Leaked audio of heated meeting reveals hostages’ fury at Netanyahu
CNN By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime…
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Guyana’s president says his country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed area
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Guyana’s president has told The Associated Press that his country is taking…
Continue Reading The UK apologizes to families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans killed in a stadium crush 34 years ago
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has apologized to the families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans killed in a stadium…
Continue Reading Oklahoma man at the center of a tribal sovereignty ruling reaches plea agreement with prosecutors
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Court documents show that the Oklahoma man at the center of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court…
Continue Reading CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks warn that new regulations could harm the economy
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The heads of Wall Street’s biggest banks used an appearance on Capitol Hill to plead with…
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US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of…
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“La Linea” cartel member is arrested on eight criminal warrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 31-year-old, Pablo Clark Guillen was located arrested on eight criminal warrants by Texas Department of Public Safety along…
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Norman Lear, iconic TV sitcom and movie producer, dies at 101
CNN By Eric Levenson and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Famed television producer Norman Lear, whose wildly successful TV sitcoms including “All in…
Continue Reading Virginia state art museum returns 44 pieces authorities determined were stolen or looted
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state-run fine arts museum is returning 44 ancient pieces of art to their…
Continue Reading Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial offshore wind power onto US grid
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot tall turbine has begun sending…
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Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of…
Continue Reading Albania’s opposition speaks up at the Constitutional Court against ratifying migrant deal with Italy
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The opposition in Albania has spoken up at the Constitutional Court against the…
Continue Reading Dutch military police have discovered 47 migrants hiding in a truck heading for United Kingdom
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch military police have found 47 illegal migrants hidden in a truck that was about to board a ferry to the United…
Continue Reading Italy reportedly drops out of China Belt and Road initiative that failed to deliver
MILAN (AP) — Media reports say Italy has formally withdrawn from China’s global Belt and Road initiative that seeks to deepen relations with…
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Pedestrian in stable but serious condition after being hit by truck
SOCORRO, Texas — (KVIA) A pedestrian is in stable but serious condition this morning after being hit by a truck in Socorro. Socorro police say a…
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As COP28 talks try to curb warming, study says Earth at risk of hitting irreversible tipping points
By GAURAV SAINI, Press Trust of India DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world is in danger of hitting the point of no return for five of…
Continue Reading DeSantis appointees accuse Disney district predecessors of cronyism; Disney calls them revisionist
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district have released a…
Continue Reading France will carry out 10,000 checks at restaurants, hotels before Paris Games to avoid price hikes
PARIS (AP) — French authorities will carry out checks at 10,000 hotels and restaurants across France ahead of the Paris Olympics next year in order…
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McDonald’s testing new CosMc’s chain amid unprecedented global expansion
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s is testing a new restaurant format with customizable drinks and treats designed to appeal to…
Continue Reading ‘Know My Name’ author Chanel Miller has written a children’s book, ‘Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All’
NEW YORK (AP) — Chanel Miller’s next book after her prize-winning memoir “Know My Name” will help fulfill a longtime dream to write and…
Continue Reading Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with…
Continue Reading Golf officials to roll back ball for pros and weekend hackers alike. Not everyone is happy
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Golf’s ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball doesn’t go as far for…
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When there’s lots of holiday spirit but not much space, how to deck the (small) halls
By KIM COOK Associated Press Tis the season to decorate for the holidays. But if you’re in a small apartment, there are limits to what you can do.…
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Taylor Swift is named Time magazine’s person of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet. Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify…
Continue Reading A group of Norwegian unions says it will act against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A conglomerate of unions in Norway says it will take action against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues. The…
Continue Reading Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to receive Serbian passport, president says
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak will be getting a Serbian passport. Wozniak, who teamed…
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4 Republicans qualify for fourth 2024 presidential debate
(CNN) — Four candidates have qualified for the fourth GOP presidential primary debate taking place Wednesday night in Alabama, the Republican…
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Richard Branson sends Virgin Galactic shares plunging after he says he’s not putting any more money in
(CNN) — Shares of Virgin Galactic, the space tourism venture founded by Richard Branson, are plunging after the British billionaire said he has…
Continue Reading A new Dutch parliament has been sworn in after Wilders’ victory in the national election 2 weeks ago
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new lower house of the Dutch parliament has been sworn. That’s two weeks…
Continue Reading US experts are in Cyprus to assist police investigating alleged sanctions evasion by Russians
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ government says a group of experts from the United States is on the…
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