OpenAI’s Altman will donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald…
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How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts
Associated Press Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streaming services…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has rejected an attempt by former…
Continue ReadingFederal judge denies Alexander brother bail on sex charges, saying real estate star is a flight risk
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge ordered that a prominent real estate broker be held without bond Friday on sexual assault and…
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Police say suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing wasn’t a client of the insurer
The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its…
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McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Up to $60,000 in reward money from the FBI and the New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers program was offered for tips…
Continue ReadingWho was in ousted Syrian President Assad’s inner circle and where are they now?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — After insurgents toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad this month, many senior officials and members of his dreaded…
Continue ReadingMusk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases
AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk says the Securities and Exchange Commission wants him to pay a penalty or face charges involving what…
Continue ReadingEurope’s anti-torture watchdog slams Italy over migrant detention abuses
ROME (AP) — The Council of Europe anti-torture committee has criticized Italy’s treatment of migrants in local detention centers. In a report…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ from fall on official trip to Luxembourg
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she “sustained an injury” during an official…
Continue ReadingNancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ from fall on official trip to Luxembourg
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she “sustained an injury” during an official…
Continue Reading Woman who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006 publicly admits she lied
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The woman who in 2006 falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of raping her — making…
Continue Reading After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, San Francisco police gave FBI tip about suspect’s identity
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The day after a masked gunman killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City, police in San Francisco gave…
Continue Reading10 nonfiction authors receive $40,000 Whiting grants for books-in-progress
NEW YORK (AP) — Books-in-progress on subjects ranging from Edgar Allan Poe to subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz are among this year’s 10 recipients…
Continue ReadingMetaphor: ReFantazio, Dragon Age, Astro Bot and an indie wave lead the top AP video games of 2024
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Associated Press writer Lou Kesten has chosen his top 10 video games of 2024. The list is capped by Metaphor:…
Continue ReadingDutch court rejects lawsuit from rights groups seeking to halt arms sales to Israel
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has rejected a bid from human rights groups to block weapons exports to Israel and…
Continue ReadingUN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.N. office on human rights in Venezuela has partially resumed operations in recent weeks. That’s according to…
Continue ReadingCanadian government asks labor board to intervene in Canada Post strike as Christmas nears
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s labor minister says he’s asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order about 55,000 striking Canada…
Continue ReadingFlorida woman charged with threatening health insurance company with ‘delay, deny, depose’
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider after police say she uttered the same words…
Continue Reading Lindsey Vonn eager for her return to World Cup ski races next weekend in Switzerland at age 40
AP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn now has a firm target for her return to World Cup ski racing at age 40: next weekend for a…
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