Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces $1 billion more in longer-term US weapons support for Ukraine
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces $1 billion more in longer-term US weapons support for…
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North Macedonian political party demands ban on TikTok after at least 17 students injured
Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A political party in North Macedonia has demanded authorities ban social networks whose content…
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Onvida Health to pause elective procedures next week due to shortage of IV fluid
In a Facebook post, the hospital says it’s stopping these procedures through Tuesday, December 10 to “prioritize emergent and critical…
Continue ReadingNo. 16 Iowa State falls short in Big 12 title game again, this time with CFP at stake
AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The stakes were higher for Iowa State, and the outcome was the same as the first for the Cyclones in their…
Continue ReadingOpposition fighters reportedly drive Syrian leader from the country. Who are they and what now?
Associated Press Syria’s government appears to have fallen after opposition fighters said they entered Damascus following a stunning advance.…
Continue ReadingArizona State makes College Football Playoff with 45-19 win over Iowa State in Big 12 title game
AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cam Skattebo and Arizona State are on quite a run in their Big 12 debut after being the preseason pick to…
Continue ReadingNewcomer No. 12 Arizona State beats No. 16 Iowa State in Big 12 title game to earn spot in College Football Playoff
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Newcomer No. 12 Arizona State beats No. 16 Iowa State in Big 12 title game to earn spot in College Football…
Continue ReadingExecutive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida
ATLANTA (AP) — The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios has died when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast.…
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Bigfoot Discovery Museum in California closing after 20 years
The iconic museum, located alongside Highway 9 in Felton, has embodied the quirkiness of Santa Cruz for 20 years, but as owner Michael Ruggs retires,…
Continue ReadingA motorcycle loaded with explosives detonated in Colombia killing 1 and injuring 14
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Authorities say a motorcycle loaded with explosives has detonated at a police checkpoint in southwestern Colombia killing…
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California residents attend vigil to support two kindergartners shot at their school
Hundreds of community members from across Butte County gathered in downtown Oroville Friday in support of two kindergartners shot at their school…
Continue ReadingFar-right influencer Nick Fuentes accused of pepper spraying woman on his doorstep
BERWYN, Ill. (AP) — Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes is due in court later this month after a woman accused him of pepper-spraying her when she…
Continue ReadingFlorida man accused of hate crime in deadly shooting of gay man claims self-defense
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man accused of a hate crime for killing a gay man is asking a judge to dismiss the charges, saying he acted in…
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U.S. President-Elect Trump meets with French President Macron and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
The gathering happened at the Elysee Palace and marks Trump’s first trip overseas since he won the 2024 election. It also takes place head of the…
Continue ReadingBig 12’s Yormark brings up hard choices for fans before sparsely attended title game
AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A little more than an hour before the Big 12 championship game kicked off in front of thousands of empty…
Continue ReadingNobel Literature Prize winner Han Kang talks about how writing connects her to readers
STOCKHOLM (AP) — South Korean author Han Kang, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, has spoken passionately about the process of…
Continue ReadingFlorida prosecutor seeks to clear records of people charged with buying police-made crack in 1980s
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor says he will seek to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine…
Continue ReadingTrump isn’t back in office but he’s already pushing his agenda and negotiating with world leaders
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s making threats, traveling abroad and negotiating with world leaders. Donald Trump has more than a month…
Continue ReadingHow ‘Mufasa’ rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy’s voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music
AP Entertainment Writer ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’…
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How ‘Mufasa’ rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy’s voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music
AP Entertainment Writer ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’…
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