Advocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winston Leiva rattles off a long list of things immigrants should do to protect themselves against…
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Advocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winston Leiva rattles off a long list of things immigrants should do to protect themselves against…
Continue ReadingCalifornia declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
AP Health Writer California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that…
Continue ReadingCalifornia declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
AP Health Writer California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that…
Continue ReadingHouse rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald…
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Workers at San Francisco Amazon warehouse join nationwide strike
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KTVU) – With less than a week to go before Christmas, thousands of Amazon workers organized under the Teamsters union went…
Continue ReadingImmigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
Associated Press Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the…
Continue ReadingNew details emerge as the search for a motive drives Wisconsin school shooting investigation
By Chris Boyette, Karina Tsui, Jessie Yeung, Amanda Jackson, Michelle Watson, Dalia Faheid, Josh Campbell and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — The…
Continue Reading12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours
AP National Writer It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars and the cold, hard realization that you can’t fight progress forever. And…
Continue ReadingThe Black Crowes enjoy Grammy Awards love again several decades after first nomination
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first time Chris and Rich Robinson were at the Grammy Awards, it was 1991. The siblings behind the band…
Continue ReadingAustralian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency was found…
Continue ReadingProsecutor Fani Willis is removed from the Georgia election case against Trump and others
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election…
Continue ReadingUS home sales hit fastest pace since March with more properties up for sale
AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November to their fastest pace since March as home shoppers were encouraged by a…
Continue ReadingElon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage’s populist party, a move that could shake up UK politics
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s a photo that sent a tremor through British politics: Elon Musk flanked by British politician Nigel Farage and…
Continue ReadingA patchwork of rules and laws has made the drone mystery tougher to solve
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The recent public anxieties surrounding drones clouding the Northeast have exposed gaps in the regulations and…
Continue ReadingFAA says pilot reported laser strikes are up dramatically since the drone mystery
CNN By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Pilots are reporting a massive uptick in being hit by laser pointers from the ground since the drone panic…
Continue ReadingTariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential…
Continue ReadingPelicot mass rape trial ends with 51 guilty verdicts – and fears justice hasn’t been served
By Saskya Vandoorne, Kara Fox and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Avignon, France (CNN) — A horrifying, monthslong mass rape and drugging trial concluded in…
Continue ReadingPutin promises to ask Assad about whereabouts of American journalist Austin Tice
By Darya Tarasova, Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would enquire about the whereabouts of…
Continue ReadingHarmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
The Associated Press Huge quantities of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, are being emitting by oil and gas operators in the 75,000-square-mile…
Continue ReadingNHL begins production on a 2nd season of the league’s all-access ‘Faceoff’ docuseries
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has begun production on the second season of an all-access, behind-the-scenes show with the makers of the popular…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Trump-backed plan on government shutdown fails in House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown, instead telling…
Continue ReadingApple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in…
Continue ReadingA power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election,…
Continue Reading20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off…
Continue ReadingThe best Christmas movies for every mood
AP Film Writers ‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. No one needs us to remind you about the…
Continue ReadingUS applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week’s big rise
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before.…
Continue ReadingFormer top aide to New York City’s mayor pleads not guilty in bribery case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City mayor’s former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors have been indicted on…
Continue ReadingGerman lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved legislation designed to protect the country’s highest court against possible future manipulation or…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s story on Everglades restoration efforts
Associated Press EVERGLADES, Fla. (AP) — For decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned South…
Continue ReadingU.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimate
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous…
Continue ReadingIn Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water
Associated Press EVERGLADES, Fla. (AP) — In a region of Florida known as the River of Grass, John Kominoski plops into hip-deep waters. Blobs of…
Continue ReadingTwo arrested after Google Maps image provides clue in missing persons case
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Spain have arrested two people in connection with a missing persons case after a Google Maps vehicle took a…
Continue ReadingA massive fire kills 9 people at a building under construction in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Nine people have died in a massive fire in central Taiwan at a huge food-processing building that was under construction.…
Continue ReadingIreland embraced the AI boom. Now its data centers are consuming too much of its energy
AP Technology Writer CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity…
Continue ReadingSwedish police to go aboard Chinese ship that was seen near Baltic cable ruptures
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police say they will participate as observers as Chinese authorities conduct investigations aboard a China-flagged ship in…
Continue ReadingEU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders insist no decisions can be taken about the future of Ukraine without its consent or behind…
Continue ReadingRomania’s political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalition
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party has withdrawn from negotiations to form a pro-European coalition government,…
Continue ReadingThailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Two days of meetings on Myanmar’s violent political crisis are being held in the Thai capital Bangkok. The talks…
Continue ReadingFor airports, background music no longer is an afterthought
Associated Press Writers SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians…
Continue ReadingWisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin brought two guns to the…
Continue ReadingTitanic builder Harland and Wolff to be bought by Spain’s Navantia
LONDON (AP) — The future of the Northern Ireland-based Harland and Wolff shipbuilder, which famously built the Titanic, appears to have been…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 18: Government funding, Immigration crackdown, School shooting victims, Interest rates, Climate
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the popular social media app TikTok in a matter of weeks. Unless the…
Continue ReadingIreland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy
AP Technology Writer CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity…
Continue ReadingBlinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan…
Continue ReadingHuman Rights Watch says Israel’s restriction of water supply in Gaza amounts to acts of genocide
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of causing the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by systematically…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Four French nationals detained for more than a year in Burkina Faso were released this week after negotiations…
Continue ReadingAP Exclusive: Pro tennis player Jenson Brooksby talks about living with autism
AP National Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jenson Brooksby tugged at the right shoulder of his red T-shirt and fiddled with some strands of his dirty…
Continue ReadingAP Exclusive: Pro tennis player Jenson Brooksby talks about living with autism
AP National Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jenson Brooksby tugged at the right shoulder of his red T-shirt and fiddled with some strands of his dirty…
Continue ReadingScandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting
AP Sports Writer In the six years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to offer sports betting, each successive year has set a…
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