Death toll from contaminated infant IV feeding bags in Mexico rises to 17
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico say a total of 17 children have died in central Mexico from suspected contamination of IV feeding bags,…
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Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters’ phone records, watchdog finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records of reporters as…
Continue ReadingOpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has publicly released its new artificial intelligence video generator Sora but the company won’t let most users…
Continue ReadingWomen’s monument planned for Ohio Statehouse grounds receives anonymous $1 million donation
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The organization spearheading installation of a monument to women’s suffrage at the Ohio Statehouse has…
Continue ReadingChristopher Nolan on ‘Interstellar’s’ cosmic success 10 years later
AP Film Writer The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been able to watch at home for years: Christopher Nolan’s…
Continue ReadingChristopher Nolan on ‘Interstellar’s’ cosmic success 10 years later
AP Film Writer The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been able to watch at home for years: Christopher Nolan’s…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Dodgers finalize contracts with Michael Conforto and Blake Treinen
DALLAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto on Tuesday along with a $22…
Continue ReadingSmall businesses plan events, start marketing earlier to deal with shorter holiday shopping season
AP Business Writer The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period.…
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Lewis Pacheco sworn in as new director for IID
Lewis Pacheco will be overseeing Division 4, which encompases Calexico. Pacecho has held several public offices with the City of Calexico, and says…
Continue ReadingJournalists’ rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year
BRUSSELS (AP) — The International Federation of Journalists says that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in 2024, with more…
Continue ReadingNegotiations over the war in Ukraine could start ‘in the winter,’ Poland’s leader Tusk says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says negotiations over the war in neighboring Ukraine could start “in the winter” as…
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Suspect charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s death has ties to Stanford University
According to the university, Luigi Mangione was employed as a head counselor under the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program between May and…
Continue Reading10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, Americans…
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Netanyahu is testifying in his corruption trial. He has been dogged by scandal for years
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in his long-running trial on corruption…
Continue ReadingCourt rules former Zambian leader Lungu can’t run for president again in 2026 election
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is barred from contesting an election in 2026…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s military court indicts a former spy chief for abuse of power
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says a retired army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned…
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Australian authorities rescue dog from hot car
Police in Queensland, Australia, pulled a miniature dachshund from a car in Coolangatta during heat wave conditions on December…
Continue Reading Serbia’s president says he won’t flee his country like Syria’s Assad did despite growing protests
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he isn’t like ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad and has no…
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Taylor Swift wraps up record-breaking Eras Tour
Taylor Swift wrapped up her record-breaking Eras Tour in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday evening, December 8, after a 21-month stint that…
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Two dead, two injured in Florida bar shooting
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), around 1:00 a.m. Eastern, four men were shot at a bar located in the area of Lake Avenue…
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