Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of state
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Rubio,…
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Trump promises to turn Washington upside down. He’s being welcomed back anyway
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There were no protests on the streets as Donald Trump returned to Washington. He visited the nation’s…
Continue Reading Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X…
Continue Reading Prominent conservative lawyer Ted Olson, who argued Bush recount and same-sex marriage cases, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country’s best known conservative…
Continue Reading Noem’s Cabinet appointment will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota’s new governor
Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem built a national profile that had fellow Republicans buzzing about her future. Lawmakers describe the…
Continue Reading Detroit-area police win appeal over liability in death of woman in custody
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020…
Continue Reading Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump’s return
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international…
Continue Reading California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California…
Continue Reading Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
AP Science Writer Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since Donald…
Continue Reading Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court’s independence
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11…
Continue Reading Pakistani security forces kill 12 insurgents in 2 raids hours apart
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says troops have faced off with insurgents in two separate raids on their hideouts in the country,…
Continue Reading Larry Hobbs, who guided AP’s coverage of Florida news for decades, has died at 83
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Robert Larry Hobbs, an Associated Press editor who guided Florida news coverage for more than three decades,…
Continue Reading MMA star Conor McGregor says sexual assault claim is ‘full blown lie among many lies’
DUBLIN (AP) — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor testified Wednesday that he had consensual sex with a woman suing him for sexual assault and…
Continue Reading 2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
Associated Press BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on…
Continue Reading Tight US House races in California as GOP maintains control over the chamber
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republicans and Democrats are clawing for crucial U.S. House victories in California even as the GOP has now…
Continue Reading Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a stroke earlier this month, is expected to make full recovery
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich is recovering from what the San Antonio Spurs described as a mild…
Continue Reading Wander Franco released under supervision after gun arrest in Dominican Republic
Associated Press SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been granted supervised release after…
Continue Reading Greek and Turkish coast guards aim to boost cooperation against migrant smuggling
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Senior Greek and Turkish coast guard officials have agreed to boost cooperation in restricting one of the main illegal…
Continue Reading Massive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people…
Continue Reading Gun groups sue to overturn Maine’s new 3-day waiting period to buy firearms
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gun rights advocacy groups are challenging Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, arguing…
Continue Reading Supreme Court seems likely to allow class action to proceed against tech company Nvidia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems likely to keep alive a class-action lawsuit accusing Nvidia of misleading investors…
Continue Reading ‘Emilia Pérez’ wouldn’t work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up
NEW YORK (AP) — Spirit Airlines says it won’t announce its quarterly financial results on time because the company is focused on talks with bond…
Continue Reading NBPA reaches Kyle Singler’s family after cryptic Instagram video draws concern
AP Sports Writer The National Basketball Players Association has connected with former Duke star and NBA player Kyle Singler’s family after he said…
Continue Reading Maine elections chief who drew Trump’s ire narrates House tabulations in livestream
Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s ranked choice tabulation is taking place in public, narrated play-by-play by the state’s…
Continue Reading Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says next year will be his last in office; mum on his plans afterward
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mike Duggan says the coming year will be his last as Detroit mayor. His public announcement Wednesday came as many…
Continue Reading Nigeria signs $1.2 billion deal with Chinese state-owned company to revamp key gas plant
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has inked a $1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move…
Continue Reading New storms and flooding threaten Spain’s hard-hit Valencia again
MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas…
Continue Reading Bull doge! Dogecoin soars as Trump announces a government efficiency group nicknamed DOGE
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wow, much bull market. Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency whose mascot is a super-cute dog that muses things like…
Continue Reading Five things to know about Germany’s government crisis
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election…
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