FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray says he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January. The…
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New approach to Rocky Mountain grizzlies sought ahead of the second Trump presidency
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Environmental groups are asking the U.S. government to do more to protect grizzly bears in Wyoming, Montana…
Continue Reading Attorneys for man accused in Trump assassination attempt seek lengthy trial delay
Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in September asked…
Continue Reading EPA awards $135 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $135 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state…
Continue Reading Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey
Associated Press The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional…
Continue Reading The Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump doesn’t think much of Joe Biden’s foreign policy record. The Republican president-elect…
Continue Reading Investigation into Indiana house fire that killed 6 siblings fails to determine what caused blaze
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Indiana’s state fire marshal says an investigation into a northern Indiana house fire that killed six siblings in…
Continue Reading Vatican’s keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided over his weekly general audience Wednesday alongside a Palestinian-crafted Nativity…
Continue Reading Ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court ahead of trial
Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A former Georgia district attorney charged with interfering in the police investigation of the 2020 killing…
Continue Reading Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The premier of Canada’s most populous says he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria after independent…
Continue Reading Donald Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange bell as he’s named Time’s Person of the Year
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the first…
Continue Reading Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student
Associated Press A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy “Jay”…
Continue Reading Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad’s prisons
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Mohammad Chaeeb spoke softly into his phone, telling a relative the grim news: He found his brother at the morgue.…
Continue Reading House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a measure that authorizes a 1% increase in spending this fiscal year and a double-digit pay…
Continue Reading Hate crime charges dropped against 12 college students arrested in Maryland assault
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped hate crime charges against 12 of the 15 Salisbury University students arrested following an attack…
Continue Reading America’s closest ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order takes shape
Associated Press The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country. But after nearly 14…
Continue Reading The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
AP Film Writer The Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its lineup of 87 feature films set to debut in January. Notable premieres include…
Continue Reading NYC has scores of small, specialized or quirky museums. Here are some highlights
Associated Press New York can be a magical place for museumgoers but it can also be overwhelming and overcrowded at times, especially at the biggest,…
Continue Reading Truck hits van carrying Polish tourists in Kenya, killing 2
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police say two Polish tourists have died and two others, along with their Kenyan guide, were badly injured after their…
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