Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona…
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Porn site founder accused of sex trafficking caught in Spain
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The founder of a California-based porn empire that coerced young women into filming adult videos has been arrested in Spain, three…
Continue ReadingPelé’s family gathers at hospital in Sao Paulo
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Family members of Brazilian soccer great Pelé are gathering at the Albert Einstein hospital…
Continue ReadingFederal judge says San Francisco can’t clear homeless camps
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily banned San Francisco from clearing homeless encampments, saying the city is violating its own…
Continue ReadingWeather Updates | Blizzard warning in effect in Montana
The Associated Press A blizzard warning was in effect until the middle of Christmas Day in western Montana along the eastern side of the Rocky…
Continue ReadingDays before new president, old divisions tearing at Brazil
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Trumpets and snares will play Brazil’s national anthem at Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s…
Continue ReadingKenya ships food donation to South Sudan amid fighting
EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s President William Ruto has expressed concern over the fighting in neighboring…
Continue Reading3rd case brought by DeSantis’ election police dismissed
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A third case of a defendant who was arrested by an elections police unit created by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a…
Continue ReadingUS officials: COVID, bomb cyclone won’t slow Santa’s travels
By TERRY CHEA Associated Press The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn’t expect…
Continue ReadingStuck at the border, migrants find a little Christmas cheer
By MORGAN LEE and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — After fleeing violence in their Guatemalan town, but with…
Continue ReadingFederal effort to boost election worker protections fizzles
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Federal proposals that would have significantly boosted security funding for election…
Continue ReadingShapiro’s big win is a high note amid antisemitism surge
By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Shapiro will be taking office as Pennsylvania’s next governor in January after running…
Continue ReadingIn Mexico, posadas bring early Christmas spirit, community
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — For Miguel Zadquiel, the secret to staying in step as he dances at the front of the…
Continue ReadingTaliban ban women from working for domestic, foreign NGOs
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban government on Saturday ordered all foreign and domestic non-governmental…
Continue ReadingTruck with liquified gas explodes in South Africa; 8 killed
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas has exploded in the South African town of…
Continue ReadingShells pummel Ukraine’s Kherson; 10 dead, 55 wounded
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shells pummeled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55 in the…
Continue ReadingHong Kong leader aims to reopen border with China next month
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says China has agreed to a reopening of the city’s border with the mainland, which has been largely closed…
Continue ReadingBethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits
By MAYA ALLERUZZO, JALAL BWAITEL and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The biblical town of Bethlehem marked a merry…
Continue ReadingKurds, anti-racism groups gather after deadly Paris shooting
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Members of France’s Kurdish community and anti-racism activists joined…
Continue ReadingPakistani president repeals colonial-era law against suicide
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani president’s office has announced that the country’s criminal law has been amended to repeal a colonial-era…
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