Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new report shows that the decline of local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help,…
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ASEAN defense chiefs call for immediate truce, aid corridor in Israel-Hamas war
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian defense ministers have expressed “profound…
Continue Reading Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, dies at 88
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, has died. He was 88. Squier died Wednesday night in…
Continue Reading Rep. George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Congressman George Santos of New York says he won’t run for reelection in 2024…
Continue ReadingPoverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what’s left
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer TEKOHAW, Brazil (AP) — Saving the remaining Amazon rainforest in Brazil will require ensuring that the 28…
Continue ReadingPastoralists have raised livestock in harsh climates for millennia. What can they teach us today?
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, KRISTA LARSON and LAURA UNGAR Associated Press SUKHBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The half-crescent moon glowed in the predawn…
Continue Reading The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court has ordered the Syrian government to “take all…
Continue Reading MLB owners approve A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas, with a new ballpark to open in 2028
By STEPHEN HAWKINS and RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writers ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — One of Rob Manfred’s first trips after his election as…
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Southwest University Celebrates Grand Opening of Culinary Institute
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southwest University celebrated the grand opening of its Culinary Institute. The institute will serve as a hub for aspiring…
Continue Reading Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes – if more people would eat it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Lars Obendorfer says he was “badly insulted” after he first began…
Continue Reading Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes – if more people would eat it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Lars Obendorfer says he was “badly insulted” after he first began…
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‘It’s degrading’: Starbucks workers to strike on Red Cup Day in largest work stoppage in company history
(ABC NEWS) — Thousands of Starbucks employees nationwide are set to walk off the job on Thursday in the largest work stoppage in the…
Continue Reading After court defeat, the UK says its Rwanda migrant plan can still work. Legal experts are skeptical
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister says the U.K. government can revive its blocked plan to send…
Continue Reading Finland will close 4 border crossings with Russia, accusing Moscow of organizing a flow of migrants
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government says it will close four crossing points on its long border with Russia to…
Continue Reading Protesters calling for Sen. Elizabeth Warren to push for a Gaza cease-fire block a Boston bridge
BOSTON (AP) — Demonstrators seeking a cease-fire in Gaza blocked traffic for more than two hours on the Boston University bridge during rush hour.…
Continue Reading U.S. applications for jobless claims rise as labor market begins to show some signs of cooling
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans filed for jobless claims last week, and while the labor market remains broadly healthy, there have been…
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Top House Democrats evacuated from DNC headquarters as police clash with protesters calling for Gaza ceasefire
CNN By Sam Fossum, Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement clashed with protesters calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas…
Continue Reading Nicaragua’s exiled clergy and faithful in Miami keep up struggle for human rights at Mass
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — When the Rev. Silvio Báez finished his homily on a recent Sunday, applause broke out among the…
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New Hampshire’s 2024 primary will take place on January 23
Originally Published: 15 NOV 23 14:19 ET Updated: 15 NOV 23 17:04 ET By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire will hold its…
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New videos show Alec Baldwin with prop gun days before fatal gunfire on movie set
Originally Published: 16 NOV 23 07:24 ET By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A series of videos exclusively obtained by NBC News show actor…
Continue Reading Here’s why heavy rain in Florida has little to do with hurricane season
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Why has it been raining so much in South Florida? Experts say the latest windy,…
Continue Reading Kitchens are where holiday memories are often made. Create one that serves up joy
By KIM COOK Associated Press There’s one room in the home where a lot of holiday memories are made — the kitchen. For years, peak kitchen design…
Continue Reading Blackwater founder and 4 others on trial in Austria over export of modified crop-spraying planes
BERLIN (AP) — Five people including the founder of the Blackwater security firm have gone on trial in Austria, accused of exporting two…
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Biden says he still believes Xi Jinping is a dictator
CNN By Donald Judd, CNN Woodside, California (CNN) — US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he still believes Chinese President Xi Jinping is a…
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El Pasoans encouraged to donate blood – give the gift of life this holiday season
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Giving back to those in need is always apart of the holiday spirit, and for some, that means giving the gift of life. Blood…
Continue Reading Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for swapping supermarket…
Continue Reading Awkward lie: Rory McIlroy’s ball lodges in the lap of a spectator at World Tour Championship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was the most awkward lie of the day for Rory McIlroy. The four-time major winner’s tee shot on the par-3…
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These ‘shy’ sharks are under threat, so researchers are using AI to track them
CNN Words by Gabrielle Jones; video by Jo Munnik, CNN (CNN) — Off the coast of South Africa lies the Great African Sea Forest, home to one of…
Continue Reading One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers
LONDON (AP) — One year after Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup, the gas-rich emirate and soccer body FIFA have been urged by human rights group…
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5 things to know for Nov. 16: Biden-Xi, Israel, Government shutdown, Immigration, SpaceX
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China says it’s built the world’s fastest internet network that can operate at speeds of about 1.2…
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