Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, including children, as war grinds into the new year
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children,…
Continue Reading South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as grieving families mourn the victims
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korea plane crash gathered at the site to pay respects to…
Continue Reading Taiwan president vows to boost the island’s defense budget as China threats rise
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to strengthen the island’s defenses in the face of escalating…
Continue Reading Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans
Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As Colorado becomes the second state to legalize psychedelic therapy this week,…
Continue Reading Hundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at Florida reform schools
Associated Press/Report for America Hundreds of people who say they suffered physical or sexual abuse at two state-run reform schools in Florida are…
Continue Reading Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined ‘evangelical,’ from campaigns to race and women’s rights
Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Before reaching the 1978 peace deal between Egypt’s Anwar Sadat and Israel’s Menachem Begin, Jimmy Carter…
Continue Reading No. 5 Penn State bottles up Jeanty, beats No. 8 Boise State 31-14 in Fiesta Bowl
AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Penn State defenders clogged every hole, stretched out every outside run, closed with ferocity. Everywhere…
Continue Reading Driver runs down two New Zealand police officers, killing one
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand police officer died in hospital on Wednesday and another was seriously hurt after a…
Continue Reading Blake Lively sues ‘It Ends With Us’ director Justin Baldoni alleging harassment and smear campaign
AP Entertainment Writer Actor Blake Lively sued “It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama on…
Continue Reading Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s planning to attend the funeral of former…
Continue Reading Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941…
Continue Reading West Ham forward Michail Antonio out of hospital and ‘grateful for being alive’ after car crash
LONDON (AP) — West Ham forward Michail Antonio has sent a message to the Premier League club’s fans after being discharged from the hospital as…
Continue Reading Man shoved onto subway tracks and critically injured as New York prepares for New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man has been shoved onto New York City subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train and is critically injured. The Tuesday…
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Jaylin Henderson scores 24 to lead Portland State over Walla Walla 96-39
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jaylin Henderson had 24 points in Portland State’s 96-39 victory over Walla Walla on Tuesday. Henderson added six…
Continue Reading Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Instead of traditional street partying on New Year’s Eve, tens of thousands of protesters led by…
Continue Reading PlayStations for guns are offered up in New Orleans
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dozens of cars lined up outside a New Orleans church parking lot this week as residents…
Continue Reading Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from…
Continue Reading NYC jail staff blocked medics from treating 23-year-old woman who died weeks later
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jail oversight board has found that New York City correction officers repeatedly blocked medical staff from…
Continue Reading Visiting the Big Apple? Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest part of Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s plan to charge drivers extra to enter the center of Manhattan is set to to take effect Sunday. The goals of…
Continue Reading Arizona official who delayed county’s 2022 election certification didn’t have immunity, court says
PHOENIX (AP) — An appeals court rejected an Arizona official’s argument that felony charges against him for delaying certification of his rural…
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