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As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature of the American landscape
NEW YORK (AP) — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas.…
Pope Francis’ 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the church, cement his legacy
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw…
European diplomacy steps up calls for Gaza cease-fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Some of Israel’s closest European allies pressed for a cease-fire in the…
UK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts but says she’s done nothing wrong
LONDON (AP) — A member of Britain’s House of Lords has acknowledged that she repeatedly…
Critics caution against plan to expand medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness
Hope is what kept Laurel Walker alive as thoughts of suicide overwhelmed her, and that…
Families say autism therapy helped their kids. Indiana’s Medicaid cuts could put it out of reach
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shaunna Thompson was running out of childcare options. Her daughter Abbie was…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a…
Netanyahu says Israel is as ‘committed as ever’ to war after soldiers mistakenly killed 3 hostages
JERUSALEM (AP) — Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the…
Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden’s concessions in border talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prominent Latinos in Congress looked on quietly, at first, privately raising concerns…
Israeli airstrike killed a USAID contractor in Gaza, his colleagues say
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed a U.S. Agency for International Development contractor in…
US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top two U.S. military leaders are traveling to Tel Aviv to…
Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Kuwait’s ruling emir,…
Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the…
Order blocking enforcement of Ohio abortion ban stands after high court dismisses appeal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state’s challenge to a…
A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion…
A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion…
As Trump threatens to repeal Obamacare, these ‘insurance godmothers’ are signing Florida Latinos up
MIAMI (AP) — Salsa music blares from the food court in a rundown Miami shopping…
Six deaths now reported in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak
OTTAWA – Six people have now died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and…
Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia
MONTREAL – The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm…
Women and children first? Experts say that in most crises, it’s more like everyone for themselves
LONDON (AP) — So much for women and children first. The phrase and its grave…
Toronto’s homeless residents and frontline workers brace for bitter winter
TORONTO – In warmer weather, Jamie Lee Pauk is usually on the move searching for…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of Gaza RAFAH,…
Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine,…
With Iowa’s caucuses a month away, Trump urges voters to hand him not just a victory, but a blowout
CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump was uncharacteristically serious when he implored an audience in…