‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
Associated Press The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for…
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Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Tens of thousands of people held in Syria’s notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since…
Continue Reading ‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’
AP Film Writer Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, led…
Continue Reading Auctioneer defends The Onion’s bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale
Associated Press An auction company executive involved in the liquidation of Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars testified for nearly…
Continue Reading Veteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely’s death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a…
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Tonga’s prime minister quits moments ahead of no-confidence motion in parliament
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has abruptly quit his post in parliament ahead of a…
Continue Reading Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
Associated Press TAMESNA, Morocco (AP) — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to…
Continue Reading Australian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian law enforcement authorities have declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a…
Continue Reading Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says
AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person…
Continue Reading Juan Soto’s $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here’s who he passed
Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated…
Continue Reading Lara Trump stepping down as RNC co-chair and addressing speculation about Florida Senate seat
Associated Press Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee. One of her potential next steps is replacing Florida…
Continue Reading Second-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth’s hottest year, report says
Associated Press Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record — second only to 2023 — making it all but certain that 2024 will…
Continue Reading Dave Parker and Dick Allen elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Having waited for the call from Cooperstown for nearly three decades, Dave Parker burst into tears Sunday when he…
Continue Reading South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Justice Ministry has imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as…
Continue Reading ‘Swarm’ of moderate to strong earthquakes hit Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands without damage
AMCHITKA ISLAND, Alaska (AP) — A series of moderate to strong earthquakes that have struck Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands and offshore areas…
Continue Reading Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he is appointing one of his defense attorneys in the…
Continue Reading College Football Playoff: Who has the best odds to win the title?
The first 12-team College Football Playoff field has been revealed. Undefeated Oregon earned the top seed, while SMU beat out Alabama for the 12th…
Continue Reading Judge says lawsuit over former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr.’s jail death can proceed
REFORM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the family of former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr., who died in law enforcement custody in…
Continue Reading A timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and search for his killer
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After days of searching, police have announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO…
Continue Reading Mbappé speaks to French TV station for first time about reports of a rape investigation in Sweden
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé says he reacted with disbelief when he saw media reports from Sweden two months ago that he was the…
Continue Reading Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Tens of thousands of people joined an 11th straight day of protests in Georgia on Sunday after the…
Continue Reading The US believes journalist Austin Tice is alive after disappearing in Syria in 2012, Biden says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. government believes missing American journalist Austin Tice, who…
Continue Reading Gaza health officials say latest Israeli airstrikes kill at least 14 including children
Associated Press DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza killed at least 14 people including children Sunday,…
Continue Reading Assad’s fall in Syria is a ‘fundamental act of justice,’ but also ‘a moment of risk,’ Biden says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act…
Continue Reading Trump says he can’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise US prices and won’t rule out revenge prosecutions
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners…
Continue Reading Cataldi promises hospitalized teammate Bove a goal and delivers as Fiorentina wins 8th straight
AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — A promise is a promise. Danilo Cataldi texted hospitalized Fiorentina teammate Edoardo Bove to say that he would score…
Continue Reading ‘Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally
AP Film Writer The Walt Disney Co.’s animated film “Moana 2” remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it…
Continue Reading Global reaction to Assad’s sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm
The fall of Syria’s authoritarian government at the hands of jihadi militants has set off waves of jubilation, trepidation and alarm around the…
Continue Reading 10 injured after police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashes into bystanders at California parade
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say 10 people have been injured after a police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashed into bystanders at a…
Continue Reading Notre Dame’s reopening celebrated its saviors as much as the cathedral’s resurrection from fire
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The reopening ceremonies for Notre Dame were as much a celebration of people as they were a rejoicing of the…
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