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…
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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…
Continue Reading EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Some European Union countries are doubling down on their decision to rapidly halt asylum procedures for Syrian…
Continue Reading DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
AP Business Writer DoorDash is requiring its drivers to verify their identities more often as part of a larger effort to crack down on unauthorized…
Continue Reading A Pakistani court indicts imprisoned former PM Imran Khan and his wife for corruption
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan has indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in one of several graft cases they face.…
Continue Reading UN drug experts say opium production has leveled off in Myanmar, but instability may trigger a rise
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — U.N. experts say there has been a slight drop in the production of opium in Myanmar, the world’s biggest source…
Continue Reading Fresh fin whale meat is auctioned for the first time in decades in Japan
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Meat from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan’s northern coast has fetched up to more…
Continue Reading China ends planning meeting with vows to stabilize its economy, but gives no details on stimulus
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leaders have wrapped up a two-day planning meeting in Beijing with pledges to take a more proactive…
Continue Reading At least 110 people have died in 7 weeks of post-election protests in Mozambique, rights groups say
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Rights and civil society groups say more than 100 people including children have been killed by security forces in…
Continue Reading Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s an Iraq War combat veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the…
Continue Reading Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host ‘A Motown Christmas’ special honoring the label’s legacy
AP Entertainment Writer UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, bridging Motown’s old and new school, will host a a…
Continue Reading Pope calls for debt reduction for poorer countries to mark the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter…
Continue Reading What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his administration face…
Continue Reading American pilgrim imprisoned in Assad’s Syria calls his release from prison a ‘blessing’
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American who disappeared seven months ago into former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s notorious…
Continue Reading Trump is named Time’s Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized by Time…
Continue Reading Serbia sentences man to 20 years in prison for one of 2 mass shootings that shook nation last May
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A Serbian court has convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison a man who gunned down nine people and wounded 12 in a…
Continue Reading UK gay veterans win compensation as government calls their treatment a ‘moral stain’ on nation
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British military veterans who were discharged or suffered other forms of discrimination because of their sexual…
Continue Reading Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in intense fighting, officials say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top military commander says fighting around a key eastern Ukraine city is “extremely intense”…
Continue Reading 2 Vietnamese police officials sexually attacked young women on visit to New Zealand, authorities say
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand officials say they have “no doubt” that two Vietnamese officials visiting the…
Continue Reading Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed…
Continue Reading A look at the whirlwind events that led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday voted to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court convicts 7 men, including ex-lawmaker, of rioting during 2019 protests
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong judge on Thursday convicted seven people, including a pro-democracy former lawmaker, of rioting…
Continue Reading EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union ministers has agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free…
Continue Reading One Tech Tip: How to protect your communications through encryption
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S.…
Continue Reading Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children
Associated Press BAYELSA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria is the latest African country to give a new malaria vaccine to young childen. The country began…
Continue Reading Thousands attend the funeral of a Taliban minister killed by an Islamic State suicide bomber
Associated Press GARDA SERAI, Afghanistan (AP) — Thousands of people have attended the funeral of a Taliban government minister killed in an…
Continue Reading New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk has overturned a visa refusal for the…
Continue Reading 3,700 people return to Malibu homes as weather conditions improve and help firefighters battle blaze
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — More than 3,700 residents were allowed to return to their Malibu homes on Thursday after calmer winds and rising humidity in…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmakers approve $218M in emergency wildfire funding in special session
Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funding after convening for a special…
Continue Reading Fewer US grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data
Associated Press Fewer grandparents were living with and taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in young children going to preschool and…
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