By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado didn’t arrive in Norway early enough to receive her Nobel Peace Prize in person, but her trip elicited mixed feelings in her country, where many backed her precisely because she had not left her homeland. Machado’s daughter accepted the
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By RONALD BLUM Associated Press In what figures to be a score for refined palates, the famous 1976 wine tasting in which California selections stunningly triumphed over older French vineyards will be portrayed in the opera “The Judgment of Paris” by composer Jake Heggie. A rare comedy by Heggie, known best for turning Sister Helen
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press Mega billionaire Elon Musk, in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller, said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only “somewhat successful” and he would not do it over again. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who also owns the social media platform X,
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By SAM McNEIL and RENATA BRITO Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — As sympathy for immigrants erodes around the world, European nations agreed Wednesday to consider changes that rights advocates say would weaken migrant protections that have underpinned European law since World War II. The consensus coalesced as mainstream political parties across Europe have adopted tougher
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NEW YORK (AP) — USA Today’s editor in chief, Caren Bohan, is out after a little more than a year leading the flagship newspaper of the Gannett chain. Her exit was confirmed on Wednesday by Monica Richardson, senior vice president of USA Today. No reason was given. Bohan became the newspaper’s top editor in September
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Wednesday, Dec. 10 EAST Bethany (WV) 65, Juniata 61 Brandeis 89, University of New England 60 Concord 97, Frostburg State 83 Delaware 70, George Washington 58 Dickinson College 66, Penn State-Harrisburg 53 Emerson 104, Bridgewater State 80 Emory and Henry 83, Virginia’s-Wise 76 Fairmont State 88, Glenville State 75 Farmingdale State 87, Swarthmore 72 Fordham
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–AP ALL-BIG 12 DESCRIPTION: The AP releases it All-Big 12 team. By Stephen Hawkins. 450 words, photos.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–AP ALL-BIG 12 DESCRIPTION: The AP releases it All-Big 12 team. By Stephen Hawkins. 450 words, photos.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–AP ALL-BIG 12 DESCRIPTION: The AP releases it All-Big 12 team. By Stephen Hawkins. 450 words, photos.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–AP ALL-BIG 12 DESCRIPTION: The AP releases it All-Big 12 team. By Stephen Hawkins. 450 words, photos.
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Federal Enforcement-Minnesota Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown SUMMARY: Federal agents have used pepper spray
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Federal Enforcement-Minnesota Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown SUMMARY: Federal agents have used pepper spray
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By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman effective Wednesday, reversing a Biden administration shift to the less formal typeface that he called wasteful, confusing and unbefitting the dignity of
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(AP) — Students applying to college know they can’t — or at least shouldn’t — use AI chatbots to write their essays and personal statements. So it might come as a surprise that some schools are now using artificial intelligence to read them.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Jennifer Shah, a former star on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people. A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed that Shah was transferred Wednesday morning from
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Moore, who runs the Ohio-based Cincy Book Bus, is one of hundreds of booksellers who received a pleasant surprise for the holidays: a check for $500 from author James Patterson. “I’ve never taken a salary. All profits from the bookstore go to buy books
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LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of the participation of Israel, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition. Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia told the European Broadcasting Union last week that they will not take part in the
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By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday. The syncopated rhythm, created in the 1950s, wafts from bars, bedrooms and businesses across Haiti, lifting spirits and providing solace from
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Sophie Kinsella, who has died at age 55, had a special talent for characters who persevered through the most embarrassing mishaps — often of their own making. Here are five novels that helped keep readers laughing, and relating, over the past 30 years. “The Tennis Party” (1995) Fellow writers
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Dec. 11 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 8 p.m. FS1 — Iowa at Iowa St. 9 p.m. ACCN — Saint Joseph’s at Syracuse COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 1 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: Creighton vs. Arizona St., Third Round, Lexington, Ky. 3:30 p.m. ESPN2
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 19 5 .792 — 7-3 W-2 10-2 8-3 14-5 New York 17 7 .708 2 8-2 W-4 13-1 4-6 13-7 Boston 15 9 .625 4 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Orlando 15 10 .600 4½ 7-3 W-1 10-4 5-6 12-8
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 31 17 11 3 37 99 105 9-6-1 8-5-2 5-3-2 Tampa Bay 30 17 11 2 36 94 76 8-7-0 9-4-2 4-2-1 Boston 31 18 13 0 36 101 96 11-5-0 7-8-0 7-5-0 Montreal 29 15 11
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 17 7 .708 — Boston 15 9 .625 2 Toronto 15 11 .577 3 Philadelphia 13 10 .565 3½ Brooklyn 6 17 .261 10½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 15 10 .600 — Atlanta 14 11 .560 1 Miami 14
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 17 7 .708 — 8-2 W-4 13-1 4-6 13-7 Boston 15 9 .625 2 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Toronto 15 11 .577 3 4-6 L-4 8-6 7-5 13-7 Philadelphia 13 10 .565 3½ 5-5 L-1 7-7
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Washington 30 18 9 3 39 103 75 10-5-1 8-4-2 7-2-1 Carolina 29 18 9 2 38 98 83 10-5-1 8-4-1 5-2-0 Detroit 31 17 11 3 37 99 105 9-6-1 8-5-2 5-3-2 N.Y. Islanders 31 17 11 3 37
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv13-14 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 15 COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA College Cup: TBD, Championship, Cary, N.C. NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. PEACOCK — Detroit at Boston 9:30 p.m. PEACOCK — Houston at Denver NFL FOOTBALL 8:15 p.m. ESPN — Miami at
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to an Associated Press analysis of the Israeli military’s figures as humanitarian groups say the shortfall is severely impacting the strip’s 2 million people. Under the October ceasefire deal
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a bill Wednesday aimed at reducing the time that former President Jair Bolsonaro spends behind bars following his sentence of more than 27 years for attempting a coup. But his successor has said he would veto the measure. The
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the U.S. The seizure
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By LIAM McEWAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Arden Cho was ready to walk away from acting. She’d landed her first lead role in the Netflix series “Partner Track,” only to see it canceled after one season. She was heartbroken. Her agent wouldn’t let her go. “She refused to say ‘You’re
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