Police quiz UK nurse convicted of killing 7 babies over more infant deaths
LONDON (AP) — British detectives have questioned nurse Lucy Letby, who is serving life in prison for killing seven babies, over the deaths of…
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Belgian authorities open fraud probe into former EU justice chief days after his mandate ended
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities say they have opened a fraud investigation into the former European Union justice chief, just days after his…
Continue ReadingZealous tourists are unfazed by South Korea’s sudden martial law turmoil
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Many tourists in Seoul seemed largely unfazed by the political turmoil unfolding in the capital as they…
Continue ReadingJapanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
Associated Press CHIBA, Japan (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six…
Continue ReadingRelatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A distraught Kambaly Kouroumah is searching for his teenage brother, Adama, at a local morgue in southern Guinea’s…
Continue ReadingEU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead…
Continue ReadingActivists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine Vice President Duterte
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group led by left-wing activists has filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine vice…
Continue ReadingA look at the context behind South Korea’s shocking martial law edict
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — It may seem that the wild scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Adam Gray captures California’s 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrat Adam Gray captured California’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating Republican Rep.…
Continue ReadingA list of mispronounced words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala to Chappell
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the most talked-about people this year.…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Adam Gray wins election to U.S. House in California’s 13th Congressional District, beating incumbent John Duarte
Democrat Adam Gray won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. John Duarte. The race was a…
Continue ReadingSyrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of…
Continue ReadingSenegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For the artistic and cultural elites of the West African nation of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of…
Continue ReadingNew UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends…
Continue ReadingAn ex-officer who died in an apparent suicide before his federal trial was barred from having a gun
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas police detective who died in an apparent suicide as he was about to stand trial for allegedly…
Continue ReadingWho is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria’s shock insurgency?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and…
Continue ReadingPower shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry
Associated Press SALCEDO, Ecuador (AP) — Ice-cream production in Salcedo, a quaint town in Ecuador’s central highlands, began in the mid-20th…
Continue ReadingBiden says ‘Africa is the future’ as he pledges millions more on the last day of Angola visit
Associated Press LOBITO, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged another $600 million Wednesday for an ambitious multi-country rail project in…
Continue ReadingAustralia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
AP Technology Writer It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents,…
Continue ReadingJudge considers first lawsuit to overturn Missouri’s near-total abortion ban
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge is weighing which of Missouri’s sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on medical treatments for transgender minors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold…
Continue ReadingA sinkhole may have swallowed a Pennsylvania woman. What are sinkholes and how do they form?
Authorities fear a woman in western Pennsylvania who disappeared while looking for her cat may have been swallowed by a sinkhole caused by mine…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says China’s coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its patrol vessel
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships have fired powerful water…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Tech stocks and AI pull Wall Street to more records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes reached more records after tech companies talked up how much artificial intelligence is…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president over the shocking and…
Continue ReadingMiami’s playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
AP National Writer Miami’s playoff hopes took an all-but-final nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost Tuesday night in the last rankings…
Continue ReadingTo save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River’s natural flow
Associated Press/Report for America GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious…
Continue ReadingTrump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey council says ban on ‘props’ can include ‘performative’ use of US flag, constitution
EDISON, New Jersey (AP) — A New Jersey township council’s decision to bar people from using “props” — which officials say can include the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom
DOS PALOS, Calif. (AP) — A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had…
Continue ReadingTrump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has dialed in to what was described as a “love fest” with Senate Republicans.…
Continue ReadingUS border arrests drop 17% in November, dousing predictions of post-election surge
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. official says authorities made about 46,700 arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico in…
Continue ReadingEminem’s mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper’s lyrics, dies at age 69
Associated Press Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song…
Continue ReadingFounder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network pleads guilty to fraud charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingFreedom is permanent for Missourian described as the longest-held wrongly incarcerated woman in US
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Years of legal wrangling have come to an end for a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that…
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California man charged with shipping weapons to North Korea
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been charged with shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea and told investigators…
Continue ReadingChad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Drug Enforcement Administration says he’s withdrawing his name from…
Continue ReadingJustice Department announces sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal prisons and jails
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is ramping up efforts to address a crisis of suicides and systemic failures in federal…
Continue ReadingEx-ballerina sentenced to 20 years in Florida for manslaughter in husband’s killing
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her manslaughter conviction for fatally…
Continue ReadingTight race for the North Carolina Supreme Court is heading to another recount
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A very close election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat heads next to a hand recount. That comes after…
Continue ReadingJudge weighs whether to order Fani Willis to comply with lawmakers’ subpoenas over Trump case
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is weighing whether a Georgia state Senate committee has the right to subpoena testimony and documents from…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy stepping down for Andy Kim to be sworn in early
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction,…
Continue ReadingAre you a former SmileDirectClub customer? You might be eligible for a refund
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When SmileDirectClub shut down a year ago, scores of existing customers of the teeth-straightening company were…
Continue ReadingDismantling of two New Jersey human trafficking rings leads to charges against seven, AG says
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s top law enforcement official says authorities took down two human trafficking rings,…
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal…
Continue ReadingTrump team signs agreement to allow Justice to conduct background checks on nominees, staff
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signed an agreement to allow the Justice…
Continue ReadingMurder trial of tech consultant in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee to go to jurors
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Closing arguments in the high-profile murder trial of a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash…
Continue ReadingNearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows
AP Health Writer Nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed by 2021, new research shows. Black and…
Continue ReadingIs Enron back? If it’s a joke, some former employees aren’t laughing
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that…
Continue ReadingFormer Gov. M. Jodi Rell remembered as a kind leader who ‘healed’ Connecticut
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut residents, past and present dignitaries, and state Capitol insiders are paying tribute to…
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