Poland’s president swears in a government expected to last no longer than 14 days
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has sworn in a government that isn’t expected to last more than 14…
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Czech labor unions stage a day of action in protest at spending cuts and taxes
PRAGUE (AP) — Labor unions have staged a day of protests and strikes across the Czech Republic to voice their opposition to the government’s…
Continue ReadingDelaware County’s top prosecutor becomes fifth Democrat to run for Pennsylvania attorney general
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Delaware County’s twice-elected top prosecutor will run for attorney general of…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25 Reality: Time for upsets passes with little chaos and ranked teams with gaudy records
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The time for upsets have come and gone with little chaos in college football and not much movement in…
Continue ReadingMerriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year is the real deal
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — As the all-important question of truth and facts continues to dominate current affairs, it may come as no…
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s helped lower inflation as he hosts first meeting of his new supply chain council
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning…
Continue ReadingDeck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a…
Continue ReadingBeijing police investigate major Chinese shadow bank Zhongzhi after it says it’s insolvent
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Police are investigating a Chinese wealth management company owned by Zhongzhi Enterprise Group days…
Continue ReadingPope Francis getting antibiotics intravenously for lung problem, limiting appointments, Vatican says
ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat a lung inflammation but that he doesn’t have…
Continue ReadingPowerful storm pounds the Black Sea region, leaving more than a half-million people without power
By The Associated Press A powerful weekend storm in the Black Sea region toppled trees, tore down power lines and caused coastal flooding, and…
Continue ReadingHow Cape Town is learning to live with baboons
Words by Callum Sutherland, video by Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — On the outskirts of Cape Town an unusual resident can often be…
Continue ReadingHow Cape Town is learning to live with baboons
CNN Words by Callum Sutherland, video by Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — On the outskirts of Cape Town an unusual resident can often…
Continue ReadingHundreds stream in to pay respects to Rosalynn Carter as she lies in repose in Atlanta
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of Americans of all ages streamed into Atlanta’s Jimmy Carter Presidential Library to pay…
Continue ReadingWilders ally overseeing first stage of Dutch coalition-building quits over fraud allegation
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A party ally of far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders has quit his role in…
Continue Reading15-year-old Pennsylvania boy faces first-degree murder charge in shooting of a homeless man
By Steve Almasy and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A 15-year-old boy is facing charges of first-degree murder and other offenses after a homeless…
Continue ReadingPalestinian diplomat appeals for peace in Gaza at a meeting between EU and Arab nations in Spain
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The top Palestinian diplomat has made a plea during a meeting of European Union members…
Continue ReadingIran adds sophisticated warship to Caspian fleet
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media says the country’s navy has added a destroyer to its Caspian Sea fleet capable of launching cruise…
Continue ReadingRescuers use hand-held drills to free 41 workers trapped in an Indian road tunnel for over 2 weeks
NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescuers in India have started digging manually in hopes of reaching 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed…
Continue ReadingDiplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools
By SHARON LURYE Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, La. (AP) — Arliya Martin accepted her high school diploma with relief and gratitude. It was her…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and to free more hostages and prisoners
By TIA GOLDENBERG, JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire for…
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