Netanyahu’s trial for alleged corruption centers on these three cases
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify in court for the first time, facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three…
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Israel’s Netanyahu vows to challenge ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to knock down the corruption charges against him as…
Continue Reading Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse
Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into…
Continue Reading US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and…
Continue Reading Idaho’s strict abortion ban faces scrutiny in federal appeals court hearing
Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court is scrutinizing the impact of Idaho’s strict abortion ban on emergency medical…
Continue Reading Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
Associated Press A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest…
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Republican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid Trump’s mass deportation effort
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his administration, Republican governors and lawmakers in…
Continue Reading Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The poet, author, educator and public speaker Nikki Giovanni has died at 81. She went from borrowing money to…
Continue Reading Supreme Court leans toward Utah oil railway plan, but may not make broad environmental ruling
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed to favor a Utah oil railroad expansion in arguments on Tuesday, but appeared more…
Continue Reading Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The great-granddaughter of the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea believes…
Continue Reading Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine. Both sides are digging in. And everyone is bracing for Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The grinding war pitting Ukraine against its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Here’s how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria’s upheaval
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria are meant partly as a message to the group and a…
Continue Reading Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A probate commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give one of his sons control…
Continue Reading South Korea’s ex-defense minister is formally arrested over brief imposition of martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s previous defense minister was formally arrested Wednesday over his alleged collusion…
Continue Reading China’s exports slow, imports decline in November, falling below forecasts
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports slowed in November and its imports declined, falling below forecasts and underscoring…
Continue Reading Argentina’s Milei marks one year in office. Here’s how his shock measures are reshaping the economy
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When libertarian President Javier Milei assumed office one year ago, Argentine supermarkets were…
Continue Reading Nvidia’s stock dips after China opens probe of the AI chip company for violating anti-monopoly laws
AP Business Writer Shares of Nvidia have slipped after China said it is investigating the high-flying U.S. microchip company over suspected…
Continue Reading Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday a day after a volcano…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo
Associated Press OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — For eight years, a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered…
Continue Reading Chinese gold mining threatens a protected UN heritage site in Congo
Associated Press OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — Scattered along the banks of the Ituri River, buildings cram together, cranes transport dirt…
Continue Reading Boeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually…
Continue Reading Ethnic armed group claims capture of a strategic Myanmar town and control of border with Bangladesh
BANGKOK (AP) — One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army claims it has captured the last military outpost in…
Continue Reading Biden’s approval of an oil lease sale will keep the door open to drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration has given approval for the sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska, leaving the door…
Continue Reading Soto’s record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets reverberates through Major League Baseball
AP Baseball Writers DALLAS (AP) — Shortly after striking a record $765 million, 15-year contract for Juan Soto with the New York Mets, agent Scott…
Continue Reading Dillon Gabriel, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward are named Heisman finalists
AP College Football Writer Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward…
Continue Reading Trudeau says Americans are realizing Trump’s tariffs on Canada would make life a lot more expensive
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Americans are realizing that “tariffs on everything from Canada…
Continue Reading Trump’s Cabinet picks set off political chain reaction in Florida congressional races
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The field of candidates has been set for two special elections in Florida to replace…
Continue Reading Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faced fresh scrutiny Monday on…
Continue Reading US indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious Syrian torture center that…
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