Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Man-yi left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large…
Continue ReadingAP National News
India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering…
Continue ReadingFrench farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition
Associated Press BEAUVAIS, France (AP) — French farmers escalated protests Monday against the European Union-Mercosur trade agreement under…
Continue ReadingSome Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Just a week after winning several of the nation’s largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald…
Continue ReadingA makeshift memorial grows in Ukraine’s capital after 1,000 days of war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Before Russia’s invasion, this was an ordinary green lawn in the heart of Ukraine’s capital. Tourists…
Continue ReadingAs China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened…
Continue ReadingBYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff brings touchdowns and Jewish teachings to predominantly Mormon school
Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — This year’s successful 9-1 football season for Brigham Young University, the Utah private school run by the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rises following last week’s slide
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks ticked higher Monday to recover some of their sharp slide from last week. The S&P 500 rose…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say 2 men prioritized money over human life leading to deaths of Indian family
Associated Press FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Two men put financial profit over human life when they attempted to smuggle a couple from India and…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Supreme Court considers case affecting future of state’s elections leader
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is grappling with a case affecting whether the swing state’s nonpartisan top…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s G20 summit produces a broad declaration that’s short on specifics
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro produced a joint declaration Monday that,…
Continue ReadingAustralian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian senators on Monday voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception…
Continue ReadingBangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against ousted premier Hasina by next month
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their work…
Continue Reading45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here’s who some of them are
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the largest case…
Continue ReadingSlovak opposition rallies against the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of protesters have gathered in Slovakia’s capital on the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military…
Continue ReadingTrump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal…
Continue ReadingRaiders’ Brock Bowers and other NFL players celebrate TDs with Trump-inspired dance moves
The Trump dance is becoming a trend around the NFL. Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley and Lions defensive end…
Continue ReadingSuspected Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted a commercial ship traveling through…
Continue ReadingNBA champion Celtics to visit White House, President Biden on Thursday
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say they will make the traditional champions’ visit to the White House on Thursday, when they will be welcomed…
Continue ReadingJosh Allen seals Bills’ 30-21 win over Chiefs with TD run, ending bid for perfect season
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — After watching quarterback Josh Allen bounce off two Kansas City Chiefs defenders before crossing the…
Continue Reading2 killed, 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people were killed and 10 others were wounded in two separate shootings along a New Orleans parade route and celebration…
Continue ReadingPoultry infected with bird flu found on commercial farm in England
Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virus. The U.K. government says the H5N1 virus was found in birds in St.…
Continue ReadingGabon votes yes on new constitution a year after the military seized power
Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Authorities in Gabon say voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution more than one year after…
Continue ReadingMore logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
Associated Press U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and…
Continue Reading3 hurt when small plane crashes near Southern California dragstrip hosting racing event
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Three people were hurt aboard a single-engine plane that crashed Sunday near a Southern California dragstrip where fans were…
Continue ReadingUnion workers picket for 3rd day at Las Vegas casino with no talks slated
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Picketing continued Sunday outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip that remained open with no talks scheduled between…
Continue ReadingPolice: Head that washed ashore in South Florida belongs to missing 19-year-old
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A bodyless head that washed ashore in South Florida has been identified as that of a 19-year-old swimmer who went missing…
Continue ReadingDozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli
Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the…
Continue ReadingHollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more
AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Quincy Jones was not sure they wanted to attend the Governors Awards. Their father died two weeks…
Continue ReadingVeteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has died at 90
Associated Press Reg Murphy, a renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in…
Continue ReadingBritish prime minister says he has no plans to talk with Putin as he reaffirms support for Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has no plan to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he said support for Ukraine…
Continue ReadingLibrary of Congress says an adversary hacked some emails
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25
AP College Football Writer Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father’s…
Continue ReadingA woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia has died, bringing death toll to 15
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A young woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia this month has died, bringing the death toll to 15. The…
Continue ReadingBiden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia,…
Continue ReadingProtesters in separatist Georgian region occupy government buildings, calling for leader’s ouster
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government…
Continue ReadingDwayne Johnson’s $200 million-plus Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million
AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance…
Continue Reading‘The Voice’ winner Sundance Head recovers at home after being accidentally shot on his Texas ranch
TYLER, Texas (AP) — The agent for Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” says the country singer is recovering at home after he was…
Continue ReadingTrump’s Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of…
Continue ReadingSmall plane crashes in Slovenia, killing 3 people
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A small plane crashed on Sunday in foggy weather in northeast Slovenia, killing three people on board. Police said they…
Continue Reading‘Gracias, Rafa’: Rafael Nadal will head into retirement after Spain hosts the Davis Cup
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 when play begins Tuesday in…
Continue ReadingIndian and Nigerian leaders pledge stronger security ties and support for Global South
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The leaders of Nigeria and India have pledged stronger ties in maritime security and counterterrorism during…
Continue ReadingBangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says his administration will seek…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Sara weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in Belize
Associated Press POTRERILLOS, Honduras (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where…
Continue ReadingPutin critics lead a march in Berlin calling for democracy in Russia and an end to war in Ukraine
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Prominent Russian opposition figures are leading a march of more than 1,000 people in central Berlin. They are…
Continue ReadingWNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting their due
Associated Press The WNBA has wrapped up a historic season that notched all-time viewership and attendance records while racking up brand deals and…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the…
Continue ReadingGabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. intelligence services, in 2022…
Continue Reading