Attack on a disabled man sparks outpouring of support and charges against 4 teens
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Four teenagers have been indicted on charges related to beating a developmentally disabled man in Massachusetts. The…
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To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to lean how to breathe again
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie never expected to hit all the notes. But finding the breath of Maria Callas was enough to bring…
Continue Reading2 police officers shot in neighborhood outside Atlanta expected to survive injuries
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers shot in a neighborhood outside Atlanta are both expected to survive their injuries. DeKalb…
Continue ReadingOhio attorney general appeals ruling striking down statewide abortion ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s attorney general will appeal a ruling that struck down the most far-reaching of the state’s laws restricting…
Continue Reading2 Tennessee tax preparers charged with filing $65 million in false claims under pandemic programs
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Tennessee say two tax preparers submitted $65 million in false claims for refunds…
Continue ReadingCanada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials are proposing new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for Canada…
Continue ReadingIsraeli soccer team prepares for closed-door match in Hungary after attacks on fans in Amsterdam
Associated Press DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team has returned to Europe for the first time since its fans were…
Continue ReadingTrump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated…
Continue ReadingTrump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump loved to use tariffs during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe court frees opposition leader on suspended sentence after 5 months in detention
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court has freed an opposition leader and 34 activists who had been in detention for more than five months. A…
Continue ReadingTrump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A number of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted…
Continue ReadingAlabama man charged in September mass shooting faces more murder charges in July quadruple homicide
Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man has been charged with capital murder in connection with a July mass…
Continue ReadingNBC honors John Madden on Thanksgiving by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip
AP Sports Writer John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. On Thursday, NBC will continue to honor…
Continue ReadingMeet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team of medical contrarians and health care critics to fulfill an agenda aimed at…
Continue ReadingConservatives love him. Liberals disdain him. For residents of a Maine town, it’s more complicated
Associated Press NORTHEAST HARBOR, Maine (AP) — When Donald Trump was elected president this month, Caroline Pryor’s mind turned immediately to…
Continue ReadingWhite House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by…
Continue ReadingIntimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” But…
Continue ReadingNorthern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale…
Continue ReadingFlorida golfer fatally beaten with his own clubs in a random attack, police say
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida golfer has died after he was beaten with his own clubs and choked in what police believe was a random…
Continue ReadingHow to watch and stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. For…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them…
Continue ReadingThe UK will consult on sales targets for automakers during the transition to electric vehicles
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour government will launch a consultation on sales targets set for auto manufacturers during the…
Continue ReadingFossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Using fossilized feces and vomit samples from Poland, scientists have reconstructed how dinosaurs came to…
Continue ReadingNorthern Virginia high school AD implicated in scheme to exploit homelessness to recruit players
RESTON, Va. (AP) — A high school athletic director in northern Virginia has been implicated in a scheme to use homelessness as a way to recruit…
Continue ReadingJudge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has found New York City in contempt over conditions in its city jails. Judge Laura Taylor Swain in…
Continue ReadingFrom Jelly Roll to TWICE, top acts hit ‘Amazon Music Live’ to spotlight their upcoming projects
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If artists want to launch an album with a bang, “ Amazon Music Live” could be the end zone to score…
Continue ReadingOhio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned…
Continue ReadingAgribusiness-friendly states in Brazil try to undo forest protections
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressures from…
Continue ReadingLandmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years,…
Continue ReadingHyundai recalling over 226,000 cars and SUVs to fix rearview cameras that can fail
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling more than 226,000 SUVs and small cars in the U.S. because the rearview camera image may not show up on the…
Continue ReadingNumber of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls again and hovers near 7-month lows
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows. Jobless claim…
Continue ReadingThe Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets one front but Gaza sees no end to war
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of…
Continue ReadingRussia expels two German journalists in tit-for-tat retaliation, ministry says
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has revoked accreditation of two employees of the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to…
Continue ReadingChina releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released. That word came Wednesday from the…
Continue ReadingWhat stores are open on Thanksgiving? Not many since most stay closed to prepare for Black Friday
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with…
Continue ReadingTwo companies drop McGregor after civil jury ruled he must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her
LONDON (AP) — Two companies have cut ties with Conor McGregor after a civil court jury in Ireland ruled last week that he must pay nearly 250,000…
Continue ReadingWho are the Border Patrol chaplains? And why does the agency need more of them now?
Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Border Patrol agents are tasked with enforcing hotly contested immigration policies as many Americans…
Continue ReadingSarasota’s Season of Sharing program pays some families’ bills as they recover from hurricane season
Associated Press Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents
Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Florida (AP) — As immigration remains a hotly contested priority for the Trump administration after playing a…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The longest-range EVs you can buy for under $50,000
Edmunds Electric vehicles make people nervous. Many people aren’t sure about their range, the charging infrastructure and other concerns, like…
Continue ReadingA new chancellor is elected for Oxford University’s 800-year-old post
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious…
Continue ReadingFrance says it will work closely with Netanyahu despite international arrest warrant
PARIS (AP) — France says it intends to continue to work in close collaboration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite the arrest…
Continue ReadingF1 great Ayrton Senna’s high-octane life in focus of new Netflix series about racing champion
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Thirty years after his death in a high-speed crash viewed by millions around the world, Formula One champion…
Continue ReadingAlbanian opposition leader facing corruption charges is released from house arrest
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is…
Continue ReadingA Catholic family’s answer to opposing abortion: adopt, foster and vote
Associated Press SUNBURY, Ohio (AP) — For one conservative Catholic family in Ohio, activism begins at home. Erin and Mike Young of Sunbury choose…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the…
Continue ReadingLondon counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party
LONDON (AP) — British counterterrorism officers have arrested six people as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan…
Continue ReadingConcerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland’s election
Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Voters in Ireland go to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament, and many are unhappy. A housing crisis and…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China’s Xinjiang
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China…
Continue ReadingMalaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust…
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