Chicago firefighter dies after falling through light shaft while battling blaze
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a Chicago firefighter has died from injuries he suffered when he fell through a light shaft at a burning building.…
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Reports of Russian pullback in Ukraine: a skirmish in the information war
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The reports from Russian state news agencies that Moscow’s troops were relocating from the…
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Jill Biden will lead new initiative to boost federal government research into women’s health
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Jill Biden will be in charge of a new initiative to boost federal…
Continue Reading Congressional delegations back bill that would return land to Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressional delegations from Nebraska and Iowa have thrown their support behind legislation that would return land to the…
Continue Reading Biden honors Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in the return of an NHL tradition
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden joked about ignoring his sagging poll numbers in Nevada and thanked the…
Continue Reading Why David Cameron is a surprising choice as new UK foreign policy chief after fateful Brexit vote
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As political comebacks go, former British Prime Minister David Cameron’s return to government as…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes into car after overshooting runway during emergency landing near Dallas
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A small plane overshot the runway while landing at a Texas airport over the weekend and struck a car driving along a nearby…
Continue Reading Police and protesters clash at Atlanta training center site derided by opponents as ‘Cop City’
By R.J. RICO and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades to halt a march seeking to stop construction…
Continue Reading Amtrak service north of NYC disrupted by structural issues with parking garage over tracks
NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak service north of New York City has been disrupted because of structural issues with a parking garage that’s over the…
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Russia jails an associate of imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny as crackdown on dissent continues
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An associate of opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been jailed by a court in the…
Continue Reading White House releases plan to grow radio spectrum access, with possible benefits for internet, drones
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is releasing a strategy to potentially expand the availability of radio spectrum needed for…
Continue Reading Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok, saying it was disrupting “social harmony”…
Continue Reading Growing pains at Ibram X. Kendi’s antiracist center don’t signal a larger trend, experts say
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press In September, the award-winning author and academic Ibram X. Kendi and Boston University acknowledged that they were…
Continue Reading Police fatally shoot 17-year-old during traffic stop in North Dakota’s Bismarck
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Three Bismarck police officers are on administrative leave after the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop…
Continue Reading 2 accused of running high-end brothel network in Massachusetts and Virginia appear in court
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A man and woman accused of operating a commercial sex ring with wealthy and…
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El Salvador slaps a $1,130 fee on African and Indian travelers as US pressures it to curb migration
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — El Salvador’s government has begun slapping a $1,130 fee on travelers from dozens of…
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Endangered sperm whales now have their first protected area in the Caribbean island of Dominica
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine…
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In crowded field of psychedelic startups, Filament CEO makes case for ‘natural’ drugs
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer A recent boom in psychedelic research has given way to a bumper crop of startups seeking to harness the potential…
Continue Reading Army Special Operations Command mourns 5 US troops killed in helicopter crash
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army Special Operations Command on Monday identified the five Army aviation special…
Continue Reading Romania inaugurates an F-16 jet pilot training center for NATO allies and neighboring Ukraine
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO member Romania has inaugurated an international training hub for F-16 jet pilots…
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One feast to please them all: How to satisfy meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans at Thanksgiving
By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press Many a Thanksgiving gathering these days will include meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans around the same table. AP…
Continue Reading The son of a Spanish actor pleads not guilty in Thailand to most charges in the killing of a surgeon
BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand say the son of a Spanish film star has pleaded not guilty to most charges related to the death of a Colombian…
Continue Reading Secret Service agents protecting Biden’s granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after…
Continue Reading Olympic sports bodies want talks with IOC after cricket and others were added to 2028 LA program
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Olympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the IOC about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares…
Continue Reading Vatican monastery that served as Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement home gets new tenants
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The converted monastery in the Vatican gardens that served as Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement home…
Continue Reading Myanmar army faces a new challenge as an armed ethnic group opens a new front in a western state
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government is facing a fresh challenge after one of the ethnic armed groups it…
Continue Reading All 3 candidates approved for Indonesia’s presidential election in February
By EDNA TARIGAN and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Election Commission has approved all three presidential…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso authorities say 70 people, mostly children and elderly, slain in village massacre
By ARSENE KABORE Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Authorities in Burkina Faso say about 70 people were killed when assailants…
Continue Reading Spain’s Parliament to vote on Prime Minister Sánchez’s reelection. Catalan amnesty deal causes furor
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Parliament Speaker says the investiture debate and vote to reelect acting Socialist…
Continue Reading Japanese vice minister resigns over tax scandal in another setback for Kishida’s unpopular Cabinet
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese vice finance minister stepped down on Monday amid criticisms from Prime Minister Fumio…
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