By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York appeals court Friday to halt his Manhattan civil fraud trial while they fight a court ruling that calls for dissolving companies that control some of the former president’s most prized assets, including Trump Tower. Trump’s lawyers asked the
Continue ReadingBy KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged Iran to release imprisoned peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi and let her accept the award at the annual prize ceremony in December. Such appeals have had little effect in the past. Mohammadi is an Iranian human rights activist and
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Donna Kelce is fully aware of what the world wants to know. She also is fully protective of her son Travis Kelce and his personal life. “I don’t talk about it much,” she told CNN Friday. “It’s basically, you know, people’s personal lives and I just stay out
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Morse and Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” It was one of sport’s greatest ever upsets, so it was fitting it was accompanied by one of broadcasting’s most memorable lines. The victory of a ragtag team of college players from the US over the Soviet Union –
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A 36-year-old man was ordered to remain in custody after appearing in court on Friday in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap and murder Holly Willoughby, one of Britain’s most high-profile television personalities. Gavin Plumb, a shopping center security officer, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court, around 40 miles (65 kilometers) east
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says its recently announced plans to deport all illegal immigrants, including 1.7 million Afghans, will be implemented in a “phased and orderly manner.” Friday’s statement by the foreign ministry was likely meant to assuage international concerns and calm fears among the Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Islamabad’s
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says the army has rescued more than 100 migrants after their boat faced technical problems in the Mediterranean off the coast of the northern city of Tripoli. The agency says the boat called for help after it ran into difficulties Friday afternoon in Lebanese territorial waters. For
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa’s Democratic Party says it will hold a caucus on Jan. 15 but won’t release the results until early March. Friday’s announcement is the state party’s attempt to retain Iowa’s leadoff spot on the presidential nominating calendar without violating a new national party lineup endorsed by President
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Supreme Court has declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in six corruption cases where she was found guilty of abusing her authority and accepting bribes. The 78-year-old Suu Kyi, who was arrested when the army
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is settling down in midday trading Friday and erasing earlier losses after looking deeper into the nuances of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher after wiping out an early drop of 0.9%. The Dow
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as it lashes Bermuda with heavy rains and wind. It is on a path toward Atlantic Canada and New England. The storm was located about 110 miles (180 kilometers) south of Bermuda on Friday. It had winds of up
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The cybersecurity attack at MGM Resorts last month is expected to cost the casino giant more than $100 million, the Las Vegas-based company said in a Thursday regulatory filing. The attack, which was detected on Sept. 10, led to MGM shutting down some casino and
Continue ReadingCETRAL ISLIIP, N.Y. (AP) — A commercial fisherman accused of conspiring with others to sell 200,000 pounds of fish in excess of legal quotas has been convicted in federal court in New York. Christopher Winkler was convicted Wednesday in Central Islip of one count of criminal conspiracy, two counts of mail fraud and two counts
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By Annette Choi and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Since reaching historic highs in the late 1990s and early 2000s, use of the death penalty in America has steadily declined, with a dwindling number of jurisdictions responsible for a growing portion of executions. While capital punishment remains legal in 27 states and for the federal
Continue Reading By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Central Florida (CNN) — Now that books are being banned and disappearing from school libraries, students and parents are showing up to school board meetings in Florida to argue for access to books that take on difficult subjects. But they are losing out to a new state law
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Hunter Biden will ask a judge to throw out his federal indictment on felony gun charges, his attorneys said in a court filing late Thursday. His attorneys said they will ask for the case to be dismissed because, in their view, special counsel David Weiss was prohibited by
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” It was one of sport’s greatest ever upsets, so it was fitting it was accompanied by one of broadcasting’s most memorable lines. The victory of a ragtag team of college players from the US over the Soviet Union – then
Continue ReadingBy HALLIE GOLDEN and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the U.S. come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. An increasing number
Continue ReadingBy HALLIE GOLDEN and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the U.S. come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. An increasing number
Continue ReadingBy ELISE RYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In just four songs on his latest EP, “Live For Me,” Omar Apollo processes death, grief, acceptance and the lack of it — big, traumatic emotions — through intimate, lush sounds. The EP, out Friday, follows Apollo’s 2022 debut album “Ivory” and a 2023 Grammy Nomination
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