New Hampshire sheriff charged with theft, perjury and falsifying evidence resigns
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire sheriff accused of stealing $19,000 in county funds has resigned, leading prosecutors to withdraw their…
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Analysis: It’s uncertain if push to ‘Stop Cop City’ got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum
By JEFF AMY of The Associated Press and STEPHEN FOWLER of Georgia Public Broadcasting ATLANTA (AP) — An analysis by news organizations finds…
Continue ReadingShe won her sexual assault case. Now she hopes the Japanese military changes so others don’t suffer
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Rina Gonoi came forward in summer 2022 to demand a reinvestigation of the case that authorities…
Continue ReadingOrbán says Hungary will block EU membership negotiations for Ukraine at a crucial summit this week
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says his government will block a proposal to start talks…
Continue ReadingTesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and…
Continue ReadingBomb blast damages commercial area near Greece’s largest port but causes no injuries
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say a powerful bomb explosion has damaged a commercial apartment block housing stores and businesses…
Continue ReadingFamilies of American hostages in Gaza say Biden reaffirms commitment to freeing their loved ones
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has hosted family members of some of the eight Americans…
Continue ReadingComing home, staying home: ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Home Alone’ among 25 films picked for national registry
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Houston, we have a problem: Where’s Kevin? Perhaps the ultimate coming-home movie, “Apollo 13,” and…
Continue ReadingIndian police arrest 4 intruders for breaching security in the Parliament complex
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have arrested two people who jumped from the visitors’ gallery into the chamber of the lower house of Parliament.…
Continue ReadingIndhu Rubasingham named as first woman to lead Britain’s National Theatre
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s National Theatre announced that Indhu Rubasingham will be the next artistic director of the United Kingdon’s…
Continue ReadingSuicide attacker used 264 pounds of explosives to target police station in Pakistan, killing 23
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say the suicide bomber who rammed his car into a police station’s main gate in…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka will get the second tranche of a much-need bailout package from the IMF
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund executive board has approved the release of the…
Continue ReadingTurkish soccer matches to resume on Dec. 19 after suspension caused by attack on referee
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The head of the Turkish Football Federation says domestic soccer league matches will resume on Dec. 19. The games had been…
Continue ReadingEthiopia arrests former peace minister over alleged links to an outlawed rebel group
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s peace minister has been fired and arrested for having alleged links to an outlawed rebel group after he…
Continue ReadingThe pope says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica, not in the Vatican
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica of St. Mary Major, not in the grottoes…
Continue ReadingEight years of conservative rule in Poland ends as Donald Tusk becomes prime minister
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The new Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Cabinet members have taken office…
Continue ReadingIran executes man convicted of killing a senior cleric following months of unrest
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state news agency says authorities have executed a bank guard who was convicted of fatally shooting a senior cleric in…
Continue ReadingGermany’s government reaches a deal to resolve its budget crisis and keeps up support for Ukraine
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s governing coalition has reached a deal to resolve a budget crisis triggered by a court…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after the Dow hits a record high, US dollar falls
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a powerful rally across Wall Street sent the Dow…
Continue ReadingMissiles from rebel-held Yemen miss a ship loaded with jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two missiles fired from territory held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have missed a…
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