Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli jets Sunday launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other…
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Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash
Associated Press KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle…
Continue ReadingNew DA in Los Angeles promises ‘hard middle approach’ amid a heightened sense of public disorder
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A new top prosecutor for the nation’s largest county is taking office Monday with a promise to usher in a…
Continue Reading‘It just keeps coming and coming’: Heavy lake-effect snow dumps more than 5 feet over parts of Great Lakes region
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Sarah Dewberry, Zenebou Sylla, Dakin Andone and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — As biting cold temperatures sweep across…
Continue ReadingDACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are bracing for…
Continue ReadingA new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Belgium is granting sex workers full labor rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions, starting…
Continue ReadingShoppers continue indulging in Black Friday sales, but mostly online
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Despite retailers offering holiday discounts earlier than usual this year, US consumers did more shopping on…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: FBI director, Trump’s tariffs, Syrian civil war, hostage video, lake-effect snow
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — OK, deep breaths everyone … you made it through the meal prep, or the long lines at the…
Continue ReadingThousands march in Serbia to mark 1 month since a roof collapse killed 15 people
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Thousands joined a protest march on Sunday in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad to mark one month since a concrete…
Continue ReadingAustralian woman finds deadly tiger snake at her feet while driving 50 miles per hour
By Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — Police in Australia said a woman was forced to fend off a deadly tiger snake in her vehicle while driving 50 miles…
Continue ReadingSectarian violence has killed at least 130 people in Pakistan’s northwest in the last 10 days
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say sectarian clashes have killed at least 130 people in the northwest during the last 10 days.…
Continue ReadingBangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s High Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48…
Continue ReadingHe’s the first known transgender lawyer to argue before Supreme Court. For Chase Strangio, the mission ‘is not lost on me’
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A single 15-minute argument in the middle of this week could change Chase Strangio’s life – and the lives of…
Continue ReadingWho is Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director?
CNN By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI and an ardent supporter of the president-elect, has vowed to…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes kill at least 200 in Gaza as UN halts aid deliveries after more trucks stolen
By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Caitlin Danaher and Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — At least 200 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on northern…
Continue ReadingSerbia rejects responsibility for a water supply explosion in Kosovo as tensions rise
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has rejected any responsibility for a powerful explosion that temporarily cut water and power…
Continue ReadingRecess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald…
Continue ReadingOver 40 people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend…
Continue ReadingShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Associated Press Shopping on Temu can feel like playing an arcade game. Instead of using a joystick-controlled claw to grab a toy, visitors to the…
Continue ReadingIreland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Results from Ireland’s election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new…
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