Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials demanded Wednesday the freedom to strike Lebanon’s Hezbollah as part of any cease-fire…
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Rafael Nadal’s legacy is a relentlessness that inspired Carlos Alcaraz and plenty of others
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s retirement from tennis serves as a reminder that for all of his Grand Slam titles and…
Continue Reading Campbell’s shareholders approve the company’s new, soupless name
NEW YORK (AP) — Campbell’s is ditching the soup — at least in name. And the change has now received shareholders’ greenlight. Campbell Soup…
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Delta CEO says the Trump administration will reverse government ‘overreach’ seen under Biden
AP Airlines Writer The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines…
Continue Reading UEFA orders Kosovo to forfeit Nations League game after team walks off. Romania punished for chants
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has ordered Kosovo to forfeit a Nations League game in Romania after its team refused to play on in second-half…
Continue Reading ICC sentences al-Qaida-linked former police chief to 10 years for war crimes in Mali
Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war…
Continue Reading Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates among the mourners at singer’s funeral
LONDON (AP) — The former members of One Direction reunited Wednesday for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan…
Continue Reading Creator of ‘suicide capsule’ rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S.…
Continue Reading Explosion rocks condominium in Detroit suburb, sparking fires and injuring 2
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Officials say an explosion possibly caused by a natural gas leak has rocked a suburban Detroit condominium complex. At…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life…
Continue Reading Ford, facing economic headwinds and weak EV sales, to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ford is cutting its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds…
Continue Reading Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis became one of Hollywood’s most revered actors through an array of powerful roles, from…
Continue Reading Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his…
Continue Reading Spain to grant residency, work permits to hundreds of thousands of migrants in the country illegally
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain will grant residency and work permits to about 300,000 migrants living in the country illegally each year for…
Continue Reading Comcast to spin off cable networks, once star performers for the entertainment giant
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: US vetoes a Gaza cease-fire resolution
The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. That’s because the U.S. said…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case but with more cases pending, he is staying in prison
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The lawyer for Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he has been granted bail in a graft case…
Continue Reading The UN authorizes the 1st mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control the outbreak in Congo
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children. Experts hope it will help make immunizations more…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Four fun wintertime vehicles for under $40,000
Edmunds Driving in the snow isn’t enjoyable for many people. It’s cold, the roads are slick, and city traffic is often slow going. But there are…
Continue Reading A tale of two retailers: Target reports sluggish spending while Walmart has a stellar quarter
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target has reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers…
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