Dudamel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Matías Tarnopolsky will become president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic on Jan. 1, after six years heading…
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Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missing
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Republicans are suing to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won…
Continue ReadingCreator of ‘2000 Mules’ apologizes to Georgia man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The creator of the widely debunked film “2000 Mules” has issued a statement saying “inaccurate information”…
Continue ReadingTrump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be ‘HELL TO PAY’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza,…
Continue ReadingTrump’s tariff threats create division between Canada and Mexico over security at borders
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Threats by President-elect Donald Trump to impose U.S. tariffs on its immediate neighbors appear to have created a split between…
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More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That’s a record
Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The…
Continue ReadingBetter drugs through AI? Insitro CEO on what machine learning can teach Big Pharma
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Artificial intelligence is changing the way industries do business. But executives in the pharmaceutical…
Continue ReadingCrime prevention program shows dramatic drops in homicides, shootings in some parts of Detroit
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A program that provides federal funds to groups in Detroit working to cut down the numbers of homicides and…
Continue ReadingTed Danson to be honored with Carol Burnett Award at the Golden Globes
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes are raising a glass to former “Cheers” star Ted Danson by naming him the Carol…
Continue ReadingIntel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs
AP Business Writer Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement. Two company executives,…
Continue ReadingHawaii crime boss dies in prison months after being convicted, authorities say
HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities say a Hawaii crime boss who was convicted of racketeering charges last summer has died in prison. The Bureau of Prisons…
Continue ReadingDeadly Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks, testing shaky ceasefire
By Mick Krever, Charbel Mallo, Ruba Alhenawi, Tamara Qiblawi and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in…
Continue ReadingRomanian constitutional court validates first round of presidential race after vote recount
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court has validated the first round of a presidential race in which a far-right outsider…
Continue ReadingWNBA season to tip May 16 with expansion Golden State Valkyries opening at home that night
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An expanded WNBA with more games and a new franchise will tip off on May 16. The league extended its schedule…
Continue ReadingUS Coast Guard suspends search for a 7-year-old Alabama boy missing in the Gulf of Mexico
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) — The Coast Guard recovered the bodies of two boaters off the Alabama coast but suspended the search for a missing…
Continue ReadingCritically endangered leopard dies at age 21 in California zoo
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A critically endangered species of leopard has died at a Southern California zoo. Zoya, a 21-year-old Amur…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey’s gas tax climbing by nearly 3 cents starting New Year’s Day
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Filling up your vehicle’s gas tank in New Jersey will cost an extra 2.6 cents a gallon starting on New Year’s Day.…
Continue ReadingA small migrant caravan sets out from southern Mexico but it’s unlikely to reach the US border
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A small migrant caravan has set out from southern Mexico, heading north, but is unlikely to reach the…
Continue ReadingProsecution makes closing argument in murder trial over stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Closing arguments began on Monday in the trial of a tech consultant in the 2023 stabbing death of Cash App…
Continue ReadingSuspect facing hate crime and terrorism charges in shooting of Jewish man in Chicago dies in apparent suicide, sheriff says
By Brad Parks, CNN (CNN) — A man facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities said he shot a Jewish man and fired at…
Continue ReadingEx-Kansas detective dies by suicide as long-awaited criminal civil rights trial set to begin, sources say
By Scott Glover and Daniel Medina, CNN (CNN) — A disgraced former Kansas police detective about to stand trial on charges that he kidnapped and…
Continue ReadingProsecution makes closing argument in murder trial over stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Closing arguments began on Monday in the trial of a tech consultant in the 2023 stabbing death of Cash App…
Continue ReadingIn a world of great need there are more ways to donate money than ever. How should you give?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Established nonprofits, everyday individuals and mutual aid groups all want your dollars to make a difference. But…
Continue ReadingPassengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian officials said Monday that most of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France, in which two people were killed…
Continue ReadingStephen King’s Maine radio stations will go silent for good on New Year’s Eve
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Stephen King’s rock ‘n’ roll radio station is going silent at year’s end. King, a 77-year-old rocker who used to…
Continue ReadingIranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian dissident rapper and activist, has been released from prison, according to a…
Continue ReadingIslamic rebels kill at least 10 people and abduct others in attack in eastern Congo, authorities say
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military spokesperson says at least 10 people were killed and an unspecified number of others were…
Continue ReadingMissouri governor denies clemency, clears way for execution of man convicted of killing girl
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s governor has denied clemency for Christopher Collings, an inmate who is scheduled to be executed…
Continue ReadingSTORY REMOVED: EU–France-Politics
PARIS (AP) — Please disregard EU–France-Politics, published on Dec. 4, 2024, and datelined in PARIS. It has been replaced by…
Continue ReadingChef Bobby Flay looks back at the dishes that made him a star in new cookbook, ‘Chapter One’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Flay’s latest cookbook is really a sort of recipe for how Bobby Flay was made. The chef,…
Continue ReadingTCU, Duke climb into top 10, Notre Dame drops in women’s AP Top 25; UCLA and UConn remain 1-2
AP Basketball Writer TCU has grabbed its best ranking ever in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll on Monday after a convincing…
Continue ReadingWith election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s election is over but the country faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government.…
Continue ReadingSome Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden’s pardoning of…
Continue ReadingSyrian rebels have taken Aleppo, the country’s second biggest city. Here’s who they are
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on…
Continue ReadingSuper Micro’s shares jump after server maker says review finds no evidence of misconduct
NEW YORK (AP) — Just over a month after Ernst & Young resigned as its public accounting firm, Super Micro Computer says a review committee has…
Continue ReadingWhat medical care for transgender minors is at stake in Supreme Court case?
AP Medical Writer On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender…
Continue ReadingDrivers for Spanish food delivery app Glovo will become full-time employees
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina man dies two weeks after an explosion at his home
WEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say an 82-year-old man has died two weeks after an explosion at his home. The Union County…
Continue ReadingA 17-year-old player dies after collapsing during a charity hockey game in New York
BETHPAGE, N.Y. (AP) — A 17-year-old hockey player collapsed during a charity game in New York and later died. Authorities on Long Island say Connor…
Continue ReadingFrench lawmakers push through no-confidence motion that could topple government
By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — French lawmakers said they had introduced a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel…
Continue ReadingMichigan court clears way for trial in police officer’s fatal shooting of Black man
Associated Press The Michigan Supreme Court has cleared the way for a police officer to face trial for second-degree murder in the death of a man who…
Continue ReadingDavid Prosser, who served as Wisconsin Assembly speaker and as a state Supreme Court justice, dies
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — David Prosser, who rose to become speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly before an 18-year tenure on the state…
Continue ReadingUS will send Ukraine $725 million more in counter-drone systems, anti-personnel land mines
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance. It includes…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last…
Continue ReadingBelgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A Brussels appeals court has ruled that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five…
Continue ReadingSwiss authorities release right-to-die activist after ruling out homicide in ‘suicide capsule’ case
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss prosecutors say a right-to-die activist was released after more than two months in police custody over the reported first use…
Continue ReadingBlinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to Europe for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the…
Continue ReadingHouston’s Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jacksonville’s Lawrence that led to concussion
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair took to X to apologize to Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence after his violent blow to…
Continue ReadingCan AI chatbots make your holiday shopping easier?
Associated Press Tired of thinking about what gifts to get everyone this year? Artificial intelligence chatbots might help, but don’t expect them…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the legal cases circling Spain’s prime minister that he calls a ‘smear campaign’
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend…
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