December 2024

Romania’s political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalition

December 19, 2024 4:07 am The Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party has withdrawn from negotiations to form a pro-European coalition government, extending political turmoil that has gripped the European Union country after a top court annulled a presidential election. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu of the PSD, said Thursday that his party was abandoning negotiations with three traditional

Trump’s many civil cases won’t stop just because he’s president. Here’s what to know

December 19, 2024 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Washington (CNN) — While Donald Trump is returning to the White House with sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution, that won’t necessarily keep him out of the courtroom or free from testimony under oath. Nearly a dozen civil suits at the trial-level in federal court have Trump as a defendant. The lawsuits

How do people catch bird flu?

December 19, 2024 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus. Bird flu infections are rare in people. Sixty-one human cases have been confirmed in the US this

For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

December 19, 2024 3:54 am The Associated Press

Associated Press Writers SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time this summer. The program was so successful the airport

El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, aterriza en Mayotte días después del devastador ciclón

December 19, 2024 3:51 am CNN Newsource

Por Lex Harvey El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, aterrizó en el archipiélago de Mayotte, en el océano Índico, días después de que el territorio francés de ultramar fuera azotado por un ciclón devastador. Hasta el momento se confirmó la muerte de al menos 31 personas, pero los funcionarios locales temen que el número total

Titanic builder Harland and Wolff to be bought by Spain’s Navantia

December 19, 2024 3:45 am The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The future of the Northern Ireland-based Harland and Wolff shipbuilder, which famously built the Titanic, appears to have been safeguarded after the Spanish state-owned business Navantia stepped in to buy it. The purchase of the company is subject to regulatory approval. The company was placed into a type of bankruptcy in September

5 things to know for Dec. 18: Government funding, Immigration crackdown, School shooting victims, Interest rates, Climate

December 19, 2024 3:45 am CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the popular social media app TikTok in a matter of weeks. Unless the company wins its appeal to the high court or divests from Chinese ownership, the video platform could be banned in the US on January 19 due to national

Dry and mild today and tomorrow with rain returning this weekend

December 19, 2024 3:35 am KTVZ

Highs today will be in the 40s, with a few areas reaching the low 50s. The skies will remain mostly sunny today with a bit of a breeze. Lows tonight will range from the mid 20s to the mid 30s.You could be struggling with a little frost this morning but otherwise quiet and dry conditions

Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy

December 19, 2024 3:31 am The Associated Press

AP Technology Writer CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here. Now, a country that made itself a computing factory for Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok is wondering whether

Thousands of Amazon drivers have gone on strike in the thick of the holiday package season

December 19, 2024 3:30 am CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon drivers went on strike in four states across the country with less than a week to go before Christmas – but the company is saying it’s not going to affect your holiday deliveries. Members of the Teamsters union have announced are striking at eight facilities across

Online dating is about to radically change

December 19, 2024 3:30 am CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Personalized chatbots dating other chatbots on your behalf. AI concierges fielding questions about potential matches. Advanced algorithms predicting compatibility better than ever before. Dating apps are on the cusp of a major transformation. As much of the tech industry grapples with how to integrate artificial intelligence into its

Blinken will announce aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council

December 19, 2024 3:24 am The Associated Press

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce about $230 million in new assistance for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely final trip to the United Nations while in office. That’s according to U.S. officials who said $200 million would be for humanitarian aid and $30 million to help

Human Rights Watch says Israel’s restriction of water supply in Gaza amounts to acts of genocide

December 19, 2024 3:23 am The Associated Press

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of causing the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by systematically restricting and targeting Gaza’s water supply in a campaign that amounted to “acts of genocide.” The group alleged that countless infants, children and adults have died from malnutrition, dehydration and illness as a

Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year

December 19, 2024 3:16 am The Associated Press

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Four French nationals detained for more than a year in Burkina Faso were released this week after negotiations between the two countries and Morocco. France’s Elysee Palace said in a statement on Thursday that President Emmanuel Macron had thanked Morocco’s King Mohamed VI for mediating discussions that led to their

AP Exclusive: Pro tennis player Jenson Brooksby talks about living with autism

December 19, 2024 3:00 am The Associated Press

AP National Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jenson Brooksby tugged at the right shoulder of his red T-shirt and fiddled with some strands of his dirty blond hair as he spoke to The Associated Press about what he’d like the world — the tennis world, yes, but also everyone else — to know about him.

Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city

December 19, 2024 2:53 am The Associated Press

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Flights have been grounded and people told to stay indoors as a thick layer of smog has engulfed Bosnia’s capital of Sarajevo. Thursday’s fog had residents virtually choking on toxic air. The Swiss air quality technology company IQAir put Sarajevo’s air quality index, or AQI, at a “very unhealthy” 225, ranking

Bank of England warns of ‘heightened uncertainty’ as it keeps interest rates on hold

December 19, 2024 2:40 am The Associated Press

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s central bank has warned about “heightened uncertainty” as it kept interest rates on hold after inflation moved further above target even at a time when the British economy is flatlining at best. The Bank of England’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee kept its main interest rate unchanged at 4.75%

Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%

December 19, 2024 2:33 am The Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035. Biden is seeking to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden’s climate work when he takes office next month. Biden said the

Charlotte Hornets apologize for gifting PlayStation 5 to child – and then taking it away off camera

December 19, 2024 2:16 am CNN Newsource

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Charlotte Hornets have apologized for appearing to gift a PlayStation 5 to a child during an on-court skit, only to later take it back from him off camera. The incident, which occurred during Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, was captured in a post on X that now

Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential talks with Trump during year-end news conference

December 19, 2024 2:14 am CNN Newsource

By Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, Sophie Tanno and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin put a positive spin on a spate of recent setbacks Thursday, insisting in a marathon news conference that Russia had accomplished its mission in Syria and was winning the war in Ukraine. And he nodded to the sea

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