City of Orlando buys Pulse nightclub property to build memorial to massacre victims
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The city of Orlando is moving forward with plans to create a memorial on the property of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people…
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UAW strikes at General Motors plant in Texas as union goes after automakers’ cash cows
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — First it was Ford, then Stellantis, and now a General Motors factory has been added to the growing…
Continue Reading Russian drone debris downed power lines near a Ukraine nuclear plant. A new winter barrage is likely
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Russia fired almost a dozen Shahed drones against Ukrainian targets, and…
Continue Reading ‘The Art of War’ and Amy Schumer’s memoir are among many books banned in US prisons. Here’s why
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study from PEN America finds that tens of thousands of books are banned or restricted by…
Continue Reading Loyalty above all: Removal of top Chinese officials seen as enforcing Xi’s demand for obedience
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The removal of China’s foreign and defense ministers appears to enforce leader Xi…
Continue Reading Former British police officer jailed for abusing over 200 girls on Snapchat
LONDON (AP) — A former British police officer has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 12 years after he pleaded guilty to over…
Continue Reading German Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
BERLIN (AP) — The German Cabinet has approved legislation that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers. The draft…
Continue Reading Miners are leaving gold mine in South Africa having been underground for 3 days in union dispute
By GERALD IMRAY and NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press SPRINGS, South Africa (AP) — Hundreds of miners who spent three days underground as part of…
Continue Reading International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
By JASON DEAREN and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than…
Continue Reading Watch for these 3 Medigap shopping surprises to avoid overpaying
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, can help pay for Medicare Part A and/or Part B copays, coinsurance and…
Continue Reading Nashville police chief’s son, wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, found dead after car chase
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say the estranged son of Nashville’s police chief, who was wanted in the…
Continue Reading Poland’s Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds
BRUSSELS (AP) — Polish politician Donald Tusk is in Brussels seeking to repair his country’s ties with the European Union. Tusk arrived in…
Continue Reading Stock market today: World shares mixed after China pledges more support for slowing economy
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed Wednesday after China pledged more spending to energize its economy.…
Continue Reading British leader Rishi Sunak marks a year in office with little to celebrate
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is marking a year in office but he has little reason to celebrate.…
Continue Reading China announces plan for a new space telescope as it readies to launch its next space station crew
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has announced plans to send a new telescope to probe deep into the universe as it prepared to launch the…
Continue Reading Security tensions running high in Belgium on eve of EU summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — Security tensions are running high ahead of a European Union summit in Brussels, with police launching a search for a man they…
Continue Reading A man is arrested in Germany over a suspected plot to attack a pro-Israel demonstration
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a man with a previous conviction for membership in the Islamic State group has been arrested in Germany on suspicion…
Continue Reading Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in military-run Myanmar seek justice in Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military have filed a…
Continue Reading UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief missions as Israeli bombings rise
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. warned Wednesday that it is on the verge of running…
Continue Reading Biden calls Australia ‘an anchor to peace and prosperity’ during state visit from Albanese
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden described Australia as “an anchor to peace and prosperity” while…
Continue Reading Russian forces simulate nuclear strike as upper house rescinds ratification of test ban treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military has simulated a nuclear strike in a drill overseen by President Vladimir Putin. Wednesday’s exercise…
Continue Reading Feuding Serbia and Kosovo leaders set for talks Thursday on the sidelines of an EU summit
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have been invited to meet with top European Union officials to try…
Continue Reading Leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah holds talks with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group held talks on Wednesday in Beirut with senior Hamas and…
Continue Reading Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the…
Continue Reading Activists demand transparency over Malaysia’s move to extend Lynas Rare Earth’s operations
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Environmentalists have slammed Malaysia’s move to let Australian miner Lynas import and process rare earths…
Continue Reading ‘I wanted to scream’: Growing conflict in Congo drives sexual assault against displaced women
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and ZANE IRWIN Associated Press BULENGO, Congo (AP) — A hooded man burst into the 42-year-old woman’s tent while her…
Continue Reading German authorities say there’s no hope for 4 missing sailors after North Sea ship collision
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have broken off their search for four crew members missing since a British-flagged cargo ship sank following a…
Continue Reading Hurricane Otis unleashes massive flooding in Acapulco, triggers landslides before dissipating
By MARK STEVENSON and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis tore across Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a…
Continue Reading Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a COVID-19…
Continue Reading Japan’s top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo…
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