Death toll from contaminated infant IV feeding bags in Mexico rises to 17
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico say a total of 17 children have died in central Mexico from suspected contamination of IV feeding bags,…
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Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters’ phone records, watchdog finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records of reporters as…
Continue ReadingOpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has publicly released its new artificial intelligence video generator Sora but the company won’t let most users…
Continue ReadingWomen’s monument planned for Ohio Statehouse grounds receives anonymous $1 million donation
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The organization spearheading installation of a monument to women’s suffrage at the Ohio Statehouse has…
Continue ReadingUN urges Taliban to embrace human rights obligations for Afghanistan’s protection and prosperity
The U.N. mission in Afghanistan wants the country’s Taliban rulers to embrace global human rights obligations for the protection and prosperity…
Continue ReadingJournalists’ rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year
BRUSSELS (AP) — The International Federation of Journalists says that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in 2024, with more…
Continue ReadingNegotiations over the war in Ukraine could start ‘in the winter,’ Poland’s leader Tusk says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says negotiations over the war in neighboring Ukraine could start “in the winter” as…
Continue Reading10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, Americans…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu is testifying in his corruption trial. He has been dogged by scandal for years
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in his long-running trial on corruption…
Continue ReadingCourt rules former Zambian leader Lungu can’t run for president again in 2026 election
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is barred from contesting an election in 2026…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s military court indicts a former spy chief for abuse of power
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says a retired army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned…
Continue ReadingSerbia’s president says he won’t flee his country like Syria’s Assad did despite growing protests
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he isn’t like ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad and has no…
Continue ReadingSoros’ Open Society Foundations say they remain focused on human rights
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — George Soros’ philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, will continue to fund human rights movements around…
Continue ReadingAt least 8 killed in building collapse in Cairo
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say at least eight people have been killed when an apartment building collapsed Cairo. They say the collapse of…
Continue ReadingFrance flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal
PARIS (AP) — The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signaling the beginning of its…
Continue ReadingHundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
NEW YORK (AP) — Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are…
Continue ReadingIran to shut offices, colleges and schools in Tehran because of air pollution
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says authorities have ordered the closure of all governmental offices, universities and schools in the…
Continue ReadingDutch police arrest 3 with possible links to huge apartment explosion that killed 6 in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police say they have arrested three suspects who might have been involved in the explosion and fire that killed…
Continue ReadingStill rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Lee’s memories of recording “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now. But…
Continue ReadingFormer chairman of state-owned bank China Everbright Group jailed for 12 years for corruption
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese official broadcaster CCTV says a former chairman of the state-owned bank China Everbright Group has been jailed 12 years for…
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