Scholz calls on Germans to unite in solidarity in a new year despite many crises
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Germany’s 84 million residents to stick together despite the many global…
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Jeremiah Smith’s record-setting freshman season has Ohio State thinking big
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremiah Smith isn’t just the next great Ohio State wide receiver. “He’ll probably be the best receiver…
Continue ReadingUS and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Dozens of patients and wounded evacuated from Gaza for treatment
Dozens of patients and the wounded have been evacuated for treatment outside the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where the United Nations says Israel’s…
Continue ReadingFatal beating of Black inmate at New York prison sparks outrage: Here’s what we know
By Karina Tsui, Zoe Sottile, Raja Razek and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Protesters in New York gathered Monday at separate demonstrations in…
Continue ReadingBuilding homes, eradicating disease: President Carter’s humanitarian impact around the world
By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Carter redefined what a post-presidency could be after he lost re-election in 1980. From the Carolina…
Continue ReadingHolidays over, college basketball season resumes with a super Saturday of marquee games
AP Basketball Writer Coming off a quiet stretch in the schedule, the college basketball season kicks into full gear this week, highlighted by a super…
Continue ReadingRussian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple…
Continue ReadingSister of American teacher jailed in Russia hopeful for his release after US declares him ‘wrongfully detained’
By Edward Szekeres and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American schoolteacher serving a 14-year prison sentence at a hard labor camp…
Continue ReadingUS repatriates Tunisian detainee held without charge at Guantanamo Bay since the day it opened
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The US has repatriated a detainee from its military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to Tunisia, the Pentagon…
Continue ReadingEmbiid has 37 as 76ers handle Trail Blazes 125-103
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 37 points and nine rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125-103 on Monday…
Continue ReadingThe world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular…
Continue ReadingPakistani security forces suffer deadliest year for a decade while fighting insurgency, report finds
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s security forces suffered their highest casualties in nearly a decade while battling…
Continue ReadingAaron Brown, former CNN anchor and influential newsman, dies at 76
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his…
Continue ReadingWHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic’s emergence
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The World Health Organization has urged China to share data to help understand the origins of Covid-19,…
Continue ReadingAP WAS THERE: Carter announces Middle East peace agreement
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — ___ EDITORS: As part of its coverage of the death of former President Jimmy Carter, The Associated Press is…
Continue Reading‘No heating, no light’: Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies
Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans are bracing for a difficult winter ahead as a looming energy shortage could leave them without…
Continue ReadingMichael Rataj scores 28 to lead Oregon State over Portland 89-79
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Michael Rataj had 28 points to lead Oregon State to an 89-79 victory over Portland on Monday. Rataj also added five rebounds…
Continue ReadingJimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Amid everything else on his desk — the Iran hostage crisis, domestic economic turmoil, the Soviet…
Continue ReadingFollow New Year celebrations around the world
By Kendall Trammell, CNN (CNN) — When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to herald the start of 2025, it’ll actually be late to…
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