New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk has overturned a visa refusal for the…
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3,700 people return to Malibu homes as weather conditions improve and help firefighters battle blaze
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — More than 3,700 residents were allowed to return to their Malibu homes on Thursday after calmer winds and rising humidity in…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmakers approve $218M in emergency wildfire funding in special session
Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funding after convening for a special…
Continue Reading Fewer US grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data
Associated Press Fewer grandparents were living with and taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in young children going to preschool and…
Continue Reading Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leader
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hours of secretly recorded videos and phone calls have offered a rare glimpse into how the longest-serving…
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Abe Mac spreads holiday cheer with performances at Borderland schools
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso artist Abe Mac performed at the Sierra Vista STEAM Academy on Dec. 11 as part of his annual Spread the Holiday Cheer…
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US electric vehicle infrastructure has tripled in 5 years. Here's how Texas compares.
Truck Parking Club tapped into the Alternative Fuels Data Center and White House data to visualize the expanding EV infrastructure in the U.S. and in…
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NAMI receives $25,000 grant for youth education, outreach
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Superior HealthPlan awarded NAMI El Paso a $25,000 grant as part of their 25-year anniversary. The money was presented to…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street’s rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Bone-chilling cold returns to the Midwest in the wake of a storm that soaked the East Coast
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A storm that swept up the East Coast that brought torrents of rain and high winds caused some misery for…
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Green makes late free throws, Rockets beat Warriors 91-90 to reach NBA Cup semifinals
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 91-90…
Continue Reading Migrant workers in Lebanon are trying to return home after abuses and then war
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Isatta Bah wakes up from a nap in a crowded shelter on the outskirts of Beirut, clutching her baby, Blessing. The…
Continue Reading As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus…
Continue Reading Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government says it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they…
Continue Reading US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The Biden administration has announced it is raising tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten…
Continue Reading Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. wins Lombardi Award as nation’s best lineman
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. won the Lombardi Award on Wednesday night as the nation’s best collegiate lineman.…
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Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund in latest step to mend relationship
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the company…
Continue Reading Taylor Jones scores 19 to lead No. 6 Texas to a 97-39 win over Southern
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Center Taylor Jones had her second double-double of the season, 19 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes, and…
Continue Reading Maduro advierte a Edmundo González que cuide sus palabras o habrá “consecuencias graves”
CNN en Español El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo este miércoles que Edmundo González debe cuidar sus palabras o, de lo contrario,…
Continue Reading Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America,…
Continue Reading Matan a expresidente de Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Guerrero
Por Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español La gobernadora del estado mexicano de Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado, condenó este miércoles el homicidio del…
Continue Reading In Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
Associated Press NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
Associated Press NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a…
Continue Reading Prince scores 19 and No. 24 Nebraska women beat Tarleton State 63-50; Markowski hits milestone
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 19 points and No. 24 Nebraska turned away Tarleton State 63-50 on Wednesday night. Alexis Markowski added…
Continue Reading Boston acquires catcher from Yankees after giving up a top prospect to get All-Star lefty Crochet
DALLAS (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitcher Elmer…
Continue Reading ¿Por qué se celebra el día de la Virgen de Guadalupe el 12 de diciembre? ¿Cuál es su origen e historia?
Daniela Patiño (CNN Español) –– La Virgen de Guadalupe atrae año tras año a mexicanos y extranjeros que celebran a la “morenita”…
Continue Reading Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked…
Continue Reading Terrence Edwards Jr. scores 22 points to help Louisville edge UTEP 77-74
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Terrence Edwards Jr. had 22 points, James Scott and J’Vonne Hadley both secured a double-double and Louisville edged UTEP…
Continue Reading Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are sued by the personal chef they fired
NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen’s former personal chef has filed a lawsuit against the filmmaker and his wife Soon-Yi Previn. In it, the chef, Hermie…
Continue Reading WNBA and players’ union meet to discuss new CBA
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the league’s players union met in person Wednesday to discuss a new collective bargaining…
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