NHL begins production on a 2nd season of the league’s all-access ‘Faceoff’ docuseries
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has begun production on the second season of an all-access, behind-the-scenes show with the makers of the popular…
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The Latest: Trump-backed plan on government shutdown fails in House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown, instead telling…
Continue ReadingHarmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
The Associated Press Huge quantities of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, are being emitting by oil and gas operators in the 75,000-square-mile…
Continue ReadingA power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election,…
Continue Reading20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off…
Continue ReadingThe best Christmas movies for every mood
AP Film Writers ‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. No one needs us to remind you about the…
Continue ReadingUS applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week’s big rise
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before.…
Continue ReadingU.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimate
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous…
Continue ReadingFormer top aide to New York City’s mayor pleads not guilty in bribery case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City mayor’s former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors have been indicted on…
Continue ReadingGerman lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved legislation designed to protect the country’s highest court against possible future manipulation or…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s story on Everglades restoration efforts
Associated Press EVERGLADES, Fla. (AP) — For decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned South…
Continue ReadingTwo arrested after Google Maps image provides clue in missing persons case
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Spain have arrested two people in connection with a missing persons case after a Google Maps vehicle took a…
Continue ReadingIreland embraced the AI boom. Now its data centers are consuming too much of its energy
AP Technology Writer CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity…
Continue ReadingSwedish police to go aboard Chinese ship that was seen near Baltic cable ruptures
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police say they will participate as observers as Chinese authorities conduct investigations aboard a China-flagged ship in…
Continue ReadingEU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders insist no decisions can be taken about the future of Ukraine without its consent or behind…
Continue ReadingItaly’s Salvini faces verdict for blocking migrants at sea. Case weighs limits of stemming migration
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s deputy premier, Matteo Salvini, is sounding defiant as he awaits a verdict in Sicily for preventing some…
Continue ReadingRomania’s political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalition
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party has withdrawn from negotiations to form a pro-European coalition government,…
Continue ReadingFor airports, background music no longer is an afterthought
Associated Press Writers SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians…
Continue ReadingTitanic builder Harland and Wolff to be bought by Spain’s Navantia
LONDON (AP) — The future of the Northern Ireland-based Harland and Wolff shipbuilder, which famously built the Titanic, appears to have been…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 18: Government funding, Immigration crackdown, School shooting victims, Interest rates, Climate
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the popular social media app TikTok in a matter of weeks. Unless the…
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