UN chief calls Desmond Tutu ‘an inspiration to generations’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and retired Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu is being lauded around the world after his death…
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Police say Pakistani-American woman was killed by ex-husband
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say the body of a Pakistani-American woman they believe was killed by her former husband over a property dispute has been…
Continue ReadingFactory boiler blast kills 6 in eastern India, injures 6
PATNA, India (AP) — Police say a factory boiler has exploded in eastern India, killing at least six workers and injuring six others. Rescuers are…
Continue ReadingPalestinians, Israeli forces clash near West Bank outpost
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military says forces have clashed with Palestinians in the West Bank in an area that has seen a recent uptick…
Continue ReadingDesmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice, has…
Continue ReadingMilitants gun down Pakistani soldier near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s army says militants targeted an army post in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border,…
Continue ReadingAustralian state sees record cases, lab sends false results
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state has reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while…
Continue ReadingHarvey Evans, actor in Broadway’s golden years, dies at 80
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Evans, an actor, singer and dancer who managed to land roles in the original…
Continue Reading‘He-Man’ artist and toy designer T. Mark Taylor dies at 80
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — T. Mark Taylor, artist and toy designer for the He-Man and the Masters…
Continue ReadingWanda Young, member of Motown’s The Marvelettes, dies at 78
DETROIT (AP) — Wanda Young, a member of Motown’s chart-topping The Marvelettes, has died in suburban Detroit. She was 78. Meta Ventress tells The…
Continue ReadingAlex Jones’ wife arrested on domestic violence charge
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The wife of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested Christmas Eve on a domestic violence charge…
Continue ReadingGhislaine Maxwell turns 60 behind bars as verdict looms
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell has reached her 60th birthday behind bars as she awaits the outcome of her…
Continue ReadingWashington crossing the Delaware: Reenactment is revived
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds have gathered on both sides of the Delaware River to watch an annual Christmas Day reenactment of George…
Continue ReadingInfluential Bluegrass musician J.D. Crowe has died
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Influential Bluegrass musician J.D. Crowe died early Friday morning, his family announced on social media. The Lexington,…
Continue ReadingBidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service members
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked his first Christmas in office by making calls to military service…
Continue ReadingSuicide bomber attacks bar in eastern Congo, killing 6
By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — Authorities say a suicide bomber has killed six people in eastern Congo as diners…
Continue ReadingParts of California get a White Christmas after snowfall
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parts of California are getting a White Christmas after all, with snowfall pounding mountains…
Continue ReadingSinger Tom Walker lauds Kate’s piano skills after recording
LONDON (AP) — Scottish singer Tom Walker has praised the piano skills of the Duchess of Cambridge after the pair recorded a Christmas tune that was…
Continue ReadingDeputies wound man in California shootout after carjacking
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies shot and wounded a 44-year-old man during a shootout in Northern California after he allegedly…
Continue ReadingFlight cancellations snarl holiday plans for thousands
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19,…
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