Zimbabwe’s president once faced the death penalty and is now set to abolish it
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty and it is now set to be signed into…
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Wander Franco’s sex abuse trial has been postponed 5 months
Associated Press PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with…
Continue Reading Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s…
Continue Reading To lure Juan Soto, Mets created a video of his statue outside Citi Field next to Tom Seaver’s
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets wanted Juan Soto to know his future with them could be set in stone. When the free agent…
Continue Reading Ontario to restrict electricity exports to US and bar American-made alcohol if Trump tariffs applied
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A senior official in Canada’s most populous province says that Ontario could bar American-made alcohol and…
Continue Reading Paraguay reopens its embassy in Jerusalem, handing Israel a rare diplomatic victory
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Paraguay has reopened its embassy in Jerusalem, a move that marks a diplomatic win for Israel as it faces…
Continue Reading Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making…
Continue Reading Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
AP Golf Writer The Skins Game is returning with a modern look. Details are still being worked out. But the new media company Pro Shop announced a…
Continue Reading House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country…
Continue Reading Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling…
Continue Reading Bill Belichick ‘always wanted’ to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina
AP Sports Writer Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina’s next football coach when chancellor Lee Roberts came…
Continue Reading Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
AP Airlines Writer The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a…
Continue Reading The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is capping the fees at $5 with a rule set to take effect in October 2025,…
Continue Reading In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The story of RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys,” laced with the cruelties of the Jim Crow-era South, has commonalities…
Continue Reading Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog has opened an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in…
Continue Reading Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
AP Medical Writer Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment…
Continue Reading Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech…
Continue Reading Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to his…
Continue Reading Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant accused of fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe…
Continue Reading France’s Macron and Poland’s Tusk insist Ukraine must be at the heart of any potential peace talks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukraine must have a pivotal role in any…
Continue Reading Somaliland’s new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region’s drive for recognition
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has sworn in its new president after last month’s election…
Continue Reading US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
AP Business Writer An appeals court in Louisiana has ruled that Nasdaq can’t require diversity on the boards of companies that list on the…
Continue Reading Rape investigation that Swedish media say focused on Kylian Mbappé has been closed
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors say they have dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with soccer star…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez reveals engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez is having quite a year, and it’s being capped with an engagement to music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. The Grammy- and…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula undergoes a second procedure to stop brain bleed
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has undergone a second procedure to stop a brain bleed. The 79-year-old Lula had…
Continue Reading Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — A humanitarian rescue group says its sailboat plucked from the central Mediterranean an 11-year-old girl believed to…
Continue Reading Black denomination upholds stance against same-sex marriage. A gay pastor in its ranks seeks change
Associated Press When the African Methodist Episcopal Church, arguably the world’s largest independent Black Protestant denomination, held its…
Continue Reading US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale costs in the United States picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still…
Continue Reading Holiday Gift Guide: Handcrafted items from North Carolina support hurricane recovery
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The town of Asheville, North Carolina, is known for its artists and restaurants. In September, it was…
Continue Reading Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Civic engagement nonprofits believe democracy is an exercise in need of constant support — not just extra money…
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