Afghanistan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to reopen embassy in Kabul
Afghanistan has welcomed the reopening of Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Kabul for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. On…
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FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer. The Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying Michael Jordan for one shy of record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying Michael Jordan for one shy of…
Continue ReadingBangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She fled…
Continue ReadingRescuers reach a stranded hiker in Slovenia but another is missing during a Balkans snowstorm
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A snowstorm on Monday has brought traffic chaos across Croatia and Bosnia. The bad weather in Slovenia hampered…
Continue ReadingAn analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under Trump
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump won a return to the White House in part by promising big changes in economic…
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Latest on President-Elect Trump’s appearance at AmericaFest in Phoenix
To the applause of a racous Phoenix crowd, President-Elect Donald Trump is pledging to fulfill assurances he made on the campaign…
Continue ReadingCongress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US. What to know about the debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic and technological rivalry between the United States and China has come to the drone market, where…
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President Biden commutes sentences to death row inmates
Clemency will be granted to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the…
Continue ReadingA Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors
Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — As many as one-third of people displaced by the August 2023 Maui fires wound up in the homes of friends and…
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Small plane crashed into a golf course in California
Authorities responded to the scene of a small plane that crashed onto a golf course in Carson, California on…
Continue ReadingHow faith communities can be welcoming of believers with disabilities this holiday season and beyond
Associated Press The Rev. Shannon Blosser sees how his son loves church — the music, the singing, the communion. But the United Methodist pastor…
Continue ReadingThe Container Store, buffeted by rough housing market and competition, seeks bankruptcy protection
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection, as the storage and organizational goods retailer with…
Continue ReadingTrump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows the challenges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. A New York subway line…
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One person dead following four vehicle crash
According to a press release, the crash happened on Saturday, December 21 at 9:00 p.m. when a 51-year-old man from Brawley was driving a 1996 Toyota…
Continue ReadingFrance observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in its Mayotte territory off Africa
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte,…
Continue ReadingThe internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?
AP Business Writer The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online…
Continue ReadingThe internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?
AP Business Writer The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online…
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