High-ranking military official in China suspended and placed under investigation
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry says a a high-ranking military official has been suspended while he is under…
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Adani fraud allegations rock Indian Parliament as opposition demands probe into billionaire’s firms
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s opposition has disrupted Parliament for a third day, protesting the government’s silence over…
Continue Reading‘Narco sub’ bound for Australia seized in massive international operation that netted 1,400 metric tons of drugs
By Mauricio Torres and James Legge, CNN (CNN) — Six so-called “narco subs” stuffed with cocaine were captured in a Colombian-led…
Continue ReadingLatest ‘massive’ Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in Ukraine
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly…
Continue Reading‘AI Jesus’ avatar tests man’s faith in machines and the divine
Associated Press LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Researchers and religious…
Continue ReadingChinese acrobat who lost his wife in terrifying on-stage fall seriously injured in second performance incident
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese acrobat who lost his wife and performance partner to a terrifying fall on stage last year was…
Continue ReadingBoise State withdraws from Mountain West volleyball tournament rather than play San Jose State
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West…
Continue ReadingMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested
NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain…
Continue ReadingBaseball star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from his ex-interpreter
Associated Press Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he…
Continue ReadingConservative US influencer Candace Owens is barred from New Zealand weeks after a ban from Australia
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. conservative political commentor Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for…
Continue Reading‘It’s a bird! It’s a plane!’ In Alaska, it’s both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner — or…
Continue ReadingFrom disaster to hope: A Vermont family thankful for community support after flood destroyed home
Associated Press PEACHAM, Vt. (AP) — The last thing John and Jenny Mackenzie saw as they fled their Vermont home with their daughters, dog and two…
Continue ReadingTrump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through?
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized…
Continue ReadingStock market today: World shares are mostly higher after Big Tech losses pull Wall St lower
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares opened higher in Europe on Thursday after a mixed session in Asia following a Big Tech-led retreat on Wall…
Continue ReadingDelight and disruption as record November snowfall hits Seoul
By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Seoul residents awoke to a gleaming world of white this week, as record snowfall…
Continue Reading‘Everything is expensive!’ Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse
Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Fuel is rapidly becoming one of Bolivia’s scarcest commodities. Long lines of vehicles snake for several…
Continue ReadingZuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.…
Continue ReadingCourt backs Texas over razor wire installed on US-Mexico border
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s central bank cuts key interest rate to nurse a slower economy
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s central bank has lowered its key policy rate and says the country’s economy will grow…
Continue ReadingPacers’ trio leads Indiana to 3rd straight win with 121-114 victory over Trail Blazers
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam matched a season high with 29 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 28 and 10 assists and the Indiana…
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