Comedian Jo Koy is picked to host the Golden Globes as award season kicks off
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian and actor Jo Koy has been tapped to host the Golden Globes, picked by producers…
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Homebuilders step up construction of single-family homes as 30-year mortgage rate eases below 7%
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilders are stepping up construction of single-family homes following a steady decline in…
Continue ReadingEcuador investigates the kidnapping of a British businessman and former honorary consul
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian authorities are investigating the kidnapping of a British businessman and former honorary consul, who was rescued…
Continue ReadingMaryland prison contraband scheme ends with 15 guilty pleas
BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities say 15 people have pleaded guilty to participating in a state prison contraband scheme in Maryland. Attorney General…
Continue ReadingGreek government says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government says it will fulfill a commitment to legalize…
Continue ReadingOhio gives historical status to building that once housed internet service pioneer CompuServe
A Central Ohio building that once served as the global headquarters for CompuServe has been recognized with historic marker status by the state. At…
Continue ReadingThe Super League had its day in court and won. What is it and why do some fans and clubs object?
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that soccer’s governing bodies…
Continue ReadingRussia’s foreign minister tours North Africa as anger toward the West swells across the region
By SAM METZ and BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Russia is working to strengthen ties to North Africa and spread its…
Continue Reading‘You are the father!’ Maury Povich declares to Denver Zoo orangutan
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Initially unsure of which orangutan was the father of a new baby primate, the Denver Zoo decided to have a little…
Continue ReadingGunman kills 14 people and wounds 25 others at Prague university
By Ivana Kottasová, Jessie Gretener and John Mastrini, CNN Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) — A shooter killed at least 14 people and wounded 25…
Continue ReadingPorter Goss Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Porter Goss, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director and Florida…
Continue ReadingApple loses latest bid to avert patent dispute that has halted online U.S. sales of 2 watch models
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Thursday stopped online sales of two popular models of its internet-connected watch in the U.S. after losing its…
Continue ReadingA wildcat strike that shut down English Channel rail services is over with gradual return of trains
PARIS (AP) — A wildcat strike by staff at Eurotunnel, which links Britain and the European continent and paralyzed dozens of Eurostar trains, has…
Continue ReadingHere are some ways you can reduce financial stress during the holidays
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time, but they can also be financially stressful. With…
Continue ReadingMan with mental health history sentenced to more than 2 decades in wife’s slaying with meat cleaver
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man with a history of mental health issues who was convicted of killing his wife with a meat cleaver and injuring…
Continue ReadingThe UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A report from the United Nations finds that more than…
Continue ReadingAuthorities return restored golden crosses to the domes of Kyiv’s St Sophia Cathedral
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Workers using cranes on Thursday installed two more restored crosses on top of the domes of Kyiv’s 11th-century St. Sophia…
Continue ReadingGrammy nominee Gracie Abrams makes music that unites strangers — and has Taylor Swift calling
By ELISE RYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This year has been good to Gracie Abrams. She released her debut album, opened for Taylor Swift,…
Continue ReadingBin Laden, Hamas and the Sudanese money man
By Uri Blau, David Kenner and Nima Elbagir, CNN (CNN) — A Hamas-linked financier, once sentenced for 10 years on corruption charges in Sudan,…
Continue ReadingPacific storm dumps heavy rains and unleashes flooding in California coastal cities
By EUGENE GARCIA and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Motorists were stranded in their vehicles on flooded roadways in…
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