Former Ugandan steeplechase Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat found fatally stabbed in Kenya
ELDORET, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya say they are investigating the slaying of three-time Ugandan Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat. A local police…
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‘Wonka’ ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong…
Continue ReadingEx-cycling world champion Dennis reportedly charged after Olympian wife killed by vehicle
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis is reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his wife,…
Continue ReadingIn rare apology, Israeli minister says she ‘sinned’ for her role in reforms that tore country apart
JERUSALEM (AP) — A member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political party has offered one of the party’s first public apologies for the…
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24 things to look forward to in 2024
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Hope springs eternal, and for many of us, 2024 is a new dawn. We may have limited time before the bloom of the new…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea, will launch new spy satellites in 2024
By Heather Chen and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea will no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea,…
Continue ReadingUN chief closes tribunal founded to investigate 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister
BEIRUT (AP) — A U.N. spokesperson says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has closed an international tribunal that was created to investigate the…
Continue ReadingA lithium-ion battery fire in a cargo ship’s hold is out after several days of burning
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a lithium-ion battery fire on a cargo ship is out after days of burning off the…
Continue ReadingShecky Greene, legendary standup comic, improv master and lord of Las Vegas, dies at 97
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las…
Continue ReadingNo. 8 Oregon and No. 18 Liberty square off in Fiesta Bowl
By The Associated Press No. 18 Liberty (13-0, CUSA) vs No. 8 Oregon (11-2, Pac-12), Jan. 1, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN) FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Oregon…
Continue ReadingCollege Football Playoff semifinals could set betting records
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sportsbook director Jay Kornegay is anticipating massive crowds at Westgate’s Las Vegas…
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne on Jan. 14
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years…
Continue ReadingDanish Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication after 52 years on the throne
By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise move Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate her role early in 2024,…
Continue ReadingGerman officials detain 3 more suspects in connection with a Cologne Cathedral attack threat
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Three more people were detained Sunday in connection with a reported threat of an attack on…
Continue ReadingCalifornia law banning most firearms in public is taking effect as the legal fight over it continues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year’s Day, even as…
Continue ReadingNavalny sends ‘Arctic hugs and polar greetings’ from Siberian prison in New Year’s Eve message
By Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he doesn’t feel lonely and is in a…
Continue ReadingCongo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone
By SAM MEDNICK and JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more…
Continue ReadingJohn Pilger, Australia-born journalist and filmmaker known for covering Cambodia, dies at 84
LONDON (AP) — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died,…
Continue ReadingOff-duty police officer is killed in North Carolina after witnessing a crime at a gas station
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in Greensboro, North Carolina, say an off-duty police officer was shot and killed over the weekend after he…
Continue Reading4 people killed in Michigan house explosion
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Four people were killed and two others injured when a house exploded in Michigan Saturday, officials told CNN.…
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