Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
AP Golf Writer The Skins Game is returning with a modern look. Details are still being worked out. But the new media company Pro Shop announced a…
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House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country…
Continue ReadingWorking Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling…
Continue ReadingThe White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday it’s capping overdraft fees at $5 with a rule set to…
Continue ReadingNHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is partnering with P-X-P to serve the Deaf community, creating an alternate telecast for the Winter Classic that features…
Continue Reading2 men deny charges of helping Hong Kong gather intelligence in UK
LONDON (AP) — Two men accused of helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the U.K. have pleaded not guilty to violating Britain’s…
Continue ReadingBill Belichick ‘always wanted’ to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina
AP Sports Writer Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina’s next football coach when chancellor Lee Roberts came…
Continue ReadingHead of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
AP Airlines Writer The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a…
Continue ReadingNATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off…
Continue ReadingIn ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The story of RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys,” laced with the cruelties of the Jim Crow-era South, has commonalities…
Continue ReadingConcern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog has opened an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in…
Continue ReadingSome breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
AP Medical Writer Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment…
Continue ReadingAmazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech…
Continue ReadingAmazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech…
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Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to his…
Continue ReadingEx-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant accused of fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron and Poland’s Tusk insist Ukraine must be at the heart of any potential peace talks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukraine must have a pivotal role in any…
Continue ReadingSomaliland’s new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region’s drive for recognition
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has sworn in its new president after last month’s election…
Continue ReadingRape investigation that Swedish media say focused on Kylian Mbappé has been closed
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors say they have dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with soccer star…
Continue ReadingSelena Gomez reveals engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez is having quite a year, and it’s being capped with an engagement to music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. The Grammy- and…
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