Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B class-action lawsuit after promoting for Binance NFTs
NEW YORK (AP) — Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with class-action lawsuit seeking at least $1 billion in damages for his role…
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Adelson adding NBA team to resume of casino mogul, GOP power broker, US and Israel newspaper owner
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The prospective new owner of the Dallas Mavericks is one of the richest women in the world, a Las…
Continue Reading Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law in war against Hamas as truce is extended
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israeli leaders to respect…
Continue Reading Gambian man convicted in Germany for role in killings under Gambia’s former ruler
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted a Gambian man of murder and crimes against humanity for involvement in…
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Santos refuses to resign a day ahead of expected expulsion vote
CNN By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Lauren Fox, CNN Embattled GOP Rep. George Santos continues his refusal to resign one day ahead of an expulsion…
Continue Reading On ‘Innocence,’ Kenny G’s jazz lullabies aren’t just for kids. They’re for everyone
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four decades into his career, which includes 20 studio albums, a Grammy, and the Guinness World…
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Elon Musk apologizes for antisemitic tweet but tells advertisers ‘go f**k yourself’
CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk, in his first interview with mainstream media since his antisemitic post on X earlier…
Continue Reading Sanders wins Sportsperson of Year award from Sports Illustrated for starting turnaround at Colorado
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Deion Sanders reinvigorated a fanbase and put a downtrodden football program back on the map in his…
Continue Reading Rights of Dane convicted of murdering a journalist on sub were not violated in prison, court rules
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish court has ruled that the human rights of a Danish man who was convicted of murdering a Swedish journalist on…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In his closing arguments for remaining a member of the House, a defiant Rep. George Santos is…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger says ‘No. 1 priority’ is turning around Marvel, acknowledges ‘too many sequels’ after box office misses
(CNN) — Disney chief executive Bob Iger said Wednesday that his number one priority for the entertainment giant is turning…
Continue Reading Scotland bids farewell to its giant pandas, who are returning to China after a 12-year stay
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Visitors to the Edinburgh Zoo had their final chance to see and bid farewell to a pair of popular giant pandas who are…
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Autoworkers at Tesla, BMW and more move to join UAW, union says
Thousands of employees at 13 non-union automakers — including Tesla, Toyota, BMW and Nissan — have moved to join the United Auto Workers, according…
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UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and…
Continue Reading Infrequent grand juries can mean long pretrial waits in jail in Mississippi, survey shows
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Most people in Mississippi’s county jails have been held at least three months…
Continue Reading Families reunite with 17 Thai hostages freed by Hamas at homecoming at Bangkok airport
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Seventeen Thai workers released from captivity by the militant Hamas group have been greeted by…
Continue Reading Applications for jobless benefits up modestly, but continuing claims reach highest level in 2 years
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting…
Continue Reading Hungary will not agree to starting EU membership talks with Ukraine, minister says
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The chief of staff to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Hungary will not…
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US home prices hit another record high in September, rising for the eighth straight month
Originally Published: 28 NOV 23 09:01 ET Updated: 28 NOV 23 10:02 ET By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US home prices continued to rise in…
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Sebastian Stan to star in new film ‘The Apprentice’ reportedly about Donald Trump
Originally Published: 29 NOV 23 20:25 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sebastian Stan is… hired. Stan is set to star in an upcoming film titled…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures continuing to cool
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure cooled last month, the latest sign…
Continue Reading Russia’s foreign minister faces Western critics at security meeting and walks out after speech
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has faced…
Continue Reading Ex-health secretary Matt Hancock defends his record at UK’s COVID inquiry
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former British health secretary Matt Hancock is defending his record at the U.K.’s COVID-19 inquiry,…
Continue Reading Pakistan police arrest 4 men in the death of a woman after a photo with her boyfriend went viral
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan have arrested four people who allegedly killed an 18-year-old woman in…
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On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought
By JAMEY KEATEN and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly all the world’s nations finalized the creation of a…
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What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival…
Continue Reading Breaking the chains: Creator of comic strip ‘Mutts’ frees his Guard Dog character after decades
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Something is different on the comics pages this week. In the panels of “Mutts,”…
Continue Reading Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta says it has found and disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts linked to China that…
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Pressure builds to eliminate fossil fuel use as oil executive takes over climate talks
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pressure to phase out fossil fuels mounted Thursday on the oil company…
Continue Reading New billionaire heirs overtake self-made ones as $5.2 trillion wealth transfer begins
CNN By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Billionaires minted in the latest year accumulated more wealth through inheritance than entrepreneurship…
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