Twitch says it’s withdrawing from the South Korean market over expensive network fees
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Twitch, a popular video service, will shut down its struggling business in South…
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Australia pushes against China’s Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New…
Continue Reading A milestone for Notre Dame: 1 year until cathedral reopens to public after devastating fire
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — When Notre Dame went up in flames in 2019, people who worked in the cathedral felt orphaned. With…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of Friday’s jobs report to snap a 3-day losing streak
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose Thursday to snap its first three-day losing streak since Halloween. The S&P…
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El Paso elementary school celebrates holiday wellness and gives back to the community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Cactus Trails Elementary School community celebrated holiday wellness while giving back to those in need today at The…
Continue Reading A sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has a new home at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium
By ERIN HOOLEY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An 8-week-old arrival from Alaska chirps loudly before devouring ice chips in the nursery at…
Continue Reading A nurse’s fatal last visit to patient’s home renews calls for better safety measures
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (AP) — The killing of a Connecticut nurse making a house call in October was…
Continue Reading UNLV gunman had list of targets at the university and 150 rounds of ammunition, police say
By RIO YAMAT and BEN FINLEY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The 67-year-old gunman who killed three faculty members and wounded a fourth in a…
Continue Reading An appreciation: How Norman Lear changed television — and with it American life — in the 1970s
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In many American living rooms, the 1960s didn’t really begin until Jan. 12, 1971. That was…
Continue Reading Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday gave a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis permission…
Continue Reading Wyoming may auction off huge piece of pristine land inside Grand Teton
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming officials will decide whether to auction off a valuable and pristine piece of state…
Continue Reading Indonesian maleo conservation faced setbacks due to development and plans for a new capital city
By EDNA TARIGAN and DITA ALANGKARA Associated Press MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — A pair of tall birds with black feathers and pinkish breasts crossed a…
Continue Reading From SZA to the Stone of Scone, the words that help tell the story of 2023 were often mispronounced
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press Some of the words tied to this year’s hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying…
Continue Reading Who are the Houthis and why hasn’t the US retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East?
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missiles and hit three commercial ships…
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Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago
By AUDREY McAVOY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor’s…
Continue Reading Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28
By SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON, JOSHUA A. BICKEL and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mood is about to shift,…
Continue Reading Democratic support for Biden ticks up on handling of Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll says
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic views on how President Joe Biden is handling the decades-old…
Continue Reading J Balvin returns to his reggaeton roots on the romantic ‘Amigos’ — and no, it is not about Bad Bunny
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — J Balvin has released his latest single, “Amigos.” He calls it a “romantic reggaeton”…
Continue Reading Juan Soto traded to New York Yankees from San Diego Padres in 7-player blockbuster
By RONALD BLUM and BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto is headed to the New York Yankees in their first big move following…
Continue Reading UN: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities, worsening humanitarian conditions
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities are worsening humanitarian…
Continue Reading China’s exports in November edged higher for the first time in 7 months, while imports fell
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Customs data show that China’s exports rose in November, indicating that demand may be picking up…
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DHS releases security performance goals for religious communities as holidays approach
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security released new resources today to help houses of worship and other faith-based…
Continue Reading National security advisers of US, South Korea and Japan will meet to discuss North Korean threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North…
Continue Reading UN chief uses rare power to warn Security Council of impending ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has used a rarely exercised power to warn the…
Continue Reading GOP presidential hopefuls target Nikki Haley more than Trump, and other moments from the debate
By STEVE PEOPLES and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press With the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House…
Continue Reading Authorities in Alaska suspend search for boy missing after deadly landslide
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities have suspended the search for the 12-year-old boy still missing following a deadly landslide in the southeast…
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Goodwill opens newthrifting/upscaling boutique in Horizon
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Goodwill Industries of El Paso, in conjunction with the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the Ribbon Cutting…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown pleads not guilty to killing mother
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Former NFL Player Sergio Brown pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of first-degree murder and concealing a homicide in the…
Continue Reading Deputy US marshal detained after ‘inappropriate behavior’ while intoxicated on flight, agency says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press The U.S. Marshals say a deputy was detained in the United Kingdom on suspicion of acting inappropriately while…
Continue Reading Massachusetts man drives into utility workers and officer, steals cruiser, then flees, police say
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a driver in a suburb of Boston crashed into at least two individuals and a police officer…
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