A Norwegian student has been arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Authorities in Norway say a Norwegian student in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while…
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JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That’s set off a scramble for his Ohio seat
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — JD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the…
Continue ReadingHow a slapstick movie idea about beavers went from the bar to one of 2024’s biggest indie hits
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The microbudget movie “Hundreds of Beavers” has turned into lo-fi legend. Mike Cheslik’s film, made for just…
Continue ReadingDirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit
AP Business Writer DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company. The…
Continue ReadingChristmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year
Associated Press Two new Christmas TV movies have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding. “Christmas in the…
Continue ReadingA Dutch court weighs a lawsuit against arms sales to Israel
Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — Pro-Palestinian activists have told a Dutch court that the Netherlands is violating international law by selling…
Continue ReadingWhat do hundreds of beavers have to do with the future of movies?
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The low-budget movie “Hundreds of Beavers” has turned into a lo-fi legend. Mike Cheslik’s film, made for just…
Continue ReadingExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ energy minister says ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and…
Continue ReadingStorm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle
Associated Press HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a…
Continue ReadingStorm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle
Associated Press HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a…
Continue ReadingLawsuit against UK security agency by survivors of Ariana Grande concert bombing is rejected
LONDON (AP) — A special tribunal has rejected a legal claim against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency by more than 300 survivors of a…
Continue ReadingBulgaria and Romania ‘one step closer’ to full membership in Schengen zone, Hungary says
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone…
Continue ReadingA baby who disappeared from a Vienna hospital ward has been found dead. Her mother was arrested
VIENNA (AP) — Police say the body of a newborn baby who was reported missing from a neonatal ward at a hospital in Vienna has been found in a…
Continue ReadingBeyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad
Associated Press A social-media tribute to Coptic Christians. A billboard in Amish country. A visit to a revered Jewish gravesite. While Donald…
Continue ReadingProtesters in Serbian cities block traffic, standing in silence for the victims of roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Residents in several cities and towns across Serbia blocked traffic and stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday to…
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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill a hospital director in Lebanon and wound 9 medics in Gaza
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israeli airstrikes have killed the director of the largest hospital in the country’s northeast. Six others…
Continue ReadingGerman ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump’s comeback and recalls awkward non-handshake
BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi’s judicial runoff elections
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in central Mississippi and the Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday for a runoff…
Continue ReadingLondon’s Gatwick Airport re-opens its South Terminal after a suspicious package triggers an alert
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Gatwick Airport said it is reopening its South Terminal after police resolved a security alert triggered…
Continue ReadingPakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Funeral prayers were held for 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed by gunmen a day earlier in Pakistan’s…
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