India’s Modi seeks energy security from Guyana and its vast oil deposits
Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his government views the South American country of Guyana as…
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St. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays’ ballpark roof after first giving approval
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The St. Petersburg City Council has reversed course on whether to spend more than $23 million to…
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Tensions rise as teachers remain on the picket line in 3 Massachusetts communities
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Tensions continued to rise as teacher strikes in three Massachusetts communities slogged through another week.…
Continue Reading Clarification: Brazil-Bolsonaro-Legal-Threats story
SAO PAULO (AP) — In a story published Nov. 21, 2024, The Associated Press reported that Federal Police indicted Brazil’s former President Jair…
Continue Reading Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill are rallying around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon…
Continue Reading Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s gun ownership ban for young adults
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A new lawsuit takes aim at Hawaii’s ban on gun ownership for those 18 to 20 years old. Second Amendment…
Continue Reading US intelligence warns defense companies of Russian sabotage threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials are warning American defense companies to increase their security after a wave of sabotage in Europe…
Continue Reading UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperate
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Thursday condemned Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, the…
Continue Reading New York building superintendent is charged with stealing $350,000 from 100-year-old man
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City building superintendent has been charged with stealing more than $350,000 from a 100-year-old…
Continue Reading Georgia woman convicted of killing her toddler sentenced to life in prison
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman convicted of killing her 20-month-old son and dumping his body in a trash bin two years ago has been sentenced…
Continue Reading Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violations
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water…
Continue Reading Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers
Associated Press Scientists say an unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the…
Continue Reading Penn State wins trademark case over retailer’s use of vintage logos, images
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer’s use of its vintage sports…
Continue Reading Trump’s team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s team still hasn’t signed the agreements required to begin the transition…
Continue Reading Remains found in Pennsylvania in 1973 are identified as a missing 14-year-old
LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say they’ve identified remains found 51 years ago as a missing 14-year-old girl from York.…
Continue Reading Gunfire breaks out at the home of South Sudan’s former spy chief who is under house arrest
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Heavy gunfire has erupted in South Sudan’s capital of Juba at the home of the country’s former spy…
Continue Reading A Mexican cartel leader arrested in the US faked his death and assumed a phony name, prosecutors say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says a high-ranking member of a Mexican drug cartel accused of faking his own death and…
Continue Reading US envoy sees no ‘political appetite’ among Sudan’s combatants to end the country’s devastating war
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The U.S. special envoy to Sudan says he doesn’t see enough “political appetite” from the warring parties in…
Continue Reading Pakistani court bars party of jailed former PM from rallying on eve of visit by Belarus president
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan’s capital has barred the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding a planned rally…
Continue Reading Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While Matt Gaetzhas withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has…
Continue Reading Bank makes hundreds of millions in loans available to assist Helene recovery in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Truist Financial Corporation has announced that it is making hundreds of millions of dollars in loans available to…
Continue Reading Trudeau to cut sales tax and send checks to millions of Canadians as election looms
Associated Press HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of…
Continue Reading Belarus opposition figure extradited from Vietnam faces terrorism charges, possible death penalty
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian opposition figure who was detained in Vietnam and extradited to Belarus is facing charges of…
Continue Reading Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police on Thursday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of…
Continue Reading Senegal’s ruling party secures majority in parliament, paving the way for ambitious reforms
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s ruling party has secured a resounding victory in the country’s legislative elections, winning…
Continue Reading SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who led US crackdown on cryptocurrencies, to step down
AP Business Writers Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies and other…
Continue Reading Casino workers who want smoking ended demonstrate in New Jersey
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With their push to end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos going nowhere fast in either the courts or…
Continue Reading Pathologist disputes finding that Marine veteran’s chokehold caused subway rider’s death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A forensic pathologist disputes a New York City medical examiner’s determination that former Marine Daniel…
Continue Reading Boar’s Head listeria outbreak is over with 10 dead and dozens sickened by tainted deli meat
AP Health Writer U.S. health officials say a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar’s Head deli…
Continue Reading Despite slowing sales, automakers are expanding electric vehicle models, including family haulers
AP Auto Writer Even though sales of electric vehicles aren’t growing as fast as in past years and President-elect Donald Trump may ditch tax…
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