FBI offers reward in fatal shooting of 7-year-old boy on Colorado tribal reservation
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for help finding a man suspected of fatally shooting a 7-year-old boy on a…
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Judge strikes down part of Missouri law restricting access to court records
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has struck down parts of a Missouri law requiring redactions of many court records, including the names of all…
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Players have mixed feelings about being on the road on Christmas as NFL adds more holiday games
AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Asked if there was any special meaning to playing on Christmas for a second straight season, Lamar…
Continue Reading Iran restores access to WhatsApp and Google Play after they were banned amid protests
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s government says it has lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years. That’s…
Continue Reading Lawyers for ex-Abercrombie CEO say dementia may leave him incompetent to face sex charges
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, and a competency hearing is…
Continue Reading Airport with runway straddling the border of the U.S. and Canada will close
ROSEAU, Minn. (AP) — The Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport has a unique claim to fame — its runway straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada. But…
Continue Reading Medellin Cartel victims demand truth and justice as cartel boss Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia
Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The return of the notorious drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa to Colombia, following his deportation from the…
Continue Reading 1 dead after a Russian missile hits a Ukrainian apartment block
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian ballistic missile struck a residential building Tuesday in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih and at least one person…
Continue Reading Bill Clinton is out of the hospital after being treated for the flu
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from a Washington hospital on Tuesday and will be home for Christmas after he was…
Continue Reading Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that…
Continue Reading Becoming a resident of South Dakota is easy. Some say too easy
Associated Press It’s easier to become a resident and reap the benefits in South Dakota than in perhaps any other state. Now the state is facing…
Continue Reading Seafarers move global trade — and Christmas gifts. These ministries bring them holiday cheer
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — On a balmy December evening, four Indian crew members, eager to go explore this Mediterranean city where…
Continue Reading Nikki Glaser uses Prime Video’s NFL postgame show appearances to help prepare for Golden Globes
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — What do Tom Brady, Taylor Swift and comedy have to do with learning about football? In the case of Nikki…
Continue Reading NFL players who use platform to share their faith say it’s their duty to spread their love of Jesus
AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jake Bates was standing on the turf in his hometown of Houston when asked to reflect on an unlikely…
Continue Reading Global monitor says famine is weeks away in north Gaza. A US diplomat calls warning ‘irresponsible’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as…
Continue Reading Wemby at The Garden. LeBron vs. Steph. The NBA’s Christmas Day lineup, as always, has star power
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003. Victor Wembanyama was born 10 days later. That’s right: James has been…
Continue Reading Shooting at Indianapolis shopping mall injures 1, prompts police to evacuate holiday shoppers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police say an 18-year-old man allegedly fired shots inside an Indianapolis shopping mall, wounding one person and prompting…
Continue Reading California residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve
Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast have residents on high alert a…
Continue Reading Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a new production
Associated Press If she has the voice of an angel, and the face of an angel, she must be an Angel. Angel Blue, that is. The American soprano, one of…
Continue Reading Japanese atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Peace Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said being recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize has…
Continue Reading North Carolina man charged with murder in fatal shooting of officer at supermarket, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a police officer who was responding to a report…
Continue Reading Man arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan…
Continue Reading Q&A: Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe reunite for ‘Nosferatu’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he’ll often jump at the chance to do it again. The list of…
Continue Reading Survey: Small businesses are feeling more optimistic about the economy after the election
AP Business Writer A survey shows small business owners are feeling more optimistic about the economy following the election. The National Federation…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women’s sports
AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and…
Continue Reading Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean after engine room blast, leaving 2 crew missing
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry say a Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean…
Continue Reading Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive
Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Kurdish-led fighters in Syria, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, say they have launched a…
Continue Reading Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the…
Continue Reading Japanese premier says stronger alliance with US is key to regional stability, seeks to meet Trump
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says strengthening his country’s alliance with the United States is key to…
Continue Reading Amsterdam court sentences 5 men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam District Court has issued sentences of up to six months in jail against 5 men who were…
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