France’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next?
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government appears to be in its final hours as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far…
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Great Lakes region braces for more snow while cleaning up after lake-effect storms
Associated Press Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms caused…
Continue Reading Last 2 defendants in Atlanta’s Young Thug trial are acquitted of murder and gang charges
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — The long-running gang and racketeering trial in Atlanta that led rapper Young Thug to plead…
Continue Reading US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a…
Continue Reading The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024
Associated Press O.J. Simpson’s “trial of the century” over the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend bared divisions over race and law…
Continue Reading EU votes to lower protection status for wolves after farmers push to allow culls
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European nations have approved plans to scale back the protection for wolves in a victory for farmers over…
Continue Reading 2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Did you have a “Brat summer” this year? Were you “demure,” and were you “mindful”? Did you enter a…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has ducked questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring…
Continue Reading A rare ceremony in Thailand marks the king’s auspicious 72nd birthday
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Tuesday presided over a parade that saw the queen lead hundreds of military personnel in…
Continue Reading TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — TikTok took down several networks allegedly trying to meddle in Romania’s elections, executives said…
Continue Reading Japan dispatches a plane and navy ship after spotting a Russian submarine
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has dispatched a surveillance plane and a navy ship after spotting a Russian submarine off the coast of a…
Continue Reading Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair suspended 3 games without pay after violent hit on Trevor Lawrence
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated…
Continue Reading Chicago house party shooting kills 3 men and wounds five other people, police say
CHICAGO (AP) — Eight people were shot, three of them fatally, when gunfire erupted Monday during a house party in Chicago, sending screaming people…
Continue Reading Kendrick Lamar tops Apple Music’s 2024 song chart and women make history
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” but people sure like him: Kendrick Lamar’s smash topped Apple Music’s global song chart…
Continue Reading South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours…
Continue Reading The G20 has ‘shock absorbers’ to deal with Trump’s return as US president, South Africa says
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Group of 20 bloc has sufficient “shock…
Continue Reading Winfrey announces new book club pick and launches ‘The Oprah Podcast’
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has her next book club pick and a new platform to talk books and other topics of the day. On…
Continue Reading Venezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home
Associated Press PALMIRA, Colombia (AP) — It’s been three years since Douarleyka Velásquez abandoned her career in human resources. Her new job…
Continue Reading Melinda French Gates plans to match $1M in GivingTuesday gifts to groups that support women
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda French Gates is offering to match up to $1 million in gifts to two nonprofit organizations to help spur…
Continue Reading Fighting resumes in eastern Congo despite ceasefire between army and rebels
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group has resumed in eastern Congo ahead of potential…
Continue Reading UK’s Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the…
Continue Reading NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military…
Continue Reading Religious beliefs put two captains in spotlight during Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign
LONDON (AP) — The captains of two Premier League teams are in the spotlight for their choices as the competition celebrates LGBTQ+ inclusion in its…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women…
Continue Reading China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key…
Continue Reading Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader’s bail hearing as tensions with India spike
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh has rescheduled a bail hearing for a prominent Hindu leader who was detained after…
Continue Reading Syrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of…
Continue Reading 5 Australians serving life sentences for drugs in Indonesia could soon return home
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The remaining five Australians from the Bali Nine group who are serving life sentences for drug…
Continue Reading Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef’s appeal, but they are too damaged to eat
LONDON (AP) — A British chef’s appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van ended in disappointment Tuesday when police…
Continue Reading Hamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically…
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