Rescuers in Italy working to free cave explorer trapped underground
MILAN (AP) — A major rescue operation is underway in a cave northeast of the Italian city of Bergamo to free a woman who was injured in a fall and…
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Biden establishes a national monument for Frances Perkins, the 1st female Cabinet secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor…
Continue ReadingA second top Church of England cleric is facing calls to resign over his handling of abuse claims
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The archbishop who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England is facing calls to resign over his…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s president holds talks with Modi in India in first overseas visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first overseas visit since…
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Death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000 Palestinians, health officials say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 45,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas…
Continue ReadingFrance rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead
Associated Press MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — France is rushing rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte after the island…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve is likely to slow its rate cuts with inflation pressures still elevated
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military…
Continue ReadingFor the first time in 8 years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia, a top Chinese ally
Associated Press SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship has arrived in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that…
Continue ReadingPakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has begun its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio…
Continue ReadingJournalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the press heading into a second Trump administration, there’s a balancing act between being prepared and…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Nasdaq hits a record as Wall Street drifts ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted amid mixed trading Monday, ahead of this week’s upcoming meeting by the Federal…
Continue ReadingMavericks, Warriors combine for NBA-record 48 3-pointers in Dallas’ 143-133 victory
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors combined for an NBA-record 48 3-pointers Sunday night. Golden…
Continue ReadingAnthony Davis scores 40 points, LeBron James has 18 in return to help Lakers beat Grizzlies, 116-110
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 40 points and 16 rebounds, LeBron James added 18 points in his return and the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingCanada Post says operations to resume after nearly a monthlong strike
TORONTO (AP) — Canada Post said operations will resume at the national postal service on Tuesday after the nearly monthlong work stoppage. Workers…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For decades, a little-known Christian sect has dealt with its abusive ministers and spiritual elders mostly in…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For decades, a little-known Christian sect has dealt with its abusive ministers and spiritual elders mostly in…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For decades, a little-known Christian sect has dealt with its abusive ministers and spiritual elders mostly in…
Continue ReadingChina retail sales slow as consumers hold back, while home prices fall
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese retail sales slowed in November and housing prices fell, with demand still lackluster despite a flurry of…
Continue ReadingSurvivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly every detail about the religious group Lisa Webb’s family belonged to was hidden from the outside…
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