Princess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK starts
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales helped kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip to Britain as the U.K. government enlists one of…
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Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that most of Idaho’s law that makes it illegal to help minors get an abortion without their…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher to set more records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading, tacking a touch more onto what’s already…
Continue Reading Dark comedy ‘A Different Man’ surprisingly triumphs at Gotham Awards
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big awards-season bash, “A Different Man,” a dark…
Continue Reading Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in ‘Neighbours,’ retires due to cancer
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in the iconic Australian soap opera…
Continue Reading Police say a Hawaii woman disappeared voluntarily and traveled to Mexico
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago disappeared voluntarily as she sought…
Continue Reading Arizona grand jury indicts pair for alleged school voucher fraud
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted two out-of-state residents for allegedly applying to the…
Continue Reading Virginia man charged with murder 4 months after his wife’s disappearance
MANASSAS PARK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been charged with murder more than four months after his wife disappeared and a substantial amount of…
Continue Reading Three climbers from the US and Canada are missing on New Zealand’s highest peak
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a…
Continue Reading Trump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend,…
Continue Reading Groundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics will no longer serve as leader of state Senate Democrats.…
Continue Reading US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials
Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service says nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week during this…
Continue Reading Judge sets trial date for Massachusetts man charged with killing his wife
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A judge has set a date of Oct. 20, 2025, for the trial of a Massachusetts man charged with killing his wife. Brian…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines tech issue briefly grounds planes in Seattle, disrupts bookings on Cyber Monday
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines says an unspecified technology issue caused the temporary grounding of flights in Seattle and continuing problems…
Continue Reading Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers pushing for an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won…
Continue Reading What is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient
Associated Press When towns along the Great Lakes get buried in drifts of blowing snow, like several have over the past few days, weather experts…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after ‘alarming blood test,’ attorney says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Harvey Weinstein says he was hospitalized following an “alarming blood test.” City records…
Continue Reading Trump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain, a prestigious…
Continue Reading Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk
AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay…
Continue Reading Human rights court rules against Venezuela in 2013 election case
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Venezuelan government violated the political rights of…
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