Kenyan lawmaker among dozens arrested during anti-abduction protests
By Larry Madowo and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of protesters have been arrested in Kenya during nationwide clashes between police…
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Another Democratic state lawmaker in Florida is joining the Republican party
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Following Florida Democrats’ losses on Election Day, a second state lawmaker has…
Continue ReadingCalifornia will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will start requiring property insurers to increase coverage in wildfire-prone areas after…
Continue ReadingTreasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, documents in ‘major’ cyber incident
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after…
Continue ReadingRhode Islanders’ data was leaked from a cyberattack on state health benefits website
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Officials in Rhode Island say cybercriminals who hacked the state’s system for health and benefits programs have…
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Bend Park and Recreation holds holiday skate sessions, with afternoon being the busiest time slot
(Update: Adding video, comments from staff, skaters) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s that time of year – people are putting on their jackets and lacing up…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea plane crash is the deadliest in a year marked by several fatal aviation accidents
South Korea’s worst aviation disaster in decades also was the year’s deadliest plane crash worldwide, and time is running out on 2024. A Boeing…
Continue ReadingMatthew Gaudreau’s widow welcomes their first child months after his death alongside his NHL star brother in bike wreck
By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Four months after her husband’s death alongside his NHL star brother, the widow of former high school…
Continue ReadingNetrebko withdraws from Ariadne role debut in Vienna, replaced by Davidsen in star soprano switch
Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her planned role debut in Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” at the Vienna State Opera and been replaced by Lise…
Continue ReadingLosing your kids to doom scrolling? Greece is building a government app for that
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece says it will enhance parental oversight of mobile devices in 2025 by building a government-operated…
Continue ReadingOfficer describes confronting Apalachee High School shooter in smoky hallway and says the tragedy could have been much worse
WANF, WSB, WXIA, CNN By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — School resource officers Chase Boyd and Brandon King sprinted toward the sound of gunfire…
Continue ReadingBorder arrests are little changed in December, ending Biden’s term at lowest level
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. official says arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico in December are little changed from a…
Continue ReadingMiles-long anchor drag mark found on Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage, Finnish investigators say
Associated Press HELSINKI, Finland (Associated Press) — Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data…
Continue ReadingFrench prime minister unveils recovery plan for devastated Mayotte after Cyclone Chido
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister François Bayrou arrived Monday in the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte to unveil a recovery plan three weeks…
Continue ReadingTrinidad and Tobago enact a state of emergency in the face of gang violence
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — A spike in deadly gang violence has prompted the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago to implement a…
Continue ReadingTennessee remains No. 1 following quiet week in AP Top 25, No. 15 UCLA climbs 7 spots
AP Basketball Writer Tennessee remains No. 1 after a quiet holiday week in the AP Top 25. The Volunteers received 41 first-place votes from a…
Continue ReadingJimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ’76
Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Jimmy Carter already had drawn months of media scrutiny as a devout Southern Baptist running for president.…
Continue ReadingHundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that released hundreds of captives and was brokered…
Continue ReadingSenator’s son sentenced to 28 years for killing a North Dakota deputy during a car chase
Associated Press STANTON, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has sentenced the adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer to serve 28 years in prison in…
Continue ReadingIn Grammy spotlight, Khruangbin wants to ‘let the music speak for itself’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you think your Spotify playlist is getting a little too long, consider the one shared by the members of…
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