Homeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit…
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Suspect in 3 deaths was killed by police in far-right influencer’s Chicago-area neighborhood
BERWYN, Ill. (AP) — A man suspected in the killings of three people in Illinois was fatally shot by police in suburban Chicago while in the…
Continue ReadingItalian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on a rescue ship in 2019
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A court in Sicily Friday found Italian Vice Premier Matteo Salvini not guilty of illegally detaining 100 migrants…
Continue Reading‘Gravy Day’ is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It’s “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one…
Continue ReadingFentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to…
Continue ReadingAll Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games
AP Sports Writer Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off…
Continue ReadingAll Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games
AP Sports Writer Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off…
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At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack
Associated Press MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday,…
Continue ReadingFlood gates are dropped from a plan to protect the Jersey Shore’s back bays from catastrophic storms
Associated Press MANASQUAN, N.J. (AP) — Huge gates at the mouths of three inlets and barriers across bays are no longer part of a plan to protect…
Continue ReadingGreece’s former royal family seeks to reclaim citizenship 50 years after monarchy abolished
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Members of Greece’s former royal family have applied for Greek citizenship and formally acknowledged the…
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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said…
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Trump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he’s threatening with…
Continue ReadingUS proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The government’s highway safety agency is proposing voluntary safety guidelines for self-driving vehicles. But a…
Continue ReadingTrump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the…
Continue ReadingBaby Jesus figurine stolen from Colorado nativity scene returned anonymously with apology
DENVER (AP) — A baby Jesus figurine snatched from a nativity scene in Colorado has been returned in time for Christmas, with an apology. Police in…
Continue ReadingVW wage deal for 120,000 German workers avoids layoffs, plant closures
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen’s employee representatives say they have reached a wage deal. The deal will ward off…
Continue ReadingUS civil rights probe faults Philadelphia school district over handling of antisemitism reports
Associated Press The Philadelphia school district failed to show it protected Jewish students from harassment despite “repeated, extensive…
Continue ReadingUS civil rights probe faults Philadelphia school district over handling of antisemitism reports
Associated Press The Philadelphia school district failed to show it protected Jewish students from harassment despite “repeated, extensive…
Continue ReadingCarter, McGrady and Altidore’s new stake in Buffalo Bills brings diversity to NFL owners’ table
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The chance to rub shoulders with quarterback Josh Allen and broaden the Buffalo Bills’ reach into…
Continue ReadingWith Roki Sasaki looming, Orioles left $2.1 million unspent from allotment and Dodgers $1.9 million
NEW YORK (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 international signing bonus pool allotment and the Los…
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