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Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man has come forward to tell his story about being sexually abused by a priest when he was a child. Duane Gray spoke to reporters during a video conference Tuesday in the hopes it might help him and other clergy abuse victims heal. He disclosed that he

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary. Trump made the announcement Tuesday on his social media platform, Truth Social. Lutnick is a co-chair of Trump’s transition operation helping to find the team that

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eagle lovers around the world who were crushed when the nest of a Minnesota pair and their chick collapsed on live video last year will get a when a new eagle camera goes live this week. The camera starts live-streaming Thursday and is operated by the Minnesota Department of Natural

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love, a three-time All-Star who spent 11 years in the NBA, has died. He was 81. The Bulls say Love died Monday after a long battle with cancer. He averaged 21.3 points and 6.8 rebounds during his nine seasons with the team. The team said Love’s impact

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina House Republicans have carried out a succession plan to choose the chamber’s rules committee chairman to succeed Rep. Tim Moore after 10 years as speaker. Republicans who recently won House elections met Tuesday and chose Rep. Destin Hall of Caldwell County to succeed Moore in the post

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s prime minister says the European Union country will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29. The government is expected on Thursday to formally schedule the vote. A runoff vote will be held two weeks later if no candidate wins an outright majority in December. Incumbent populist President Zoran Milanović has

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons. It comes as the Biden administration rushes to do as much as it can to help Kyiv fight back against Russia in the remaining two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The latest tranche

Associated Press A South Dakota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that an anti-abortion group filed in June targeting an abortion rights measure that voters went on to reject. Judge John Pekas dismissed the lawsuit at the request of the anti-abortion group Life Defense. Life Defense Fund had challenged the petitions that got the measure on

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Prime Minister has approved an anticipated comprehensive military operation against separatist groups in the country’s restive southwest. Tuesday’s announcement by Shehbaz Sharif came more than a week after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Quetta train station, killing 26 people, mostly soldiers. The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army

Associated Press When the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development traveled to housing sites around the country, she heard from renters in affordable housing that they felt forgotten and left out of the nation’s transition to clean energy. They lived in older buildings that had leaky windows and old appliances that

BETHEL, Ohio (AP) — An explosion at an Ohio home killed two people, left another hospitalized with burns and sent debris flying through a neighborhood. It’s not yet known what caused the blast in Bethel on Tuesday morning. Several residents said it shook and caused minor damage to their homes. Bethel Tate Fire Chief Christopher

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of an artificial intelligence company that worked with large school districts nationwide has been arrested on fraud charges. Joanna Smith-Griffin had been arrested Tuesday in North Carolina. She is the founder of the AI technology company ALLHere Education Inc. It serviced schools in Los Angeles, New York

ROME (AP) — Italian authorities have announced the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region. They are investigating two people suspected of the theft of urns, sarcophagi and other artifacts worth 8 million euros or $8.5 million intended for sale on the black market. Authorities said Tuesday

Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The European Union says it will lend 91 million euros to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country’s infrastructure and attract foreign investment. The loan was announced Tuesday during a meeting between Cameroonian government ministers and an EU representative in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde. Minister

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Harry Potter fans anticipating the third attraction based on the popular book and movie franchise at Universal Orlando Resort learned that the fictional setting for the ride will be the British Ministry of Magic. Universal announced details about the attraction on Tuesday. Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry is