Campbell’s shareholders approve the company’s new, soupless name
NEW YORK (AP) — Campbell’s is ditching the soup — at least in name. And the change has now received shareholders’ greenlight. Campbell Soup…
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Delta CEO says the Trump administration will reverse government ‘overreach’ seen under Biden
AP Airlines Writer The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines…
Continue ReadingICC sentences al-Qaida-linked former police chief to 10 years for war crimes in Mali
Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war…
Continue ReadingCreator of ‘suicide capsule’ rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S.…
Continue ReadingExplosion rocks condominium in Detroit suburb, sparking fires and injuring 2
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Officials say an explosion possibly caused by a natural gas leak has rocked a suburban Detroit condominium complex. At…
Continue ReadingWhich health insurance plan may be right for you?
AP Health Writer Experts say people shopping for health insurance right now should look beyond price when searching for coverage for next year. They…
Continue ReadingFord, facing economic headwinds and weak EV sales, to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ford is cutting its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds…
Continue ReadingViola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis became one of Hollywood’s most revered actors through an array of powerful roles, from…
Continue ReadingSpain to grant residency, work permits to hundreds of thousands of migrants in the country illegally
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain will grant residency and work permits to about 300,000 migrants living in the country illegally each year for…
Continue ReadingComcast to spin off cable networks that were once the entertainment giant’s star performers
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Comcast is spinning off into a new company many of the cable television networks that were once at the…
Continue ReadingPope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: US vetoes a Gaza cease-fire resolution
The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. That’s because the U.S. said…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case but will stay behind bars on other charges
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The lawyer for Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he has been granted bail in a graft case…
Continue ReadingUN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children. Experts hope it will help make immunizations more…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Four fun wintertime vehicles for under $40,000
Edmunds Driving in the snow isn’t enjoyable for many people. It’s cold, the roads are slick, and city traffic is often slow going. But there are…
Continue ReadingA tale of two retailers: Target reports sluggish spending while Walmart has a stellar quarter
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target has reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers…
Continue ReadingPope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint on April 27
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the…
Continue ReadingClimate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says
AP Science Writer BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A new study says human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 mph stronger in the last…
Continue ReadingAustralia won’t force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian communications minister says the government won’t force social media users to hand over…
Continue ReadingSnack judgment: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquette
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was…
Continue ReadingJapan says it will watch China’s military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials say they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of…
Continue ReadingRussian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s upper house of parliament has endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender…
Continue ReadingSkirmishes erupt between Serbian police and opposition urging arrests over deadly roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Skirmishes have erupted for a second day in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad between police and opposition protesters…
Continue ReadingRussia arrests a German national accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top domestic security agency says it arrested a German national it accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities on…
Continue ReadingPakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s…
Continue ReadingUS to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. defense chief says the Biden administration will give Ukraine antipersonnel land mines to help it…
Continue ReadingGreece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high cost of living
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Large protests have been held in Greece as part of a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor…
Continue ReadingSuicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomb attack at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops, military sources…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin film ‘Rust’ has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on set
Associated Press TORUN, Poland (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” had its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland with a…
Continue ReadingHigher energy bills push UK inflation to 6-month high in October
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has risen sharply to a six-month high in October, cementing market expectations that there…
Continue Reading‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest
Associated Press ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages,…
Continue ReadingUgandan opposition figure appears before a military court at home days after disappearing in Kenya
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A well-known Ugandan opposition figure has appeared in a military court days after he was reported missing…
Continue ReadingIraq launches its first national census in nearly four decades
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has begun its first nationwide population census in decades in a step aimed at modernizing data collection and…
Continue ReadingUkraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroy
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — This year, Russian missile attacks have knocked out about 50% of Ukraine’s power generation, a major…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency says that North Korea has recently supplied additional artillery systems…
Continue ReadingDeadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warming
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — With time running down, negotiators at the United Nations annual climate talks on Wednesday remained mired…
Continue ReadingSouthern China suspends ferry services as storm brings winds, high waters to coastal regions
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Parts of coastal southern China have suspended ferry services as a major storm passes into the South China Sea, bringing high…
Continue ReadingChris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year
AP Entertainment Writer Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Associated Press Vigils and other events are being held to draw attention to transgender people who have lost their lives due to violence in the past…
Continue ReadingTrump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that would mean
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education,…
Continue ReadingBelem, host of next year’s climate talks, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence
Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Belem, a bustling metropolitan area of 2.5 million people near the mouth of the Amazon River, is preparing to…
Continue ReadingMaui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Three generations of TJ Rickard’s family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and…
Continue ReadingSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison, despite her plea that…
Continue ReadingTrump’s casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s a common trait that President-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing as he selects those to serve…
Continue ReadingHealth advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion ‘gag rule’ governing US aid
Associated Press EPWORTH, Zimbabwe (AP) — Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two hours to get birth-control pills…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street drifts as Target tumbles
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the…
Continue ReadingPrak Sokhonn reappointed as Cambodia’s foreign minister
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian lawmakers have reappointed experienced diplomat Prak Sokhonn as foreign minister. The National Assembly…
Continue ReadingNYC police officer shot, suspect dead after shootout in Jamaica, Queens
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have killed a man in Queens after he shot at officers — hitting one in the leg — who were responding to…
Continue ReadingElections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the…
Continue ReadingMarcos says Indonesia has agreed to send Filipino death-row drug convict back to the Philippines
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send back a…
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