Congo government says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Public health officials in Africa urged caution Thursday as Congo’s health minister said the government…
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German police arrest a man after a hospital worker is killed with a crossbow
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say an employee at a hospital in central Germany died in an attack by a man wielding a crossbow. Police and prosecutors…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 5: New York manhunt, California school shooting, Paris stowaway, Transgender care, Bitcoin record
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A potent winter storm stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast is knocking out power and disrupting travel…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 5: New York manhunt, California school shooting, Paris stowaway, Transgender care, Bitcoin record
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A potent winter storm stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast is knocking out power and disrupting…
Continue ReadingKey members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude prices
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided Thursday to put off increasing…
Continue ReadingWall Street parties like it’s 1998 as AI fuels gains unmatched since dot-com era
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of nearly 27%, after setting 50 record highs this year.…
Continue ReadingSecret Service director touts changes as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service says the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and…
Continue ReadingBlinken and Russia’s Lavrov clash on Ukraine at a security meeting in Malta
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has clashed indirectly with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an annual…
Continue ReadingA look at the South Korean leader who has been impeached after shocking martial law edict
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a stunning fall from grace for…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The day after the inferno struck Notre Dame on April 15, 2019, Philippe Villeneuve walked despondently into the…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s state-run airline says it is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next…
Continue ReadingEuropean satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create…
Continue ReadingMan accused of alleged war crimes in separatist region of Ukraine stands trial in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — A man has gone on trial in Finland on charges of war crimes allegedly committed against Ukrainian forces in a Russia-backed…
Continue ReadingSyrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in another blow to Syrian president
Assocaited Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian insurgents entered the central city of Hama Thursday after days of intense clashes with government forces as…
Continue ReadingPhilippine police checking reports that a kidnapped American has died after being shot
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials say they are checking reports that a kidnapped American died after being…
Continue ReadingFeds say investigation found that Memphis police routinely target Black people and call for reforms
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal investigation launched after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols found that the Memphis Police…
Continue ReadingChinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press’ top photos of 2024 from the US
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The right frame can freeze a moment in time, creating meaning for the masses from a fist pump over a…
Continue ReadingGunman who shot 2 kindergartners at a California school wrote about attack targeting children
Associated Press OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman who critically wounded two kindergartners at a tiny religious school in Northern California was…
Continue ReadingWhy Trump and the Federal Reserve could clash in the coming years
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs…
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