Community mourns 5 children killed in Arizona house fire, cause under investigation
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have yet to determine what caused a house fire in northwestern Arizona that left five children dead.…
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Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings could ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ green light for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many…
Continue ReadingWhat we know so far about the volcanic eruption in Iceland
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it…
Continue ReadingCyprus says a joint operation with Mossad has foiled a suspected Iranian plot to kill Israelis
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it has disrupted an alleged Iranian plot to target Israeli businessmen…
Continue ReadingSudan’s conflict reaches a key city that had been a haven for many. Aid groups suspend work or flee
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s deadly conflict between a powerful paramilitary force and the army has reached a strategic city that had been a haven for…
Continue ReadingPlaying live, ‘Nutcracker’ musicians bring unseen signature to holiday staple
By YVONNE GONZALEZ Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — “The Nutcracker” is a holiday staple, and for Ballet Arizona and many other productions…
Continue ReadingThe color purple: It’s a new movie and an old hue that’s rich in meaning and history
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and…
Continue ReadingA man claiming to be a former Russian officer wants to give evidence to the ICC about Ukraine crimes
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Russian claiming to be a former officer with the Wagner Group has arrived in the…
Continue ReadingAt least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park, a grim sign of El Nino, climate change
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe’s largest national park in recent…
Continue ReadingWhite House backs industry effort to standardize Tesla’s EV charging plugs
BY ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla’s electric vehicle…
Continue ReadingPutin claims Russia’s military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow’s goals
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that his country’s military is well positioned to meet Moscow’s goals in…
Continue ReadingPublishers association struggled to find willing recipient of Freedom to Publish Award
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishers are facing so much government pressure worldwide that one trade group was…
Continue ReadingChris Christie’s next book, coming in February, asks ‘What Would Reagan Do?’
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, has a book coming out next year on…
Continue ReadingNortheastern US mops up ahead of holidays after deadly storm slams the region, killing at least 5
By PATRICK WHITTLE, LISA RATHKE and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds…
Continue ReadingAustralian jury records first conviction of foreign interference against a Chinese agent
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian court has recorded the first conviction under the nation’s foreign interference laws with a jury…
Continue ReadingTurkey links Sweden’s NATO bid to US approving F-16 jet sales and Canada lifting arms embargo
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is linking ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership by Turkey’s parliament to U.S.…
Continue ReadingSerbia’s ruling populists say weekend elections were fair despite international criticism, protests
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s ruling populists are insisting that weekend snap elections were free and fair,…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: 5 financial New Year’s resolutions for 2024
CHANELLE BESSETTE of NerdWallet In preparation for 2024, you can shore up your finances by creating some financial New Year’s resolutions for…
Continue ReadingMilitants with ties to the Islamic State group kill 10 people in Uganda’s western district
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s military says at least 10 people have been killed by militants with ties…
Continue ReadingThe UK and France reiterate that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as US aid falters
By ALEX TURNBULL Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Britain and France are reiterating their determination that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end…
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