Russian poet receives 7-year prison sentence for reciting verses against war in Ukraine
By The Associated Press A Russian poet was given a 7-year prison sentence Thursday for reciting verses against Russia’s war in Ukraine, a tough…
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Dominican baseball player Wander Franco fails to appear at prosecutor’s office amid investigation
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco failed to show up Thursday for a meeting with a prosecutor who is…
Continue ReadingWorld population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at…
Continue ReadingHuge surf pounds West Coast and Hawaii, flooding some low-lying areas
By JOHN ANTCZAK and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful surf rolled onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii on…
Continue ReadingWorkers in New England states looking forward to a bump up in minimum wages in 2024
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Workers in several New England states are looking forward to a bump up in the minimum wage in 2024…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 rioter who was sentenced in secret provided information to authorities, court papers say
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Court documents unsealed this week say that a Pennsylvania man who was sentenced in secret for his role in…
Continue ReadingAs Gaza war grinds on, tensions soar along Israel’s volatile northern border with Lebanon
By TIA GOLDENBERG and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli officials are stepping up threats against the Lebanese militant…
Continue ReadingFederal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday accepted new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts that…
Continue ReadingPierce Brosnan is in hot water, accused of trespassing in a Yellowstone thermal area
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Pierce Brosnan, whose fictitious movie character James Bond has been in hot water plenty of…
Continue ReadingMore than 40 dead in Liberia after leaking fuel tanker exploded as people tried to collect gas
By MARK N. MENGONFIA Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Authorities in Liberia say a leaking fuel tanker exploded this week as people…
Continue ReadingHit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into the…
Continue ReadingWisconsin university chancellor says he was fired for producing and appearing in porn videos
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow said Thursday that the school’s governing board fired him…
Continue ReadingMore Ukrainian children from Ukraine’s Russia-held regions arrive in Belarus despite global outrage
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader has attended a meeting with children from…
Continue ReadingAnti-corruption authorities to investigate Zambia’s foreign minister over cash-counting video
By NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian anti-corruption authorities say they will investigate after a video on social media…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing sanctions on a group of money exchange services from Yemen to Turkey…
Continue ReadingAs tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest…
Continue ReadingRecall of nearly 5 million portable blenders under way for unsafe blades and dozens of burn injuries
BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries,…
Continue ReadingNew weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks mixed in muted holiday trading as 2023 draws to a close
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading on Friday, the last trading day of the year, with…
Continue ReadingMexico says a drug cartel kidnapped 14 people from towns where angry residents killed 10 gunmen
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A drug cartel in central Mexico has kidnapped 14 local residents, including four children, in apparent retaliation for an…
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