Bird strike disables a jetliner engine and forces an emergency landing at JFK airport
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A bird strike took out one of an American Airlines jet’s two engines after takeoff from New York’s…
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Indian Ocean islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte are bracing for Cyclone Chido
Associated Press MORONI, Comoros (AP) — The islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean are bracing for Cyclone Chido as it…
Continue ReadingHow Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you’re Timothée Chalamet. Off…
Continue ReadingEU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have agreed a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which…
Continue ReadingBringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — As the year draws to a close, a remarkable initiative involving “superheroes” clad in unique costumes…
Continue ReadingCompanies from UK, Italy and Japan to form joint venture for new fighter jet
LONDON (AP) — The three companies building a next generation fighter jet for the U.K., Italy and Japan have revealed that they are forming a joint…
Continue ReadingSyrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the…
Continue ReadingUS updates a science and technology pact with China to reflect growing rivalry and security threats
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry…
Continue ReadingTraffic blockades held throughout Serbia against populist government over roof collapse tragedy
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Residents throughout Serbia have stopped in silence for 15 minutes as part of persistent protests against…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab…
Continue ReadingTwo Virginia women who came to Congress on a mission prepare to leave at a critical moment
Associated Press/Report for America WASHINGTON (AP) — Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton are hoping the electoral change they were part…
Continue ReadingAbout 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn’t mean they have high…
Continue ReadingPresident Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to…
Continue ReadingMoldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s parliament has voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector over fears that Russia…
Continue Reading A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list
Among the roughly 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned by President Joe Biden are a nonprofit leader who supports at-risk…
Continue ReadingDanish court sentences British hedge fund trader to 12 years over massive tax fraud
A Danish court has sentenced a British hedge fund trader to 12 years in prison in connection with what authorities say was a 9 billion kroner ($1.3…
Continue ReadingStanley recalls millions of travel mugs over concerns the lids might fall off, causing burns
AP Business Writer Stanley is recalling approximately 2.6 million of its switchback and trigger action stainless steel travel mugs sold in the U.S.…
Continue ReadingTopless women protesting the Ukraine war are detained for vandalizing sculpture near UN building
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — At least three feminist activists have been detained for vandalising a monument outside the United Nations building…
Continue ReadingUS and allies mark the 80th anniversary of World War II Battle of the Bulge
Associated Press BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) — The United States, its European allies and a dwindling number of veterans are marking the 80th…
Continue ReadingChina signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year and sketched out plans to raise…
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