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White House declassifies intel suggesting Wagner Group is preparing to provide air defense capability to Hezbollah or Iran

November 21, 2023 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The White House released recently declassified intelligence on Tuesday confirming that the Russian mercenary organization Wagner group has been preparing to provide an air defense capability “to either Hezbollah or Iran,” according to National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby. Wagner was preparing to provide the capability at the direction

Andrew Bailey hired as Boston’s pitching coach after 4 years in role with Giants

November 21, 2023 10:28 AM Associated Press

BOSTON Andrew Bailey was hired Tuesday as pitching coach of the Boston Red Sox after four seasons in the same role with the San Francisco Giants. He replaced Dave Bush, Boston’s pitching coach for the past four seasons. A two-time All-Star, the 39-year-old Bailey was 16-14 with a 3.12 ERA and 95 saves in eight

1 dead, others believed missing in Alaska landslide, authorities say

November 21, 2023 10:26 AM Associated Press

By BECKY BOHRER, MARK THIESSEN and JOHN RABY Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say one person has died and at least seven others are believed missing after a landslide ripped down a mountainside in southeast Alaska during the night. Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday the slide occurred Monday night near the small island

Births have increased in states with abortion bans, research finds

November 21, 2023 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a quarter of people seeking an abortion in the United States were unable to get one due to bans that took effect after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, researchers estimate. In the first half of 2023, states with abortion bans had an average fertility rate that was 2.3%

Fill your holiday stocking with Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, Brandy, Andrea Bocelli and more

November 21, 2023 10:18 AM Associated Press

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — What is a holiday season without festive music? The classics are great, but the classics performed by some of the best performers across pop, R&B, rock, opera, soul and beyond? That’s a real reason to celebrate. In honor of the most wonderful time of the

IRS delays reporting rules for users of Venmo, Cash App and other payment apps

November 21, 2023 10:17 AM Associated Press

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Users of Venmo, Cash App and other payment apps will get a bit of a tax reprieve this year. The IRS announced on Tuesday that it will delay implementing its $600 tax reporting requirement that was to take effect for the 2023 tax filing season. Instead, now

South African lawmakers vote in favor of closing Israel’s embassy and cutting diplomatic ties

November 21, 2023 10:13 AM Associated Press

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A majority of South African lawmakers have voted in favor of a motion calling for the closure of the Israeli embassy and the cutting of diplomatic ties until Israel agrees to a cease-fire in Gaza. The vote on the motion supported by the ruling African National Congress

4 Las Vegas high school students charged with murder as adults in classmate’s fatal beating

November 21, 2023 10:13 AM Associated Press

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors in Las Vegas have formally charged four high school students as adults with murder in the deadly beating of their schoolmate, a fight that was captured on cellphone video and has been widely shared across social media. The two 16-year-olds and two 17-year-olds are charged

A Northern California man has been convicted of murder in the beheading of his girlfriend last year

November 21, 2023 10:04 AM Associated Press

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man was found guilty of first-degree murder for beheading his girlfriend with a samurai sword on a city street last year. A San Mateo County jury returned the verdict against Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta, 34, on Monday and continued to deliberate a series of aggravating factors that

Gaza health officials say they lost the ability to count dead as Israeli offensive intensifies

November 21, 2023 9:56 AM Associated Press

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials in Gaza say they have lost the ability to count the dead because of the collapse of the enclave’s health system and the difficulty of retrieving bodies from areas overrun by Israeli tanks and troops. The Health Ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza carefully tracked casualties

Prosecutors won’t pursue assault charge against friend of Ja Morant after fight at player’s home

November 21, 2023 9:52 AM Associated Press

Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors aren’t pursuing an assault charge against a close friend of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant stemming from a fight during a pickup basketball game at the player’s home last year. Shelby County court records show that a misdemeanor charge of assault against Davonte Pack has been dismissed. Pack

Rosalynn Carter made a wrongfully convicted felon a White House nanny and helped win her pardon

November 21, 2023 9:49 AM Associated Press

By BILL BARROW Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Rosalynn Carter used her powerful posts to address injustices as her husband rose in politics, especially those imposed as part of the racist Jim Crow system that prevailed in Georgia. The most personal of those cases involved Mary Prince Fitzpatrick, who went to Washington as White

World’s largest cryptocurrency exchange to pay over $4 billion in agreement with US, AP source says

November 21, 2023 9:45 AM Associated Press

By ERIC TUCKER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has agreed to pay more than $4 billion as part of an agreement with the U.S. government. A person familiar with the development in the case against Binance confirmed the settlement to The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person

Padres give Mike Shildt another chance to manage 2 years after his Cardinals exit

November 21, 2023 9:38 AM Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have given Mike Shildt another chance to manage in the big leagues, just two years after his run with St. Louis ended abruptly despite him leading the Cardinals to three straight playoff appearances and winning the 2019 NL Manager of the

Turkey rules the table. But a poll finds disagreement over other Thanksgiving classics

November 21, 2023 9:25 AM Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press Thanksgiving may be a time for Americans to come together, but opinion is divided over what’s on the crowded dinner table. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research looks at the country’s Thanksgiving tastes. Americans mostly agree on the deliciousness of pumpkin

North Korea claims its 3rd attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit was successful

November 21, 2023 9:24 AM Associated Press

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea claims it has successfully placed a military spy satellite into orbit. The North’s space authorities said in a statement Wednesday that its space launch vehicle placed the Malligyong-1 satellite into orbit on Tuesday night. The North’s claim couldn’t be independently

Niger’s junta asks West Africa’s court to compel neighbors to lift coup sanctions, citing hardship

November 21, 2023 9:22 AM Associated Press

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s junta on Tuesday asked West Africa’s regional court to order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country by its neighbors following a July coup in which the democratically elected president was deposed. The sanctions were the most stringent yet imposed by the regional bloc

Study reveals first mammal known to mate without using penetration

November 21, 2023 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Bats have long been the odd ones out among mammals. They are the only creatures in this branch of the animal kingdom capable of powered flight. Now researchers say they have discovered another unique trait, with video revealing that the serotine bat may be the first mammal known to

Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible after cyberattack over Israel-Hamas war

November 21, 2023 9:16 AM Associated Press

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The websites of two government ministries in Bahrain briefly became inaccessible Tuesday night after a cyberattack took them down, purportedly over the island kingdom’s stance on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. A statement posted online by a self-described group calling itself Al-Toufan, or “The Flood”

South African leader accuses Israel of war crimes. Putin and Xi strike more cautious note at meeting

November 21, 2023 9:13 AM Associated Press

By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has accused Israel of war crimes and genocide in Gaza during a virtual meeting of leaders of developing countries including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping. Ramaphosa also condemned Hamas for its attack on Israeli civilians that sparked

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