Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims
By MICHAEL REZENDES and JASON DEAREN Associated Press HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story.…
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Plan to add teaching of Holocaust, genocide to science education draws questions from Maine teachers
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Teachers are voicing skepticism about a Maine proposal to update science education…
Continue ReadingEurope’s world-leading artificial intelligence rules are facing a do-or-die moment
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Hailed as a world first, European Union artificial intelligence rules are facing a make-or-break…
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Oregon Equestrian Trails once again offering free gift-wrapping service at Bend River Promenade
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Another familiar holiday feature is back at Bend River Promenade: free gift wrapping, sponsored by the…
Continue ReadingChina says a US Navy ship ‘illegally intruded’ into waters in the South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese military said that an American naval ship had “illegally intruded” on Monday into waters near the Second Thomas…
Continue ReadingThe year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
By BERNARD McGHEE Associated Press Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from The AP’s investigation into the Mormon church’s handling of sex abuse cases
By MICHAEL REZENDES and JASON DEAREN Associated Press HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Paul Rytting had been director of the Risk Management Division at The…
Continue ReadingBiden’s allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates US aid
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER AND LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a cease-fire ticked down last week and Israel prepared to resume its…
Continue ReadingThe next Republican debate is in Alabama, the state that gave the GOP a road map to Donald Trump
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday within walking distance of where George…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue…
Continue ReadingWhat’s streaming now: Nicki Minaj’s birthday album, Julia Roberts is in trouble and Monk returns
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles man charged with murder in fatal shootings of 3 sleeping homeless men, held without bail
By Camila Bernal, Sarah Moon, Sara Smart, Cindy Von Quednow and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A Los Angeles man suspected of shooting to…
Continue ReadingIn the Amazon, Indigenous women bring a tiny tribe back from the brink of extinction
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE, TERESA DE MIGUEL and ANDRÉ PENNER Associated Press JUMA INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil (AP) — Until recently, the Juma seemed…
Continue ReadingFrench foreign minister says she is open to South Pacific resettlement requests due to rising seas
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says she is open to any resettlement request…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares slip ahead of key US economic reports
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of some key reports this week on the U.S.…
Continue ReadingVenezuelans approve takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana. What happens next?
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelans voted by a wide margin Sunday to approve the takeover of an oil-rich region in neighboring Guyana…
Continue ReadingAt UN climate talks, fossil fuel interests have hundreds of employees on hand
By MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press At least 1,300 employees of organizations representing fossil fuel interests…
Continue ReadingResultados referendo Esequibo: Venezuela aprueba votación para crear un nuevo estado. ¿Qué sigue ahora?
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los venezolanos aprobaron este domingo por un amplio margen la toma de posesión de una región rica en…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day, halting search for 12 missing climbers
By RAHMA NURJANA Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities halted the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano…
Continue ReadingPolice raid gay venues in Russia after top court bans ‘international LGBTQ movement’
By Darya Tarasova, Gul Tuysuz and Jen Deaton (CNN) — Police carried out raids on gay venues in Russia late Friday, two online Russian news…
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