US envoy heads to Beirut as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire talks gain momentum
By Tamara Qiblawi, Becky Anderson, Dana Karni and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — United States envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut on…
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Georgia moves forward in creating voucher program for private and home schools
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A new Georgia program that will give up to $6,500 a year to some families to pay for private school tuition or…
Continue ReadingStarmer calls for strong UK-China relationship as he meets with Xi in Brazil
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants a strong and durable relationship with China as he met with Chinese President Xi…
Continue ReadingShould women be allowed to fight on the front lines? Trump’s defense pick reignites the debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many…
Continue ReadingNATO’s newest members update their civil preparedness guides for risk of war
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Sweden and Finland, which recently gave up neutrality and joined NATO following Russia’s full-scale invasion of…
Continue ReadingWhy do they flock to Turkey Trots? Runners count the reasons
Associated Press Turkey Trots have become an enduring Thanksgiving tradition for many experienced runners and novices alike. The platform Run Signup…
Continue ReadingAbout 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says
Associated Press About one in five Americans – and a virtually identical share of Republicans and Democrats – regularly get their news from…
Continue ReadingAustralian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Australia’s Resolute Mining says it will $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute,…
Continue ReadingUS regulators open 2 investigations into Ford recalls just days after penalizing the company
Just days after announcing a civil fine against Ford for moving too slowly on a recall, the U.S. government unveiled two investigations into recalls…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court leaves in place Alaska campaign disclosure rules voters approved in 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place disclosure rules for campaign contributions that Alaska voters approved in a 2020 ballot…
Continue Reading6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say only six monkeys are still on the loose after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina…
Continue ReadingPolice in Massachusetts arrest man on charge of intentionally setting brush fires
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Police in a Massachusetts city say a man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting brush fires during a time of…
Continue ReadingWhat does Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US weapons mean?
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Ukraine has fired U.S.-made longer-range weapons inside its territory days after the U.S. said it…
Continue ReadingAbuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Survivors of clergy sexual abuse urged the Vatican on Monday to expand its zero-tolerance policy that it approved for…
Continue ReadingTwo undersea cables in Baltic Sea disrupted, sparking warnings of possible ‘hybrid warfare’
By Ivana Kottasová, Billy Stockwell and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea have been suddenly…
Continue ReadingTestimony resumes in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Testimony is resuming in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose…
Continue Reading‘Inside the NBA’ will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement with NBA
AP Sports Writer “Inside the NBA” will continue, even though even though games will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season. The…
Continue ReadingPope Francis calls for investigation into Gaza genocide allegations
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has said that allegations of a genocide in Gaza should be “carefully investigated” marking some…
Continue ReadingDenmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish lawmakers have agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural…
Continue ReadingGermany and Finland investigate a severed data cable through the Baltic Sea
HELSINKI (AP) — German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the…
Continue Reading2 are injured in North Carolina house explosion
WEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say two people were injured in a house explosion and fire. The Union County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingToday he is a high school football player. Soon he’ll be a Buddhist lama in the Himalayas
Associated Press ISANTI, Minn. (AP) — The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of…
Continue ReadingA Singapore oil magnate faces prison in a major fraud case over financing trade
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors…
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Beyoncé will perform at halftime of Ravens-Texans Christmas Day game on Netflix
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Baltimore Ravens-Houston…
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Earth ring theory may shed light on an unexplained ancient climate event, scientists say
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Famously known for its extensive ring system, Saturn is one of four planets in our solar system that have the…
Continue ReadingSwiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder’s anti-abortion comment
GENEVA (AP) — An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s allies in disarray as Trump-led diplomacy nears
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh in London, Alex Marquardt in Washington DC, and Saskya Vandoorne in Paris (CNN) — A thousand days into Europe’s…
Continue ReadingDemocratic US Rep. Mikie Sherrill announces run for New Jersey governor
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running for governor, saying it’s time to fix the state’s economy and…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 18: Ukraine, Trump transition, Climate, Carrot recall, Spirit Airlines
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA is concerned about an air leak on the International Space Station that could threaten the safety of the…
Continue ReadingSenegal’s ruling party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal president’s party PASTEF is poised to win a majority of seats in the National Assembly as main…
Continue ReadingProtesters in Georgia’s capital set up a tent camp and demand new elections, wary of Russia
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Demonstrators in Georgia’s capital have set up tents on a central thoroughfare and vowed to stay around the clock to…
Continue ReadingUniqlo’s chief says fast fashion must change with the times
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is celebrating its 40th year since its founding with booming sales that recently…
Continue ReadingSpirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
AP Airlines Writer Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused…
Continue ReadingBurglars break into Windsor Castle estate and steal farm vehicles
By Catherine Nicholls and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Thieves broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle, King Charles’ residence…
Continue ReadingRescue efforts will continue at collapsed building in Tanzania where at least 13 died
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Rescue efforts continued for a third day Monday after a building collapsed and killed at least 13 people in…
Continue ReadingHealth workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10…
Continue ReadingMoscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia…
Continue ReadingRafael Nadal and Spain’s captain won’t say whether he’ll play at the Davis Cup
AP Tennis Writer FUENGIROLA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal felt a hand on his left shoulder as he walked out of a conference room at a resort on…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police say tens of thousands of people have arrived at New Zealand’s Parliament in protest of…
Continue ReadingUS and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technology
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to secure the exchange of highly…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top body of clerics, which advises the government on religious issues, has declared the use of virtual private…
Continue ReadingFormer Sydney radio broadcaster and rugby coach Alan Jones charged with sex crimes
SYDNEY (AP) — Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has been charged with multiple sex crimes…
Continue ReadingZac Taylor insists his Bengals can still be a playoff team after loss to Chargers drops them to 4-7
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Even after yet another painful loss in a season full of heartbreakers for Cincinnati, head coach Zac…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 22-member Cabinet after his party secured a…
Continue ReadingAn Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she’s the victim of a romance scam
Associated Press CHIBA, Japan (AP) — An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two…
Continue ReadingNegotiators are urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second week
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a stalled-out deal…
Continue ReadingYoung people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As leaders and negotiators grapple with big questions of money and power, youth COP attendees and…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Man-yi left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large…
Continue ReadingIndia’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering…
Continue ReadingFrench farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition
Associated Press BEAUVAIS, France (AP) — French farmers escalated protests Monday against the European Union-Mercosur trade agreement under…
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