Former NFL player Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones reaches plea deal over airport incident
BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones has reached a plea agreement on a disorderly conduct charge stemming from an…
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Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions — literally and figuratively — at the…
Continue ReadingFinland to close again entire border with Russia as reopening of 2 crossing points lures migrants
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government has decided to seal again, effective Friday, the Nordic country’s entire…
Continue ReadingFemale soccer fans in Iran allowed into Tehran stadium for men’s game. FIFA head praises progress
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Female soccer fans in Iran have claimed a small win in their long campaign to be allowed into stadiums to watch men’s games…
Continue ReadingPromising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they’re needed most
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Gautam Dongre’s two children in India and Pascazia Mazeze’s son in Tanzania live with an inherited blood…
Continue ReadingAppeals court again upholds gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting about judge’s staff
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court has again upheld a gag order that bars Donald Trump from commenting…
Continue ReadingRaja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions — literally and figuratively — at the…
Continue Reading76ers’ Daryl Morey mixes basketball with shot at Broadway in absurdist musical ‘Small Ball’
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers President Daryl Morey is the executive producer of a basketball-themed…
Continue ReadingA top Justice Department official who spearheaded abortion access efforts will leave in February
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says a top Justice Department official who spearheaded…
Continue ReadingTop Polish leaders celebrate Hanukkah in parliament after antisemitic incident
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Top Polish leaders have joined members of the Jewish community for a Hanukkah celebration in…
Continue ReadingJurors deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers’ case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors will continue deliberating Friday to decide how much Rudy…
Continue ReadingThe average long-term US mortgage rate dips below 7% to its lowest level since early August
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dropped below 7% to its lowest level since early…
Continue ReadingTurkish lawmaker who gave speech criticizing Israel dies after collapsing in parliament
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top official says a Turkish opposition lawmaker has died days after he suffered a heart attack and collapsed just after…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Rep. Nickel won’t seek reelection due to remapping, points to 2026 Senate bid
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A third North Carolina Democratic member of Congress isn’t seeking reelection this…
Continue ReadingWhy Argentina’s shock measures may be the best hope for its ailing economy
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The painful economic steps that Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, announced this…
Continue ReadingBucks, Pacers square off in dispute over game ball after Giannis’ record-setting performance
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo exchanged heated words with members of the Indiana staff and raced toward the Pacers’ locker room…
Continue ReadingMexico’s search for people falsely listed as missing finds some alive, rampant poor record-keeping
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government’s controversial effort to look for people falsely listed as…
Continue ReadingUS Rep. Drew Ferguson, a Georgia Republican, says he won’t seek reelection in 2024
By JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican congressman says he won’t seek reelection to his Georgia seat in…
Continue ReadingTrump’s first criminal trial is scheduled to begin in March but legal appeals threaten that date
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington once…
Continue ReadingMan acquitted of killing three in Minnesota is convicted in unrelated kidnapping, shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man acquitted of killing three people in a 2022 shooting could be heading to prison anyway after being found…
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