Gunmen open fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 and injuring 13
HUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring 13, local authorities said Sunday. The…
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Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but there are plenty of resources to help
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them…
Continue ReadingAlitalia will lay off over 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears
ROME (AP) — Italy’s former national carrier Alitalia has started procedures for the collective dismissal of its remaining 2,059 employees. The…
Continue ReadingFire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires; 1 death in New York-New Jersey fire
POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAs
Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Taylor Swift came out on top at the 2024 MTV EMAs on Sunday, walking away with best artist, best U.S.…
Continue ReadingParis will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
PARIS (AP) — Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure…
Continue ReadingAmsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police detained dozens of people Sunday for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that…
Continue ReadingRivals of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina foil her party’s attempt to hold a rally
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Rivals of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have thwarted a plan by her Awami League party…
Continue ReadingFIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in US
AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America. And if President-elect Donald Trump is not thinking…
Continue ReadingYoung Black and Latino men say they chose Trump because of the economy and jobs. Here’s how and why
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Leija, a 31-year-old small-business owner from Belton, Texas, was not surprised that a growing number of…
Continue ReadingTrump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has ambitious Day 1 plans for when he moves back into the White House in January. His list includes…
Continue ReadingA person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and…
Continue ReadingThe Army’s answer to a lack of recruits is a prep course to boost low scores. It’s working
Associated Press FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Index cards taped to a large board on the wall at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, reveal the sometimes…
Continue ReadingMauritius holds an election with the ruling party seeking a new term
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — People in Mauritius are voting for a new Parliament with the ruling party seeking to secure a second five-year term for Prime…
Continue ReadingUN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country’s nuclear program as next Trump presidency looms
VIENNA (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says he will travel to Iran in the coming days to hold talks regarding the…
Continue ReadingChildren’s book by chef Jamie Oliver is withdrawn after criticism from Indigenous Australians
LONDON (AP) — A children’s book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticized for causing…
Continue ReadingChina delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with Philippines
BEIJING (AP) — China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of…
Continue ReadingDrones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A massive drone strike rattled Moscow and its suburbs overnight into Sunday, injuring several people and…
Continue ReadingAs Russian forces close in on Kurakhove, hundreds of residents remain in the front-line city
Associated Press KURAKHOVE, Ukraine (AP) — Set on Ukraine’s eastern front, Kurakhove is surrounded on three sides, with Russian forces just…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s new leader calls for collaboration with China before heading to the US
BEIJING (AP) — Indonesia’s new leader has called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China. President Prabowo Subianto made the…
Continue ReadingMultilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work
Associated Press As climate change leads to a seemingly endless stream of weather disasters around the world, countries are struggling to adapt to…
Continue ReadingCalifornia farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China
Associated Press LOST HILLS, Calif. (AP) — In a sprawling plant in the heart of California’s farmland, millions of shells rush down a…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to duty
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III led the nation Sunday in a two-minute silence in remembrance of fallen service personnel in central…
Continue ReadingTrump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called Arizona for Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Arizona on Saturday night after vote…
Continue ReadingIan Botham saved by Ashes rival from crocodile infested waters after fishing mishap
SYDNEY (AP) — England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested waters while…
Continue ReadingDemocrat April McClain Delaney wins a US House seat in a competitive Maryland race
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Democrat April McClain Delaney has narrowly won a U.S. House seat in Maryland’s most competitive congressional…
Continue ReadingVanderbilt QB Diego Pavia sues NCAA over eligibility limits for former JUCO players
AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is suing the NCAA challenging its rules limiting the eligibility of…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat April McClain Delaney wins election to U.S. House in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District
Democrat April McClain Delaney won election to a U.S. House seat representing Maryland on Saturday. The 6th District seat in western Maryland was…
Continue ReadingSoldier with Yemen’s exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding another
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A soldier for Yemen’s exiled government has opened fire on Saudi troops as they exercised in…
Continue ReadingRepublican US Rep. Eli Crane wins second term in vast Arizona congressional district
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Eli Crane won reelection in a Republican-leaning congressional district covering vast swaths…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Arizona
Donald Trump won Arizona on Saturday, returning the state and its 11 electoral votes to the Republican column after Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. The…
Continue ReadingJudith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Eli Crane wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Eli Crane won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Saturday. Crane, a freshman lawmaker, defeated former Navajo…
Continue ReadingMan accused of stabbing at least 5 people in Seattle ordered held on $2M bail
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 37-year-old man who police say stabbed five people in Seattle on Friday and possibly four others the day before…
Continue ReadingBobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86
AP Auto Racing Writer Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a…
Continue ReadingLongtime Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler dies at 62
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Portland Trail Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler, the radio voice of the team from 1998-2019, has died. He was 62. The…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection in Washington’s closely watched 3rd District
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — First-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won reelection in Washington state’s closely watched 3rd…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington state on Saturday, defeating Republican Joe Kent…
Continue ReadingPolice in Antigua charge a man with murder in the stabbing death of a politician
Associated Press ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Police in Antigua have charged a man with murder in the stabbing death this week of a controversial…
Continue ReadingA guide to key figures in Donald Trump’s orbit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, he will be accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and…
Continue ReadingACLU asks Arizona Supreme Court to extend ‘curing’ deadline after vote-count delays
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Voter rights groups on Saturday petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to extend the deadline for…
Continue Reading49ers star Nick Bosa gets fined by the NFL for his MAGA hat, AP source says
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has been fined by the NFL for wearing a hat with…
Continue ReadingTrump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Newsom fined over delays in reporting charitable donations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to pay a fine for not reporting on time charitable donations that companies made on his…
Continue ReadingFEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported Trump
The leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says a worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors to avoid…
Continue ReadingFirefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds…
Continue ReadingMexico and US reach agreement to address Mexico’s habit of falling behind in water-sharing payments
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States have reached an agreement they hope will address Mexico’s habit of falling behind in…
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