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Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
HONOLULU (AP) — A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from…
US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over…
Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that…
Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua released from hospital after road crash
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, Nigerian authorities…
French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney
PARIS (AP) — Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney were granted French citizenship…
Montana’s Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state’s attorney general
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a misconduct case against the…
Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of the late President John F. Kennedy,…
Chief Justice says Constitution remains ‘firm and unshaken’ with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy…
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has…
Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital after road crash
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from…
NBA Christmas viewership hits 15-year high with 47M viewers. And social media numbers set records
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA saw its best Christmas Day viewership numbers in 15…
Lions-Vikings Christmas game on Netflix sets NFL streaming record, averaging 27.5M viewers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two of the NFL’s three Christmas Day games set viewership records.…
Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore accused of throwing girlfriend to the ground
New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian J. Barmore is facing a domestic assault and battery…
Disney World worker is injured trying to stop runaway boulder at Indiana Jones show
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting…
Mississippi man serving an illegal sentence granted clemency, weeks after his brother
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man handed an illegal prison sentence that was years longer…
Trump administration terminates lease for Washington’s 3 public golf courses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf…
Patriots say criminal cases facing Diggs, Barmore won’t distract them ahead of regular-season finale
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he’s confident criminal cases…
Prominent California farmer pleads not guilty to killing estranged wife in Arizona
HOLBROOK, Ariz. (AP) — A prominent California farmer has pleaded not guilty to a murder…
Nasty weather on tap for New Year fetes at Rose Parade in California and revelers in New York City
Two iconic celebrations to ring in the New Year — the Rose Parade in Southern…
Syrian police officer killed in Aleppo suicide bombing on New Year’s Eve
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — One Syrian police officer was killed and others wounded in a…
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned…
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke before a crowd horrified many and prompted somber conversations about political violence.
Zohran Mamdani to become NYC’s next mayor with a midnight oath underground
Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into…
Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to…