What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving 2023? See Walmart, Target, Dollar General hours
By FRANCISCO GUZMAN Associated Press The holiday season is here, which means spending time with family on Thanksgiving and also, for millions of…
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Experts say a wall that collapsed and killed 9 in the Dominican Republic capital was poorly built
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Experts say a concrete wall along an avenue in the Dominican…
Continue Reading Germany pledges to invest 4 billion euros in green energy projects in Africa
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has pledged to invest 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) in African green energy projects until 2030. Chancellor…
Continue Reading Marlo Thomas celebrates Thanks and Giving’s 20th year and $1 billion raised for St. Jude hospital
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Actress and activist Marlo Thomas is proud that this year St. Jude Children’s Research…
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Think they’ve seen it all? Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover who wants more
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It’s been a wonderful year at the movies for cinephiles, but what do you get for the film lover who has seen…
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A 2023 gift guide that will strike a chord: 10 ideas for the music lover in your life
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — From the obsessive record collector to the casual listener. The shower singers to the rock…
Continue Reading Premature, sick babies arrive in Egypt from Gaza after Al-Shifa evacuation
CNN By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Jessie Yeung, Jonny Hallam, Asmaa Khalil and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-eight premature babies…
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A dozen fresh-picked holiday gift ideas for gardeners
By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press The best holiday gifts for gardeners will sow the seeds of anticipation for greener days ahead, and spread a…
Continue Reading Jordan Fisher goes into ‘Hadestown’ on Broadway, ‘stretching every creative muscle’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Fisher is going to hell this winter and he’s very happy about it. The actor and…
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Pop art to ballet, reach for a coffee-table read when choosing holiday gifts
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A good book packs power. A good book thoughtfully chosen as a gift can add a layer of joy.…
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From saving elephants to pleasing football fans, here are some holiday gift ideas for all
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Staring down a hefty holiday gift list? There’s something for everybody out there.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for second-degree…
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Biden’s birthday prompts debate about age and wisdom of America’s oldest president
Washington, DC (CNN) — President Joe Biden is marking his 81st birthday milestone Monday with a low-key family celebration as he braces…
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Defense Secretary Austin makes unannounced visit to Kyiv for high-level talks on US support
WASHINGTON and LONDON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv Monday morning for an unannounced visit to Ukraine, his second to…
Continue Reading Carlton Pearson, influential Oklahoma megachurch founder who rejected hell, dies at age 70
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The founder of a former megachurch in Oklahoma who was branded a heretic and lost one audience…
Continue Reading Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this…
Continue Reading UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help…
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UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2…
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Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The morning after Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion, right-wing…
Continue Reading Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former chief scientific adviser says Boris Johnson struggled as British prime minister to come to…
Continue Reading Childhood cancer mortality has fallen significantly in the US, but disparities have emerged, CDC report shows
Originally Published: 16 NOV 23 17:20 ET Updated: 17 NOV 23 11:42 ET By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The death rate for cancer among children in…
Continue Reading Lay things out early, keep it casual, and other tips for setting a Thanksgiving table
By JENNIFER FORKER Associated Press If you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, setting and decorating the table is something you can do in…
Continue Reading Messi World Cup shirts will be auctioned. Sotheby’s thinks they could fetch record over $10 million
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sotheby’s is set to auction off six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at…
Continue Reading Russia puts Ukrainian winner of Eurovision Song Contest on wanted list
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has placed a Ukrainian singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest on its wanted list. State news agencies reported on…
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Arguments on putting Trump’s gag order back in place are before an appeals court
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is hearing arguments Monday on whether to reinstate a gag order against Donald Trump in the federal case…
Continue Reading A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 people and infecting…
Continue Reading More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online. Anyone who did not order a batch of…
Continue Reading Women make up more than half of ministers in the new Cabinet of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says women will hold 12 of the 22 posts in his new government. Sánchez’s Socialist party…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of November 20 to 24
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
Continue Reading Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh region in one week
By RAHMAT MIRZA and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Almost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have arrived by boat in…
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