Hundreds of illegal miners holed up in disused shaft in South Africa. Here’s what we know
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off…
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Former Marine misused a combat technique in fatal chokehold of NYC subway rider, trainer testifies
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Daniel Penny wrapped his arm around the neck of a homeless man on a Manhattan subway last year, the…
Continue ReadingTennessee suspect in dozens of rapes is convicted of producing images of child sex abuse
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who is accused in lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women while police deliberately…
Continue ReadingSmithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of the nation’s largest meat processors has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina to take a break from executions for the holidays
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided the state should take a break from executions for the holidays.…
Continue ReadingEuropean committee takes a second look at Alzheimer’s drug and now says it should be approved
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug. Biogen said…
Continue ReadingFormer AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered the trials of leaders of…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans are going to court in Pennsylvania amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between…
Continue ReadingJustice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate the…
Continue ReadingHostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis and press campaign to bring remaining captives home
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives met Thursday with Pope Francis and expressed…
Continue ReadingUCLA heads to Washington as the Big Ten season winds down for both teams
UCLA (4-5, 3-4 Big Ten) at Washington (5-5, 3-4), Friday, 9 p.m. EST (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Washington by 4. Series record: UCLA leads…
Continue ReadingFlorida man’s US charges upgraded to killing his estranged wife in Spain
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida businessman already charged with kidnapping his estranged wife in Spain is facing new U.S. charges that he…
Continue ReadingDiamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved
AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization…
Continue ReadingDiamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved
AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization…
Continue ReadingManhattan rooftop fire sends plumes of dark smoke into skyline
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire on the roof of a 44-story luxury apartment building sent plumes of dark smoke into the New York City skyline. Officials say…
Continue ReadingTransgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis
By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 presidential race brought unprecedented vitriol into the public sphere, leaving many transgender…
Continue ReadingJayden Maiava follows in his Polynesian heroes’ footsteps when he becomes USC’s starting quarterback
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayden Maiava fondly remembers Marcus Mariota winning the Heisman Trophy at Oregon. A few years later, he…
Continue Reading2 striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face growing fines for refusing to return to classroom
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two of the three striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face fines for refusing to return to the classroom. Judges…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most…
Continue ReadingBelize on alert as Tropical Storm Sara moves along Honduran coast bringing heavy rain
Associated Press SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Belize issued tropical storm warnings for coastal areas on Friday as Tropical Storm Sara moved…
Continue ReadingRand Paul wants to bring back Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy as a Senate chair
Associated Press Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is preparing to lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Paul said…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta unconstitutionally subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous…
Continue ReadingWhat Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general
Associated Press Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans,…
Continue ReadingLatvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture
HELSINKI (AP) — Latvian police say that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel…
Continue ReadingFormer top official in Chile is arrested on rape charges in a blow to President Boric
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean authorities say that a former senior official in the government has been arrested on suspicion of…
Continue ReadingBrazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice says he believes that the explosion outside the court in Brasilia was the…
Continue ReadingAppeals court rules Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors can remain in effect
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that an Indiana law banning gender-affirming care for minors can remain in effect.…
Continue ReadingIsrael demolishes village at the heart of Bedouin minority’s struggle over land
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have completed the demolition of a village at the heart of a yearslong struggle by the…
Continue ReadingOutgoing North Carolina governor grants 2 pardons, 6 commutations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal offenders in state prisons…
Continue ReadingThe state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban ‘prop’ bets on college athletes
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The state that gave much of America the right to offer legal sports betting may decide that certain bets on…
Continue ReadingHurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees’ spring training field in Tampa
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring…
Continue ReadingBusinesses at struggling corner where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 are suing the…
Continue ReadingSwiss chocolatier serves up Middle Eastern flavors as ‘Dubai chocolate’ craze hits Europe
Associated Press AACHEN, Germany (AP) — Hundreds of curious shoppers, many equipped with rain gear and folding camping stools, lined up for hours…
Continue ReadingGerman soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a ‘hate machine’ under Musk
BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying the social media platform has become a “hate machine” that could influence…
Continue ReadingUkrainian mother and three children killed in a Russian strike on Zelensky’s hometown
By Ivana Kottasová and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — It took more than a day for rescuers to find Ulyana Kulyk’s tiny body in the rubble.…
Continue ReadingNatural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, state agency says
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal’s office say flares from natural gas at oil wells sparked two North Dakota…
Continue ReadingFormer Slovak President Andrej Kiska loses pension after fraud conviction
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s presidential office says has stopped sending pension payments to former President Andrej Kiska because of…
Continue ReadingMedical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death
NEW YORK (AP) — About 222,000 adult bed assistance rails are under recall due to entrapment and asphyxia hazards, following one death in a…
Continue ReadingHistorian Doris Kearns Goodwin to kick off fundraising effort for Ohio women’s suffrage monument
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Doris Kearns Goodwin is kicking off the $2 million capital campaign for an Ohio monument to women’s…
Continue ReadingHeisman hopeful Ashton Jeanty leads No. 13 Boise State into game vs. San Jose State
No. 13 Boise State (8-1, 5-0 Mountain West, No. 13 CFP) at San Jose State (6-3, 3-2), Saturday, 7 p.m. EST (CBS Sports Network) BetMGM College…
Continue ReadingNo. 22 Louisville travels to Stanford for the first meeting between new ACC foes
No. 22 Louisville (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 19 CFP) at Stanford (2-7, 1-5), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ACC Network) BetMGM College…
Continue ReadingBurt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of Congress. Bacharach, an Grammy, Tony and…
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Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has seen its share of bears breaking into cars. But bears caught on camera entering luxury cars tipped off insurers…
Continue ReadingCalifornia looks to clinch bowl eligibility with a home win against Syracuse
Syracuse (6-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) at California (5-4, 1-4), Saturday, 3 p.m. EST (The CW) BetMGM College Football Odds: Cal by 7 1/2.…
Continue Reading‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed
CNN By Isaac Yee and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Koalas are normally found in eucalyptus trees, but one couple came home in Australia on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingBill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature
WEWS, UCLA, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday greenlit a measure that would ban…
Continue ReadingMuseum finds remains from a victim of a notorious 1980s Philadelphia police bombing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found…
Continue ReadingTrump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender…
Continue ReadingQ&A: ‘Love, Actually’ filmmaker Richard Curtis on charity, the Oscars and the state of rom-coms
AP Film Writer Richard Curtis is known for his contributions to romantic comedies with “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill” and…
Continue ReadingFord agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and…
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