Bronze top hat missing from Abraham Lincoln statue in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Abraham Lincoln’s top hat is missing from a bronze sculpture along the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky. Sculptor Ed…
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DA Bill Hicks playing ‘politics’ with Walmart mass shooting case, ex-prosecutor says
by Ramon Bracamontes, El Paso MattersDecember 8, 2023 El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks is playing politics with the Walmart mass shooting case,…
Continue Reading Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
By MARK SHERMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is asking the Supreme Court to take up and rule…
Continue Reading 52-foot-long dead fin whale washes up on San Diego beach; cause of death unclear
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 52-foot-long dead fin whale washed up on a San Diego beach over the weekend and officials said there was no obvious sign of the…
Continue Reading Endangered species list grows by 2,000. Climate change is part of the problem
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The International Union for Conservation of Nature, the leading tracker of global biodiversity, released their…
Continue Reading Florida’s university system under assault during DeSantis tenure, report by professors’ group says
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A report by a professors’ group says academic freedom and independent governance have been under political and…
Continue Reading Romanian court rejects influencer Andrew Tate’s request to return assets seized in trafficking case
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania has rejected a request by influencer Andrew Tate to return assets that were seized during…
Continue Reading Former New Jersey Senate president launches 2025 gubernatorial bid
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A former top Democratic lawmaker has announced that he’s running for governor of New…
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New Mexico, the No. 2 oil-producing US state, braces for possible end to income bonanza
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A windfall in government income from petroleum production is slowing down but far from over in…
Continue Reading Europe agreed on world-leading AI rules. How do they work and will they affect people everywhere?
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on…
Continue Reading Wisconsin GOP leaders say they’re done negotiating with university over pay raises, diversity deal
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican lawmakers says they are done negotiating with the Universities of…
Continue Reading Prince Harry ordered to pay Daily Mail publisher legal fees for failed court challenge
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge has ordered Prince Harry to pay nearly 50,000 pounds or more than $60,000 in legal fees to…
Continue Reading Man imprisoned as teen for flower shop killing is released after judge throws out his conviction
By MARK VANCLEAVE and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press BAYPORT, Minn. (AP) — A 35-year-old man who was sent to prison for the 2004 killing of a man…
Continue Reading The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali ends after 10 years, following the junta’s pressure to go
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The United Nations has ended its 10-year peacekeeping mission in Mali following the…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military government says China brokered peace talks to de-escalate fighting in northeast
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has confirmed it’s been holding talks, brokered by China, with…
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The Golden Globe nominees are out. Let the awards season of Barbenheimer begin – Analysis
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Early honors in Hollywood’s unfurling awards season have gone to films like Celine Song’s…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy issues plea for support during Washington visit as Ukraine funding stalls in Congress
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kicked off a quick visit to Washington…
Continue Reading Horse and buggy collides with pickup truck, ejecting 4 buggy passengers and seriously injuring 2
LEONARDTOWN, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland say a horse and buggy collided with a pickup truck at an intersection, seriously injuring the…
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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny missing from prison, says his team
CNN By Stephanie Halasz, Anna Chernova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Alexey Navalny said Monday they have lost contact with…
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Leaders of Guyana and Venezuela to meet this week as region worries over their territorial dispute
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela have expressed their intentions to cooperate…
Continue Reading Man charged with terrorism over a fire at South African Parliament is declared unfit to stand trial
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man charged with terrorism and other offenses over a 2022 fire that badly damaged…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican leader stands by fake Trump elector, will keep him on elections commission
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin lawmaker is rejecting calls from Democrats to rescind his appointee to the state…
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The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion…
Continue Reading Work to resume at Tahiti’s legendary Olympic surfing site after uproar over damage to coral reef
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the Paris Olympics say work will resume this week to prepare the surfing venue in…
Continue Reading Snowfall, rain and gusty winds hit Northeast as Tennessee recovers from deadly tornadoes
By The Associated Press A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind is bringing threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast. It’s…
Continue Reading Police: Person of interest arrested in slaying of Detroit synagogue president
DETROIT (AP) — Police say a person of interest has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Detroit synagogue leader whose death…
Continue Reading US rapper Kendrick Lamar dazzles as he shares South Africa stage with local artists
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Grammy Award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar has drawn raves in South Africa as a…
Continue Reading Report says United Arab Emirates is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An activist organization says the United Arab Emirates is conducting a mass…
Continue Reading Forget the surprise if you’re thinking of giving a pet as a holiday present
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Giving a pet as a surprise gift at the holidays isn’t generally recommended. But offering…
Continue Reading Turkey under pressure to seek return of Somalia president’s son involved in fatal traffic crash
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish government is under pressure to seek the return of the Somali president’s…
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