Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For a man who loves the spotlight, Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view since his triumph in last…
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Florence cracks down on overtourism just as Italy hosts G7 tourist ministers in Renaissance city
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The city of Florence is taking new measures to crack down on overtourism. The city government approved a 10-point plan…
Continue ReadingHead of UN nuclear watchdog: ‘Dire straits dynamic’ with Iran’s nuclear program amid Mideast wars
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran this week to meet with…
Continue ReadingGeorgia House Republicans stick with leadership team for the next two years
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Republicans will keep their leadership team for the next two years. They gathered…
Continue ReadingNew wildfires burn in US Northeast while bigger blazes rage out West
Associated Press More small wildfires have broken out across the northeastern U.S. in a series of blazes officials are blaming on very dry conditions…
Continue ReadingFrench farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America,…
Continue ReadingUS prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after…
Continue ReadingMinnesota county to pay $3.4M to end lawsuit over detainee’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s most populous county will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged jail workers ignored the pleas of a…
Continue ReadingWriter pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer for a conservative media outlet has pleaded guilty to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol…
Continue ReadingJury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A U.S. jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib…
Continue ReadingProposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Details about a proposed law to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales have been published, rekindling debate…
Continue ReadingTrump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear
Associated Press After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a…
Continue ReadingWall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is already making big bets on what take two for a White House led by Donald Trump will mean for the economy. Since…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia governor-elect Morrisey to be sworn in mid-January
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia governor-elect Republican Patrick Morrisey will be sworn in Jan. 13. Morrisey, who has…
Continue ReadingWomen switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway for a breach of human rights
Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — In 1965, a Norwegian woman gave birth to a baby girl in a private hospital. Seven days later she returned…
Continue ReadingSmall businesses can capitalize on Small Business Saturday with some planning
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small Business Saturday — the Saturday after Thanksgiving — is coming up. But it doesn’t always translate…
Continue ReadingWaymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
AP Technology Writer Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the…
Continue ReadingJudge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
Associated Press SALEM, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has granted prosecutors a 30-day extension in which to bring formal charges against the…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 inmates killed in a fight in Ecuador’s largest prison
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fight among inmates has left 15 dead and 14 injured at Ecuador’s largest prison. The Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal…
Continue ReadingSTD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below…
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