Extremely rare white leucistic alligator is born at a Florida reptile park
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — An extremely rare white leucistic alligator has been born at a Florida reptile park. Gatorland Orlando said Thursday that…
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Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland’s landmark gender-recognition bill
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s highest civil court has upheld the British government’s move to block a landmark…
Continue Reading2 nurses, medical resident injured in attack at New Jersey hospital, authorities say
NEWARK N.J. (AP) — Authorities in New Jersey say two nurses and a medical resident were stabbed inside a pediatric intensive care unit. The…
Continue ReadingU.S. sanctions officials from Afghanistan to China on declaration of human rights anniversary
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on 20 people, from Afghanistan to China to Haiti to Iran,…
Continue ReadingFrench actor Gerard Depardieu is under scrutiny over sexual remarks and gestures in new documentary
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French actor Gerard Depardieu’s behavior toward women came under renewed scrutiny in France after…
Continue ReadingPope Francis makes his first public appearances since being stricken by bronchitis
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him…
Continue ReadingFDA approves 2 gene therapies for sickle cell. One is the first to use the editing tool CRISPR
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Regulators on Friday approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful,…
Continue Reading1 member of family slain in suburban Chicago was in relationship with shooting suspect, police say
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Police say the suspect in the September shooting deaths of a suburban Chicago family was in a relationship with one of the…
Continue ReadingMan freed after 11 years in prison sues St. Louis and detectives who worked his case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man who spent 11 years behind bars for a killing before his conviction was overturned is suing the city and detectives…
Continue ReadingPolice in Dominica probe the killing of a Canadian couple who owned eco-resort
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Dominica are investigating the killings of a wealthy Canadian businessman and his partner who owned an…
Continue ReadingPhilanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $2.1 billion in donations since November 2022, she said in an online post,…
Continue ReadingSpotify CFO becomes one of thousands departing the streaming service, after selling $9M in shares
NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify’s chief financial officer will step down next year, according to the music streaming service, just days after it…
Continue ReadingBaldur’s Gate, The Legend of Zelda and Cocoon shine brightest in a stellar year for video games
By LOU KESTEN Associated Press It’s been a terrific year for video games. Developers hit their stride on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S consoles,…
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Sunny and dry today, possible weekend showers
Happy Friday morning everyone! We’re almost to the weekend! Although the snow and rain showers are ending in the morning, you could still be…
Continue ReadingHarvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn’s president
By COLLIN BINKLEY and MARC LEVY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University’s president apologized as pressure mounted for the…
Continue ReadingIndonesia suspects human trafficking is behind the increasing number of Rohingya refugees
By EDNA TARIGAN and RAHMAT MIRZA Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president says his government blames a surge in human…
Continue ReadingTomato lost in space by history-making astronaut has been found
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps nowhere in the universe is a fresh, ripe tomato more valuable than on the International Space Station,…
Continue ReadingFrench police address fear factor ahead of the Olympic Games after a deadly attack near Eiffel Tower
ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The bar was already high, but the security challenge ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games only grew…
Continue ReadingTony Shalhoub returns as everyone’s favorite obsessive-compulsive sleuth in ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fourteen years ago, Tony Shalhoub said goodbye to one of his most beloved creations — the…
Continue ReadingSlovak president says she’ll challenge new government’s plan to close top prosecutors office
Slovakia’s President Zuzana Caputova says she will seek to block the new government’s plan to return the prosecution of major crimes from a…
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