Rescue of injured spelunker from Italian cave clears a difficult passage on Day 4
MILAN (AP) — Rescue officials say the operation to transport an injured spelunker out of a cave in northern Italy has cleared a difficult passage…
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CBP Helicopter pilot dies in crash near U.S.-Mexico border in California
The pilot is identified as an air interdiction agent and was the only person on board. The Eurocopter AS350 took off about 20 miles west of this…
Continue Reading An Alabama woman is doing well after the latest experimental pig kidney transplant
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An Alabama woman is recovering well after a pig kidney transplant last month that freed her from eight years of…
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Mexicali authorities arrest cartel person of interest
A big cartel arrest was made in Mexicali as state law enforcement, along with the National Guard, arrested a man who goes by the name “El…
Continue Reading Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England have been…
Continue Reading From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year
AP Sports Writer Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas eve keeps its traditions alive
Associated Press BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of…
Continue Reading Tom Cruise gets a top U.S Navy honor for boosting the military with his screen roles
LONDON (AP) — The world’s most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian…
Continue Reading Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women’s soccer team. Not everyone is happy
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston is planning to renovate a crumbling stadium in one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods for its new…
Continue Reading Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal case against UK intelligence agency
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of China has lost a legal challenge against…
Continue Reading Venezuelan opposition leaders receive the European Union’s top human rights honor
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union’s legislature has celebrated the bravery and staunch resistance of Venezuelan opposition leaders…
Continue Reading Emotional reunion awaits anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after his sudden release in Greenland
LONDON (AP) — Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will not be extradited to Japan after being freed from prison in Denmark, his lawyer said.…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the AP’s reporting on nuclear bunkers
Global security leaders are warning that nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged around the world. At the same time, private…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the AP’s reporting on nuclear bunkers
Global security leaders are warning that nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged around the world. At the same time, private…
Continue Reading Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds that Democrats are feeling more pessimistic about the U.S. economy after Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren’t going to provide protection
Associated Press When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall…
Continue ReadingNuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren’t going to provide protection
Associated Press When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall…
Continue Reading How the Roxies are made: Behind the iconic role in Broadway’s megahit ‘Chicago’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The murderous, washed-up chorus girl Roxie Hart is the beating, biting heart of Broadway mainstay…
Continue ReadingHow the Roxies are made: Behind the iconic role in Broadway’s megahit ‘Chicago’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The murderous, washed-up chorus girl Roxie Hart is the beating, biting heart of Broadway mainstay…
Continue Reading How the Roxies are made: Behind the iconic role in Broadway’s megahit ‘Chicago’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s only one Roxie Hart. And yet — stay with us here — there are many Roxie Harts. The…
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