Police say Pakistani-American woman was killed by ex-husband
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say the body of a Pakistani-American woman they believe was killed by her former husband over a property dispute has been…
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Factory boiler blast kills 6 in eastern India, injures 6
PATNA, India (AP) — Police say a factory boiler has exploded in eastern India, killing at least six workers and injuring six others. Rescuers are…
Continue Reading Palestinians, Israeli forces clash near West Bank outpost
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military says forces have clashed with Palestinians in the West Bank in an area that has seen a recent uptick…
Continue Reading Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice, has…
Continue Reading Militants gun down Pakistani soldier near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s army says militants targeted an army post in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border,…
Continue Reading Australian state sees record cases, lab sends false results
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state has reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while…
Continue Reading Harvey Evans, actor in Broadway’s golden years, dies at 80
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Evans, an actor, singer and dancer who managed to land roles in the original…
Continue Reading ‘He-Man’ artist and toy designer T. Mark Taylor dies at 80
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — T. Mark Taylor, artist and toy designer for the He-Man and the Masters…
Continue Reading Wanda Young, member of Motown’s The Marvelettes, dies at 78
DETROIT (AP) — Wanda Young, a member of Motown’s chart-topping The Marvelettes, has died in suburban Detroit. She was 78. Meta Ventress tells The…
Continue Reading Washington crossing the Delaware: Reenactment is revived
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds have gathered on both sides of the Delaware River to watch an annual Christmas Day reenactment of George…
Continue Reading Bidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service members
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked his first Christmas in office by making calls to military service…
Continue Reading Suicide bomber attacks bar in eastern Congo, killing 6
By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — Authorities say a suicide bomber has killed six people in eastern Congo as diners…
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Parts of California get a White Christmas after snowfall
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parts of California are getting a White Christmas after all, with snowfall pounding mountains…
Continue Reading Singer Tom Walker lauds Kate’s piano skills after recording
LONDON (AP) — Scottish singer Tom Walker has praised the piano skills of the Duchess of Cambridge after the pair recorded a Christmas tune that was…
Continue Reading 2 Kansas officers shot by suspect, expected to recover
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two police officers from Wichita, Kansas, are being treated for injuries not considered life-threatening after being shot in…
Continue Reading Flight cancellations snarl holiday plans for thousands
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19,…
Continue Reading UK police arrest armed intruder on Windsor Castle grounds
LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a man armed with a weapon on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Thames Valley police say the security breach…
Continue Reading 3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Death toll in massive Bangladesh ferry fire rises to 40
By ABDUR RAHMAN JAHANGIR Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi authorities have buried 23 unclaimed bodies after a day-long search…
Continue Reading Queen recalls ‘familiar laugh missing’ in Christmas speech
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message has shared the pain she felt after the death of her…
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