US military strikes Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has struck nine targets at two locations in Syria to hit Iranian-aligned militias that had launched…
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Candidates line up for special elections to replace Virginia senators recently elected to US House
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One of two special elections has been announced to fill Virginia Senate seats vacated by…
Continue Reading South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar…
Continue Reading MVSU football player killed, driver injured in crash after police chase
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a Mississippi Valley State football player who was a passenger in a car involved in a police chase was killed…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s leader formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made a “formal and unreserved” apology in…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet with the Biden administration this week to…
Continue Reading New York’s congestion toll on drivers could make a comeback before Trump’s second term
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering ways to revive a program that would charge drivers a toll to enter…
Continue Reading International Criminal Court prosecutor won’t step down during new probe into misconduct accusations
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s oversight body announced it will open an outside investigation…
Continue Reading Teachers in 3 Massachusetts communities continue strike over pay, paid parental leave
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teachers in three Massachusetts communities fighting for new contracts have pushed forward with their demands as…
Continue Reading Democrat Cleo Fields wins re-drawn Louisiana congressional district, flipping red seat blue
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democrat Cleo Fields has won a Louisiana congressional race in a recently redrawn second majority-Black district. That…
Continue Reading Lou Donaldson, jazz saxophonist who blended many influences, dead at 98
NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Donaldson, a celebrated jazz saxophonist with a warm, fluid style who performed with everyone from Thelonius Monk to George…
Continue Reading Bitcoin neared $90,000 in a new record high. What to know about crypto’s post-election rally
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s reelection, bitcoin has climbed to yet another…
Continue Reading Greece searches for a child who went missing after a migrant boat ran aground
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities are searching for a second day for a child reported missing off the Aegean Sea island of Samos after a…
Continue Reading Mexico explains 5 easy steps to register online as a candidate for a spot on the Supreme Court
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials laid out five easy steps for registering online as a candidate for one of nine spots on Mexico’s Supreme Court.…
Continue Reading Amsterdam warns of new calls for unrest after violence around Israeli soccer match
Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch police are warning of calls for more rioting in Amsterdam a day after dozens of people armed with sticks…
Continue Reading Moroccan journalist sentenced to 1.5 years after remarks about politician
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan journalist who accused a prominent politician of fraud was sentenced prison for defamation on…
Continue Reading Thousands rally outside Georgian parliament to demand a new election towards European integration
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of opposition demonstrators have rallied in Georgia’s capital in continuing protests against…
Continue Reading Indiana man is found guilty of murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls
DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — A former drugstore worker in the small Indiana community of Delphi has been convicted of murder in the 2017 killings of two…
Continue Reading Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight…
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