Robbie Williams: ‘I’ve been a cheeky monkey all my life’
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Robbie Williams heard in “Better Man” is Williams, himself. But the Williams seen in the movie is a…
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The best and biggest concerts of 2024: Olivia Rodrigo, Missy Elliott, George Strait and more
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As The Associated Press’ music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 80 concerts in 2024. Here are some picks…
Continue ReadingCanada’s Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet as resignation calls mount and new election threat looms
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chances of staying on in power have become more tenuous after the…
Continue ReadingNuna Baby Essentials is recalling over 600,000 child car seats because harness may not hold children
DETROIT (AP) — Nuna Baby Essentials is recalling nearly 609,000 child car seats because the harness adjuster can loosen and the seats may not…
Continue ReadingA LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn’t boring in the NBA
AP Basketball Writer Thursday had a little of everything in the NBA. There was another record for LeBron James. Joe Mazzulla gave out some Christmas…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán says European leaders must change strategy on Ukraine
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that European leaders must acknowledge the need to change their strategy…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe launches new land policy to empower Black farmers with direct farm ownership
Associated Press HARARE (AP) — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a new policy that will allow beneficiaries of land taken from…
Continue ReadingScholz dismisses Musk’s assertion that only a far-right party can ‘save’ Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany.” But the…
Continue ReadingHe fought to save jungles in Honduras. Now his killing haunts environmental defenders
Associated Press TOCOA, Honduras (AP) — Seven bullets pounded into Juan López outside a small white church on a sunny September afternoon. Another…
Continue ReadingLeap of faith: A few young women in US buck the trends by joining the ranks of Catholic nuns
Associated Press PALMYRA, Pa. (AP) — It was a radical idea, and for many years she had been resistant. But as Zoey Stapleton, 24, walked down a…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures eased last month
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose last month in a sign that price…
Continue ReadingTwo AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024
For the world, 2024 was riven by conflict on two fronts. As the year ends, Gaza is in shambles and tens of thousands are dead. Meanwhile an adjacent…
Continue ReadingStudent protests continue to challenge Serbia’s populist government after a deadly canopy collapse
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of Serbian students and others again blocked traffic for 15 minutes throughout the country as…
Continue ReadingYoung nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than 1% of Catholic nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger. Seyram Adzokpa and Zoey Stapleton…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s reporting on young nuns
Associated Press Less than 1% of nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger. That number has remained steady in the past decade but shows…
Continue ReadingCrowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation
Associated Press MIRERENI, Mayotte (AP) — Crowds in Mayotte have vented their frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron, with some booing.…
Continue ReadingUN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.N.’s food agency says more than 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves across West…
Continue Reading7 inmates are dead after a prison riot in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Seven inmates are dead after a prison riot in southern Mexico, where inmates resisted transfers to other jails and fought police…
Continue ReadingTesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue
AP Business Writer Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system.…
Continue Reading2 men charged in UK with assaulting police in Manchester Airport fracas. No officer will be charged
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with assaulting police during a scuffle in July at Manchester Airport that led to outrage…
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