By Paula Reid, Evan Perez and Annie Grayer, CNN Hunter Biden will be in Washington, DC, on Wednesday – the same day that House Republicans subpoenaed him to appear for a closed-door deposition – setting up a potential showdown on Capitol Hill, according to multiple sources familiar with his plans. It’s not yet clear if the president’s
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 5 of the season: ALISSA PILI, Utah The 6-foot-2 senior forward from Anchorage, Alaska, led the Utes to a split of two games last week, averaging 34 points while shooting 67.5% from the field and 60% from behind
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The picture of inflation that emerged Tuesday from the government’s November price data was a mixed one. Overall consumer inflation slowed. But underlying price pressures — from apartment rents, restaurant meals, auto insurance and many other services — remained stubbornly high. Last month’s inflation data arrived
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — The operator of a Chicago commuter train that collided with snow-removal equipment last month knew the machine would be on the line that day but wasn’t aware of its exact location, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released Tuesday. The
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A far-right lawmaker in the Polish parliament on Tuesday extinguished candles on a menorah that were lit for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, creating disruption and scandal as a new pro-EU government was beginning its work. All major political forces quickly denounced the unprecedented incident by
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — His country’s future at stake, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used inspirational words, resolve and a nod to Christmas in appealing Tuesday to leaders in Congress for U.S. aid for his fighters in the war with Russia. But as he arrived next at the White
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store, as a federal court jury has decided that the company’s payments system was anticompetitive and damaged smartphone consumers and software developers. It’s a blow to a major pillar of Google’s technology empire. But it’s a win for Epic Games,
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors have asked lawmakers to strip former Prime Minister Sali Berisha of his parliamentary immunity because he did not abide by their previous decision to report regularly while he is being investigated for corruption. Prosecutors of the country’s Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert will undergo surgery on Tuesday on his broken index finger on his right hand and will miss the Los Angeles Chargers’ remaining four games this season. Herbert visited two hand specialists on Monday after he suffered the injury during the second quarter
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Georgia election worker has testified that she feared for her life as she received a barrage of threatening and racist messages fueled by Rudy Giuliani’s false claims that she and her mother had rigged the 2020 election results in the state. In
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Wandrea “Shaye” Moss’ life changed forever on December 4, 2020, when Rudy Giuliani disseminated conspiracy theories about her online, the former Georgia election worker suing Giuliani for defamation said in federal court Tuesday. “On that day, lies were spread about me and my mom, saying that we weren’t
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press South Dakota officials will no longer deny applications for personalized license plates based on whether the plate’s message is deemed to be “offensive to good taste and decency,” following the state’s admission that the language is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights. The change is part of a
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The Colorado cattle industry association filed a lawsuit Monday against state and federal agencies over the reintroduction of gray wolves just weeks away from the predators’ release. The Gunnison County Stockgrowers’ Association and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association say that U.S. Fish and Wildlife failed
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has retired from professional soccer after a 22-year career. The 39-year-old Chiellini’s decision was announced Tuesday by Los Angeles FC, his club for the past 1 1/2 seasons following 17 years at Juventus. Chiellini also announced his decision on social media,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the highest-profile video game conventions is being shut down permanently, its organizers said Tuesday. The Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, had been held annually in Los Angeles since 1995 and was a popular spot for game companies to tease their latest creations before they hit store shelves. The
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the highest-profile video game conventions is being shut down permanently, its organizers said Tuesday. The Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, had been held annually in Los Angeles since 1995 and was a popular spot for game companies to tease their latest creations before they hit store shelves. The
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Russia has lost a staggering 87 percent of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had prior to launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks, a source familiar with a declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress told CNN. Still, despite heavy losses of men and equipment, Russian President
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge sentenced a South Florida dentist to life in prison for the 2014 shooting death of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor at Florida State University, following a bitter custody battle. A jury took just three hours last month to find 47-year-old Charlie Adelson guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Washington (CNN) — Rifts between the United States and Israel spilled into public view Tuesday as President Joe Biden warned that Israel was losing international support for its campaign against Hamas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected American plans for post-war Gaza. The divides, which until now
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL, JAMEY KEATEN, SIBI ARASU and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hopes for finishing a critical climate summit on time faded early Tuesday as countries were still far apart on key issues, including an agreement on what to do about the fossil fuels that are causing dangerous global
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