A France-trained force aims to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses at a critical point in war
Associated Press A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France (AP) — A French military task force with the festive name “Champagne” is wrapping up a mission…
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Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David…
Continue ReadingMedical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death
NEW YORK (AP) — About 222,000 adult bed assistance rails are under recall due to entrapment and asphyxia hazards, following one death in a…
Continue ReadingHistorian Doris Kearns Goodwin to kick off fundraising effort for Ohio women’s suffrage monument
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Doris Kearns Goodwin is kicking off the $2 million capital campaign for an Ohio monument to women’s…
Continue ReadingBrazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice says he believes that the explosion outside the court in Brasilia was the…
Continue ReadingGerman soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a ‘hate machine’ under Musk
BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying the social media platform has become a “hate machine” that could influence…
Continue ReadingBurt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of Congress. Bacharach, an Grammy, Tony and…
Continue ReadingMuseum finds remains from a victim of a notorious 1980s Philadelphia police bombing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found…
Continue ReadingFord agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and…
Continue ReadingTrump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender…
Continue ReadingQ&A: ‘Love, Actually’ filmmaker Richard Curtis on charity, the Oscars and the state of rom-coms
AP Film Writer Richard Curtis is known for his contributions to romantic comedies with “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill” and…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers on Thursday inside a civil defense center in the…
Continue ReadingNATO and the EU press China to help stop North Korea’s support for the war on Ukraine
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO and the European Union are ramping up pressure on China. They want Beijing to persuade North Korea to stop…
Continue ReadingBohannan requests a recount in Iowa’s close congressional race as GOP wins control of House
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race has asked for a…
Continue ReadingEdinburgh Zoo blames fireworks for death of baby red panda
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Zookeepers have blamed fireworks on the annual Bonfire Night celebrations for the death of a baby red panda named…
Continue ReadingInsurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has seen its share of bears breaking into cars. But bears caught on camera entering luxury cars tipped off insurers…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Muna’s Katie Gavin on comfort music, creative freedom and her debut solo record
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katie Gavin is self-proclaimed “gay famous.” The frontwoman of the pop band Muna, Gavin burst onto the…
Continue ReadingOnly 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who more than a week ago broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the…
Continue ReadingJennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The giant balloons may be flying at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on street.…
Continue ReadingNew FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a…
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