Croatia to hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s prime minister says the European Union country will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29. The government…
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Judge dismisses a lawsuit over South Dakota abortion-rights measure that voters rejected
Associated Press A South Dakota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that an anti-abortion group filed in June targeting an abortion rights measure that…
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Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be…
Continue Reading Apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades
Associated Press When the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development traveled to housing sites around the country, she heard from…
Continue Reading Ohio home explosion leaves 2 dead, 1 injured as debris rains down on neighborhood
BETHEL, Ohio (AP) — An explosion at an Ohio home killed two people, left another hospitalized with burns and sent debris flying through a…
Continue Reading Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Prime Minister has approved an anticipated comprehensive military operation against separatist…
Continue Reading Founder of artificial intelligence company used by schools in Los Angeles, NYC, Atlanta is arrested
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of an artificial intelligence company that worked with large school districts nationwide has been…
Continue Reading Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities have announced the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region. They…
Continue Reading Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers…
Continue Reading What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
Associated Press A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term – bomb cyclone. Bomb…
Continue Reading Naval Academy graduate charged with hate crime for tearing down LGBTQ+ pride flag
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Police say a U.S. Naval Academy graduate has been charged with a hate crime after a tattoo shop told authorities its LGBTQ+…
Continue Reading Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump’s hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delay
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, but they…
Continue Reading FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells lawmakers she has encouraged the agency’s inspector…
Continue Reading Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming…
Continue Reading Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — President Joe Biden made an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders Tuesday to surge money to developing…
Continue Reading Wisconsin regulators file complaint against former justice who led 2020 election probe
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Judicial regulators have filed a complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who spread…
Continue Reading Alabama man charged with machine gun possession was at Tuskegee shooting, complaint says
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Court documents show that a man charged with illegally possessing a machine gun was also at Tuskegee University during a hail…
Continue Reading The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
The 4-year-old document has a bland, bureaucratic title — “Basic Principles of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence” — but its contents are…
Continue Reading Romanian court finds irregularities in prosecutors’ case against Andrew Tate
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania on Tuesday ruled that prosecutors’ indictment against influencer Andrew Tate…
Continue Reading Reuters hires former Post and AP executive editor Sally Buzbee to lead US, Canada news operation
NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Buzbee, the former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Associated Press, is joining Reuters as the news…
Continue Reading Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
AP Technology Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer…
Continue Reading Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium…
Continue Reading Dog fatally attacks woman and bites 2 Boston officers, police say
BOSTON (AP) — Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhood. The Boston Police Department says…
Continue Reading An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup…
Continue Reading Starting a small business is hard. Exiting can be even harder, but planning early is the key
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Figuring out what to do with a small business when an owner is ready to retire can be difficult, but it’s best…
Continue Reading Residents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful gang coalition has launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital. Gunmen targeted an upscale…
Continue Reading Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party’s losses
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader. The New York Democrat received support from his…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA stars Carter, McGrady part of group seeking to buy stake in Buffalo Bills, AP source says
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are part of a group being considered by the NFL to…
Continue Reading Microsoft pitches AI ‘agents’ that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told customers at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday that the company is teaching a new set of…
Continue Reading 51-year-old man is charged with murder after 3 are stabbed in New York City rampage
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbings of three people in random…
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