Detroit on track to record fewest homicides since 1966, officials say
Officials say the city of Detroit is on track to record its fewest yearly homicides in nearly six decades. Through Nov. 30, Detroit had recorded 228…
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Democrats working on resolution condemning Hamas’ use of sexual violence
CNN By Annie Grayer, CNN Two House Democrats are planning on introducing a resolution this week condemning Hamas’ use of sexual violence and rape…
Continue Reading Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of pretending to be a federal agent and offering gifts and free apartments…
Continue Reading Illinois halts construction of Chicago winter migrant camp while it reviews soil testing at site
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration has halted construction of a temporary…
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Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Wonka’ is only semi-sweet
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — More a product of practical commerce than pure imagination, “Wonka” turns out to be a quirky,…
Continue Reading Texas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protests
By PAUL J. WEBER and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas prosecutor whose office oversaw indictments against more than 20…
Continue Reading 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. scoffs at questions about legitimacy of his injury, calls hit-and-run serious
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. is set to return to the lineup about a month after he said he was…
Continue Reading Putin plans to visit UAE and Saudi Arabia this week, according to Russian media reports
Russian media outlets are reporting that President Vladimir Putin plans to visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week. Russian state…
Continue Reading After racist shooting that killed 3, families sue Dollar General firms and others over lax security
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Family members of three Black people who were killed this summer at a Dollar General store by a shooter who had posted…
Continue Reading Argentina’s outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s outgoing government says it will not support the signing of a long-delayed trade deal between the…
Continue Reading Seahawks-Cowboys Thursday night game sets record for Prime Video and NFL streaming
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys’ 41-35 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night set a record as the most-streamed game in…
Continue Reading Governor rebukes Philadelphia protesters for chanting outside Israeli restaurant
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Protesters marching in Philadelphia against the bombardment of Gaza chanted about genocide Sunday outside…
Continue Reading US tourist from Boston killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the…
Continue Reading More than $950,000 raised for Palestinian student paralyzed after being shot in Vermont
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press More than $950,000 has been raised for the recovery of one of the three college students of Palestinian descent who…
Continue Reading The bodies of 5 university students are found in a car in a violence-wracked city in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say the bodies of five university students have been found stuffed in a vehicle on a dirt road in…
Continue Reading US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial…
Continue Reading Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi River
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Wildlife officials have captured hundreds of invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin. The…
Continue Reading Man featured in hit podcast ‘S-Town’ shot and killed by police during standoff, authorities say
WOODSTOCK, Ala. (AP) — A man who appeared in the hit podcast “S-Town” died after being shot by police during a weekend standoff. The…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s government wins vote on claiming part of Guyana, but turnout seems lackluster
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JUAN ARRAEZ Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has the victory he was…
Continue Reading Correction: Election-2023-Ohio-Marijuana story
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a story published December 4, 2023, about proposed changes to a marijuana legalization statute by state Senate…
Continue Reading Remains found in Indiana in 1982 identified as those of Wisconsin woman who vanished at age 20
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say human remains found in rural Indiana in 1982 have been identified as those of a Wisconsin woman who was 20…
Continue Reading Gloria Allred is representing the family of girl involved in Josh Giddey’s case
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gloria Allred is representing the family of the girl with whom Oklahoma City Thunder guard…
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Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso hosting menorah lighting, Chanukah Playland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso is hosting a Hanukkah menorah lighting Thursday, December 7, 2023. The ceremony is scheduled to…
Continue Reading Whistleblower allegation: Harvard muzzled disinfo team after $500 million Zuckerberg donation
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer A prominent disinformation scholar who left Harvard University in August has accused the school of muzzling her…
Continue Reading U.S. imposes sanctions on three Sudanese figures with ties to former leader Omar al-Bashir
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on three Sudanese individuals accused of undermining…
Continue Reading A small plane makes an emergency landing in the southern Paris suburbs
PARIS (AP) — A spokesperson for France’s civil aviation safety agency says a small twin-engine plane was forced to make an emergency landing in…
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Tickets selling fast for the 2023 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 watched as a line of people stood wrapped around the Sun Bowl Association office in West El Paso Monday morning.…
Continue Reading Bitcoin has surpassed $41,000 for the first time since April 2022. What’s behind the price surge?
NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is once again having a moment. On Monday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency soared past $41,000 for the first time in…
Continue Reading Judge drops felony charges against ex-elections official in Virginia
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A judge is dismissing felony charges against a former northern Virginia elections official…
Continue Reading US Navy plane removed from Hawaii bay after it overshot runway. Coral damage being evaluated
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii official says landing gear from a U.S. Navy jet pulverized coral when it landed in a bay after overshooting a…
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