Agriculture gets its day at COP28, but experts see big barriers to cutting emissions
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press This year’s global climate summit in Dubai set aside Sunday to spotlight food and agriculture, a sector that…
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Philippines says Chinese coast guard used water cannons against its vessels for a second day
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Chinese coast guard targeted Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts Sunday and…
Continue Reading Hong Kong holds first council elections under new rules that shut out pro-democracy candidates
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Residents went to the polls in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since an electoral…
Continue Reading 3 people killed and 1 wounded in shooting at Atlanta apartment building, police say
ATLANTA (AP) — Police in Atlanta say a shooting has killed three people and left one victim wounded. Atlanta Police Department says officers…
Continue Reading LSU QB Jayden Daniels overcomes being out of playoff hunt to win Heisman Trophy with prolific season
BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jayden Daniels was too good to be overlooked. LSU’s dazzling dual-threat…
Continue Reading Workshop collapses in southern China, killing 6 and injuring 3
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in southern China say a workshop built from steel sheets collapsed, killing six people and injuring three others. An…
Continue Reading 6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after severe storms tear through central Tennessee
KIMBERLEE KRUESI NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to…
Continue Reading Vikings offensive coordinator arrested on suspicion of drunken driving
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after being stopped for…
Continue Reading The NRA has a surprising defender in its free speech case before the Supreme Court: the ACLU
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The National Rifle Association will be represented by the American Civil Liberties Union in an…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard helicopter that crashed during rescue mission in Alaska is recovered
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in southeast Alaska during a rescue mission last month has been recovered. The…
Continue Reading A British Palestinian surgeon gave testimony to a UK war crimes unit after returning from Gaza
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A British Palestinian surgeon who spent weeks in the Gaza Strip during the current Israel-Hamas war…
Continue Reading Liz Magill, U. Penn’s president, and board chair resign as antisemitism testimony draws backlash
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and…
Continue Reading Consumer product agency issues warning on small magnetic balls linked to deaths
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning about the danger of high-powered, pea-sized magnets found in toys. It says it is…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance,…
Continue Reading Dozens of animals taken from Virginia roadside zoo as part of investigation
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (AP) — Court documents show that over 100 animals – both living and dead – have been taken from a roadside zoo in western…
Continue Reading International bodies reject moves to block Guatemala president-elect from taking office
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — International and regional leaders have rejected the latest attempt by Guatemalan…
Continue Reading Some Seattle cancer center patients are receiving threatening emails after last month’s data breach
SEATTLE (AP) — Some patients of a Seattle-based cancer center are receiving threatening emails following a data breach last month. Fred Hutchinson…
Continue Reading South Carolina jury convicts inmate in first trial involving deadly prison riots
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina jurors have convicted an inmate on charges related to participation in the deadliest U.S. prison riot of…
Continue Reading Police fatally shoot man who officers say charged them with knives in West Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Officers investigating a domestic disturbance fatally shot a man who they said ran at them with knives in West Texas, police…
Continue Reading A pregnant Texas woman asked a court for permission to get an abortion, despite a ban. What’s next?
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kate Cox, a mother of two in Texas, became pregnant again in August but soon after learned…
Continue Reading Wisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin regents have narrowly rejected a deal with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise…
Continue Reading The State Department approves the sale of tank ammunition to Israel in a deal that bypasses Congress
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Going around Congress, the Biden administration says it’s approved the emergency sale…
Continue Reading Thousands of revelers descend on NYC for annual Santa-themed bar crawl SantaCon
NEW YORK (AP) — Here come Santa Clauses. Again. Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka experiences a temporary power outage after a main transmission line fails
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s power and energy ministry says the country experienced an…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula takes heat on oil plans at UN climate talks, a turnaround after hero status last year
By PETER PRENGAMAN and FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fresh off election victory, a year ago Brazilian…
Continue Reading A Soviet-era statue of a Red Army commander taken down in Kyiv
By SRDJAN NEDELJKOVIC Associated Press KYIV (AP) — City workers in Kyiv have dismantled an equestrian statue of a Red Army commander. It’s…
Continue Reading Organizers of COP28 want an inclusive summit. But just how diverse is the negotiating table?
By UZMI ATHAR, Press Trust of India DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Many women, young people and Indigenous voices say they feel they’re…
Continue Reading Minnesota grocery store clerk dies after customer impales him with a golf club, police say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police say a clerk at a small grocery store died after a customer beat him and impaled him with a golf club. The…
Continue Reading Two Indiana police officers are acquitted of excessive force in 2020 protesters’ arrests
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A jury has acquitted two Indianapolis police officers of excessive force for striking two women with batons during arrests at a…
Continue Reading Eagles security guard DiSandro banned from sideline for Sunday Night Football vs. Cowboys
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro has been barred by the NFL from being on the sideline Sunday…
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