A boat explosion at a South Florida marina kills 1 and injures 5 others
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A boat explosion at a South Florida marina has left one person dead and five others injured. Fort Lauderdale Fire…
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Lawyers for ex-Abercrombie CEO say dementia may leave him incompetent to face sex charges
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, and a competency hearing is…
Continue ReadingAirport with runway straddling the border of the U.S. and Canada will close
ROSEAU, Minn. (AP) — The Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport has a unique claim to fame — its runway straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada. But…
Continue ReadingMedellin Cartel victims demand truth and justice as cartel boss Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia
Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The return of former drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa to Colombia following his deportation from the United…
Continue Reading1 dead after a Russian missile hits a Ukrainian apartment block
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Local authorities say a Russian ballistic missile struck a residential building Tuesday in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih…
Continue ReadingBill Clinton is out of the hospital after being treated for the flu
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton will be home for Christmas after being discharged from a Washington hospital where he was treated…
Continue ReadingPope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that…
Continue ReadingBecoming a resident of South Dakota is easy. Some say too easy
Associated Press It’s easier to become a resident and reap the benefits in South Dakota than in perhaps any other state. Now the state is facing…
Continue ReadingSeafarers move global trade — and Christmas gifts. These ministries bring them holiday cheer
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — On a balmy December evening, four Indian crew members, eager to go explore this Mediterranean city where…
Continue ReadingNFL players who use platform to share their faith say it’s their duty to spread their love of Jesus
AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jake Bates was standing on the turf in his hometown of Houston when asked to reflect on an unlikely…
Continue ReadingNikki Glaser uses Prime Video’s NFL postgame show appearances to help prepare for Golden Globes
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — What do Tom Brady, Taylor Swift and comedy have to do with learning about football? In the case of Nikki…
Continue ReadingGlobal monitor says famine is weeks away in north Gaza. A US diplomat calls warning ‘irresponsible’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as…
Continue ReadingWemby at The Garden. LeBron vs. Steph. The NBA’s Christmas Day lineup, as always, has star power
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003. Victor Wembanyama was born 10 days later. That’s right: James has been…
Continue ReadingShooting at Indianapolis shopping mall injures 1, prompts police to evacuate holiday shoppers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police say an 18-year-old man allegedly fired shots inside an Indianapolis shopping mall, wounding one person and prompting…
Continue ReadingCalifornia residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve
Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast had residents on high alert a day…
Continue ReadingSoprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a new production
Associated Press If she has the voice of an angel, and the face of an angel, she must be an Angel. Angel Blue, that is. The American soprano, one of…
Continue ReadingJapanese atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Peace Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said being recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize has…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina man charged with murder in fatal shooting of officer at supermarket, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a police officer who was responding to a report…
Continue ReadingMan arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan…
Continue ReadingPreconstruction work to begin in January to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE (AP) — Preconstruction work to collect data to design a new Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is scheduled to begin in January. The…
Continue ReadingChristopher Nolan’s next film is based on ‘The Odyssey’
AP Film Writer Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” with a true epic: Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Universal Pictures…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe reunite for ‘Nosferatu’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he’ll often jump at the chance to do it again. The list of…
Continue ReadingSurvey: Small businesses are feeling more optimistic about the economy after the election
AP Business Writer A survey shows small business owners are feeling more optimistic about the economy following the election. The National Federation…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women’s sports
AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and…
Continue ReadingKurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive
Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Kurdish-led fighters in Syria, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, say they have launched a…
Continue ReadingRussian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean after engine room blast, leaving 2 crew missing
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry say a Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean…
Continue ReadingHeavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the…
Continue ReadingJapanese premier says stronger alliance with US is key to regional stability, seeks to meet Trump
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says strengthening his country’s alliance with the United States is key to…
Continue ReadingAmsterdam court sentences 5 men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday sentenced five men to up to six months in prison for violence…
Continue ReadingKosovo’s ethnic Serb party says its ban from a parliamentary election is ‘political violence’
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s main ethnic Serb party says its ban from taking part in the upcoming parliamentary election is…
Continue ReadingFrance 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…
Continue ReadingAfter 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 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 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 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 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…
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 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 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 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 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…
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