Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican…
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Gerry Faust, the former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89
AP Sports Writer AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Gerry Faust, the gravel-voiced Cincinnati high school coach who lived a dream by becoming the coach at Notre…
Continue ReadingEminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis…
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Bitcoin, world’s largest cryptocurrency, reaches a new record high
Bitcoin surged in the run-up to Tuesday’s election and surged once it became clear Donald Trump would win. It has since continued to rise following…
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Black bear rescued after being stuck in a small cage for 30 years
After 30 years stuck in a small cage, a black bear in Keenesburg, Colorado, got his first taste of freedom thanks to his recent rescue by the Wild…
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Arizona dog found clinging to a shopping cart gets adopted
A 10-year-old dog has found her forever home thanks to the Arizona Humane Society (AHS), who rescued her from a canal back in June after she was…
Continue ReadingBlinken is heading to Europe for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump’s election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent meetings on Ukraine with NATO and European Union officials…
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Doctor accused of criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine is convicted and given over 5 years in prison
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A doctor accused of criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted of…
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President-Elect Trump names Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security,…
Continue ReadingPainter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th…
Continue Reading South Korean president takes up golf again to forge a bond with Trump
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has dusted off his golf clubs in an attempt to forge a bond with…
Continue ReadingVardis Vardinoyannis, Greek business magnate and Kennedy family friend, dies at 90
Associated Press Vardis J. Vardinoyannis, a powerful and pivotal figure in Greek shipping and energy who survived a terrorist attack and cultivated…
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Red Lobster betting on a millenial makeover after exiting bankruptcy
The seafood chain has now exited bankruptcy and is gearing up for a comeback under their new 35-year-old…
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President-Elect Trump expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
The sources cautioned that nothing is final until the position is formally announced and that the president-elect could still change his mind at the…
Continue ReadingAs US Catholic bishops meet, Trump looms over their work on abortion and immigration
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — As U.S. Catholic bishops gathered for their annual fall meeting this week in Baltimore, the specter of…
Continue ReadingGrowing pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sickened 1.8M people in a month, officials say
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say worsening air pollution in the past month has sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in…
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Dust storm in California knocks out power and causes signficant damage
The strong winds kicked up massive dust clouds across Central California. The weather created dangerous travel conditions for…
Continue ReadingRussian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed final reading of a bill to ban adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries…
Continue Reading European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say a network of European art forgers who painted fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them to…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead…
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