Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean
Associated Press Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter. It’s up to…
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A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking
Associated Press A 20-year-old blind cat named Tiki caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in. The…
Continue Reading Veteran Fox News business anchor Neil Cavuto leaving after 28 years
AP Media Writer Neil Cavuto, a business journalist who hosts a weekday afternoon show on Fox News Channel and has been with the network since its…
Continue Reading New Orleans police arrest another suspect in parade mass shootings
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say they’ve arrested a man suspected in one of the mass shootings that broke out within one hour of…
Continue Reading Kenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government has declared gender-based violence the nation’s most pressing security threat, with…
Continue Reading American Airlines settles lawsuit filed by 3 Black men who were ordered off a flight
AP Business Writer American Airlines said Thursday it has settled a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were ordered to…
Continue Reading MrBeast’s show includes $4.2M giveaway with app critics say may trap other borrowers with high fees
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast’s ambitious reality show, which the YouTube megastar hopes will expand his massive online reach and turn…
Continue Reading NATO chief inspects joint military unit in Bulgaria and urges alliance to boost support for Ukraine
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — NATO’s secretary general has visited a military training site in Bulgaria, inspecting the activities of a multinational…
Continue Reading US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steady
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The number of executions in the U.S. remained near historic lows in 2024 and was mostly carried out in a small…
Continue Reading Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting
Associated Press/Report for America UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde…
Continue Reading Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A man in western Congo has died with hemorrhagic fever symptoms. Health authorities say that has led them to…
Continue Reading Snow, ice and strong winds make for dangerous conditions in upper Midwest
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest,…
Continue Reading Advocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winston Leiva rattles off a long list of things immigrants should do to protect themselves against…
Continue Reading California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
AP Health Writer California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that…
Continue Reading House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
Associated Press Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the…
Continue Reading 12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours
AP National Writer It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars and the cold, hard realization that you can’t fight progress forever. And…
Continue Reading The Black Crowes enjoy Grammy Awards love again several decades after first nomination
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first time Chris and Rich Robinson were at the Grammy Awards, it was 1991. The siblings behind the band…
Continue Reading Prosecutor Fani Willis is removed from the Georgia election case against Trump and others
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election…
Continue Reading Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency was found…
Continue Reading US home sales hit fastest pace since March with more properties up for sale
AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November to their fastest pace since March as home shoppers were encouraged by a…
Continue Reading Elon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage’s populist party, a move that could shake up UK politics
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s a photo that sent a tremor through British politics: Elon Musk flanked by British politician Nigel Farage and…
Continue Reading Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential…
Continue Reading NHL begins production on a 2nd season of the league’s all-access ‘Faceoff’ docuseries
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has begun production on the second season of an all-access, behind-the-scenes show with the makers of the popular…
Continue Reading The Latest: Trump-backed plan on government shutdown fails in House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown, instead telling…
Continue Reading Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
The Associated Press The blob on the satellite image is a rainbow of colors. An analyst digitally sharpens it and there, highlighted in red, is the…
Continue Reading A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election,…
Continue Reading 20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off…
Continue Reading The best Christmas movies for every mood
AP Film Writers ‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. No one needs us to remind you about the…
Continue Reading US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week’s big rise
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before.…
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