Capybaras take their turn as the holiday season’s ‘it’ animal
Associated Press Writers ST. LOUIS (AP) — Capybaras are having a big moment. The world’s largest rodent is the latest in a long line of “it”…
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France’s highest court upholds corruption conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty…
Continue ReadingDemocracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms
Associated Press The past year has been both a glass half empty and half full for the world’s democracies. From Asia to Africa to the Americas,…
Continue ReadingKiran Desai to publish first novel since ‘The Inheritance of Loss’ came out nearly 20 years ago
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new novel from Kiran Desai, her first fiction since the Booker Prize-winning “The Inheritance of Loss”…
Continue ReadingLiberia’s parliament building catches fire as anti-government protests enter a second day
Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — The parliament building in Liberia caught fire Wednesday and the country’s president condemned the…
Continue ReadingItaly’s premier defends her friendship with Musk and asserts her independence
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is defending her friendship with U.S. tech billionaire and Trump advisor Elon Musk.…
Continue ReadingWhat Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The kids seen by Dolores Mejia around suburban Phoenix have been growing heavier in recent years. Their parents,…
Continue ReadingBarcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric cars
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s subway system is using regenerative braking to help power both its convoys but also…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: These are the best full-size trucks for daily driving and off-roading
Edmunds Full-size trucks are hugely popular thanks to their versatility and ability to get tough jobs done. This characteristic applies equally to…
Continue ReadingWorld’s oldest Sunday newspaper, the UK’s Observer, sold in face of journalistic opposition
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The owner of Britain’s Guardian newspaper has confirmed that it has sold the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday…
Continue ReadingHow to avoid financial stress during the holiday season
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays are meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends. But they can also bring pressure to…
Continue ReadingAccident or homicide? Medical rulings in arrest-related deaths can dictate what happens to police
Associated Press Sitting alone in her car, Jen Dold was crying too hard to drive. She had just received a manila envelope with her brother’s…
Continue ReadingChina’s CATL is planning a major expansion of battery swapping for electric vehicles
Associated Press XIAMEN, China (AP) — The world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles said Wednesday it will get into battery…
Continue ReadingThe darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As women’s sports set new records for attendance and viewership this year, longtime fans have watched with both…
Continue ReadingAndrew Tate can have over $3 million seized from him in tax dispute, British court says
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British court ruled Wednesday that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds ($3.3 million) to cover years of…
Continue ReadingXi visits casino hub Macao to mark 25 years of its return to Chinese rule
Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a three-day visit to Macao to mark the 25th anniversary of the casino city’s…
Continue ReadingPakistan postpones polio vaccination drive in Balochistan after health workers boycotted it
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities have postponed a polio vaccination campaign in the country’s restive southern Balochistan province…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Israel orders another Gaza evacuation ahead of an offensive
The Israeli military on Wednesday ordered Palestinians to evacuate another section of central Gaza ahead of an offensive in the built-up Bureij…
Continue Reading7 foreign tourists hospitalized in Fiji were not poisoned by alcohol or illicit drugs, officials say
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Officials in Fiji say a toxicology report shows seven foreign tourists who were hospitalized after…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Georgia’s outgoing president wants the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a…
Continue ReadingGroup says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequate
Associated Press TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A Jersey Shore environmental group says damage from decades of toxic waste dumping at one of…
Continue ReadingAnimal welfare group says bacterial infection killed Sonia the elephant in Pakistan
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani veterinary surgeons found that a bacterial infection killed an elephant at a safari park in the city of…
Continue ReadingInjured spelunker carried to safety in northern Italy after being trapped for 75 hours
MILAN (AP) — An injured cave explorer in northern Italy has been carried to safety 75 hours after she fell while attempting to map an unexplored…
Continue ReadingUK inflation increase solidifies expectations interest rates will be kept on hold
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest level since March. It’s being driven by an increase in fuel…
Continue ReadingRussia says it has detained a suspect in the Moscow bombing that killed a senior general
Russia’s security service said Wednesday it detained a citizen from Uzbekistan in the bombing that killed a senior general as he left his…
Continue ReadingMan convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana’s 1st execution in 15 years
Associated Press MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister’s fiancé…
Continue ReadingFilipina who won a last-minute reprieve from an Indonesian firing squad seeks clemency
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino woman who spent years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, and who was nearly…
Continue ReadingAs wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City feel the walls closing in
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — As the war in Gaza rages, Syria’s government transforms, and the Israeli-occupied West Bank seethes,…
Continue ReadingThese Brazilian caramel-colored stray dogs were long overlooked. Now, they’re having a major moment
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — For decades, they have scrounged for food on streets across the country — undesired, abandoned and overlooked.…
Continue ReadingCommunity members wrestle with grief in aftermath of Wisconsin school shooting
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Community members in Wisconsin continued to wrestle with grief and called for change in the aftermath of a…
Continue ReadingMusk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk’s attachment to President-elect Donald Trump has created an unprecedented alliance between…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year —…
Continue ReadingVerdicts are due in the historic French rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, entered Syrian territory Tuesday and said Israeli troops would…
Continue ReadingUS stocks fall sharply and Dow tumbles 1,100 points after the Fed hints at just 2 rate cuts for 2025
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted Wednesday it may…
Continue ReadingGiannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title
AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize.…
Continue ReadingWhat a merger between Nissan and Honda could mean for the automakers and the industry
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. confirmed Wednesday that they are discussing closer…
Continue Reading5 family members found dead at Utah home and 17-year-old hospitalized with gunshot wound
Associated Press Police say five family members have been found dead inside a home in Utah, including three children. Another was taken to a hospital…
Continue Reading1 dead and 9 injured in Baltimore County shooting and fiery car crash
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Police say a shooting and related fiery car crash in a suburban area north of Baltimore killed one person and injured nine.…
Continue ReadingFormer radio broadcaster and Australian rugby coach Alan Jones denies indecent assault charges
SYDNEY (AP) — Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has denied all allegations after he appeared…
Continue ReadingTrump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen…
Continue ReadingRayful Edmond, notorious DC drug kingpin, dies in federal custody at 60
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rayful Edmond, a drug kingpin once believed to control about a third of the cocaine trade in the nation’s capital during the…
Continue ReadingJapanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese space startup says its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted…
Continue ReadingRescuers dig for survivors of Vanuatu earthquake with no water and unclear death toll
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Vanuatu’s capital is without water after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3…
Continue ReadingGlobal demand spurring Indonesia’s mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
Associated Press KABAENA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s mining industry is rapidly expanding on demand for the minerals needed to help power…
Continue ReadingBiathlon official apologizes to athletes who have suffered mistreatment
Associated Press The secretary general of the International Biathlon Union apologized to any athlete who was mistreated during his tenure at U.S.…
Continue ReadingA new neutrino detector in China aims to spot mysterious ghost particles lurking around us
Associated Press KAIPING, China (AP) — Underneath a granite hill in southern China, a massive detector is nearly complete that will sniff out the…
Continue ReadingIndiana law shrouds executions in secrecy, prompting new pushes for public oversight
Associated Press Executions have historically been carried out with at least some public scrutiny, from public hangings in the town square to lethal…
Continue ReadingOntario’s premier says Trump’s tariffs would be a disaster for US markets
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The premier of Canada’s most populous province says President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose sweeping 25%…
Continue ReadingMegan Thee Stallion seeks restraining order, says imprisoned Tory Lanez continues to harass her
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Thee Stallion asked a court on Tuesday to issue a restraining order against Tory Lanez, who she…
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