Walmart becomes latest – and biggest – company to roll back its DEI policies
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a…
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Court hears legal arguments in sex assault case of 5 hockey players
LONDON, Ontario (AP) — Lawyers in the sexual assault case of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team began what are expected to be…
Continue ReadingLegal challenges loom as abortion is enshrined in Arizona’s constitution
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona top officials certified the state’s election results Monday, including voters’ approval of a…
Continue ReadingOver 18,000 register to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judges in Mexico’s new system
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 18,000 people have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in…
Continue ReadingTrump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he…
Continue ReadingMexico’s president unveils a plan to promote non-violent music over ‘narco corridos’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wants Mexicans to cut back on listening to “narco corridos.” Sheinbaum said Monday she…
Continue ReadingDrake will open his Australia tour the same day rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl
TORONTO (AP) — Drake has announced that his first tour of Australia in eight years will begin on the same date as rival Kendrick Lamar’s Super…
Continue ReadingMemorial service set for next week for Broadway star Gavin Creel, who died Sept. 30
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A memorial tribute to Broadway star Gavin Creel will be held next Monday in the theater where he starred in…
Continue ReadingA Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a…
Continue ReadingCouple charged in ring suspected of stealing $1 million in Lululemon clothes
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Connecticut couple has been charged in Minnesota with being part of a shoplifting ring suspected of stealing…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Merkel recalls Putin’s ‘power games’ and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers…
Continue ReadingCDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The outgoing head of the nation’s top public health agency is urging the next administration to maintain its…
Continue ReadingMilitia detains 300 migrants in the desert in Libya’s effort to contain sea crossings
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan military officials say they have apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country’s vast desert. The migrants…
Continue ReadingSmall plane carrying six people crashes near Costa Rica’s capital
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A small plane carrying six people has crashed southeast of Costa Rica’s capital, but the condition of those aboard…
Continue ReadingLouisiana judge halts state police plans to clear New Orleans homeless camps before Thanksgiving
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge has halted plans for state agencies to forcibly remove homeless…
Continue Reading44 years after New York couple vanished, car matching description of theirs is found in Georgia
BRUNSWICK, Georgia (AP) — Authorities say a car similar to one driven by a wealthy New York couple missing for 44 years has been found in a south…
Continue ReadingThe Blue Man Group is relinquishing stages in New York and Chicago
Things are looking a little blue these days for the Blue Man Group. The famous show by nonverbal blue-painted bald men has been known for its…
Continue ReadingLions receiver Jameson Williams won’t be charged for having a gun in a car
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams won’t be charged with a crime after he was found with a gun in a…
Continue ReadingA voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight
Associated Press Lawyers for a voting machine company that’s suing Fox News want to question founder Rupert Murdoch about his contentious efforts…
Continue ReadingWhat diversity does — and doesn’t — look like in Trump’s Cabinet
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration is set to be less diverse than President Joe…
Continue ReadingCarrefour’s cold shoulder for South American beef sparks a backlash from Brazil
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Supermarket giant Carrefour’s support for French farmers’ protests against a trade agreement between…
Continue ReadingAt least 8 British troops were injured in a highway pileup during a NATO exercise in Estonia
TALINN, Estonia (AP) — A dozen soldiers, including at least eight British troops, were injured in a major traffic collision during a NATO exercise…
Continue ReadingTrial in killings of 8 Ohio family members will be moved to another county
The trial for a man accused in the killings of eight people from another Ohio family will be moved to a different county. A judge on Monday agreed to…
Continue ReadingMacy’s says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses, delaying Q3 earnings
AP Business Writer Macy’s says it’s delaying the release of its fiscal third-quarter earnings results after it discovered an up to $154 million…
Continue ReadingOsprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded due to safety issue, witness reports flames
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Osprey being used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York on Monday was…
Continue ReadingVolunteers join a search for a woman from Hawaii missing in LA for weeks as her father is found dead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Volunteers have joined a search in Los Angeles for Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who went missing more than…
Continue ReadingUS Navy Sailor charged with negligent homicide following patrol boat incident in Virginia
YORKTOWN, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Navy says a sailor has been charged in the death of a fellow service member during a military boating incident in…
Continue ReadingRaw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California, state health officials…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects request to sideline a San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
Associated Press A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing in a conference…
Continue ReadingEggs are available — but pricier — as the holiday baking season begins
Associated Press Writers Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking…
Continue ReadingPilot killed in plane crash in remote woods of New York, but 2 dogs survive
WINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot and a rescue dog he was transporting to an animal shelter were killed when a small plane crashed in…
Continue ReadingCommerce Department to reduce Intel’s funding on semiconductors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intel’s $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around…
Continue ReadingPolice in Turkey detain demonstrators seeking more protection for women against violence
ISTANBUL (AP) — Police have detained dozens of people in Istanbul who tried to join a rally calling for greater protection for women in Turkey,…
Continue ReadingBah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge’s tombstone used in ‘A Christmas Carol’ movie
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.…
Continue ReadingSo you’re gathering with relatives whose politics are different. Here are some tips for the holidays
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no place like home for the holidays. And that may not necessarily be a good thing. In the wake of…
Continue ReadingA third Florida motorcycle deputy has died from injuries suffered in traffic crash
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida sheriff’s motorcycle deputy has died from injuries suffered last week in a crash that killed two of…
Continue ReadingIsrael launches new airstrikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to a ceasefire with Hezbollah
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s military launched airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country…
Continue ReadingDemocrats plan to elect new party leader just days after Trump’s inauguration
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chair of the Democratic National Committee has informed party leaders that the organization will elect his…
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump, acknowledging that Trump’s…
Continue ReadingCourt agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court says medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise…
Continue ReadingFormer Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in the fatal courthouse shooting of a judge
Associated Press A former Kentucky sheriff charged in a judge’s shooting death has pleaded not guilty. Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn…
Continue ReadingFirst right whales of season gorge on critical food off Massachusetts, giving hope for a strong year
Associated Press Scientists who study a critically endangered species of whale that lives off New England say encouraging early signs suggest the…
Continue ReadingKansas stays at No. 1 ahead of showdown vs. No. 11 Duke; Ole Miss, Mississippi St back in AP Top 25
AP Basketball Writer Kansas remained solidly entrenched at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday ahead of its showdown…
Continue Reading10 options from Santa’s big bag of Christmas TV programming
Associated Press Deck the Halls with Christmas-themed TV as broadcast networks, cable channels and streamers offer holiday fare ranging from romance…
Continue Reading‘Buy now, pay later’ is more popular than ever. It can cost more than you think
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More shoppers than ever are on track to use ‘buy now, pay later’ plans this holiday season, as the ability to…
Continue ReadingBidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, on Monday opened their final holiday season at the White House with the…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett gives away another $1.1B and plans for distributing his $147B fortune after his death
AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by handing out more than $1.1 billion of…
Continue ReadingPrison appears to be no barrier for Michigan county official who won another term
MONROE, Mich. (AP) — A county official in Michigan has taken the oath of office for another term. But face-to-face meetings with his constituents…
Continue ReadingUCLA moves up to No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll for first time in history
AP Basketball Writer UCLA is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a historic win that lifted the school…
Continue ReadingAs Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?
Associated Press Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce…
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