California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have…
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California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have…
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Driver rams his car into crowd in China, killing 35. Police say he was upset about his divorce
Associated Press ZHUHAI, China (AP) — Chinese police say a man rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in China. They…
Continue ReadingWarriors to honor Klay Thompson in his return to Chase Center with the Mavericks
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mere minutes after the final buzzer sounded, and with the score still showing on the big screen, an…
Continue Reading4 charged in Detroit street shooting that left 2 dead, 5 wounded
DETROIT (AP) — Four people have been charged in a shooting at an outdoor gathering in Detroit that left two people dead and five others wounded.…
Continue ReadingLawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has a short but important to-do list as lawmakers return to Washington this coming week for what is…
Continue ReadingSouth 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…
Continue ReadingTraumatized 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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