From saving elephants to pleasing football fans, here are some holiday gift ideas for all
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Staring down a hefty holiday gift list? There’s something for everybody out there.…
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Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for second-degree…
Continue ReadingCarlton Pearson, influential Oklahoma megachurch founder who rejected hell, dies at age 70
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The founder of a former megachurch in Oklahoma who was branded a heretic and lost one audience…
Continue ReadingShippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this…
Continue ReadingUN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2…
Continue ReadingMessi World Cup shirts will be auctioned. Sotheby’s thinks they could fetch record over $10 million
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sotheby’s is set to auction off six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at…
Continue ReadingChristian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The morning after Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion, right-wing…
Continue ReadingFormer British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former chief scientific adviser says Boris Johnson struggled as British prime minister to come to…
Continue ReadingRussia puts Ukrainian winner of Eurovision Song Contest on wanted list
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has placed a Ukrainian singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest on its wanted list. State news agencies reported on…
Continue ReadingLay things out early, keep it casual, and other tips for setting a Thanksgiving table
By JENNIFER FORKER Associated Press If you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, setting and decorating the table is something you can do in…
Continue ReadingA cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 people and infecting…
Continue ReadingWomen make up more than half of ministers in the new Cabinet of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says women will hold 12 of the 22 posts in his new government. Sánchez’s Socialist party…
Continue ReadingMore free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online. Anyone who did not order a batch of…
Continue ReadingGerman security officials say they foiled an alleged far-right attack by an 18-year-old
BERLIN (AP) — An 18-year-old right-wing extremist has been arrested by special forces in central Germany on suspicion that he was planning a…
Continue ReadingUK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help…
Continue ReadingNearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh region in one week
By RAHMAT MIRZA and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Almost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have arrived by boat in…
Continue ReadingAirbnb names Klain, former White House Chief of Staff, as chief legal officer
Airbnb has named Ron Klain, former White House Chief of Staff for President Joe Biden, as its chief legal officer. Klain served as President…
Continue ReadingItaly is outraged by the death of a young woman in the latest suspected case of domestic violence
ROME (AP) — Italy has erupted in outrage over the death of a young woman, allegedly at the hands of her possessive ex-boyfriend. It’s the…
Continue ReadingWith the world’s eyes on Gaza, attacks are on the rise in the West Bank, which faces its own war
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press QUSRA, West Bank (AP) — When Israeli warplanes swooped over the Gaza Strip following Hamas militants’ deadly…
Continue ReadingKimberly Palmer: Taking these financial steps could help post-divorce recovery
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet While getting divorced can be emotionally and financially overwhelming, financial experts say focusing on a…
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