Holiday travel upended as forecasters warn of ‘bomb cyclone’
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JILL BLEED Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Thousands of flights were canceled and homeless shelters were…
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Have a safe trip: Oregon trains magic mushroom facilitators
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press DAMASCUS, Oregon (AP) — At a woodsy retreat center in Oregon, some 30 men and women are seated or lying down,…
Continue ReadingFTX founder Bankman-Fried allowed $250M bond, house arrest
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried walked out of a Manhattan courthouse Thursday…
Continue ReadingMigrants flee more countries, regardless of US policies
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — In 2014, groups of unaccompanied children escaping violence in Central America overwhelmed…
Continue ReadingSpanish govt reforms sedition law in nod to Catalan allies
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain has sealed final approval for controversial reforms to the crimes of sedition and…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Forest carbon credits aim to offset pollution
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Forest carbon credits are promises that companies, individuals and governments can buy to…
Continue ReadingUS economy grew 3.2% in Q3, an upgrade from earlier estimate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrugging off rampant inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at an…
Continue ReadingIn Peru, Kichwa tribe wants compensation for carbon credits
By ED DAVEY SAN MARTIN, Peru (AP) — Rolando Zumba, a gentle 59-year-old, wept, though the moment he described took place many years ago. Nothing…
Continue ReadingTurkey: Sweden still has requirements to meet to join NATO
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister says his country appreciates steps Sweden has taken to win its approval for NATO membership…
Continue ReadingWatchdog: Under 1% of Israel army probes yield prosecution
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli rights group says that Israeli soldiers accused of harming Palestinians in the…
Continue ReadingBear fatally shot after escape, attack on Florida zookeeper
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A bear escaped an exhibit at a Florida zoo and attacked a zookeeper before being fatally shot by workers, officials said.…
Continue ReadingUkrainians hail Zelenskyy after US visit dismissed by Putin
By INNA VARENYTSIA and E. EDUARDO CASTILLO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians hailed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wartime visit…
Continue ReadingRussia’s sole aircraft carrier catches fire
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state media say a fire broke out onboard Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, in the latest of a string of incidents incidents…
Continue ReadingLawyers seek release of suspect in EU corruption scandal
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Lawyers for the former European Parliament vice-president suspected of being at the center of one of…
Continue ReadingBulgaria signs deal for nuclear fuel from non-Russian source
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s only nuclear plant has signed a deal with Westinghouse Electric Sweden to provide nuclear fuel for one of its…
Continue ReadingIndian, Chinese army commanders meet to end border standoff
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s defense ministry says that Indian and Chinese military commanders have met in yet…
Continue ReadingAmazon may breach trademark rights over fake Louboutin ads
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Court of Justice says online retail giant Amazon may be in breach of luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin’s…
Continue ReadingUK economy shrank more than thought in third quarter
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. economy contracted by more than earlier estimates between July and September, according to revised figures from the Office…
Continue ReadingChina’s Li praises Hong Kong leader for reviving economy
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has praised the Hong Kong government’s efforts in revitalizing the…
Continue ReadingHoliday procrastinators are back in force. Blame inflation.
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, Lucila Gomez and her husband started their holiday shopping around…
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