At least 8 killed in building collapse in Cairo
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say at least eight people have been killed when an apartment building collapsed Cairo. They say the collapse of…
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France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal
PARIS (AP) — The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signaling the beginning of its…
Continue ReadingHundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
NEW YORK (AP) — Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are…
Continue ReadingIran to shut offices, colleges and schools in Tehran because of air pollution
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says authorities have ordered the closure of all governmental offices, universities and schools in the…
Continue ReadingDutch police arrest 3 with possible links to huge apartment explosion that killed 6 in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police say they have arrested three suspects who might have been involved in the explosion and fire that killed…
Continue ReadingStill rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Lee’s memories of recording “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now. But…
Continue ReadingFormer chairman of state-owned bank China Everbright Group jailed for 12 years for corruption
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese official broadcaster CCTV says a former chairman of the state-owned bank China Everbright Group has been jailed 12 years for…
Continue ReadingUK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and Germany have pledged to share intelligence and expertise against the people-smuggling gangs that send…
Continue ReadingAP All-Big Ten: Oregon’s Gabriel, Penn State’s Carter and Indiana’s Cignetti take top honors
AP College Football Writer Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is The Associated Press Big Ten offensive player of the year, Penn State edge rusher…
Continue ReadingMichigan Democrats look toward a future that some hope includes Pete Buttigieg
Associated Press MONROE, Mich. (AP) — In a packed union hall outside Detroit, a worker shifts the conversation from policy to the personal,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 10: Murder suspect captured, Middle East, Severe weather, Cancer-causing chemicals, Google
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are rapidly approaching and the FBI is encouraging shoppers to be vigilant as online criminals…
Continue ReadingPolice in Kenya hurl tear gas at protesters angry about gender-based violence
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya’s capital have hurled tear gas canisters at hundreds of protesters angry about…
Continue Reading3 men arrested in Germany over suspected preparations for an Islamic extremist attack
BERLIN (AP) — Two young men who sympathized with the Islamic State group and a suspected accomplice have been arrested in Germany for allegedly…
Continue ReadingChina’s CATL forms joint venture with Stellantis to build electric vehicle battery factory in Spain
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Chinese electric battery company CATL and automaker Stellantis say they will build a major battery factory…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Italy fuel depot blast rises to 5
ROME (AP) — Italian media reported that rescuers have found the body of the last missing person at the site of the explosion that hit a fuel depot…
Continue ReadingThe suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer planned his attack well – but made crucial mistakes, experts say
CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, the assassin seemed too meticulous to be an amateur and too careless to be a professional. But…
Continue Reading6 people charged in UK with belonging to a banned Kurdish group
LONDON (AP) — British police have charged six people with belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group, the PKK. London’s Metropolitan Police…
Continue ReadingHundreds protest in New Delhi against reported attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have rallied near the Bangladesh diplomatic mission in the Indian capital, pressing for an end to reported…
Continue ReadingCelebrities and coastal residents flee from wind-driven wildfire in Malibu
Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out to 20,000 Southern California residents Tuesday as firefighters…
Continue ReadingRussian authorities arrest dual Russian German citizen on sabotage accusations
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top domestic security agency says it has arrested a dual Russian German citizen accused of planning to blow up railway…
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