Middle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military…
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For the first time in 8 years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia, a top Chinese ally
Associated Press SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship has arrived in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that…
Continue Reading Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has begun its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio…
Continue Reading Journalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the press heading into a second Trump administration, there’s a balancing act between being prepared and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Nasdaq hits a record as Wall Street drifts ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted amid mixed trading Monday, ahead of this week’s upcoming meeting by the Federal…
Continue ReadingMavericks, Warriors combine for NBA-record 48 3-pointers in Dallas’ 143-133 victory
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors combined for an NBA-record 48 3-pointers Sunday night. Golden…
Continue ReadingAnthony Davis scores 40 points, LeBron James has 18 in return to help Lakers beat Grizzlies, 116-110
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 40 points and 16 rebounds, LeBron James added 18 points in his return and the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Canada Post says operations to resume after nearly a monthlong strike
TORONTO (AP) — Canada Post said operations will resume at the national postal service on Tuesday after the nearly monthlong work stoppage. Workers…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For decades, a little-known Christian sect has dealt with its abusive ministers and spiritual elders mostly in…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For decades, a little-known Christian sect has dealt with its abusive ministers and spiritual elders mostly in…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For decades, a little-known Christian sect has dealt with its abusive ministers and spiritual elders mostly in…
Continue Reading China retail sales slow as consumers hold back, while home prices fall
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese retail sales slowed in November and housing prices fell, with demand still lackluster despite a flurry of…
Continue Reading Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly every detail about the religious group Lisa Webb’s family belonged to was hidden from the outside…
Continue ReadingSurvivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly every detail about the religious group Lisa Webb’s family belonged to was hidden from the outside…
Continue ReadingSurvivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly every detail about the religious group Lisa Webb’s family belonged to was hidden from the outside…
Continue Reading Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to…
Continue ReadingSchools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to…
Continue ReadingSchools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to…
Continue Reading 2024 was big for bitcoin. States could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025 in spite of the risks
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an…
Continue Reading Milan’s Via MonteNapoleone usurps New York’s Fifth Avenue as world’s most upscale shopping street
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Shoppers laden with bags from Fendi, Loewe, Prada and other designer labels clog the narrow sidewalks of Milan’s…
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