10 nonfiction authors receive $40,000 Whiting grants for books-in-progress
NEW YORK (AP) — Books-in-progress on subjects ranging from Edgar Allan Poe to subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz are among this year’s 10 recipients…
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Metaphor: ReFantazio, Dragon Age, Astro Bot and an indie wave lead the top AP video games of 2024
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Associated Press writer Lou Kesten has chosen his top 10 video games of 2024. The list is capped by Metaphor:…
Continue Reading Dutch court rejects lawsuit from rights groups seeking to halt arms sales to Israel
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has rejected a bid from human rights groups to block weapons exports to Israel and…
Continue Reading UN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.N. office on human rights in Venezuela has partially resumed operations in recent weeks. That’s according to…
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Lindsey Vonn eager for her return to World Cup ski races next weekend in Switzerland at age 40
AP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn now has a firm target for her return to World Cup ski racing at age 40: next weekend for a…
Continue Reading Canadian government asks labor board to intervene in Canada Post strike as Christmas nears
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s labor minister says he’s asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order about 55,000 striking Canada…
Continue Reading Florida woman charged with threatening health insurance company with ‘delay, deny, depose’
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider after police say she uttered the same words…
Continue Reading Belichick’s bid to reshape football at UNC another sign of rising pro influence on college level
AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s hiring of NFL coaching great Bill Belichick marks another sign of the growing…
Continue Reading Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Penny, a military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of…
Continue Reading AP’s top under-the-radar albums of 2024: Mabe Fratti, Arooj Aftab, Blood Incantation and more
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of every year, great art inevitably gets overlooked. A top 10 list doesn’t leave a lot of room for…
Continue Reading McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650M for helping Purdue Pharma boost opioid sales
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its…
Continue Reading Bank groups sue the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a proposed cap on overdraft fees
AP Business Writer Some banks and banking trade groups are suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a finalized rule that limits overdraft…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia’s plans to host the men’s World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say
Associated Press Saudi Arabia says that to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, it will build or renovate 15 stadiums, create a futuristic city…
Continue Reading A US Navy ship will make its first port call in 8 years in Cambodia, a close ally of China
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast…
Continue Reading Miami Dolphins release veteran receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins released wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on Friday, ending the former Pro…
Continue Reading Bird strike disables a jetliner engine and forces an emergency landing at JFK airport
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A bird strike took out one of an American Airlines jet’s two engines after takeoff from New York’s…
Continue Reading Indian Ocean islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte are bracing for Cyclone Chido
Associated Press MORONI, Comoros (AP) — The islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean are bracing for Cyclone Chido as it…
Continue Reading How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you’re Timothée Chalamet. Off…
Continue Reading EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have agreed a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which…
Continue Reading Bringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — As the year draws to a close, a remarkable initiative involving “superheroes” clad in unique costumes…
Continue Reading Companies from UK, Italy and Japan to form joint venture for new fighter jet
LONDON (AP) — The three companies building a next generation fighter jet for the U.K., Italy and Japan have revealed that they are forming a joint…
Continue Reading Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the…
Continue Reading US updates a science and technology pact with China to reflect growing rivalry and security threats
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry…
Continue Reading Traffic blockades held throughout Serbia against populist government over roof collapse tragedy
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Residents throughout Serbia have stopped in silence for 15 minutes as part of persistent protests against…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab…
Continue Reading Two Virginia women who came to Congress on a mission prepare to leave at a critical moment
Associated Press/Report for America WASHINGTON (AP) — Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton are hoping the electoral change they were part…
Continue Reading About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn’t mean they have high…
Continue Reading President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to…
Continue Reading Moldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s parliament has voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector over fears that Russia…
Continue Reading A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list
Among the roughly 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned by President Joe Biden are a nonprofit leader who supports at-risk…
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