Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national party
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, says he’s joined the race to lead the…
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Chicago man charged in shooting death of suburban detective
OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) — Authorities have charged a 37-year-old Chicago man with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a suburban police…
Continue Reading‘Moana 2’ sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the…
Continue Reading‘Moana 2’ sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the…
Continue ReadingTrump pick Kash Patel must prove he’ll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI was welcomed by Republican senators although it was not clear on…
Continue ReadingNegotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli jets Sunday launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other…
Continue ReadingMikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash
Associated Press KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle…
Continue ReadingDACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Reyna Montoya was 10 when she and her family fled violence in Tijuana and illegally immigrated…
Continue ReadingDACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Reyna Montoya was 10 when she and her family fled violence in Tijuana and illegally immigrated…
Continue ReadingA new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Belgium is granting sex workers full labor rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions, starting…
Continue ReadingThousands march in Serbia to mark 1 month since a roof collapse killed 15 people
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Thousands joined a protest march on Sunday in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad to mark one month since a concrete…
Continue ReadingSectarian violence has killed at least 130 people in Pakistan’s northwest in the last 10 days
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say sectarian clashes have killed at least 130 people in the northwest during the last 10 days.…
Continue ReadingBangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s High Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48…
Continue ReadingSerbia rejects responsibility for a water supply explosion in Kosovo as tensions rise
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has rejected any responsibility for a powerful explosion that temporarily cut water and power…
Continue ReadingRecess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald…
Continue ReadingOver 40 people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend…
Continue ReadingShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Associated Press Shopping on Temu can feel like playing an arcade game. Instead of using a joystick-controlled claw to grab a toy, visitors to the…
Continue ReadingIreland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Results from Ireland’s election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new…
Continue ReadingSyria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back…
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