Canadian police say stabbing suspect shot dead by police in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Police say a stabbing suspect is dead after being shot by police in the Canadian city of Vancouver in a…
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White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been…
Continue Reading A missing Wyoming man with dementia is safe after being spotted on TV hundreds of miles away
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Wyoming man with dementia who wandered away from home and hitchhiked to Salt Lake City is safe after his wife spotted him…
Continue Reading Family of Hannah Kobayashi call on LAPD to release surveillance video of her crossing into Mexico
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago have expressed frustration with…
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Key details about the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Associated Press The man accused of killing the head of one of the biggest U.S. health insurance companies has been charged in New York with murder…
Continue Reading Union rights take center stage in already high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court election already had high stakes, with majority control on the line. But…
Continue Reading Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro’s opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Venezuela’s most popular bands has canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized…
Continue Reading Powell: Fed’s independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference…
Continue Reading Prosecutor moves to clear 4 Ohio men convicted in 1991 killing
Associated Press A prosecutor in Ohio is seeking to exonerate four men convicted three decades ago in the beating death of a woman. Two of the men…
Continue Reading Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic US Rep. Jared Golden
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Austin Theriault has ended a recount, conceding to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine.…
Continue Reading Mexico’s Senate votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has voted to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls, drawing sharp criticism from the…
Continue Reading UK dismantles massive money laundering operations tied to Russian oligarchs and cybercriminals
LONDON (AP) — British authorities say they have dismantled two massive money laundering operations linked to Russia that were used by oligarchs,…
Continue Reading The zinc roof restorers of Paris now have UNESCO Cultural Heritage recognition
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — UNESCO has listed the restoration techniques for the zinc roofs of Paris as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The roof…
Continue Reading LPGA and USGA to require players to be assigned female at birth or transition before male puberty
AP Golf Writer The LPGA and the USGA have updated gender policies that will require players to be assigned female at birth or to have transitioned to…
Continue Reading Kevin Kisner will be the lead analyst for NBC’s golf coverage
AP Golf Writer Kevin Kisner is the next lead analyst for NBC Sports. The four-time PGA Tour winner was coming off his worst season in 2023 when he…
Continue Reading A court in Kenya finds a housemate guilty in the killing of an LGBTQ activist
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya has found the housemate of an LBGTQ activist guilty of murder in the killing of the…
Continue Reading WWE is seeking a bigger stage and Netflix, pushing for more live events, is providing it
AP Business Writer WWE will perform on a stage next month that could be vastly larger than its current home on cable television when “Raw,” its…
Continue Reading A journalist is abducted in Guinea as military authorities tighten grip on media
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The wife of an investigative journalist in Guinea says her husband had been abducted in Guinea’s capital,…
Continue Reading From ‘Love Actually’ to ‘Black Doves’ with Ben Whishaw, Keira Knightley has your Christmas covered
Associated Press Keira Knightley starred in one of the most popular Christmas films of the 21st century, the 2003 romantic comedy “Love…
Continue Reading UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his…
Continue Reading Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
AP Business Writer President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes on a Gaza tent camp kill at least 21 people, hospital says
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes tore through a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza on…
Continue Reading Health care for Maryland prisoners was compromised by poor oversight, audit finds
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A newly released audit says Maryland has failed to properly manage contracts with private companies that provide…
Continue Reading California farmers are hopeful Trump administration will deliver more water to fields
Associated Press Since winning election, President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about immigration, border security and government efficiency.…
Continue Reading Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says he’s selected a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as secretary of the Army.…
Continue Reading Toddler fatally shot after his 7-year-old brother finds a gun in the family’s truck
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 2-year-old boy was fatally shot when his 7-year-old brother found a gun in the glovebox of the…
Continue Reading Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual “Rule Britannia” singalong, is…
Continue Reading Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private…
Continue Reading Lauren Mayberry steps out of the band Chvrches for a solo album that shows her influences
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The birth of Lauren Mayberry as a solo artist should be marked by something like a wolf cry. And that’s…
Continue Reading A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A new, widespread power outage has plunged Cuba into darkness after one of the island’s major power plants failed.…
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