Katie Ledecky loses a home 400-meter freestyle race for the first time in 11 years
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — For the first time in 11 years, Katie Ledecky has lost a 400-meter freestyle race in an American pool. Canadian teenager…
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King Charles III draws attention by wearing a Greek flag tie after London-Athens diplomatic spat
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s King Charles III has caused some raised eyebrows by wearing a tie adorned with a pattern of Greek flags to the COP28…
Continue Reading A Kansas woman died in an apartment fire. Her family blames the 911 dispatch center’s mistakes
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The family of a 22-year-old woman who died in an apartment fire in Kansas’ largest city following mistakes by the 911…
Continue Reading Parents can fight release of Tennessee school shooter’s writings, court rules
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Parents of school shooting victims in Tennessee can seek a court order to keep the…
Continue Reading Guatemalan electoral magistrates leave the country hours after losing immunity from prosecution
By SARA MELINI Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Three magistrates of Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal have left the country, hours…
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Ohio man charged over allegations of racially-charged threats to Doña Ana County DA
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Donald Fowler, from Ohio, is facing charges for making allegedly racially-charged threats to the Doña Ana…
Continue Reading Blue over ‘G0BLUE’: University of Michigan grad sues after losing license plate
BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan graduate is suing the state over the loss of his revered “G0BLUE” car license plate.…
Continue Reading Fed’s Powell notes inflation is easing but downplays discussion of interest rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is slowing steadily, but it’s too early to declare victory or to discuss…
Continue Reading Man escapes from Philadelphia jail by walking away from orchard in fourth city breakout this year
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police are looking for an inmate who escaped from a Philadelphia jail by walking away from a work detail. It was the fourth…
Continue Reading A teenage girl who says she discovered a camera in an airplane bathroom is suing American Airlines
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The family of a North Carolina teenager is suing American Airlines, saying that a…
Continue Reading Climate protesters twice interrupt Wagner’s `Tannhäuser’ at Metropolitan Opera
NEW YORK (AP) — Climate protesters caused a pair of interruptions totaling 22 minutes during the opening night of a revival of Wagner’s…
Continue Reading Hezbollah and Israeli troops exchange fire along the border as 2 people are killed in Lebanon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has attacked several Israeli army posts along the border. And…
Continue Reading GOP businessman Sandy Pensler joins crowded field of Senate candidates in Michigan
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler announced in a campaign video Friday that he will…
Continue Reading Agriculture officials confirm 25th case of cattle anthrax in North Dakota this year
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State agriculture officials have confirmed a new case of cattle anthrax in southwest North Dakota, bringing the number of…
Continue Reading Excerpts of Supreme Court opinions by Sandra Day O’Connor
By The Associated Press The following are excerpts from Supreme Court opinions by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who died Friday at age 93: From…
Continue Reading Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his…
Continue Reading House votes to expel Santos from Congress in historic vote
Originally Published: 01 DEC 23 05:00 ET Updated: 01 DEC 23 11:06 ET By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s highest court hears petition on forceful deportation of Afghans born in the country
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court is hearing a petition by human rights activists seeking to halt the…
Continue Reading A look back at 50 years of Kiss-tory as the legendary band prepares to take its final bow
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, four young New Yorkers dragged their guitars, amps and drums to a loft on 23rd…
Continue Reading Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court rules
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawsuits against Donald Trump over the U.S. Capitol riot can move…
Continue Reading A yoga leader promised followers enlightenment. But he’s now accused of sexual abuse
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Gregorian Bivolaru was known by his followers as “Grieg” and their guide through tantra yoga…
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Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who forged a path for women in the law, championed ideological compromise and…
Continue Reading Mexico’s minimum wage will rise by 20% next year, to about $14.25 per day
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says its minimum wage will rise by 20% in 2024, to the equivalent of about $14.25 per day. About…
Continue Reading Matthew M Williams to step down as Givenchy’s creative director early in 2024
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Matthew M. Williams will step down early in 2024 as creative director of Givenchy, the renowned…
Continue Reading Associated Press correspondent Roland Prinz, who spent decades covering Europe, dies at age 85
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — A former Associated Press correspondent who spent four decades covering the Cold War and the fall of…
Continue Reading The director of Russia’s Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev, is also put in charge of the Bolshoi
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian government has named the renowned director of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg to also lead Moscow’s Bolshoi…
Continue Reading Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate…
Continue Reading Israeli survivors of the Oct. 7 music festival attack seek to cope with trauma at a Cyprus retreat
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Dozens of young Israeli men and women who survived the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre at a…
Continue Reading Authorities in Haiti hold former rebel leader Guy Philippe after the US repatriated him
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An attorney for former Haitian rebel leader Guy Philippe says he is being held by…
Continue Reading Ukrainian spy agency stages train explosions on a Russian railroad in Siberia, Ukrainian media say
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s spy agency staged two successive explosions on a railroad line in Siberia…
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