With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s election is over but the country faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government.…
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Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit challenging a city ordinance outlawing guns left in unlocked cars
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines or even…
Continue ReadingMissouri governor denies clemency, clears way for execution of man convicted of killing girl
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s governor has denied clemency for Christopher Collings, an inmate who is scheduled to be executed…
Continue ReadingSome Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden’s pardoning of…
Continue ReadingSyrian rebels have taken Aleppo, the country’s second biggest city. Here’s who they are
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on…
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Oregon fire marshal expands defensible space incentive program to more communities, several in C.O.
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal is extending its incentive program to help Oregonians pay for defensible space projects in more…
Continue ReadingWhat medical care for transgender minors is at stake in Supreme Court case?
AP Medical Writer On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidency
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched his campaign to safeguard liberal values ahead of another…
Continue ReadingDrivers for Spanish food delivery app Glovo will become full-time employees
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina man dies two weeks after an explosion at his home
WEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say an 82-year-old man has died two weeks after an explosion at his home. The Union County…
Continue Reading5-plus feet of snow and counting: More snow is coming to the already buried Great Lakes
By Mary Gilbert, Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — It’s still snowing in the Great Lakes after more than 5 feet fell over the…
Continue ReadingMichigan court clears way for trial in police officer’s fatal shooting of Black man
Associated Press The Michigan Supreme Court has cleared the way for a police officer to face trial for second-degree murder in the death of a man who…
Continue ReadingA Norwegian rapper suspected of drug crimes and assault is arrested in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s police say they have arrested and opened an extradition procedure for a Norwegian rapper who is wanted in his…
Continue ReadingFrench lawmakers push through no-confidence motion that could topple government
By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — French lawmakers said they had introduced a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel…
Continue ReadingDavid Prosser, who served as Wisconsin Assembly speaker and as a state Supreme Court justice, dies
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — David Prosser, who rose to become speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly before an 18-year tenure on the state…
Continue ReadingUS will send Ukraine $725 million more in counter-drone systems, anti-personnel land mines
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance. It includes…
Continue ReadingBelgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A Brussels appeals court has ruled that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last…
Continue ReadingUS commits to $7.54 billion loan for Stellantis venture to build 2 electric vehicle battery plants
DETROIT (AP) — A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. Energy Department for up to a $7.54 billion loan to…
Continue ReadingMore than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That’s a record
Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The…
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