By MELISSA GOLDIN NEW YORK (AP) — The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball were installed on Friday morning, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once. Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano were among those on hand to
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE – AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note. The losses were made worse by sharp declines for the Big Tech stocks known as the “Magnificent 7”, which can heavily influence the direction of the
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By AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office.
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By MICHAEL CASEY – Associated Press The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday. The U.S. Department of Housing and
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, FATMA KHALED and LEE KEATH – Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said. The army denied claims it had entered or
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as January 14, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon. “Treasury expects to hit
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By Cameron Montemayor City officials are enlisting the help of an outside consultant to study Downtown’s parking capacity and evaluate projected needs for future demand. With a decade-plus of steady economic growth and ongoing development in the Downtown area, city leaders are aiming to get a complete understanding and blueprint of its parking infrastructure by
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By Kirsten Stokes Over the last 40 years, the AFL-CIO of St. Joseph has provided the community with discounted clothing through their Fab-U-Less Finds thrift store. Now, with over a dozen thrift stores in St. Joseph, the market saturation has led to sales in the Fab-U-Less store significantly decreasing leaving no choice but to cease
Continue Reading By JARED BARTON – Columbus Telegram, Neb. (TNS) Christmas concerts are an age-old tradition, but for the singers in Columbus Area Vertical Voices, a Christmas performance means more than just singing. It’s one of their two fundraising events of the year and this year they raised $4,800 that was split between two area organizations making
Continue Reading By JARED BARTON – Columbus Telegram, Neb. (TNS) Fry reviewer Jared Barton is taking the week off. It turns out there is such a thing as too many fries. But fear not, Jared will be back next week with another installment of Fries on the Side for your enjoyment and edification. And remember, send any
Continue Reading By Christopher Braunschweig – Newton Daily News, Iowa (TNS) Dec. 27—Out of the 17 locations that could be used to house the City of Newton’s animal control facility, only about seven were considered “good” sites by the police chief. Of those seven potential areas, council members only really showed interest in two and instructed staff
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE – Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift
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By The Associated Press Dec. 20 – 26, 2024 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
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By LORNE COOK – Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Friday that the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea region as Finnish investigators work to establish whether a ship linked to Russia sabotaged undersea cables there this week. Finnish authorities seized control of the ship, the Eagle
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK – Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Years before Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce was born, his father spent time in prison for an armed robbery conviction that prosecutors now say was tainted by questionable police tactics and a witness identification that was later recanted. On Friday, a suburban
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By The Associated Press Former Syrian rebels who now serve as part of the new Syrian government’s armed forces posed for photo portraits with their weapons Friday. The soldiers, who took part in the overthrow of former president Bashar Assad’s government, were gathered together to wait for a military parade to begin in the central
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By AP ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul, a Democrat, signed the bill last week after it was passed by state lawmakers earlier this year. The
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By AUDREY McAVOY – Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has died. He was 105. Upton died Wednesday at a hospital in Los Gatos, California, after suffering a bout of pneumonia, said Kathleen
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 23 The Washington Post on President Biden’s commutation of death sentences President Joe Biden’s Monday announcement that he would commute the death sentences of 37 federal inmates should not be seen as an act of mercy for people convicted of
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM – Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment. Han’s impeachment means
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party, which has steered the country away from a pro-Western stance and towards Russia, U.S. officials said Friday. The State and Treasury departments said they hit Georgian Dream party founder and honorary chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili with
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By AP WHARTON, N.J. (AP) — Road crews were repairing a short stretch of Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey on Friday where a sinkhole forced the eastbound lanes to shut down, but it was still unknown when they will reopen. The highway’s guardrail still hung suspended in the air across the gaping 40-foot-wide (12-meter)
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By Margaret Giles of Morningstar 529 college savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education. Why are some people hesitant to use them? One common concern is oversaving. You can use 529 funds to cover only qualified education expenses without incurring a tax penalty, but it can be
Continue Reading By Kellis Robinett – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 27—Phoenix The loudest cheer of the night on Thursday at Chase Field didn’t come during Kansas State’s thrilling 44-41 win over Rutgers at the Rate Bowl. It came afterward as head football coach Chris Klieman wrapped up the victory ceremony by shouting a message to the
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By PEAK6 Investments CHICAGO, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — PEAK6 Investments LLC (“PEAK6”) today announced that, effective January 1, 2025, it will move its global headquarters from its current location in Chicago, Illinois to the company’s existing office in Austin, Texas, which it established in 2021. PEAK6 affiliates PEAK6 Group LLC, PEAK6 Strategic Capital LLC,
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By LEA SKENE – Associated Press Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging its leaders kept using “forever chemicals” long after learning about serious health risks associated with them. The complaint, which was filed last week in federal court, focuses on a
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By Daltile DALLAS, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In 2024, Daltile added new tile and stone collections into its industry-leading product line along with launches of extra-large porcelain and quartz slabs. Daltile is the nation’s largest manufacturer and marketer of tile, stone, and countertop products for both residential and commercial use. Daltile Highlights 2024 New Product
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By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA – Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With the end of 2024 around the corner, you might be reflecting on financial goals for 2025. Whether you’re saving to move out of your parents’ house or pay off student loan debt, financial resolutions can help you stay motivated, said Courtney
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By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY – Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that the Georgia state Senate can subpoena Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as part of a inquiry into whether she has engaged in misconduct during her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump but is giving Willis the chance to
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By AP This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
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