A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like…
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German authorities arrest a 15-year-old on suspicion of planning an attack
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in western Germany on suspicion of planning a possible attack on a Christmas…
Continue Reading Finland closes last crossing point with Russia, sealing off entire border as tensions rise
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO member Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia. The move Wednesday…
Continue Reading Opponents want judge to declare Montana drag reading ban unconstitutional without requiring a trial
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A group of people, organizations and businesses opposed to a law that restricts drag…
Continue Reading 3 dead, 1 hospitalized in explosion that sparked massive fire at Ohio auto repair shop
HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an explosion at an auto repair shop in Ohio has left three people dead and another person hospitalized. The…
Continue Reading Ukraine insists it sees no sign of NATO war fatigue even as fighting and weapons supplies stall
By LORNE COOK and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba insisted on Wednesday that NATO allies are…
Continue Reading Opposition protesters in Kosovo use flares and tear gas to protest against a war crimes court
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Opposition protesters in Kosovo have used flares and tear gas to protest against a senior war crimes court official in the…
Continue Reading Consumer Reports: Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and…
Continue Reading A boulder-strewn village, screeching seabirds and sheep: Taking Portugal’s roads less traveled
By KRISTEN DE GROOT Associated Press There’s a village built among massive boulders. Screeching seabirds. Lots of Roman ruins, sheep, old…
Continue Reading South Africa march demands a permanent Gaza cease-fire on day of solidarity with Palestinians
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Members of South African political parties, civil society organisations and other…
Continue Reading Influential GOP donors are betting their millions on Haley in a new push to beat Trump
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the new Never Trump. The 45th president’s enemies on the right are mustering for a…
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Israel tells Elon Musk Starlink can only operate in Gaza with its approval
Elon Musk has agreed to operate Starlink in Gaza, only with Israel’s approval. Israeli officials say the Starlink satellite units can only be…
Continue Reading Court clears France’s justice minister of conflict of interest following an unprecedented trial
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A special court has cleared France’s justice minister of conflict of interest, ruling he was not…
Continue Reading Five journalists were shot in one day in Mexico, officials confirm
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico confirmed Wednesday that a reporter was shot and wounded the previous day in the western state of…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s planned vote over territory dispute leaves Guyana residents on edge
By JUAN ARRÁEZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press SURAMA, Guyana (AP) — Congregants of an Anglican church in a sparsely populated rainforest…
Continue Reading Elton John to address Britain’s Parliament in an event marking World AIDS Day
LONDON (AP) — Elton John is to address Britain’s Parliament on his work fighting HIV at an event to mark World AIDS Day. The British star’s…
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Rosalynn Carter to be laid to rest at family home after private funeral
Rosalynn Carter, who transformed the role of first lady as a trusted political partner to former President Jimmy Carter and…
Continue Reading US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed threatened species protections…
Continue Reading Israel likens Hamas to the Islamic State group. But the comparison misses the mark in key ways
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — It has become an Israeli mantra throughout the latest war in Gaza: Hamas is ISIS. Since the…
Continue Reading US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2% annual rate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrugging off higher interest rates, America’s consumers spent enough to help drive the…
Continue Reading Pakistan acquits ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif in a graft case. He’s now closer to running in elections
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has acquitted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a graft case, removing a…
Continue Reading UK’s Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece. Sunak…
Continue Reading Gay couple in Nepal becomes the 1st to officially register same-sex marriage in the country
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A gay couple in Nepal on Wednesday became the first in the nation to receive…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka says it struck a deal with creditors on debt restructuring to clear way for IMF funds
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement in principle with a group of…
Continue Reading Walking could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, and your speed may affect how much, study finds
Originally Published: 28 NOV 23 18:31 ET Updated: 28 NOV 23 23:08 ET By Kristen Rogers, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But…
Continue Reading Mali’s government will probe Tuareg rebel leaders as crucial 2015 peace deal appears to crumble
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military government has announced an investigation into the Tuareg rebel leaders who signed a peace…
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Texas Supreme Court considers abortion challenge
The Supreme Court of Texas heard arguments Tuesday in a landmark case that could impact how the state’s abortion laws apply to medically…
Continue Reading In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis
By TIFFANY STANLEY and LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — As Charles Richardson gradually lost his eyesight to complications from…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2023, ending Bad Bunny’s 3-year reign
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s her, hi — Taylor Swift is Spotify’s 2023 most-played artist. According to Spotify…
Continue Reading In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis
By TIFFANY STANLEY and LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — As Charles Richardson gradually lost his eyesight to complications from…
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