Striking Massachusetts teachers appeal to governor on Statehouse steps
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teachers from three striking unions have gathered on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse to ask lawmakers and…
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Belarus police launch sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January’s election
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian police have launched sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January’s election in which…
Continue ReadingRepublican lawmakers are set to elect a new North Carolina House speaker, Destin Hall
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina House Republicans have carried out a succession plan to choose the chamber’s rules committee…
Continue ReadingBiden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — President Joe Biden is making an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders to surge money to developing nations…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses a lawsuit over South Dakota abortion-rights measure that voters rejected
Associated Press A South Dakota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that an anti-abortion group filed in June targeting an abortion rights measure that…
Continue ReadingTrump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be…
Continue ReadingWoman faces hate crime charges after confronting man wearing ‘Palestine’ shirt
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a suburban Chicago woman faces hate crime charges for allegedly confronting a Palestinian American man…
Continue ReadingUS will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons in push to bolster Kyiv before Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons. It comes as the Biden administration rushes…
Continue ReadingUS recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.S. government recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the…
Continue ReadingCroatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s prime minister says that a presidential election will be held in the European Union country on Dec. 29.…
Continue ReadingPakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Prime Minister has approved an anticipated comprehensive military operation against separatist…
Continue ReadingOhio home explosion leaves 2 dead, 1 injured as debris rains down on neighborhood
BETHEL, Ohio (AP) — An explosion at an Ohio home killed two people, left another hospitalized with burns and sent debris flying through a…
Continue ReadingItaly recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities have announced the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region. They…
Continue ReadingNew Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando will have British Ministry of Magic as setting
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Harry Potter fans eagerly anticipating the third attraction based on the popular book and movie franchise at Universal Orlando…
Continue ReadingSomeone accessed files said to contain damaging info about Trump AG-nominee Gaetz, lawyer says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney says an unauthorized person gained access to a file containing confidential testimony from women who…
Continue ReadingCarcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers…
Continue ReadingWhat is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
Associated Press A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term – bomb cyclone. Bomb…
Continue ReadingTrump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For two weeks, Donald Trump has welcomed Elon Musk into his world. On Tuesday, it was Musk’s turn to play host…
Continue ReadingProsecutors oppose tossing Trump’s hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delay
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, but they…
Continue ReadingBiden’s $100 billion disaster aid request includes money to rebuild the collapsed Baltimore bridge
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pending request to Congress for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes…
Continue ReadingWas it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming…
Continue ReadingAlabama man charged with machine gun possession was at Tuskegee shooting, complaint says
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Court documents show that a man charged with illegally possessing a machine gun was also at Tuskegee University during a hail…
Continue ReadingThe Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
The 4-year-old document has a bland, bureaucratic title — “Basic Principles of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence” — but its contents are…
Continue ReadingWisconsin regulators file complaint against former justice who led 2020 election probe
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Judicial regulators have filed a complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who spread…
Continue ReadingRomanian court finds irregularities in prosecutors’ case against Andrew Tate
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania on Tuesday ruled that prosecutors’ indictment against influencer Andrew Tate…
Continue ReadingReuters hires former Post and AP executive editor Sally Buzbee to lead US, Canada news operation
NEW YORK (AP) — Reuters has hired Sally Buzbee, former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Associated Press, to be its top news editor…
Continue ReadingNvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
AP Technology Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft pitches AI ‘agents’ that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told customers at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday that the company is teaching a new set of…
Continue ReadingResidents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful gang coalition has launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital. Gunmen targeted an upscale…
Continue ReadingIran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium…
Continue ReadingAn emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup…
Continue ReadingStarting a small business is hard. Exiting can be even harder, but planning early is the key
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Figuring out what to do with a small business when an owner is ready to retire can be difficult, but it’s best…
Continue ReadingHakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party’s losses
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader. The New York…
Continue ReadingApartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades
Associated Press When the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmen traveled to housing sites around the country, she heard from…
Continue ReadingThe mausoleum holding Congo independence hero Lumumba’s gold-capped tooth is vandalized
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been…
Continue ReadingEx-NBA stars Carter, McGrady part of group seeking to buy stake in Buffalo Bills, AP source says
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are part of a group being considered by the NFL to…
Continue ReadingShaun White’s new halfpipe league to air on NBC, Peacock
AP National Writer The new action-sports league being launched by Shaun White will air on NBC and stream on Peacock beginning next year. White…
Continue ReadingJersey Mike’s sandwich chain is acquired by private equity firm Blackstone
NEW YORK (AP) — Jersey Mike’s, the quickly expanding sandwich chain, is being acquired by the private equity firm Blackstone. The transaction…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to…
Continue ReadingProsecution rests in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors finished calling witnesses Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing…
Continue ReadingForget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires
Associated Press HENNIKER, N.H. (AP) — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences”…
Continue ReadingOn board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal’s navy as it scanned the sea for a…
Continue ReadingRoger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis more
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis even more during a rivalry that spanned 40 matches over…
Continue ReadingVolunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation
Associated Press From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote…
Continue ReadingBill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book ‘Citizen’
AP Business Writer Former President Bill Clinton talks about how philanthropy has allowed him to continue making changes in the world to help others…
Continue ReadingCable car accident at ski resort injures 8 workers in French Alps
PARIS (AP) — Eight workers have been injured, two seriously, in a cable car accident at the French ski resort of Val Thorens, local authorities…
Continue Reading4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Four monkeys remain free nearly two weeks after a group of 43 escaped from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for…
Continue ReadingSchool closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of schools closed and road and train travel ground to a halt in many parts of the U.K. on Tuesday as a cold snap brought snow,…
Continue ReadingPakistani police arrest a man accused of insulting the Quran and save him from being lynched by mob
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan have arrested a man accused of insulting Islam’s holy book after being alerted that…
Continue ReadingWalmart heads into official start of holiday season with strong momentum after robust 3Q results
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart ratcheted up sales and profits again in the third quarter with its comparatively low prices proving a…
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