National/World Archives

Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting

December 23, 2024 5:23 pm Associated Press

Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an… Continue Reading

UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

December 23, 2024 4:26 pm Associated Press

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said… Continue Reading

Latest challenge to North Carolina’s power-shifting law focuses on state elections board control

December 23, 2024 3:44 pm Associated Press

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have filed another lawsuit against a GOP-inspired law… Continue Reading

Inside the state and federal charges against the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

December 23, 2024 3:16 pm Associated Press

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A triptych of criminal charges paints a searing, sometimes disparate portrait of the man accused of ambushing and… Continue Reading

Texas GOP Rep. Kay Granger set back by health challenges in last months in Congress, office says

December 23, 2024 3:13 pm Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The office of Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas says she is having "unforeseen health challenges. A statement provided by… Continue Reading

Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional

December 23, 2024 3:00 pm Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians… Continue Reading

As TikTok bill steams forward, online influencers put on their lobbying hats to visit Washington

December 23, 2024 2:51 pm Associated Press

AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are facing their latest lobbyists — online influencers from TikTok. The platform is once again… Continue Reading

Companies helping moms, close encounter with the sun, Festivus for the rest of us: Catch up on the day’s stories

December 23, 2024 2:35 pm CNN

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start… Continue Reading

Companies helping moms, close encounter with the sun, Festivus for the rest of us: Catch up on the day’s stories

December 23, 2024 2:35 pm CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and… Continue Reading

Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says

December 23, 2024 2:31 pm Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after developing a fever.… Continue Reading

Baby mammoth found in Russian crater is the world’s ‘best’ preserved, says scientist

December 23, 2024 2:24 pm CNN Newsource

By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Russian scientists presented the carcass of a baby mammoth, whose incredibly well-preserved remains were… Continue Reading

‘They didn’t want to believe the truth’: Freed pair speak out 17 years after they were wrongfully imprisoned for murder

December 23, 2024 2:23 pm CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — On her first night as a free woman in 17 years, Charlotte Pleytez couldn’t sleep.Pleytez was 20 years old and… Continue Reading

Adnan Syed’s lawyers seek to reduce his prison sentence

December 23, 2024 2:22 pm Associated Press

Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Attorneys for Adnan Syed, whose legal case was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial,” are seeking to have… Continue Reading

Major storm pounds California’s central coast, blamed for man’s death and partially collapsing pier

December 23, 2024 2:20 pm Associated Press

Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high… Continue Reading

New Jersey fines firms $40K for sports betting violations

December 23, 2024 2:13 pm Associated Press

Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have handed out $40,000 in fines to two sportsbooks and a tech company… Continue Reading

Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in US prisons

December 23, 2024 2:01 pm Associated Press

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American… Continue Reading

Harris Dickinson toys with ambiguity in ‘Babygirl,’ and keeps a secret from Nicole Kidman

December 23, 2024 1:48 pm Associated Press

AP Film Writer The English actor Harris Dickinson has been making waves in Hollywood since his feature film debut seven years ago in the indie… Continue Reading

Diversion and youth prevention are a focus of West Virginia’s initial opioid settlement awards

December 23, 2024 1:32 pm Associated Press

Associated Press Child advocacy centers, recovery housing and diversion programs in West Virginia will receive grants as part of the initial round… Continue Reading

Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90

December 23, 2024 1:28 pm Associated Press

Associated Press The Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia, says the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie… Continue Reading

A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own

December 23, 2024 1:28 pm Associated Press

Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this… Continue Reading