Billionaire megadonor suspends donations to Harvard
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Billionaire Len Blavatnik is joining the list of frustrated Harvard donors closing their checkbooks to…
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Putin visits a shipyard to oversee the commissioning of new Russian nuclear submarines
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has traveled to a shipyard to attend the commissioning of new nuclear submarines. Monday’s…
Continue Reading Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now
By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled Myanmar to escape a brutal…
Continue Reading Navalny’s whereabouts are unknown and a Russian prison says he’s no longer there, a spokeswoman says
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The whereabouts of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were unknown on Monday as…
Continue Reading Rare Raymond Chandler poem is a tribute to his late wife, with a surprising twist
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rare and newly published Raymond Chandler poem is an ode to his late wife, Cissy, that holds…
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El Paso County expected to spend billions in holiday shopping
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As the holiday spirit sweeps through, the Borderland anticipates a surge in holiday shopping, with billions of dollars expected…
Continue Reading Lupita Nyong’o will head the jury at the annual Berlin film festival in February
BERLIN (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. The 2024 Berlinale…
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CNN Polls: Trump leads Biden in Michigan and Georgia as broad majorities hold negative views of the current president
CNN By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has the upper hand over President Joe Biden in two…
Continue Reading In latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for two months
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for…
Continue Reading Iraq scrambles to contain fighting between US troops and Iran-backed groups, fearing Gaza spillover
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Investing for retirement — Why you might want to reconsider that 403(b)
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet We often talk about 401(k)s and 403(b)s as if they’re the same, but they’re not. While both can help you save for…
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Weekly Weather Outlook: Monday’s Pleasant High of 60 and a Glimpse Into Midweek Changes
Happy Monday! Today’s forecast brings a pleasant high of 60 degrees, setting a positive tone for the week ahead. As we transition through the week,…
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Julia Stiles performs iconic ‘Save the Last Dance’ routine in surprise ‘SNL’ cameo
CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actress Julia Stiles proved she is still a “street ballet” pro when she made a surprise appearance on…
Continue Reading Thousands of demonstrators from Europe expected in Brussels to protest austerity measures in the EU
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of protesters are expected to gather in Brussels on Tuesday to protest what they…
Continue Reading Austrian authorities arrest 16-year-old who allegedly planned to attack a Vienna synagogue
BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian interior minister says a 16-year-old teenager has been arrested for allegedly planning to attack a synagogue in Vienna.…
Continue Reading 5 people seriously injured when a construction site elevator plunged to the ground in Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities say that five people have been seriously injured after a construction site elevator plunged to the…
Continue Reading Speculation about eventual rate cuts is rising, but Fed is set to leave interest rates unchanged
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation edging closer to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, its policymakers…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Hungary to unblock EU membership talks and funds for Ukraine
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Pressure is mounting on Hungary not to veto the start of European Union membership talks and the…
Continue Reading Biden administration says New Hampshire computer chip plant the first to get funding from CHIPS law
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is announcing the first allocation of incentives from last year’s…
Continue Reading Doctor and self-exiled activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS epidemic in rural China dies at 95
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s,…
Continue Reading Rishi Sunak faces a revolt in the UK Parliament over his Rwanda plan after a grilling on COVID-19
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces one of the toughest weeks of his 13 months in office. Sunak…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after 2 people were killed in a shooting in the southern Swiss town of Sion
BERLIN (AP) — Police say two people have been killed and one was wounded when a gunman fired shots at two locations in a southern Swiss town.…
Continue Reading Rescuers have recovered 11 bodies after landslides at a Zambia mine. More than 30 are feared dead
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Eleven informal miners have been confirmed dead and their bodies recovered from an open-pit copper mine in Zambia after…
Continue Reading Asia lags behind pre-pandemic levels of food security, UN food agency says
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says that hunger remains a chronic problem in…
Continue Reading UK sends 2 minehunters to Ukraine as Britain and Norway seek to bolster Kyiv’s navy in the Black Sea
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Ministry of Defense is transferring two minehunting ships to Ukraine as part of a package of long-term support to…
Continue Reading Cambodia’s leader holds talks in neighboring Vietnam on first visit since becoming prime minister
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has met with his Vietnamese counterpart on an official visit to boost relations between…
Continue Reading Egyptians vote on second day of an election that’s sure to see President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi win
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians have resumed voting in a presidential election in which President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi faces no serious challenger and is…
Continue Reading Kishida promises he’ll take appropriate steps ahead of a Cabinet shuffle to tackle a party scandal
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he plans to take “appropriate steps” over his…
Continue Reading India’s Supreme Court upholds government’s decision to remove disputed Kashmir’s special status
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
Continue Reading Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected…
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