Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York
AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not…
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Belarus’ strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A statement on his website says Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 20 more…
Continue ReadingRepublicans gain temporary control of Minnesota House after Democrat decides not to appeal ruling
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Republicans will start off the year with at least a temporary majority in the Minnesota House. Democrat Curtis Johnson…
Continue ReadingTrailblazing model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist and trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age…
Continue ReadingPutin apologizes over ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines crash, without admitting responsibility
CNN By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an…
Continue ReadingBig Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open
AP Business Writer The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open. Big Lots said it will be sold to Gordon…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid debt by the east…
Continue ReadingHundreds gathered in Hong Kong for the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a…
Continue ReadingSweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war
Associated Press GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll…
Continue ReadingPhysical therapy is ‘the best-kept secret in health care’
AP Sports Writer Most people think of physical therapy as rehabilitation. But many physical therapists want the profession to be seen as preventive…
Continue ReadingDrought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging…
Continue ReadingThe husband-wife legal team working on two of today’s biggest criminal cases
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and the suspected health care CEO assassin Luigi Mangione have decided on a…
Continue ReadingCNN’s top 100 digital stories of 2024
By Marcus Mabry In 2016, CNN produced a book entitled Unprecedented: The Election That Changed Everything. As we look back on the top 100 stories of…
Continue ReadingItaly’s far-right government wins final approval for its 30-billion-euro budget
ROME (AP) — Italy’s parliament has approved the government’s 2025 budget, worth a total of 30 billion euros — more than half of that in tax…
Continue ReadingPutin apologizes over ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines crash, without admitting responsibility
By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an…
Continue ReadingPutin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident”…
Continue ReadingAbortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel
Associated Press Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and…
Continue ReadingThick fog disrupts some flights on one of the UK’s busiest weekends for travel
LONDON (AP) — Travelers flying to or from the U.K. are facing further disruptions as thick fog and low visibility restrict air traffic on one of…
Continue ReadingWill New Year’s Eve be loud or quiet? What are the top 2025 resolutions? AP-NORC poll has answers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone. A majority of U.S…
Continue ReadingOlivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her…
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