PEN America condemns the arrest of Iranian activist Reza Khandan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — PEN America has condemned the arrest of Reza Khandan, Iranian activist and husband of leading human rights…
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Notre Dame reopening spectacle caps a stellar year for luxury house LVMH
AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The reopening of Notre Dame was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal. Yet for some, the historic…
Continue ReadingWoman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies
Associated Press A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 at an awards show…
Continue ReadingPopular actor in southern India is freed on bail after spending a night in jail in a stampede case
NEW DELHI (AP) — A popular actor in southern India has been released from jail on bail, a day after he was arrested by police in connection with a…
Continue ReadingUN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Despite two weeks of U.N.-sponsored talks in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, the participating 197 nations failed…
Continue ReadingEx-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia’s president in a blow to country’s EU aspirations
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party…
Continue ReadingThai police detain 2 suspects after a bomb in a border province killed 3 and injured scores
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police say two suspects are in custody as authorities investigate a bombing in the north that killed at least three people and…
Continue ReadingStay sober and have a jolly holiday season with these expert tips
Associated Press Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered how difficult it would be to avoid alcohol at…
Continue ReadingYoung activists take on a government agency in a Florida climate lawsuit
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of young people in Florida is suing the state agency that regulates public…
Continue ReadingThe Detroit area’s many Syrians are celebrating Assad’s overthrow and planning long-delayed visits
Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Nizam Abazid is gleefully planning his first trip in decades to Syria, where he grew up. Rama Alhoussaini…
Continue ReadingA diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime…
Continue ReadingBenin grants citizenship to slave descendants as it faces its own role in the trade
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Some African Americans are among those are taking advantage of a new law in Benin that grants citizenship to…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen have been injured in a Florida airboat crash
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say two airboats collided with each other in southwest Florida, injuring more than a dozen people. News outlets…
Continue ReadingOnce taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake
Associated Press OKAYA, Japan (AP) — Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at…
Continue ReadingTrump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is hosting Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and…
Continue ReadingHow to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year
AP Science Writer The Geminids are among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids. This year they peaked on Dec. 13 but will be visible…
Continue ReadingA magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Chile but there are no reports of damage
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken central Chile but there have been no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami had…
Continue ReadingCourt denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review
AP Business Writer A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban…
Continue ReadingBob Fernandez, 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, dies peacefully at home 83 years after bombing
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor has died. Bob Fernandez died on Wednesday in Lodi,…
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