Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates…
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Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires
Associated Press RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews are battling small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. A blaze in New York and New Jersey killed…
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A vaccine opponent is sentenced to 5 years for encouraging terrorism during pandemic
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An opponent of vaccines who wrote social media posts urging violence against scientists, politicians and public…
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Young Black and Latino men say they chose Trump because of the economy and jobs. Here’s how and why
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Leija, a 31-year-old small-business owner from Belton, Texas, was not surprised that a growing number of…
Continue Reading Michael Grimm, former House member convicted of tax fraud, is paralyzed in fall from horse
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm is paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo…
Continue Reading South Carolina does not set a date for the next execution after requests for a holiday pause
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Supreme Court has not set a date for the state’s next execution after lawyers for four…
Continue Reading California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state…
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Driver rams his car into crowd in China, killing 35. Police say he was upset about his divorce
Associated Press ZHUHAI, China (AP) — Chinese police say a man rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in China. They…
Continue Reading Rays’ Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in armed altercation
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Police say Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been arrested for his involvement…
Continue Reading Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has a short but important to-do list as lawmakers return to Washington this coming week for what is…
Continue Reading Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon’s children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Four-year-old Hussein Mikdad survived an Israeli airstrike on his home in a Beirut suburb last month. His mother,…
Continue Reading Trump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous first term
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it’s a sure bet he…
Continue Reading Trump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental…
Continue Reading US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — At the U.N. climate talks, U.S. Climate Adviser John Podesta said that Trump will likely pull America out…
Continue Reading Mattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
NEW YORK (AP) — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly…
Continue Reading Israel’s military is building along UN-patrolled demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite images show
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has begun a construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the…
Continue Reading Polish president urges sustained US commitment to Europe’s security
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has marked his country’s Independence Day with a call for sustained U.S.…
Continue Reading Mauritius’ prime minister says his ruling coalition is set for a ‘huge’ election defeat
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mauritius’ prime minister says his ruling coalition is set for a “huge defeat” following Sunday’s parliamentary…
Continue Reading US Open finalist Taylor Fritz talks League of Legends, why he hated tennis and how he copied Sampras
AP Sports Writer TURIN, Italy (AP) — U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz discusses his passion for the League of Legends video game in an interview…
Continue Reading Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in…
Continue Reading When to catch the last supermoon of the year
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Better catch this week’s supermoon. It will be a while until the next one. This will be the…
Continue Reading Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves 21 dead and at least 10 injured
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Authorities in Ivory Coast said Monday 21 people were killed and at least 10 others injured in a road accident. The…
Continue Reading Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump
The Kremlin on Monday rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and…
Continue Reading UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province is endangering children
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency is warning that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in…
Continue Reading Cruise ship rescues 4 from disabled catamaran hundreds of miles off Bermuda, officials say
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A cruise ship rescued four people from a disabled catamaran that was taking on water hundreds of miles (kilometers) off…
Continue Reading US regulators investigating whether engines on 1.4 million Hondas might fail
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda…
Continue Reading Vatican and Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter’s Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial…
Continue Reading The Latin Grammys return to Miami for their 25th anniversary. Here’s what to know
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Latin music has taken the world by storm. Across platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, numbers have skyrocketed,…
Continue Reading Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations,…
Continue Reading Ex-UK soldier facing spying charge admits escaping from prison by hiding under a truck
LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier who is facing spying charges has admitted escaping from a London prison by clinging to the underside of a…
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