European nations vote to lower protections for wolves after farmers push to allow culls
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European nations have approved plans to scale back the protection for wolves in a victory for farmers over…
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2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the…
Continue Reading2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the…
Continue ReadingFrance’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next?
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government looks in its final hours as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vowed…
Continue ReadingA rare ceremony in Thailand marks the king’s auspicious 72nd birthday
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Tuesday presided over a parade that saw the queen lead hundreds of military personnel in…
Continue ReadingTikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — TikTok took down several networks allegedly trying to meddle in Romania’s elections, executives said…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has ducked questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring…
Continue ReadingJapan dispatches a plane and navy ship after spotting a Russian submarine
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has dispatched a surveillance plane and a navy ship after spotting a Russian submarine off the coast of a…
Continue ReadingTexans’ Azeez Al-Shaair suspended 3 games without pay after violent hit on Trevor Lawrence
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated…
Continue ReadingChicago house party shooting kills 3 men and wounds five other people, police say
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say eight people were shot at a house party, three of them fatally. Others fled as gunfire erupted. Police Chief of…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours…
Continue ReadingWinfrey announces new book club pick and launches ‘The Oprah Podcast’
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has her next book club pick and a new platform to talk books and other topics of the day. On…
Continue ReadingKendrick Lamar tops Apple Music’s 2024 song chart and women make history
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” but people sure like him: Kendrick Lamar’s smash topped Apple Music’s global song chart…
Continue ReadingGM adds over 132,000 heavy duty pickups to recall for tailgates that can open unexpectedly
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can…
Continue ReadingThe G20 has ‘shock absorbers’ to deal with Trump’s return as US president, South Africa says
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Group of 20 bloc has sufficient “shock…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home
Associated Press PALMIRA, Colombia (AP) — It’s been three years since Douarleyka Velásquez abandoned her career in human resources. Her new job…
Continue ReadingMelinda French Gates plans to match $1M in GivingTuesday gifts to groups that support women
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda French Gates is offering to match up to $1 million in gifts to two nonprofit organizations to help spur…
Continue ReadingPrincess of Wales joins royals for Qatar state visit as Queen Camilla misses welcome due to illness
By Catherine Nicholls and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales has helped the British royal family roll out the red…
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San Luis inicia festejos Navideños mañana Martes 3 de Diciembre
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Continue ReadingWoman who sneaked onto Paris flight bypassed checkpoints by jumping into different security lines, TSA says
By Saskya Vandoorne, Mark Morales, John Miller, Pete Muntean and Taylor Romine, CNN Paris (CNN) — A Russian woman who stowed away on a flight…
Continue ReadingBangladesh court defers Hindu leader’s bail hearing as tensions with India spike
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh has rescheduled a bail hearing for a prominent Hindu leader who was detained after…
Continue ReadingFighting resumes in eastern Congo despite ceasefire between army and rebels
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group has resumed in eastern Congo ahead of potential…
Continue ReadingUK’s Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the…
Continue ReadingNATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military…
Continue ReadingReligious beliefs put two captains in spotlight during Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign
AP Sports Writer The captains of two Premier League teams are in the spotlight for their choices as the competition celebrates LGBTQ+ inclusion in…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women…
Continue ReadingChina bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key…
Continue Reading5 Australians serving life sentences for drugs in Indonesia could soon return home
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The remaining five Australians from the Bali Nine group who are serving life sentences for drug…
Continue ReadingPolice recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef’s appeal, but they are too damaged to eat
LONDON (AP) — A British chef’s appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van ended in disappointment Tuesday when police…
Continue ReadingHow a Supreme Court decision on health care bans for transgender youth could impact trans people nationwide
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — When Tennessee banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth last year, Sarah began taking days off work…
Continue ReadingHamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically…
Continue ReadingFinnish police don’t suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country
BERLIN (AP) — Finnish police said Tuesday that “there is no reason to suspect any criminal activity” in connection with damage to two data…
Continue Reading13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for…
Continue ReadingIran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over…
Continue Reading‘Unlimited’ enemy troops, no sleep: Ukrainian soldiers fight to hold on to Russia’s Kursk region
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh and Kosta Gak, CNN Sumy, Ukraine (CNN) — The dawn assault inside Russia’s Kursk region never even got to a gunfight,…
Continue ReadingFloods wreak havoc in Malaysia, southern Thailand with over 30 killed, tens of thousands displaced
Associated Press KOTA BARU, Malaysia (AP) — Severe floods caused by monsoon rains have killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press’ top photos of the 2024 US election
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a photograph that defined the 2024 campaign. Donald Trump, campaigning for a second term, raises a fist defiantly toward…
Continue ReadingHelp save bees and butterflies on the brink this Giving Tuesday
By Amy Chillag, CNN (CNN) — On Giving Tuesday, you can help Mother Nature in a battle for survival. Pollinators, which provide one out of every…
Continue ReadingFive things you probably didn’t know about Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral, which is set to reopen to the public on Sunday after a five-year restoration following a…
Continue ReadingVietnam court may commute tycoon’s death sentences if she repays $11 billion
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A court in Vietnam has upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be…
Continue Reading‘Unlimited’ enemy troops, no sleep: Ukrainian soldiers fight to hold on to Russia’s Kursk region
By Nick Paton Walsh and Kosta Gak, CNN Sumy, Ukraine (CNN) — The dawn assault inside Russia’s Kursk region never even got to a gunfight, yet…
Continue ReadingUS expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controls
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to…
Continue ReadingThey fled war in Sudan. But they haven’t been able to flee the hunger
Associated Press ADRE, Chad (AP) — For months, Aziza Abrahim fled from one village in Sudan to the next as people were slaughtered. Yet the killing…
Continue ReadingThanks to peace, two unexpected words are echoing across Afghanistan’s capital: Luxury housing
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a town that has been through it all and is clawing its way back, a man named Omidullah is looking to…
Continue ReadingDemocrats’ outgoing chair says Trump’s win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As he concludes his time as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison is downplaying his…
Continue ReadingLeBron’s jumper is off, and the Lakers are struggling on offense
AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James is in quite the shooting slump — especially from long distance. James missed all four of his…
Continue ReadingAngela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim
CNN By Christian Edwards and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recalled her impression of Donald Trump during…
Continue ReadingAngela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim
By Christian Edwards and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recalled her impression of Donald Trump during his…
Continue ReadingBiden says the US is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China
Associated Press LUANDA, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip, and he…
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