The UK plans to ignore part of its human rights law to revive a Rwanda asylum plan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has published legislation that will let it ignore a part of the country’s…
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Chaos at a government jobs fair in economically troubled Zimbabwe underscores desperation for work
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A stampede at a government-organized job fair involving hundreds of young people in Zimbabwe desperate for work has left…
Continue Reading Sundance lineup for 40th edition features Kristen Stewart, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Steven Soderbergh
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun play a satellite and a buoy in love, and Will Ferrell takes a road trip with his best…
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When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa…
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States with the most boat owners
GetMyBoat ranked states by their concentrations of registered boats using data from an RTI International recreational boating…
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Sticker shock at the supermarket? These states have taken the biggest grocery price inflation hit
ConsumerAffairs analyzed grocery price data in 15 categories collected from 150,000 stores to determine where grocery prices increased the most year…
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Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of…
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When there’s lots of holiday spirit but not much space, how to deck the (small) halls
By KIM COOK Associated Press Tis the season to decorate for the holidays. But if you’re in a small apartment, there are limits to what you can do.…
Continue Reading As Ukraine aid falters in the Senate, Biden signals he’s willing to make a deal on border security
By ZEKE MILLER, AAMER MADHANI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Senate Republicans blocked the advance of tens of billions…
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McDonald’s testing new CosMc’s chain amid unprecedented global expansion
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s is testing a new restaurant format with customizable drinks and treats designed to appeal to…
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Taylor Swift is named Time magazine’s person of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet. Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify…
Continue Reading FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches…
Continue Reading Leaked audio of heated meeting reveals hostages’ fury at Netanyahu
CNN By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime…
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2023 (Taylor’s Version): The year in pop culture
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer At the multiplex, “Barbenheimer” ruled. Beyoncé launched a huge tour and scored with her concert film. The…
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In Mexico, Yellen announces economics sanctions as the US aims to crack down on fentanyl trafficking
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced economic sanctions against 15 people and two…
Continue Reading Italian prosecutors say no evidence of Russian secret service role in escape of suspect sought by US
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Milan prosecutors say there is no evidence of Russian secret services involvement in the escape from…
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2 bodies found in creeks as atmospheric river drops record-breaking rain in Pacific Northwest
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities rescued people from raging rivers and roads submerged by high waters in the…
Continue Reading Oregon power company to pay nearly $300 million to settle latest lawsuit over 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Electricity utility PacifiCorp will pay $299 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 463 plaintiffs who said they were harmed…
Continue Reading Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ten Republicans who posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and…
Continue Reading Colorado Supreme Court justices question whether the state can bar Trump from the 2024 ballot
BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado Supreme Court justices on Wednesday sharply questioned both…
Continue Reading 2024 Salzburg festival lineup includes new productions of ‘Der Idiot’ and ‘The Gambler’
By The Associated Press New productions of Mieczysław’ Weinberg’s “Der Idiot” and Sergei Prokofiev’s “The Gambler” will highlight next…
Continue Reading Maryland attorney general wants new hearing in gun licensing case
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general is requesting a new hearing after a federal appeals court struck down the state’s handgun…
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Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker two months ago. Now he’s leaving Congress by year’s end
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months ago, Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Now, the…
Continue Reading Bills GM says edge rusher Von Miller to practice and play while facing domestic violence charge
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Though shaken by Von Miller being charged with domestic violence, general manager Brandon…
Continue Reading US announces new weapons aid for Ukraine as Congress is stalled on more funding
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a $175 million package of military aid to Ukraine,…
Continue Reading The US is poised to require foreign aircraft-repair shops to test workers for drugs and alcohol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will propose to require drug and alcohol testing for employees of foreign aircraft-repair shops outside…
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European Union calls for “the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels at COP28 climate talks
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This year’s climate talks should “mark the beginning of the end” of…
Continue Reading Guyana’s president says his country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed area
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Guyana’s president has told The Associated Press that his country is taking…
Continue Reading The UK apologizes to families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans killed in a stadium crush 34 years ago
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has apologized to the families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans killed in a stadium…
Continue Reading Oklahoma man at the center of a tribal sovereignty ruling reaches plea agreement with prosecutors
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Court documents show that the Oklahoma man at the center of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court…
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