‘Terrifying’: Air passenger recounts crashing into ceiling
By BEN FINLEY and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Tiffany Reyes had just gotten back to her seat from the bathroom and was about to…
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Boy who got new heart inspires tribe to boost organ donation
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Greyson Parisien’s time on earth was short. But the boy with dark-rimmed eyeglasses who was enchanted by the…
Continue ReadingJapan ex-soldier says misconduct routine in her army unit
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A former Japanese soldier who came forward with her sexual misconduct case says harassment was as…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: How to complain and get results
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Delayed flights. Missing deliveries. Broken products. At any given time, you likely have a handful of reasons to reach…
Continue ReadingDutch leader apologizes for Netherlands’ role in slave trade
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the…
Continue ReadingEU accuses Meta of antitrust breaches with classified ads
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer The European Union on Monday accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching antitrust rules by distorting competition in…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Afghan fuel tanker explosion rises to 31
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban government spokesman says the death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital has…
Continue ReadingGreece: Bail set for police officer who shot Roma teenager
By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek court has ordered a police officer accused of fatally injuring a Roma…
Continue ReadingNot just for kids: Toymakers aim more products at grown-ups
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Since the pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to relieve…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Merkel offers her thoughts on Wagner’s Ring cycle
BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a longtime opera fan, is offering her thoughts on Richard Wagner’s Ring cycle. It is the…
Continue ReadingMessi, Mbappe give Qatar the perfect World Cup ending
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — When it comes to soccer, money can buy the world. It can pay for the World Cup. And the…
Continue ReadingSwedish court: Man wanted by Turkey cannot be extradited
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s top court has rejected an extradition request for a man wanted by Turkey,…
Continue ReadingMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar sails through confidence vote
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has cruised through a vote of confidence, cementing his leadership after a…
Continue ReadingRussia, China to hold joint naval drills
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian warships have set off to take part in a joint naval exercise with China, an exercise that showcases increasingly close…
Continue ReadingAt Hanukkah event, Biden condemns ‘venom’ of antisemitism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday expressed alarm about growing antisemitism in the United States and around the globe and vowed to…
Continue ReadingCroatia police find 10 migrants stuck in flooded border area
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say they have pulled 10 migrants from freezing waters by the border with Bosnia. Police were alerted Sunday…
Continue ReadingSouth African president reelected leader of ruling ANC party
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won reelection as leader of the ruling African…
Continue ReadingUS homeless numbers stay about the same as before pandemic
By JANIE HAR and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is making a new push to reduce…
Continue ReadingShootout in southern Jordan kills 3 officers, suspect
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian police say a shootout that erupted in the country’s south during an arrest raid in the case of the recent slaying…
Continue ReadingGerman business confidence brightens more than expected
BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has improved more than expected in December. Managers in Europe’s…
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