A second Baltimore firefighter has died after battling rowhouse fire
BALTIMORE (AP) — A second Baltimore firefighter has died from injuries sustained while battling a blaze that engulfed multiple rowhouses in…
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Trump is fined $10,000 over a comment he made outside court in his New York civil fraud trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was abruptly called to the witness stand and then fined $10,000…
Continue ReadingIn the Amazon, communities next to the world’s most voluminous river are queuing for water
By EDMAR BARROS Associated Press CAREIRO DA VARZEA, Brazil (AP) — As the Amazon drought rages on, public authorities in Brazil are scrambling to…
Continue ReadingSlovakia swears in a new Cabinet led by a populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president has sworn in a new government led by a former populist prime minister poised to end the…
Continue ReadingA pilot had been told to wait to take off before planes collided on Houston runway, NTSB says
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board says a pilot who had been told to wait to take off from a Houston airport…
Continue ReadingA century after her birth, opera great Maria Callas is honored with a new museum in Greece
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Soprano legend Maria Callas has been honored in Greece a century after her birth to…
Continue ReadingIsrael accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack ‘didn’t happen in a vacuum’
By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials expressed outrage Wednesday over U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’…
Continue ReadingA battle of wreaths erupts in the Arctic when Russian envoy puts his garland over Norway’s wreath
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A battle of wreaths has erupted when a Russian diplomat in the Arctic town of Kirkenes in northern Norway reportedly put…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka allows a Chinese research ship to dock as neighboring India’s security concerns grow
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday. This likely…
Continue ReadingCity of Orlando buys Pulse nightclub property to build memorial to massacre victims
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The city of Orlando is moving forward with plans to create a memorial on the property of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people…
Continue ReadingRussian drone debris downed power lines near a Ukraine nuclear plant. A new winter barrage is likely
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Russia fired almost a dozen Shahed drones against Ukrainian targets, and…
Continue Reading‘The Art of War’ and Amy Schumer’s memoir are among many books banned in US prisons. Here’s why
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new…
Continue ReadingLoyalty above all: Removal of top Chinese officials seen as enforcing Xi’s demand for obedience
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The removal of China’s foreign and defense ministers appears to enforce leader Xi…
Continue ReadingFormer British police officer jailed for abusing over 200 girls on Snapchat
LONDON (AP) — A former British police officer has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 12 years after he pleaded guilty to over…
Continue ReadingGerman Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
BERLIN (AP) — The German Cabinet has approved legislation that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers. The draft…
Continue ReadingNashville police chief’s son, wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, found dead after car chase
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say the estranged son of Nashville’s police chief, who was wanted in the…
Continue ReadingHundreds of miners leave South Africa gold mine after being underground for 3 days in union dispute
By GERALD IMRAY and NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press SPRINGS, South Africa (AP) — Hundreds of miners who spent three days underground because of…
Continue ReadingInternational terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
By JASON DEAREN and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than…
Continue ReadingWatch for these 3 Medigap shopping surprises to avoid overpaying
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, can help pay for Medicare Part A and/or Part B copays, coinsurance and…
Continue ReadingPoland’s Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds
BRUSSELS (AP) — Polish politician Donald Tusk is in Brussels seeking to repair his country’s ties with the European Union. Tusk arrived in…
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