Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says he’s selected a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as secretary of the Army.…
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Toddler fatally shot after his 7-year-old brother finds a gun in the family’s truck
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy was fatally shot when his 7-year-old brother found a gun in the glovebox of the family’s…
Continue Reading Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private…
Continue Reading Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual “Rule Britannia” singalong, is…
Continue Reading Michigan court upholds light sentence for woman who killed dad in dispute over ride
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals declined to overturn a light jail sentence for a young woman who killed her father by…
Continue Reading Lauren Mayberry steps out of the band Chvrches for a solo album that shows her influences
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The birth of Lauren Mayberry as a solo artist should be marked by something like a wolf cry. And that’s…
Continue Reading A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A new, widespread power outage has plunged Cuba into darkness after one of the island’s major power plants failed.…
Continue Reading Jury revisits key videos in NYC subway chokehold death trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors asked Wednesday to review police and bystander video at the heart of the chokehold manslaughter case…
Continue Reading Austrian court rules that Ukrainian businessman Firtash can’t be extradited to the US
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga…
Continue Reading SEC and Big Ten powers lead the way on signing day as prospects finalize their college selections
AP Sports Writer Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State are bringing in the nation’s top recruiting class as high school prospects…
Continue Reading Trump seeks to have Georgia election case dismissed, citing presidential immunity
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is trying to get the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed. He…
Continue Reading OpenAI’s Sam Altman ‘not that worried’ about rival Elon Musk’s influence in the Trump administration
AP Technology Writer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk, said he is “not that worried” about Musk’s…
Continue Reading Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.…
Continue Reading ‘Anora,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ lead Spirit Award nominations
AP Film Writer “Anora,” Sean Baker’s odyssey of a New York stripper, and Jane Schoenbrun’s psychological horror “I Saw the TV Glow”…
Continue Reading What’s next: South Korean leader’s martial law declaration threatens his political career
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it…
Continue Reading Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talks
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent…
Continue Reading The best movies of 2024 as ranked by AP film writers
AP Film Writers Break out your “Dune” popcorn bucket: It’s time for the best movies of the year. Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle…
Continue Reading Armed ethnic rebels in northeast Myanmar declare ceasefire and seek talks with military government
BANGKOK (AP) — A major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar has announced a unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with the ruling military and called for a…
Continue Reading US senators grill airline officials about fees for seats and checked bags
AP Airlines Writer Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee took aim at airline executives Wednesday for using an expanding menu of fees to charge…
Continue Reading Trial date set for Virginia man accused of killing his missing wife
Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A judge ruled that a Virginia man accused of killing his wife, whose body has still not been found, will go…
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