Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party’s losses
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader. The New York Democrat received support from his…
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Ex-NBA stars Carter, McGrady part of group seeking to buy stake in Buffalo Bills, AP source says
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are part of a group being considered by the NFL to…
Continue Reading Microsoft pitches AI ‘agents’ that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is opening a company conference in Chicago with remarks that could set the stage for where it’s taking…
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51-year-old man is charged with murder after 3 are stabbed in New York City rampage
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbings of three people in a string…
Continue Reading ‘Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations…
Continue Reading Fugitive fatally shot after exchanging gunfire with officers at Ohio motel
NORTH CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A man wanted in West Virginia on a federal weapons charge was shot and killed at an Ohio motel during a standoff with…
Continue Reading Shaun White’s new halfpipe league to air on NBC
AP National Writer The new action-sports league being launched by Shaun White will air on NBC beginning next year. White announced earlier this year…
Continue Reading Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain is acquired by private equity firm Blackstone
NEW YORK (AP) — Jersey Mike’s, the quickly expanding sandwich chain, is being acquired by the private equity firm Blackstone. The transaction…
Continue Reading The mausoleum holding Congo independence hero Lumumba’s gold-capped tooth is vandalized
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been…
Continue Reading Prosecution is expected to rest in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia nursing student Laken Riley texted and called her mom as she headed out for a run to see whether she…
Continue Reading Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to…
Continue Reading Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires
Associated Press HENNIKER, N.H. (AP) — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences”…
Continue Reading On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal’s navy as it scanned the sea for a…
Continue Reading Roger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis more
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis even more during a rivalry that spanned 40 matches over…
Continue Reading Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation
Associated Press From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote…
Continue Reading Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book ‘Citizen’
AP Business Writer Former President Bill Clinton talks about how philanthropy has allowed him to continue making changes in the world to help others…
Continue Reading 4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Four monkeys remain free nearly two weeks after a group of 43 escaped from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for…
Continue Reading School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of schools closed and road and train travel ground to a halt in many parts of the U.K. on Tuesday as a cold snap brought snow,…
Continue Reading Pakistani police arrest a man accused of insulting the Quran and save him from being lynched by mob
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan have arrested a man accused of insulting Islam’s holy book after being alerted that…
Continue Reading Serbia’s opposition is locked in a standoff with police as tensions rise over deadly roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian opposition protesters have blocked a court house over a deadly roof collapse at a railway station in the…
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