Roommates sue Maryland county over death of pet dog shot by police
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A federal lawsuit accuses police officers of illegally entering a Maryland apartment without a warrant,…
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Texas governor skydives for first time alongside 106-year-old World War II veteran
FENTRESS, Texas (AP) — Add this to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ‘s high ambitions: Parachuting from a plane. The three-term Republican governor…
Continue Reading Contract between Puerto Rico’s government and coal-fired plant operator leaves residents in the dark
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A proposed amended contract between Puerto Rico’s government and the operator of a…
Continue Reading Man accused of threatening shooting at New Hampshire school changes plea to guilty
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Court records say a Maine man charged with using social media to threaten to commit a shooting at a New Hampshire high…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula picks his justice minister for supreme court slot
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has picked Justice Minister Flávio Dino to…
Continue Reading Woman’s decades-old mosaic of yard rocks and decorative art work may have to go
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A midwestern woman who filled her front yard with stones, statues and art is facing the possibility of being forced to…
Continue Reading University of North Carolina shooting suspect found unfit for trial, sent to mental health facility
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina graduate student charged with…
Continue Reading Hiam Abbass’ Palestinian family documentary ‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ applauded at Marrakech Film Festival
By SAM METZ Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A documentary about Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass that depicts how four generations of…
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Liz Weston: Companies’ deceptive ‘dark patterns’ online cost you money — here’s how to fight back
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Companies make it easy to subscribe to their services — and frustratingly hard to unsubscribe. Businesses are forced to…
Continue Reading Google will start deleting ‘inactive’ accounts in December. Here’s what you need to know
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Have a Google account you haven’t used in a while? If you want to keep it from…
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‘Hunger Games’ feasts, ‘Napoleon’ conquers but ‘Wish’ doesn’t come true at Thanksgiving box office
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but…
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What’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk…
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Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a…
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Pope Francis getting antibiotics intravenously for lung problem, limiting appointments, Vatican says
ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat a lung inflammation but that he doesn’t have…
Continue Reading Putin signs Russia’s largest national budget, bolstering military spending
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a national budget for the next three years that increases spending by around 25% and…
Continue Reading Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA and BRIAN INGANGA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s government is urging people living in flood-prone areas…
Continue Reading Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment but didn’t trigger alarms beforehand, CSX says
By REBECCA REYNOLDS and JOSH FUNK Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — CSX says a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment that…
Continue Reading Assailants in latest ship attack near Yemen were likely Somali, not Houthi rebels, Pentagon says
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The five armed assailants captured by U.S. forces after seizing a commercial ship near Yemen over…
Continue Reading Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools
By SHARON LURYE Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, La. (AP) — Nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees.…
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Donald Trump is set to return to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After a pugnacious first turn on the witness stand, former president Donald Trump plans to…
Continue Reading Report says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used alternate email under name of Hall of Fame pitcher
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used an alternative state email account using the name of Hall of…
Continue Reading Madagascar’s main opposition candidate files a lawsuit claiming fraud in the presidential election
By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The main opposition candidate in Madagascar says he has filed lawsuits with the…
Continue Reading A Dutch museum has sent Crimean treasures to Kyiv after a legal tug-of-war between Russia, Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam museum says historical treasures that were stored there for years during an ownership dispute sparked by…
Continue Reading Russian FM says he plans to attend OSCE meeting in North Macedonia
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he plans to travel to NATO member North Macedonia later this week to attend a…
Continue Reading Central European interior ministers agree to step up fight against illegal migration at EU borders
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press SZEGED, Hungary (AP) — Interior ministers from six European Union countries say their nations have agreed to step…
Continue Reading Japan and Vietnam agree to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Vietnam have agreed to boost their security and economic ties in the face of China’s…
Continue Reading ICC prosecutors halt 13-year Kenya investigation that failed to produce any convictions
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office is halting its long-running investigation into deadly violence…
Continue Reading UK government reaches a pay deal with senior doctors that could end disruptive strikes
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has reached a deal with senior doctors in England that could potentially end a series of strikes. The…
Continue Reading Blinken will return to Israel as the US hopes to see further extensions of the Gaza cease-fire
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East as the U.S.…
Continue Reading Paris mayor says she’s quitting Elon Musk’s ‘global sewer’ platform X as city gears up for Olympics
PARIS (AP) — The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X. Mayor Anne Hidalgo is accusing Elon Musk’s platform, previously…
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