New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations…
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Remains found sunk in Kentucky lake almost 25 years ago finally identified
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky have identified the remains of a man found wrapped in heavy chains and sunk to the bottom of a lake…
Continue Reading Greek consulate in New York removes pink flag artwork against domestic violence, sparking dispute
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government is defending a decision to remove a piece of artwork on display at its consulate in New York. The…
Continue Reading Animal cruelty charges spur calls for official’s resignation in Pennsylvania county
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Residents in a western Pennsylvania county are calling for the resignation of an official who is facing felony animal…
Continue Reading Reproductive rights group urges Ohio prosecutor to drop criminal charge against woman who miscarried
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The physicians’ group behind Ohio’s new reproductive rights amendment is urging a…
Continue Reading Lawsuit against former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice dismissed after she turns over records
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An open records lawsuit against former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience…
Continue Reading UK offers a big financial package if Northern Ireland politicians revive their suspended government
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government says it’ll give Northern Ireland 3.3 billion pounds, or about $4.2…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s election maps for 2024 are racially biased, advocates say in lawsuit
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina voting-rights advocates have sued to overturn redistricting plans drawn…
Continue Reading Community mourns 5 children killed in Arizona house fire, cause under investigation
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — A father in Arizona who left four children and a young relative at home so he could buy Christmas gifts and groceries…
Continue Reading Pope’s approval of gay blessings could have impact where rights are restricted, LGBTQ+ advocates say
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ green light for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many…
Continue Reading What we know so far about the volcanic eruption in Iceland
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it…
Continue Reading Cyprus says a joint operation with Mossad has foiled a suspected Iranian plot to kill Israelis
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it has disrupted an alleged Iranian plot to target Israeli businessmen…
Continue Reading Sudan’s conflict reaches a key city that had been a haven for many. Aid groups suspend work or flee
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s deadly conflict between a powerful paramilitary force and the army has reached a strategic city that had been a haven for…
Continue Reading Playing live, ‘Nutcracker’ musicians bring unseen signature to holiday staple
By YVONNE GONZALEZ Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Musicians in a cramped space under a Phoenix stage send up the familiar tones of “The…
Continue Reading A man claiming to be a former Russian officer wants to give evidence to the ICC about Ukraine crimes
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Russian claiming to be a former officer with the Wagner Group has arrived in the…
Continue Reading White House backs industry effort to standardize Tesla’s EV charging plugs
BY ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla’s electric vehicle…
Continue Reading Putin claims Russia’s military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow’s goals
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that his country’s military is well positioned to meet Moscow’s goals in…
Continue Reading Publishers association struggled to find willing recipient of Freedom to Publish Award
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishers are facing so much government pressure worldwide that one trade group was…
Continue Reading Chris Christie’s next book, coming in February, asks ‘What Would Reagan Do?’
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, has a book coming out next year on…
Continue Reading Northeastern US mops up ahead of holidays after deadly storm slams the region, killing at least 5
By PATRICK WHITTLE, LISA RATHKE and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds…
Continue Reading Australian jury records first conviction of foreign interference against a Chinese agent
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian court has recorded the first conviction under the nation’s foreign interference laws with a jury…
Continue Reading Turkey links Sweden’s NATO bid to US approving F-16 jet sales and Canada lifting arms embargo
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is linking ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership by Turkey’s parliament to U.S.…
Continue Reading Serbia’s ruling populists say weekend elections were fair despite international criticism, protests
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s ruling populists are insisting that weekend snap elections were free and fair,…
Continue Reading Militants with ties to the Islamic State group kill 10 people in Uganda’s western district
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s military says at least 10 people have been killed by militants with ties…
Continue Reading The UK and France reiterate that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as US aid falters
By ALEX TURNBULL Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Britain and France are reiterating their determination that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end…
Continue Reading Meta’s initial decisions to remove 2 videos of Israel-Hamas war reversed by Oversight Board
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — A quasi-independent review board has ruled that Facebook parent company Meta should overturn two decisions it made this…
Continue Reading German railway operator Deutsche Bahn launches effort to sell logistics unit Schenker
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s main national railway operator Deutsche Bahn has launched an effort to sell logistics unit DB Schenker as the company…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests as climate change brings fires, pests
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to conserve groves of old-growth trees on…
Continue Reading Vice President Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a nationwide series of events focused on abortion.…
Continue Reading Germany’s top court orders a repeat of the 2021 national election in parts of Berlin due to glitches
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has ordered the 2021 national election to be partially repeated in Berlin because of severe glitches at…
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