‘Wallace & Gromit’ are back for a full-length adventure with a familiar foe
AP Film Writer The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit are coming back to the small screen. “Wallace & Gromit:…
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Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate…
Continue Reading The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — As with many voters on Maui, Joshua Kamalo thought the race for president wasn’t the only big contest on the…
Continue Reading Trump calls it the ‘center of the universe.’ Mar-a-Lago is a magnet for those seeking influence
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The cars begin lining up early in the morning to be screened by Secret Service agents under white tents…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s reporting on Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person elected to Congress
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sarah McBride made history in Delaware as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States. Now…
Continue Reading Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the…
Continue Reading Swiss flight attendant dies a week after plane’s emergency landing due to smoke on board
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — A flight attendant aboard a Swiss passenger plane that made an emergency landing in Austria due to smoke in the cabin…
Continue Reading 3 must-knows about employee stock options
If stock options are part of your compensation package, it’s worth your while to get familiar with how they work generally, as well as how your…
Continue Reading Scholz calls on Germans to unite in solidarity in a new year despite many crises
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Germany’s 84 million residents to stick together despite the many global…
Continue Reading US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: Dozens of patients and wounded evacuated from Gaza for treatment
Dozens of patients and the wounded have been evacuated for treatment outside the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where the United Nations says Israel’s…
Continue Reading Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple…
Continue Reading The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular…
Continue Reading Pakistani security forces suffer deadliest year for a decade while fighting insurgency, report finds
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s security forces suffered their highest casualties in nearly a decade while battling…
Continue Reading AP WAS THERE: Carter announces Middle East peace agreement
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — ___ EDITORS: As part of its coverage of the death of former President Jimmy Carter, The Associated Press is…
Continue Reading ‘No heating, no light’: Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies
Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans are bracing for a difficult winter ahead as a looming energy shortage could leave them without…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Amid everything else on his desk — the Iran hostage crisis, domestic economic turmoil, the Soviet…
Continue Reading Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s new currency woes hit traditional stores while illegal night bazaars flourish
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — People in Zimbabwe are shunning traditional grocery stores to do their shopping at informal and illegal…
Continue Reading China’s manufacturing activity slows in December as trade risks grow
HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported its factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of…
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