Foreign minister says in interview that Russia will use ‘all means’ to defend its interests
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Moscow doesn’t want a war with the…
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China’s ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China has banned exports of key materials used for a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric…
Continue ReadingUS, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has deployed a reconnaissance aircraft while Japan and the Philippines sent navy…
Continue ReadingAmerican tenor Brian Jagde gets last-minute call to sing in La Scala’s gala season premiere
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — American tenor Brian Jagde was just wrapping up Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” in Barcelona last month when he…
Continue ReadingAiling kids wait months for Israeli permission to leave Gaza for treatment. Some die in the meantime
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The 12-year-old Palestinian boy was lying in a hospital bed in central Gaza, wracked with…
Continue ReadingIAEA chief: Iran is poised to ‘quite dramatically’ increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium
Associated Press MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Iran is poised to “quite dramatically” increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium as it has…
Continue ReadingPolice find bag carried by gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, say he likely fled NYC on bus
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going,…
Continue ReadingIn California’s ‘earthquake country,’ a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame’s reopening will begin with an archbishop’s knock on the doors. Here’s what comes next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The reopening this weekend of Notre Dame is a succession of ceremonies to breathe life back into the iconic cathedral…
Continue ReadingKilling of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s one of the most famous corporate leaders in the world, delivering products embraced by billions. But it’s…
Continue ReadingRussian LGBTQ+ activists describe a climate of fear following new laws and court rulings
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for a decade, but the situation has worsened in the…
Continue ReadingRussia’s LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Gela Gogishvili and Haoyang Xu led a happy life as a gay couple in Russia, even as President Vladimir…
Continue ReadingMichigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its…
Continue ReadingUS added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous…
Continue ReadingWorld’s oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74
Associated Press The oldest-known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of 74, her first in four years. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife…
Continue ReadingBelarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus is cracking down on its LGBTQ+ community, detaining and beating nearly three dozen of them in the…
Continue Reading3 climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand’s highest peak
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on…
Continue Reading13 children die in Mexico from suspected contaminated IV bags
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thirteen children under the age of 14 have died at hospitals in central Mexico, and authorities suspect contaminated IV feeding…
Continue ReadingBiden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House…
Continue ReadingTrump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be the U.S. ambassador to…
Continue ReadingNBA returning to China for pair of Suns-Nets preseason games in 2025
AP Basketball Writer The NBA is returning to China next season, striking a deal to play preseason games there more than five years after the league…
Continue ReadingOutgoing DNC chair Jaime Harrison pushes back against critics of ‘identity politics’
Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison delivered a steadfast defense of his party’s…
Continue ReadingSimple fixes give after-dinner cocktails some holiday flair. Here are 5 recipes from the pros
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Winter has set in, the Christmas lights have been switched on, and London’s top cocktail bars have added their…
Continue ReadingAustralian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Arsonists have extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue in what Australia’s prime minister has…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s governing party head supports suspending Yoon’s powers, making impeachment more likely
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers…
Continue ReadingBaby discovered in back seat after high-speed chase in New York and fatal shooting of passenger
NEW YORK (AP) — A baby survived a high-speed police chase in New York City that ended with a passenger in the car being fatally shot by officers…
Continue ReadingOne Rams D-lineman wins a rookie of the month award, and another is revealed on ‘The Masked Singer’
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the friendly competition is fierce each day among the four talented young pass rushers on the Los…
Continue ReadingSpecially minted Paul McCartney UK coins to go on sale as part of legends collection
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Beatles legend Paul McCartney is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection The Royal Mint, which…
Continue ReadingBiden at tree lighting says his holiday wish is for US to continue to seek light, liberty and love
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he presided over his final Christmas tree lighting at the White House, President Joe Biden on Thursday said…
Continue ReadingAn Ole Miss student exchanged messages with the man now on trial in his killing, police say
Associated Press In the final hours before University of Mississippi student Jimmy “Jay” Lee disappeared, sexually explicit Snapchat messages…
Continue ReadingMichigan athletic director Warde Manuel gets 5-year contract extension
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan gave athletic director Warde Manuel a five-year contract extension on the heels of the Wolverines’ upset over…
Continue ReadingOklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man to the ground
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have charged an Oklahoma City police officer with felony assault after he slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground,…
Continue ReadingThe A’s clear the last major hurdle for a $1.75 billion Las Vegas stadium
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the…
Continue ReadingCanada bans more types of firearms and proposes donating guns to Ukraine
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government is outlawing another 324 firearm varieties — guns the public safety minister says belong on the…
Continue ReadingDwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base to fend off war
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers and experts warn that the U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity and urge…
Continue ReadingStowaway who boarded New York-to-Paris flight claims she sought asylum in France
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Russian woman with permanent U.S. residency who was returned to the United States after authorities said she…
Continue ReadingNASA’s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month…
Continue ReadingPride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out
AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and…
Continue ReadingEli Lilly invests $3B to expand Wisconsin factory to help meet demand for Mounjaro, Zepbound
Eli Lilly is spending another $3 billion to bulk up manufacturing as the drugmaker seeks to stoke production of some blockbuster drugs and future…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists are headed to court over proposed oil well in vulnerable Florida watershed
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Environmentalists are heading to court to try to stop a plan to drill for oil in the…
Continue ReadingEscaped convicted murderer puts California town on edge
Associated Press A search for a convicted murderer in a California town has put residents on edge, with schools closing and Christmas events being…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador’s president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true
Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — As bitcoin reached historic highs, surpassing $100,000 for the first tim e, El Salvador’s…
Continue ReadingHouse rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House shut down Democrats’ efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep.…
Continue ReadingWoman who conspired to kill her 2 children can be tried in the death of her estranged husband
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman convicted of conspiring to kill her two youngest children and another woman was found competent on Thursday to stand trial…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of…
Continue ReadingExiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s definition of home is shifting
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly before he was to be flogged and imprisoned for eight years, Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran. His weekslong…
Continue ReadingAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia
AP Health Writer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it won’t tie payments to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. The insurance…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Binoche and Fiennes on reuniting for ‘The Return’ and fighting for meaningful movies
AP Film Writer Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche became friends while playing lovers in “Wuthering Heights.” A few years later, they would share…
Continue ReadingChi-Chi’s plans new restaurants more than 20 years after its bankruptcy
AP Business Writer Chi-Chi’s is making a comeback. The Mexican chain said this week it plans to open some new restaurants next year. The locations…
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