Alabama A&M football player dies a month after suffering a head injury in a game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died. The Jefferson County…
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Arrests in North Macedonia after raucous celebrations by members of ethnic Albanian minority
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Officials in North Macedonia say 10 people have been arrested following raucous celebrations — that allegedly…
Continue ReadingMexico to eliminate 7 independent regulatory, oversight agencies. What does it mean for the future?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has voted to eliminate seven independent regulatory and oversight agencies. Critics say it is a massive…
Continue ReadingStowaway who boarded New York-to-Paris flight will be sent back to US
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a Russian national who did not have a ticket boarded a Paris-bound Delta flight at New York’s…
Continue ReadingThe ruble’s in a slump. For the Kremlin, that’s a two-edged sword
AP Business Writer Russia’s ruble is sagging against other currencies, complicating the Kremlin’s efforts to keep consumer inflation under…
Continue ReadingWisconsin election chair certifies Trump’s victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s election commission leader has quietly certified Donald Trump’s victory in the…
Continue ReadingIsraelis are wary of returning to the north because they don’t trust the ceasefire with Hezbollah
Associated Press KIBBUTZ MALKIYA, Israel (AP) — Even after a tenuous Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took hold this week, the mood among residents of…
Continue ReadingUN refugee agency expresses concern over rise in fatal migrant shipwrecks in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency has voiced concern at the rise in deaths of migrants trying to reach Greece by sea in small…
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Participants take part in Bend’s “I Like Pie” run on Thanksgiving
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — More than 3,500 runners and walkers took part in the annual “I Like Pie” run in the Old Mill District. Participants could either…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Uganda landslides rises to 20 as search for more casualties presses on
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — More bodies buried under the mud have been found in eastern Uganda and an injured person died in a…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream: Sabrina Carpenter holiday special, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and Rosé goes solo
Sabrina Carpenter hosting a holiday variety music special on Netflix and Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw playing a spy and an assassin in the TV…
Continue ReadingLibraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US
AP Health Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Libraries around across the U.S. are helping people get healthier. They offer fitness classes, food pantries,…
Continue ReadingNamibia’s decision to extend election voting due to technical issues draws opposition complaints
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s elections agency has extended voting by several days due to technical issues and ballot paper shortages. One…
Continue ReadingSunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
AP Health Writers Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada — and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states — have been…
Continue ReadingArmed men in speedboats make off with women and children when a migrants’ dinghy deflates off Libya
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — A humanitarian aid group says armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a rubber dinghy…
Continue ReadingHead of Ohio’s teacher pension fund retires Sunday, saying fund is strong despite staff vacancies
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The outgoing head of Ohio’s troubled teacher retirement system said she’s leaving the fund in strong…
Continue ReadingYacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The stress of Thanksgiving is over. Now it’s time to heat up leftovers, relax on the couch and enjoy the…
Continue ReadingFrom T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Merchandise is nothing new. But in recent years, movie-inspired streetwear has exploded in popularity among…
Continue ReadingThe world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, journalists entered the…
Continue ReadingNigeria confirms that at least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after boat capsized
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 27 people died and more than 100, mostly women, were missing on Friday, after a boat transporting…
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