Hawaii crime boss dies in prison months after being convicted, authorities say
HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities say a Hawaii crime boss who was convicted of racketeering charges last summer has died in prison. The Bureau of Prisons…
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French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier’s austerity budget
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to…
Continue ReadingDeadly Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks, testing shaky ceasefire
By Mick Krever, Charbel Mallo, Ruba Alhenawi, Tamara Qiblawi and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in…
Continue ReadingRomanian constitutional court validates first round of presidential race after vote recount
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court has validated the first round of a presidential race in which a far-right outsider…
Continue ReadingUS Coast Guard suspends search for a 7-year-old Alabama boy missing in the Gulf of Mexico
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) — The Coast Guard recovered the bodies of two boaters off the Alabama coast but suspended the search for a missing…
Continue ReadingCritically endangered leopard dies at age 21 in California zoo
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A critically endangered species of leopard has died at age 21 in a Southern California zoo. Officials at the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court wrestles with FDA’s attempt to curb access to flavored vapes
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday pressed the Food and Drug Administration on whether it followed the law in its effort…
Continue ReadingA small migrant caravan sets out from southern Mexico but it’s unlikely to reach the US border
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A small migrant caravan has set out from southern Mexico, heading north, but is unlikely to reach the…
Continue ReadingSuspect facing hate crime and terrorism charges in shooting of Jewish man in Chicago dies in apparent suicide, sheriff says
By Brad Parks, CNN (CNN) — A man facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities said he shot a Jewish man and fired at…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey’s gas tax climbing by nearly 3 cents starting New Year’s Day
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Filling up your vehicle’s gas tank in New Jersey will cost an extra 2.6 cents a gallon starting on New Year’s Day.…
Continue ReadingEx-Kansas detective dies by suicide as long-awaited criminal civil rights trial set to begin, sources say
By Scott Glover and Daniel Medina, CNN (CNN) — A disgraced former Kansas police detective about to stand trial on charges that he kidnapped and…
Continue ReadingProsecution makes closing argument in murder trial over stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Closing arguments began on Monday in the trial of a tech consultant in the 2023 stabbing death of Cash App…
Continue ReadingIn a world of great need there are more ways to donate money than ever. How should you give?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Established nonprofits, everyday individuals and mutual aid groups all want your dollars to make a difference. But…
Continue ReadingPassengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian officials said Monday that most of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France, in which two people were killed…
Continue ReadingStephen King’s Maine radio stations will go silent for good on New Year’s Eve
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Stephen King’s rock ‘n’ roll radio station is going silent at year’s end. King, a 77-year-old rocker who used to…
Continue ReadingIranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian dissident rapper and activist, has been released from prison, according to a…
Continue ReadingIslamic rebels kill at least 10 people and abduct others in attack in eastern Congo, authorities say
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military spokesperson says at least 10 people were killed and an unspecified number of others were…
Continue ReadingProtests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections…
Continue ReadingWith election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s election is over but the country faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government.…
Continue ReadingGeorgia judge dismisses lawsuit challenging a city ordinance outlawing guns left in unlocked cars
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines or even…
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