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By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Organizers of the Paris Olympics say work will continue on a new tower for judges and TV cameras at the surfing venue in Tahiti. That’s despite the sport’s governing body saying it no longer supports the controversial project. The International Surfing Association said Tuesday that it
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A county jail in South Carolina being investigated by federal officials has failed a state inspection. The review of the Richland County jail by the South Carolina Department of Corrections found a lack of plans to get inmates out in a fire and keys for cells
Continue ReadingBy Silvia Marchetti, CNN Rome (CNN) — A five-year dig into the side of Rome’s Palatine Hill yielded treasure last week when archaeologists discovered a deluxe banquet room dating from around the first or second century BC, featuring a sizeable, intact, and brightly colored wall mosaic. Estimated to be around 2300 years old, the work
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued a formal apology Wednesday to two Black men who were wrongly accused in a 1989 murder of a white woman, a case that coarsened divisions in a city long split along racial lines and renewed suspicion and anger directed at the police
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A huge Christmas giveaway Tuesday night in downtown Mobile. Secret Scientist Clothing Company giving away more than $50,000 worth of toys. The lines may have been long, but Mobile Parks & Rec and other volunteers were more than ready for the
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story GROTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A convicted felon from Groton is accused of trying to buy ammunition with a fake police identification cards. Donald Turner LeDuc, 56, was charged with third-degree forgery, impersonation of a police officer, illegal purchase of a large capacity magazine, criminal possession
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ When it comes to getting big games from playmakers, the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers have been lacking at a historic level. The Patriots and Packers
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By Michelle Watson, Kara Scannell and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in New York has ordered the names of dozens of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged victims and associates to be made public in 2024, according to documents. The order, issued Monday by Judge Loretta A. Preska, is the latest filing in a settled case by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an American
Continue Reading By Alex Hardie and Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to “thoroughly overhaul” its laws on asylum and migration, a move being hailed as a landmark but which could face challenges when each member state comes to approve it. The deal covers the political elements of five EU laws that “touch upon all stages of asylum and migration management,” the European Council said in a statement,
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s monster-sized rally since Halloween is easing off the accelerator Wednesday following mixed reports showing disappointing profits at companies but unexpected strength for the economy. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading, remaining within 0.6% of its record set nearly two years
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s government says it is taking legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin said on Wednesday that “after much thought and careful
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The special counsel’s office can access more than 1,600 communications found on Rep. Scott Perry’s cell phone, including some about his interest in assisting former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a new court decision on Tuesday. The development comes months after special counsel Jack Smith’s
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that an artificial intelligence system can’t be registered as the inventor of a patent, denying machines the same status as humans. The U.K.’s highest court said Wednesday that “an inventor must be a person” to apply for patents under the current law. The decision was the culmination of
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling more confident than they have since summer, good news for businesses with the all-important holiday shopping season peaking. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Wednesday that its consumer confidence index rose for the second straight month, to 110.7 in December from 101 in
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally kicked off her ruling Awami League party’s campaign amid an election boycott by the country’s main opposition party. Addressing a massive rally in the northeastern city of Sylhet, Hasina strongly criticized the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for refusing to participate
Continue ReadingBy VOLODYMR YURCHUK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s armed forces are taking up a more defensive posture, a military analysis said Wednesday, after their summer counteroffensive failed to achieve a major breakthrough against Russia’s army and as winter weather sets in after almost 22 months of the war. “In recent weeks, Ukraine has
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November, ending a five-month skid, as easing mortgage rates encouraged homebuyers. Existing home sales rose 0.8% last month from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.82 million, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. That
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2023 Emmy Awards are arriving in 2024. Hollywood’s two strikes meant a four-month delay for television’s annual celebration of itself. But both have now been resolved and the show will go on. Here’s a look at the telecast, the ceremony, and the series and
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2023 Emmy Awards are arriving in 2024. Hollywood’s two strikes meant a four-month delay for television’s annual celebration of itself. But both have now been resolved and the show will go on. Here’s a look at the telecast, the ceremony, and the series and
Continue ReadingSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has been intermittently engulfed in a toxic haze since the start of December, with air quality so bad it was placed first on a list of the world’s most polluted cities for a second straight day. The Swiss air quality technology company IQAir, which compiles a
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