Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his arrest and the unsealing of an indictment against…
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FBI finds violent crime declined in 2023. Here’s what to know about the report
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent crime in the U.S. dropped in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward…
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Late-season snowstorms in South Africa cause 2 deaths from hypothermia
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Unseasonably late snowstorms battered coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and…
Continue ReadingJeanine Tesori becomes first woman composer to open Met Opera season with reworked `Grounded’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeanine Tesori becomes the first woman composer to open a season in the Metropolitan Opera’s 141-year history…
Continue ReadingHarris reaches agreement on transition planning with Biden administration, no word on Trump yet
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ transition team has reached an agreement with the government to…
Continue ReadingSyria has a new foreign minister as prime minister names his Cabinet
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new prime minister has named his Cabinet with a new foreign minister. Sabbagh was a deputy to former Foreign…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest 8 of Tanzania’s main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police have arrested Tanzania’s most prominent opposition figures whose party has called for protests…
Continue ReadingIs this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict
Associated Press Israel is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding bombs in pagers…
Continue ReadingMyanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Soldiers and other government personnel are doing cleanup and repair work in Myanmar, where floods and landslides caused…
Continue Reading ‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate
Associated Press WYOMING, Iowa (AP) — Taking a country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone. Snaking between 12-foot-tall green,…
Continue ReadingBefore you sign up for a store credit card, know what you’re getting into
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With holiday shopping season around the corner, experts recommend caution when your favorite store offers you a…
Continue Reading Trump listens during a farming event in rural Pennsylvania, then threatens John Deere with tariffs
Associated Press SMITHTON, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump sat in a large barn in rural Pennsylvania on Monday, asking questions of farmers and offering…
Continue ReadingIndyCar finalizes charter system that doesn’t guarantee spots in Indianapolis 500
AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar has finalized a charter system for 25 entrants that pales in comparison to the contentious deal reached between NASCAR…
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M&M’s announces new flavor in two years
It’s peanut butter, jelly time as the newest M&M’s flavor is a spin on the classic sandwich…
Continue Reading Michigan State football’s Armorion Smith is raising 5 siblings since his mother’s death
AP Sports Writer LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Armorion Smith pressed his palms together over the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes and leaned against…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Mountain lion club cozies up with stuffed animal
Footage released by the Oakland Zoo shows Briar resting his head on the stuffed animal and dozing…
Continue Reading In Ohio, drought and shifting weather patterns affect North America’s largest native fruit
Associated Press WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (AP) — Stubborn drought in Ohio and shifting weather patterns appear to be affecting North…
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Cars trapped in floodwaters amid heavy rain in England
Footage shared by the Dunstable Community Fire Station shows the extent of the flooding, with multiple cars partially submerged beneath an…
Continue Reading Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
Associated Press KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — A tugboat powered by ammonia sailed for the first time Sunday in the Hudson River to show how the maritime…
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California firefighters rescue deer trapped upside down between a house and a garage
Video shows the moments Oakland, California firefighters rescued a deer trapped upside down between a house and garage over the…
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