Illness delays trial of men charged with cutting down Britain’s scenic Sycamore Gap tree
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The trial of two men charged with cutting down the majestic Sycamore Gap tree last year along Hadrian’s Wall in…
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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
Associated Press The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for…
Continue ReadingSyrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Tens of thousands of people held in Syria’s notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since…
Continue Reading‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’
AP Film Writer Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, led…
Continue ReadingAuctioneer defends The Onion’s bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale
Associated Press An auction company executive involved in the liquidation of Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars testified for nearly…
Continue ReadingVeteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely’s death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a…
Continue ReadingLuigi Mangione, suspect in health care CEO’s killing, charged with murder
By Ashley R. Williams, Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, John Miller, Dakin Andone, Zoe Sottile and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — New York…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea bans president from traveling overseas as insurrection probe widens
By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean authorities have imposed an overseas travel ban on…
Continue ReadingTonga’s prime minister quits moments ahead of no-confidence motion in parliament
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has abruptly quit his post in parliament ahead of a…
Continue ReadingMorocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
Associated Press TAMESNA, Morocco (AP) — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to…
Continue ReadingAustralian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian law enforcement authorities have declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a…
Continue ReadingJuan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says
AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person…
Continue ReadingJuan Soto’s $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here’s who he passed
Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated…
Continue ReadingLara Trump stepping down as RNC co-chair and addressing speculation about Florida Senate seat
Associated Press Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee. One of her potential next steps is replacing Florida…
Continue ReadingSecond-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth’s hottest year, report says
Associated Press Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record — second only to 2023 — making it all but certain that 2024 will…
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Oregon Duck fans react to Big 10 win; general consensus is ‘Go, Ducks!’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Ducks absolutely dominated the game on Saturday against Penn State for the Big 10 Championship win. The Ducks can…
Continue ReadingDave Parker and Dick Allen elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Having waited for the call from Cooperstown for nearly three decades, Dave Parker burst into tears Sunday when he…
Continue ReadingHate crime charges dropped for most of the Salisbury University students who allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment
By Alaa Elassar and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Hate crime charges have been dropped for all but three of the 15 students at Salisbury…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Justice Ministry has imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as…
Continue Reading‘Swarm’ of moderate to strong earthquakes hit Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands without damage
AMCHITKA ISLAND, Alaska (AP) — A series of moderate to strong earthquakes that have struck Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands and offshore areas…
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