Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was on the verge of backing a 16-week federal abortion ban earlier this year when aides staged an…
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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s brotherhood is still strong after 30 years with new album ‘Missionary’
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to music, there’s one person in particular Snoop Dogg trusts to steer the ship without…
Continue Reading North Korean nationals indicted in scheme using IT workers to funnel money for weapons programs
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fourteen North Korean nationals have been indicted in a scheme using information technology workers with false…
Continue Reading San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A photojournalist who captured one of the most enduring images of World War II — the U.S. Marines raising…
Continue Reading Former California congressman TJ Cox expected to plead guilty in fraud case
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A lawyer for former U.S. Rep. TJ Cox of California said the Democrat will plead guilty to two counts of fraud and pay $3.5…
Continue Reading VICE TV will air shows on Rick Pitino and John Calipari before March Madness
NEW YORK (AP) — VICE TV is expanding its footprint with several new original sports series, including two that will document the seasons for a…
Continue Reading Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported…
Continue Reading Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed by police in her home…
Continue Reading NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off…
Continue Reading The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death moves to end their marriage
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own drowning so he could leave her and their children and meet…
Continue Reading From a 10-year-old to a Muppet to a president-elect, NYSE bell-ringers range from famous to obscure
AP Business Writer The first guest invited to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange in 1956 wasn’t a company executive, a politician or a…
Continue Reading Louise Trotter is named creative director of Bottega Veneta, as Matthieu Blazy moves on
MILAN (AP) — Kering has announced that Louise Trotter has been named creative director of the Bottega Veneta fashion house. She will succeed…
Continue Reading Ho ho, oh no: Man sought by police goes down chimney and gets stuck
Associated Press A Massachusetts man shimmied down the chimney. But he wasn’t filling up stockings. Fall River police say the man fled from…
Continue Reading What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
Associated Press TOMS River, N.J. (AP) — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks,…
Continue Reading Raiders player Charles Snowden facing misdemeanor DUI charge after Las Vegas arrest
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say they found Raiders football player Charles Snowden passed out behind the wheel of a Jeep…
Continue Reading 2034 World Cup visitors will live in ‘a bubble’ and not see real life, Saudi rights activist says
LONDON (AP) — A Saudi human rights activist says soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” that…
Continue Reading Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren…
Continue Reading Watchdog finds FBI intelligence missteps before Jan. 6 riot, but no undercover agents were present
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should have done more to gather intelligence before the Capitol riot, according to a watchdog report…
Continue Reading Luxury real estate broker and his twin held without bail on sex trafficking charges
Associated Press A prominent luxury real estate broker and his identical twin brother have appeared in a Florida courtroom Thursday on sexual assault…
Continue Reading Average rate on 30-year mortgage hits 6.6%, its third straight weekly decline
AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. has eased for the third week in a row. That’s a welcome trend for…
Continue Reading McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is still suffering from the effects of a fall in the Senate earlier…
Continue Reading Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
Associated Press AQABA, Jordan (AP) — Top U.S. officials are in the Middle East pressing for stability in Syria and an end to Israel’s 14-month…
Continue Reading Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
AP Technology Writer Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and…
Continue Reading UK leader Starmer invited to EU meeting in latest sign of post-Brexit thaw
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend a meeting of European Union leaders early next year. He’ll be the first U.K.…
Continue Reading Greece launches emergency inquiry into the alleged assault of an Egyptian minor at a migrant camp
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Supreme Court prosecutor in Greece has launched an emergency inquiry into the alleged beating and sexual assault of a…
Continue Reading Former Trump attorney lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s former Wisconsin attorney has lashed out at the state’s Democratic…
Continue Reading Mexican police arrest 3 taxi drivers near Cancun for threatening a tourist who used a ride-share app
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three taxi drivers have been arrested in Puerto Morelos in Mexico, just south of Cancun, for threatening a tourist for using a…
Continue Reading Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions…
Continue Reading US senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey should be ‘shot down, if necessary’
Associated Press TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey…
Continue Reading Funeral for activist turns into call for justice for other missing Syrians
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus in a funeral procession for one of the country’s…
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