Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump’s return
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international…
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California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California…
Continue ReadingBirth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
AP Science Writer Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since Donald…
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Family of Legacy Health security guard killed in shooting sues Portland hospital for $35M
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The family of a security guard who was killed at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center last year has filed a $35…
Continue ReadingYou need to make $108,000 to afford a home in America
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — In most US cities, buying a home now requires a six-figure salary. A household needed to earn $107,700 to…
Continue ReadingJudge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court’s independence
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11…
Continue ReadingPakistani security forces kill 12 insurgents in 2 raids hours apart
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says troops have faced off with insurgents in two separate raids on their hideouts in the country,…
Continue ReadingRepublicans will retain House majority, CNN projects, completing GOP’s dominance of Washington
By Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Republicans have secured their monopoly on power in Donald Trump’s new Washington, retaining their majority…
Continue ReadingLarry Hobbs, who guided AP’s coverage of Florida news for decades, has died at 83
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Robert Larry Hobbs, an Associated Press editor who guided Florida news coverage for more than three decades,…
Continue ReadingThousands evacuated as parts of Spain hit with nearly a month’s rainfall in one hour
By Allison Chinchar, Caitlin Danaher, Mia Alberti, CNN, and Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español (CNN) — Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain have…
Continue ReadingMMA star Conor McGregor says sexual assault claim is ‘full blown lie among many lies’
DUBLIN (AP) — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor testified Wednesday that he had consensual sex with a woman suing him for sexual assault and…
Continue Reading2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
Associated Press BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on…
Continue ReadingSuspect in deadly 2023 Atlanta shooting is deemed not competent to stand trial
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a man charged with murder in a 2023 shooting in Atlanta is not competent to stand trial. The attack claimed a…
Continue ReadingTight US House races in California as GOP maintains control over the chamber
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republicans and Democrats are clawing for crucial U.S. House victories in California even as the GOP has now…
Continue ReadingSpurs coach Gregg Popovich had a stroke earlier this month, is expected to make full recovery
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich is recovering from what the San Antonio Spurs described as a mild…
Continue ReadingWander Franco released under supervision after gun arrest in Dominican Republic
Associated Press SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been granted supervised release after…
Continue ReadingAmericans’ debt is growing — but so are incomes
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans are continuing to pile on debt at record levels — but for many households, those IOUs are completely…
Continue ReadingGreek and Turkish coast guards aim to boost cooperation against migrant smuggling
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Senior Greek and Turkish coast guard officials have agreed to boost cooperation in restricting one of the main illegal…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton sings her family’s story on ‘Smoky Mountain DNA.’ She says it is her ‘favorite album’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton’s musical story starts further back than most might expect — to the British Isles of the…
Continue ReadingGun groups sue to overturn Maine’s new three-day waiting period to buy firearms
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several gun groups are challenging Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, arguing that…
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