Biggest November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds flights
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century blanketed the…
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Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold
Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group…
Continue Reading Oregon tribe has hunting and fishing rights restored under a long-sought court ruling
Associated Press LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon have just celebrated newly lifted restrictions on…
Continue Reading Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations
AP Education Writer Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the…
Continue Reading A Massachusetts man wrongfully convicted of murder was awarded $13 million. He won’t get all of it
Associated Press FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he claims that he didn’t commit has…
Continue Reading Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it’s still a swing state
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The drubbing Democrats took in Pennsylvania has prompted vows to rebound. But there are also lingering…
Continue Reading Some of those Ocean Spray cranberries come from a bog in Massachusetts
Associated Press MIDDLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Weeks before Thanksgiving, some of the cranberries that will be on dinner plates Thursday were floating…
Continue Reading New York City generates 44 million pounds of garbage a day. The city has a plan to contain the mess
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For half a century, New York City residents have taken out their trash by flinging plastic bags stuffed with…
Continue Reading Conservatives love him. Liberals disdain him. For residents of Maine town, it’s more complicated
Associated Press NORTHEAST HARBOR, Maine (AP) — When Donald Trump was elected president earlier this month, Caroline Pryor’s mind turned…
Continue Reading Police in Thailand searching for suspect believed to have killed 3 in financial dispute
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in northern Thailand say they’re searching for a man who is believed to have shot and killed two men and a woman early…
Continue Reading An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter
SYDNEY (AP) — A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian…
Continue Reading Trump fills out his economic team with two veterans of his first administration
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is turning to two officials with experience navigating not only…
Continue Reading Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health. Bhattacharya is a physician…
Continue Reading US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — For years, U.S. authorities and fishermen have complained about illegal fishing for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and now…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers Island jail
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical…
Continue Reading Turkey reportedly arrested suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi’s killing in UAE as they left airport
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkish security forces reportedly arrested the three Uzbek suspects in the killing of a rabbi…
Continue Reading Colombia to require visas for British citizens in response to UK visa restrictions
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro says that his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens. The…
Continue Reading Trump team says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal brokered by Biden is actually Trump’s win
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration closely apprised of…
Continue Reading A second Massachusetts community reaches a deal with striking teachers
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A second Massachusetts community has reached a deal with its striking teachers union, leaving just one city left to…
Continue Reading Marilyn Manson drops lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rocker Marilyn Manson has agreed to drop a lawsuit against his former fiancée, “Westworld” actor…
Continue Reading An animal-rescue pilot died in a crash. 2 dogs aboard are recovering
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Seuk Kim took off from Maryland last weekend with three small dogs aboard his plane, it was the latest of…
Continue Reading Australia’s social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than…
Continue Reading Juan Soto could decide on his next team this weekend
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings…
Continue Reading Nebraska judge’s ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has moved closer to allowing medical marijuana. Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong ruled…
Continue Reading Shoplifting ring stole $2M in cosmetics and clothes then resold them abroad, prosecutors say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say they have broken up a shoplifting ring that stole nearly $2 million in merchandise…
Continue Reading Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds…
Continue Reading New Orleans mayor launches own ‘news’ service for the city
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration has launched its own new service for the city and its residents. The…
Continue Reading Tim Walz accepts turkey presentation as he eases back into his duties as Minnesota’s governor
Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tim Walz has accepted the symbolic presentation of a turkey as he eases back into his duties as…
Continue Reading The Israel-Hezbollah war by the numbers
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A ceasefire has taken effect between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah. The agreement calls for a two-month…
Continue Reading Kentucky attorney general targets another big pharmacy benefit manager in opioid-related lawsuit
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general has expanded an opioid-related lawsuit to target another pharmacy benefit…
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