Who 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…
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Musk 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…
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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…
Continue ReadingNo. 9 Florida hoops team embraces its lofty ranking. Face Arizona State with chance to start 10-0
AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida guard Alijah Martin knows a thing or two about being highly ranked. Martin and his former team,…
Continue ReadingBelichick’s bid to reshape football at UNC another sign of rising pro influence on college level
AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s hiring of NFL coaching great Bill Belichick marks another sign of the growing…
Continue ReadingVeteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Penny, a military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of…
Continue ReadingAP’s top under-the-radar albums of 2024: Mabe Fratti, Arooj Aftab, Blood Incantation and more
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of every year, great art inevitably gets overlooked. A top 10 list doesn’t leave a lot of room for…
Continue ReadingMcKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650M for helping Purdue Pharma boost opioid sales
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its…
Continue ReadingBank groups sue the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a proposed cap on overdraft fees
AP Business Writer Some banks and banking trade groups are suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a finalized rule that limits overdraft…
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