Crews battling New Jersey wildfires in driest conditions in nearly 120 years
Associated Press EVESHAM, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters are battling blazes in the parched New Jersey Pinelands, where they say conditions are the…
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ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin pledges to work with Trump and calls for less division
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin pledged to work with President-elect Donald Trump when possible…
Continue Reading Two people detained after repeated gunfire at cars on busy North Carolina highway
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police say they have detained two people after someone repeatedly fired at cars on a busy highway near North…
Continue Reading Caroline Ellison begins 2-year sentence for her role in Bankman-Fried’s FTX fraud
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A former top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire has begun her two-year prison sentence. The…
Continue Reading 43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger
Associated Press Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is…
Continue Reading Jury begins deliberating fate of Indiana man charged in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A jury has begun deliberating the fate of an Indiana man charged in the 2017 killings of two teenage…
Continue Reading Freshman Democrat Val Hoyle wins reelection to US House in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrat Val Hoyle has won reelection to the U.S. House in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. The freshman incumbent…
Continue Reading Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars
AP Science Writer Carbon pollution from private jets has soared in the past five years, with most of those small planes spewing more heat-trapping…
Continue Reading New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
AP Science Writer When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for…
Continue Reading Investigators: Kentucky officers wounded by suspect fatally shot him after altercation
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Two Kentucky police officers who were injured in a shooting fatally shot a suspect when he gained control of an…
Continue Reading Police in southern Mexico find 11 bodies, including two of minors, dumped by a highway
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in the southern Mexico state of Guerrero have found 11 bodies, including two of minors, dumped by a highway. The…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Val Hoyle wins reelection to U.S. House in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Thursday. Hoyle, a first-term congresswoman, defeated Republican…
Continue Reading A green giant: This year’s 74-foot Rockefeller Christmas tree is en route from Massachusetts
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A giant Norway spruce that will serve as this year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree was en route to New York City on…
Continue Reading Mexico appears to abandon its ‘hugs, not bullets’ strategy as bloodshed plagues the country
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — For the last six years, Mexico bragged about its oft-questioned policy of “hugs, not bullets,” in which the…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Independent Angus King wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Maine
Independent Sen. Angus King won a third term in the U.S. Senate representing Maine on Thursday, turning back challenges from a former Republican…
Continue Reading Czech central bank cuts key interest rate to 4% as inflation stays low
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech central bank has cut its key interest rate for the eighth time in a row as inflation remains low and the economy is making…
Continue Reading Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise
Associated Press BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — The world’s only Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer, are found in piney…
Continue Reading How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won the presidency after holding tight to his core base of voters and slightly expanding his…
Continue Reading Greece cites new trust of Turkey as the neighbors seek to ease tensions
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s foreign minister says his country has established a foundation of trust with Turkey ahead of a visit by the…
Continue Reading 1 person is critically injured as bus overturns on upstate New York highway
CHILI, N.Y. (AP) — A bus with more than two dozen passengers aboard rolled over on a highway in upstate New York on Thursday morning, critically…
Continue Reading 2 Swedish teens face preliminary terror charges for explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two Swedish teenagers who were arrested in connection with last month’s predawn explosions near the Israeli…
Continue Reading Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon…
Continue Reading For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians, like many around the world, are divided on what Donald Trump’s next presidency will bring:…
Continue Reading Slightly more Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at low levels
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels. The Labor…
Continue Reading Germany arrests a US citizen over accusations of spying for China
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor office said it arrested an American citizen who allegedly spied for China. The office said that the…
Continue Reading South Africa closes its border again with Mozambique, where post-election violence worsens
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa has closed its border again with Mozambique, where post-election protests have escalated, leading…
Continue Reading A British Parliament member is charged with assault over an altercation in the street
LONDON (AP) — A British Parliament member has been charged with assault after video showed him beating a man in the street. Prosecutors said…
Continue Reading Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot days
Associated Press SIMON’S TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast as he…
Continue Reading Italy opens procedure against China’s Sinochem for possible breach of Pirelli governance
MILAN (AP) — Italy has opened up an administrative procedure against China’s Sinochem, the largest shareholder in Italian tiremaker Pirelli, over…
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