US labor board delays new employment rule after business groups sue
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The federal government is delaying a new rule that could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize…
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The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and…
Continue Reading Ex-federation president ruled unfit to hold job in Spanish soccer for 3 years after kissing player
MADRID (AP) — The former president of the Spanish soccer federation has been ruled unfit to work in the sport in Spain for three years after he…
Continue Reading Top UN court orders Azerbaijan to ensure the safety of Nagorno-Karabakh people
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The U.N. top court has issued an order calling on Azerbaijan to ensure that people…
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One of Napoleon’s signature bicorne hats on auction in France could fetch upwards of $650,000
By HELENA ALVES and ALEX TURNBULL Associated Press FONTAINEBLEAU, France (AP) — One of the signature broad, black bicorne hats that Napoleon…
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US sanctions Iran-backed militia members in Iraq conducting strikes against American forces
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed…
Continue Reading Logan Airport ‘not an appropriate place’ for migrants arriving daily, Massport CEO says
BOSTON (AP) — About 20 to 25 migrants are arriving daily at Boston’s Logan Airport, the head of the airport operator said Friday, with some…
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Dimitar Berbatov thinks Bulgarian soccer is in the grips of a ‘major crisis.’ He says he’s the man to fix it
CNN By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Sam Krumov, CNN (CNN) — Dimitar Berbatov’s successful soccer career took him to top-flight leagues in…
Continue Reading Luis Díaz inspires Colombia to emotional victory as his father watches from stands after kidnap release
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Luis Díaz scored two goals to help Colombia stun Brazil in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday, as his father…
Continue Reading Basketball player hopes to inspire through her play on the court
WLOS By Chris Womack Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — You can be any shape or…
Continue Reading 6 Colorado officers charged with failing to intervene during fatal standoff
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Six more Colorado law enforcement officers were charged Friday in connection with the fatal…
Continue Reading Remember Shere Hite? A new documentary jogs our cultural memory of the pioneering sex researcher
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The 1976 book “The Hite Report” was a bestseller from the beginning. Its intimate anecdotes about love, sex,…
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More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than 2,400 Ukrainian children aged 6-17 have been taken to Belarus from four…
Continue Reading Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates…
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Annie Mo’s Decorator Warehouse celebrates 25 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s quite the accomplishment for a small business, but Annie Mo’s Decorator Warehouse is celebrating 25 years of business!…
Continue Reading E-40 discusses new album, being an underrated hip-hop legend and cookbook with Snoop Dogg
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — E-40 created his own lane with an unorthodox rap flow that’s worked for more…
Continue Reading Ethics chairman launches a new bid to expel George Santos after a withering report on his conduct
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Ethics Committee has filed a resolution to force a vote on expelling…
Continue Reading Correction: Law Professor Killing story
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — In a story published November 14, 2023, about the arrest of Donna Adelson in the murder of her son-in-law Daniel…
Continue Reading As fighting surges in Myanmar, an airstrike in the west reportedly kills 11 civilians
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Reports from Myanmar say airstrikes by the ruling military in a western region have killed at least…
Continue Reading Thousands march through Athens to mark 50 years since a student uprising was crushed by dictatorship
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 25,000 people have marched peacefully through central Athens to mark the 50th anniversary of a pro-democracy…
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Honda recalls nearly 250K vehicles because bearing can fail and cause engines to run poorly or stall
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles in the U.S. because bearings can fail, causing the engines to stall and increasing the…
Continue Reading Spend this holiday TV season with Paddington, Melissa McCarthy, Lori Loughlin and more
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press As the temperature drops (in many places), the holiday TV calendar is heating up with a variety of festive…
Continue Reading Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that…
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The harrowing Ukraine war doc ’20 Days in Mariupol’ is coming to TV. Here’s how to watch
NEW YORK (AP) — The visceral documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” about Russia’s early assault on the Ukrainian city will soon reach its widest…
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Acapulco races to restart its tourism engine after Hurricane Otis devastates its hotels, restaurants
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Three weeks after Hurricane Otis smacked Acapulco, businesses of all types and sizes hum…
Continue Reading Defeated Virginia candidate whose explicit videos surfaced says she may not be done with politics
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press HENRICO, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Democrat whose legislative campaign was rocked by the disclosure that she had…
Continue Reading High-speed and regional trains involved in an accident in southern Germany, injuring several people
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a high-speed train and a regional train were involved in an accident in southern Germany that left several people slightly…
Continue Reading Prosecutors investigate Bulgarian soccer federation president in the wake of violent protests
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor has launched an investigation into the country’s soccer…
Continue Reading Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has opened civil rights investigations into seven schools and…
Continue Reading Pilot suffers minor injuries in small plane crash in southern Maine
LIMINGTON, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police say a 62-year-old pilot suffered minor injuries when his plane crashed less than a mile after taking off…
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