Wildfires latest: Winds subside as firefighters battle devastating blazes in Los Angeles area

By: The Associated Press

9 January 2025 at 06:27

Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes

Sheel Seidler, wife of late Padres owner Peter Seidler, sues brother-in-laws for control of the team

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By: The Associated Press

6 January 2025 at 13:29

Sheel Seidler, the wife of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, has sued two of her brother-in-laws in an attempt to prevent a third Seidler brother from taking control of the team rather than her

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 12-18

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By: The Associated Press

6 January 2025 at 06:45

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Jan. 12-18 include actor Jason Bateman, radio and TV personality Howard Stern and “The Hunger Games” actor Liam Hemsworth

The last high-profile trip to India by the Biden administration will focus on technology

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By: The Associated Press

3 January 2025 at 15:24

National security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to India for a visit focusing on cooperation on strategic technology, including in defense, space and artificial intelligence

Middle East latest: German and French foreign ministers seek 'new beginning' with Syria

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By: The Associated Press

3 January 2025 at 02:26

The German and French foreign ministers are heading to Damascus to send what the German minister said is a clear signal that a “political new beginning” between Europe and Syria is possible

AP PHOTOS: The month of December in pictures

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By: The Associated Press

31 December 2024 at 21:13

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.

Russian man arrested for running LGBTQ+ travel agency found dead

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By: The Associated Press

30 December 2024 at 01:56

Andrei Kotov, director of the ‘Men Travel’ agency, faced charges of ‘organizing extremist activity and participating in it’

Middle East latest: 5 Palestinian journalists killed by Israeli strike, Gaza Health Ministry says

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By: The Associated Press

26 December 2024 at 05:24

Gaza's Health Ministry says five Palestinian journalists have been killed by an Israeli strike

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4

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By: The Associated Press

23 December 2024 at 06:09

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4 include actor Ted Danson, “Glow” actor Alison Brie and “Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph

Middle East latest: 2 journalists working for Kurdish media killed in clashes in northern Syria

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By: The Associated Press

20 December 2024 at 04:55

A journalists association says two reporters working for Kurdish media outlets have been killed in clashes between Syrian Kurdish militia and Turkish-backed fighters in northern Syria

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 22-28

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By: The Associated Press

16 December 2024 at 06:34

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 22-28 include actor Timothée Chalamet, comedian Seth Meyers and guitarist David Knopfler of Dire Straits

David Bonderman, co-founder of private equity firm TPG and co-owner of Seattle Kraken, dies at 82

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By: The Associated Press

11 December 2024 at 11:22

A lawyer and investor who managed money for one of the richest families in Texas, helped create one of the giants of the private-equity business and pushed to bring professional hockey to Seattle has died

The Latest: UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect contests his extradition back to New York

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By: The Associated Press

11 December 2024 at 06:59

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson, contested his extradition back to New York at a court hearing Tuesday, though it isn’t expected to delay legal proceedings significantly

Killer’s last chance for mercy delayed ahead of his execution for cannibalistic fantasy murder of a 10-year-old girl

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By: The Associated Press

9 December 2024 at 14:34

A federal appeals court has delayed a hearing in which an Oklahoma death row inmate is expected to make a final plea for mercy before his scheduled execution

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 15-21

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By: The Associated Press

9 December 2024 at 06:56

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 15-21 include singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, actor Brad Pitt and director Steven Spielberg

Middle East Latest: New exchange of fire threatens fragile Lebanon ceasefire

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By: The Associated Press

3 December 2024 at 03:25

Israel says it carried out airstrikes on targets in Lebanon in Monday as Hezbollah said it fired on an Israeli military position as both sides accused each other of breaking last week’s ceasefire

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 8-14

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By: The Associated Press

2 December 2024 at 06:35

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 8-14 include singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, gymnast-turned-actor Cathy Rigby and actor Regina Hall

Black Friday: What time should you hit the stores?

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By: The Associated Press

29 November 2024 at 02:38

Black Friday has become something of an anachronism in the e-commerce era

The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?

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By: The Associated Press

19 November 2024 at 09:03

The 4-year-old document is known as Russia nuclear doctrine and President Vladimir Putin has signed a revamped version lowers the bar on when he could use Moscow’s atomic arsenal, the world's largest

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