Three more college students charged with hate crimes after assault in Maryland
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Three more students at Salisbury University on Maryland’s Eastern Shore have been charged with hate crimes after police say…
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Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have detained over 100 relatives of political prisoners in a new wave of arrests ahead of…
Continue ReadingMeet the woman behind some of your favorite casts, from ‘The Exorcist’ to ‘Sleepless in Seattle’
AP Film Writer Juliet Taylor does not give herself credit for Meryl Streep. In her over 40 years as top casting director behind so many classics,…
Continue ReadingMoody’s downgrades Mexican government’s outlook to ‘negative’ over weakening of judiciary and debt
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has lashed out at Moody’s ratings service after it downgraded the Mexican government’s debt outlook…
Continue ReadingJudge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols’ beating
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has scheduled a trial for April for three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the…
Continue ReadingAid groups say Italy-Albania migration deal violates medical ethics
Associated Press ROME (AP) — More than a dozen humanitarian organizations that provide health care to migrants have denounced Italy’s migration…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin leader’s first…
Continue ReadingRingo goes country, again. The ex-Beatle mixes peace and love with twang and heartache on new album
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country comes naturally to Ringo Starr. It’s been a low-key part of his of his career since his…
Continue ReadingPoland moves to reopen embassy in North Korea closed during COVID pandemic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland says it is reactivating its embassy in the capital of North Korea, becoming the second Western nation after Sweden to…
Continue ReadingRetail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending…
Continue ReadingA French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia has returned to Paris after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions.…
Continue ReadingTV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel for the second time to host their big show, the Academy…
Continue ReadingTrump won more young voters, but many don’t agree with him on issues: AP VoteCast
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans ages 18 to 29 swung toward President-elect Donald Trump in this year’s election, but they came to…
Continue ReadingA lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to a South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes and abuse
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of…
Continue ReadingA silent protest in Serbia demands accountability for a roof collapse that killed 14
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Residents in northern Serbia have stopped traffic and stood in silence to commemorate the 14 victims of a railway roof…
Continue ReadingHundreds of hospitality workers are on strike at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hundreds of hospitality workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip walked off the job just before dawn Friday…
Continue ReadingTransgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback
AP National Writer Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina
Associated Press A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has…
Continue ReadingU.S. protectionism could undermine modest growth forecast for eurozone, says EU Commission
Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The economy of the European Union is headed for only modest growth in coming months as consumers regain…
Continue ReadingBiden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Joe Biden praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U.S. at countering what he…
Continue ReadingWorkers at Canada’s national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries
TORONTO (AP) — Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post. Canadian…
Continue ReadingPolice and protesters clash in Georgia’s separatist Abkhazia region over pro-Moscow property measure
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Protesters opposing a measure allowing Russians to buy property in the Georgian territory of Abkhazia stormed the…
Continue ReadingItalian hotel manager rejects Israeli couple’s reservation, accusing Israeli people of ‘genocide’
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The manager of a small hotel in northern Italy has refused a reservation made by a couple of Israeli tourists and…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán says sanctions on Russia will ‘destroy’ EU economy
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says the European Union must abandon its policy of sanctioning Russia for…
Continue ReadingPakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities have declared a health emergency in the country’s east due to smog. Smog has…
Continue ReadingMalaysia protests new Philippine maritime laws that it says infringe on its territory
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has protested new maritime laws in the Philippines that it says encroach on its territory. Deputy Foreign…
Continue ReadingCyprus in talks with Gulf energy companies over natural gas licences, president says
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot authorities are in talks with major energy companies from Persian Gulf states over potential…
Continue ReadingTyson-Paul fight gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon
AP Sports Writer Jake Paul and Mike Tyson aren’t the only ones who have high stakes when they meet in the boxing ring on Friday night. For…
Continue ReadingRafael Nadal’s farewell at the Davis Cup: When he’ll play, how to watch on TV and more to know
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event. He will be part of Spain’s team at the…
Continue ReadingSenegal enters last day of tense campaign ahead of key legislative election
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Politicians in Senegal are wrapping up a tense electoral campaign ahead of a key legislative election this…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s prime minister asks Iran to help secure a cease-fire in Israel-Hezbollah war
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister on Friday asked Iran to help secure a cease-fire in the war between Israel and…
Continue ReadingMan hands in 80 firearms and ammunition during Denmark weapons amnesty
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Some 80 firearms, 140 kilograms (309 pounds) of ammunition and a hand grenade likely dating to World War II that a man…
Continue ReadingThe far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that…
Continue ReadingJeff Beck was one of rock’s greatest guitarists. Now his instruments are up for auction
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Musicians, collectors and fans have a chance to own a guitar god’s tools of the trade — instruments owned by the…
Continue ReadingThe last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other…
Continue ReadingPolice make 2 arrests after brief fan-fight at high-security France-Israel soccer match
PARIS (AP) — Paris police made two arrests after a brief fan-fight at a Nations League soccer game between France and Israel. Police chief Laurent…
Continue ReadingAt UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators’ task
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — At the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, wars are top of mind for some leaders and…
Continue ReadingA Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part…
Continue ReadingAt least 10 people were killed in a fire at a nursing home in northeastern Spain
MADRID (AP) — Authorities say at least 10 people have died and others were injured in a fire at a nursing home near the northeastern Spanish city…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man sentenced to life for hate crime in the killing of a gay college student
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an act of…
Continue ReadingUK Treasury chief says she’s not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most…
Continue ReadingFrustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has handed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung a suspended prison sentence after…
Continue ReadingVan falls off mountain highway in Nepal, killing 8 and injuring 4
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A passenger van veered off a mountain highway in western Nepal, killing eight people while four on board were injured. The…
Continue ReadingActivists at COP29 spend weeks planning demos. But they can feel stifled by rules and restrictions
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the nosebleed seats of a nearly-empty Baku Olympic stadium coated with a layer of dust, activists used…
Continue ReadingTrump’s pick of Rubio as America’s top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Sen. Marco Rubio to become U.S. secretary of state is likely to jolt…
Continue ReadingTrump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of…
Continue ReadingAs airlines avoid Israel, UAE’s FlyDubai and Etihad keep up flights for both diplomacy and dollars
Associated Press BEN GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — At Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, more than a year of war has…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street tumbles as the “Trump bump” fades and vaccine makers sink
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Friday as the “Trump bump” that Wall Street got from last week’s presidential…
Continue ReadingAs Trump picks Florida men for top jobs, new political possibilities open up in the Sunshine State
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump names his picks for his new administration from his…
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