What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack
NewMAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Germany is still in shock and struggling to understand the suspect behind the attack in the city of Magdeburg. Identified…
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France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals
NewAssociated Press MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — A week after Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte, France’s poorest territory, the island remains in crisis.…
Continue Reading Cyprus can help rid Syria of chemical weapons and search for its missing, Cypriot top diplomat says
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ top diplomat says his country stands ready to help eliminate Syria’s remaining chemical weapons…
Continue Reading Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people yearning for the promise of spring have marked the dawn of the shortest day of the…
Continue Reading Pope Francis reprimands Vatican staff for gossiping in annual Christmas message
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his…
Continue Reading Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, hundreds of miles from the front line
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged…
Continue Reading A rocket fired from Yemen strikes an area of Tel Aviv overnight, lightly injuring 16 people
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military says a rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv in the early hours of Saturday, leaving 16…
Continue Reading Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5, with more than 200 injured
Associated Press MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Germans on Saturday mourned both the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor…
Continue Reading Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don’t trust schools to do it justice
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the…
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Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South
Associated Press LYONS, Ga. (AP) — Farmers in Georgia are still reeling more than two months after Hurricane Helene blew away cotton, destroyed…
Continue Reading Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village
Associated Press YAKUTAT, Alaska (AP) — Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by a tuckered herd of flying reindeer. Santa…
Continue Reading After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort
Associated Press For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. To affirm their beliefs — that God is…
Continue Reading Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals…
Continue Reading Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana
AP Sports Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more…
Continue Reading Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in…
Continue Reading Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit citing improper use of public funds
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University’s president, who has faced scrutiny over his spending on overseas trips and his…
Continue Reading Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands
Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she…
Continue Reading Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a…
Continue Reading 11 people, including Venezuelan gang members, facing potential charges in abduction, police say
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Eleven people, including some members of a Venezuelan gang, are facing potential criminal charges in connection with…
Continue Reading A court ruling could tip the majority to Republicans in the Minnesota House
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled that a Democratic…
Continue Reading New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene has been…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Sen.-elect John Curtis, R-Utah. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue Reading Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that…
Continue Reading Guatemala authorities raid ultra-orthodox Jewish sect’s compound after report of abuse
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities have searched the compound of an extremist ultra-orthodox Jewish sect and taken at least 160 minors…
Continue Reading A judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new…
Continue Reading NTSB trying to determine why tractor-trailer stopped on train tracks before deadly West Texas crash
PECOS, Texas (AP) — Federal officials investigating the deadly West Texas collision between at Union Pacific train and a tractor-trailer hauling a…
Continue Reading Government funding difficulties create gloom for federal workers before Christmas
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Johnny Zuagar says he’s tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three…
Continue Reading Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
AP Business Writer Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two…
Continue Reading Report alleges Coast Guard leaders kept sexual assault investigation secret
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new report by a congressional subcommittee accused former top Coast Guard officials of hiding a yearslong…
Continue Reading Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court suffers legal setbacks in close race
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The trailing Republican in a tight North Carolina Supreme Court race has suffered legal setbacks in his bid…
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