South Carolina a unanimous No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25, Stanford and Oregon crack rankings
AP Basketball Writer South Carolina was the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll Monday after a pair of…
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Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon’s children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Four-year-old Hussein Mikdad survived an Israeli airstrike on his home in a Beirut suburb last month. His mother,…
Continue ReadingTrump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous first term
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it’s a sure bet he…
Continue ReadingTrump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental…
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US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — At the U.N. climate talks, U.S. Climate Adviser John Podesta said that Trump will likely pull America out…
Continue ReadingMattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
NEW YORK (AP) — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly…
Continue ReadingMattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
NEW YORK (AP) — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s military is building along UN-patrolled demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite images show
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has begun a construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the…
Continue ReadingPolish president urges sustained US commitment to Europe’s security
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has marked his country’s Independence Day with a call for sustained U.S.…
Continue ReadingMauritius’ prime minister says his ruling coalition is set for a ‘huge’ election defeat
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mauritius’ prime minister says his ruling coalition is set for a “huge defeat” following Sunday’s parliamentary…
Continue ReadingRights group calls for international force to protect Sudanese amid a rampage by paramilitaries
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch said the U.N. is failing to protect civilians in Sudan’s war and called for the urgent…
Continue Reading Suspected shooter and 4 others are found dead in 3 Kansas homes, police say
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Five men were found shot to death inside three homes in the same area of Wichita, Kansas, and police believe the shootings are…
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Work underway to decorate iconic 30 Rock Christmas tree
The tree was delivered and installed on the plaza Saturday. Now, scaffolding encircles the 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway…
Continue ReadingUS Open finalist Taylor Fritz talks League of Legends, why he hated tennis and how he copied Sampras
AP Sports Writer TURIN, Italy (AP) — The first American man to reach a Grand Slam singles final in 15 years has been spending plenty of time in…
Continue ReadingUS Open finalist Taylor Fritz talks League of Legends, why he hated tennis and how he copied Sampras
AP Sports Writer TURIN, Italy (AP) — The first American man to reach a Grand Slam singles final in 15 years has been spending plenty of time in…
Continue ReadingGunshots at Tuskegee University sent terrified students running for their lives
Associated Press TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Tuskegee University student Sid Guynn hid under a car when he heard the gunshots that ripped across his…
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At least six people dead in Russia airstrikes
At least six people were killed in Ukraine early on November 11, amid reports that U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump had told Russian President…
Continue Reading Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in…
Continue ReadingWhen to catch the last supermoon of the year
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Better catch this week’s supermoon. It will be a while until the next one. This will be the…
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New Yorkers participate in Polar Bear Plunge
About a thousand people from Westchester County, New York, decided to bear up with the cold for the 17th Annual Polar Bear Plunge in the frigid…
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