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AP PHOTOS: The month of December in pictures

By The Associated Press When Syrian rebels roared into Damascus after a lightning advance on the capital, they exalted in their triumph over President Bashar Assad and rejoiced at the sudden end of a 14-year civil war that laid waste to much of the country. In images captured by Associated Press photographers in December, rifle-toting

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AP News Summary at 11:55 p.m. EST

By AP The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. Auckland became the first major city to celebrate. Countries in the South Pacific Ocean were the

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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 11:51 p.m. EST

By AP Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion LONDON (AP) — Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million pounds — about $13.2 million — worth of jewelry, designer handbags and cash. The owners of the

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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

By AP The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. Auckland became the first major city to celebrate, as thousands thronged downtown or climbed the city’s ring

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Editorial Roundup: United States

By The Associated Press Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 30 The Washington Post on the presidency, life and legacy of Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter’s presidency began with a simple act meant to signal a new relationship between the people and their government: He and his wife, Rosalynn, got out

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US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters

By DAVID KLEPPER – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election. Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that the two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November’s vote.

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