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Gauff and Fritz put US in United Cup semifinals. Kazakhstan beats Germany to advance
Read full article: Gauff and Fritz put US in United Cup semifinals. Kazakhstan beats Germany to advanceCoco Gauff and Taylor Fritz have powered the U.S. into the semifinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event.
The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
Read full article: The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea dealsA military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks.
The world population will be 8.09 billion on New Year's Day after a 71 million increase in 2024
Read full article: The world population will be 8.09 billion on New Year's Day after a 71 million increase in 2024The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day.
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi
Read full article: Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New DelhiManmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, has been cremated after a state funeral.
Scottie Scheffler injures right hand on a broken glass, withdraws from PGA Tour opener in Hawaii
Read full article: Scottie Scheffler injures right hand on a broken glass, withdraws from PGA Tour opener in HawaiiScottie Scheffler injured his right hand on a broken glass preparing Christmas dinner, forcing the top-ranked player to withdraw from the PGA Tour’s season-opening event in Hawaii.
Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs
Read full article: Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffsTwo top Canadian Cabinet ministers have met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office.
Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January
Read full article: Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-JanuaryTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as January 14th, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon.
US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office
Read full article: US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves officeU.S. officials say the United States is expected to announce it will send another $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
Read full article: US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many peopleFederal officials say the United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country.
Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US
Read full article: Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in USMexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and consulates if they think they are about to be detained by U.S. immigration officials.
Canadian ministers head to Palm Beach for talks with incoming Trump administration
Read full article: Canadian ministers head to Palm Beach for talks with incoming Trump administrationTwo top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with officials in the incoming Donald Trump administration as Trump threatens tariffs on all Canadian products.
Global monitor says famine is weeks away in north Gaza. A US diplomat calls warning 'irresponsible'
Read full article: Global monitor says famine is weeks away in north Gaza. A US diplomat calls warning 'irresponsible'A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as soon as next month.
Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus
Read full article: Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensusA powerful government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase U.S. Steel.
An analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under Trump
Read full article: An analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under TrumpPresident-elect Donald Trump won a return to the White House in part by promising big changes in economic policy — more tax cuts, huge tariffs on imports, mass deportations of immigrants working in the United States illegally.
Middle East latest: Israeli's defense minister acknowledges it killed Hamas leader
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli's defense minister acknowledges it killed Hamas leaderIsrael’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.
Australia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilots
Read full article: Australia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilotsFormer U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators.
Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them
Read full article: Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban themThe economic and technological rivalry between the U.S. and China has come to the drone market, where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant player in America.
Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kidsPalestinian health officials say an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians, including four children.
International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
Read full article: International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inaugurationSome U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated.
Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California election
Read full article: Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California electionA Chinese national has been charged with acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed local California politician.
Advocates train immigrants to 'prepare to stay' in the US under Trump
Read full article: Advocates train immigrants to 'prepare to stay' in the US under TrumpImmigrant advocates are preparing for President-elect Donald Trump’s second term by training community members on how to protect themselves from his promise of mass deportations.
Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
Read full article: Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 millionImmigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents.
Biden, on his way out, sets 'ambitious' climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
Read full article: Biden, on his way out, sets 'ambitious' climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035.
Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it's not sold
Read full article: Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it's not soldThe Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it.
Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over remote islands housing a key US base
Read full article: Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over remote islands housing a key US baseThe British government says it still plans to hand over a contested Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important military base, to Mauritius.
US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge
Read full article: US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without chargeThe Pentagon has transferred two Malaysian detainees at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison to their home country.
Trump’s promise of mass deportation throws undocumented Texans into fear, uncertainty
Read full article: Trump’s promise of mass deportation throws undocumented Texans into fear, uncertaintyAs Republican Texas leaders show support for Trump’s mass deportation plans, undocumented people — some who have lived in America for decades — are weighing their options amid mounting fears.
U.S. defender Becky Sauerbrunn retires from professional soccer after a 16-year international career
Read full article: U.S. defender Becky Sauerbrunn retires from professional soccer after a 16-year international careerBecky Sauerbrunn, a former captain of the U.S. women’s team who played in three Olympics and three Women’s World Cups, announced her retirement Tuesday from professional soccer after a 16-year international career.
Americans' trust in nation's court system hits record low, survey finds
Read full article: Americans' trust in nation's court system hits record low, survey findsAt a time of heightened political division, Americans’ confidence in their country’s judicial system and courts dropped to a record low of 35% this year.
Notorious drug lord Osiel Cárdenas returned to Mexico after US sentence, is quickly re-arrested
Read full article: Notorious drug lord Osiel Cárdenas returned to Mexico after US sentence, is quickly re-arrestedNotorious drug lord Osiel Cárdenas has been returned to Mexico after serving a U.S. sentence and was quickly re-arrested and sent to a maximum security prison to face Mexican charges.
Correction: Counting Immigrants story
Read full article: Correction: Counting Immigrants storyIn a story published Dec. 16, 2024, about a new method for counting international migration to the United States, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the new approach would only be reflected nationally.
TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold
Read full article: TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's soldTikTok is asking the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agrees to sell it.
For the first time in 8 years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia, a top Chinese ally
Read full article: For the first time in 8 years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia, a top Chinese allyA U.S. Navy warship has arrived in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that is China’s close ally in Southeast Asia.
Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we know
Read full article: Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we knowMysterious drones have been reported flying over the eastern United States in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who is flying them and why.
US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
Read full article: US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken saysSecretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that led the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others.
Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria's transition
Read full article: Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria's transitionTop diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey have met in Jordan to discuss Syria’s transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government last weekend.
Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review
Read full article: Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court reviewA federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States.
FBI offering up to $1 million to help find Houston native, journalist Austin Tice, last seen in Syria
Read full article: FBI offering up to $1 million to help find Houston native, journalist Austin Tice, last seen in SyriaThe FBI is ramping up efforts to help bring Austin Tice back home by offering a reward of up to $1 million for any information that can help do so.
Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad's fall
Read full article: Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad's fallThousands of Syrians have celebrated in Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, after the first Muslim Friday prayers following the ouster of President Bashar Assad.
Middle East latest: Syrians celebrate Assad's fall as US seeks a peaceful political transition
Read full article: Middle East latest: Syrians celebrate Assad's fall as US seeks a peaceful political transitionThousands of Syrians gathered in Damascus’ historic main mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers since former President Bashar Assad was overthrown.
Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
Read full article: Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fishThe incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes to seafood, one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy.
Bolivia extradites former anti-narcotics chief to the US to face drug trafficking charges
Read full article: Bolivia extradites former anti-narcotics chief to the US to face drug trafficking chargesBolivia’s former anti-narcotics chief has been extradited to the United States to face federal drug trafficking charges in a New York court.
Trump extends unprecedented invites to China's Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration
Read full article: Trump extends unprecedented invites to China's Xi and other world leaders for his inaugurationPresident-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to his inauguration next month.
US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
Read full article: US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevatedWholesale costs in the United States picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still evident in the economy even though inflation has tumbled from the peak levels it hit more than two years ago.
US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products
Read full article: US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten productsThe Biden administration has announced it is raising tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy businesses.
Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter Games
Read full article: Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter GamesLake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn’t finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games, officials said Wednesday.
Democratic senators urge Biden to act on temporary protections for migrants
Read full article: Democratic senators urge Biden to act on temporary protections for migrantsDemocratic senators are urging President Joe Biden to extend temporary protections for migrants in the U.S. before he leaves office.
Will Houston billionaire Tillman Fertitta become next ambassador to Italy? If so, here’s what that will mean
Read full article: Will Houston billionaire Tillman Fertitta become next ambassador to Italy? If so, here’s what that will meanRumor has it that business mogul and Houston Rockets owner, Tilman Fertitta, might soon be taking on a new role as the U.S. ambassador to Italy.
Blinken faces GOP critics in Congress who say Afghanistan withdrawal 'lit the world on fire'
Read full article: Blinken faces GOP critics in Congress who say Afghanistan withdrawal 'lit the world on fire'Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to face questions for the last time regarding some of the darkest moments of Joe Biden’s presidency: the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Secretary of State Blinken is returning to the Mideast in his latest diplomatic foray
Read full article: Secretary of State Blinken is returning to the Mideast in his latest diplomatic foraySecretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East this week on his 12th visit since the Israel-Hamas war erupted last year.
Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in GazaThe U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban.
US says it will support new Syrian leaders who protect women and renounce terrorism
Read full article: US says it will support new Syrian leaders who protect women and renounce terrorismThe Biden administration says the United States will recognize and support a new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, destroys chemical weapons stocks and protects the rights of minorities and women.
Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
Read full article: Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practiceNew Zealand's racing minister says the country will outlaw greyhound racing, citing the injury rates for racing dogs.
US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern
Read full article: US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concernU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea.
Trudeau says Americans are realizing Trump's tariffs on Canada would make life a lot more expensive
Read full article: Trudeau says Americans are realizing Trump's tariffs on Canada would make life a lot more expensiveCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Americans are realizing that "tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive" and says he would retaliate if Donald Trump imposes them.
US indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison
Read full article: US indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prisonU.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious Syrian torture center that abused peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman who was later hanged.
6 Guatemalans arrested and charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crash
Read full article: 6 Guatemalans arrested and charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crashUnited States and Guatemalan authorities have announced the arrest of six people charged with human smuggling linked to a semi-trailer truck crash in Mexico in 2021 that killed more than 50 migrants.
US says terror designation doesn't bar talks with Syrian rebel group
Read full article: US says terror designation doesn't bar talks with Syrian rebel groupThe State Department says it isn't actively reviewing the “foreign terrorist organization” designation of the main Syrian rebel group that overthrew of President Bashar Assad’s government this weekend.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in SyriaIsraeli strikes have hit suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria and the foreign minister says the aim is to keep them from rebels who seized Damascus.
Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer's favorite places
Read full article: Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer's favorite placesEighteen white-bearded men who resemble the late U.S. author Ernest Hemingway have arrived in Havana for the weekend to visit some of the his favorite places when he lived on the island decades ago.
Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain
Read full article: Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gainPresident-elect Donald Trump says the U.S. should avoid engaging militarily in Syria, where an opposition offensive is threatening the rule of the country's Russian- and Iran-allied leader.
Amber Glenn becomes first US woman in 14 years to win figure skating Grand Prix Final
Read full article: Amber Glenn becomes first US woman in 14 years to win figure skating Grand Prix FinalAmber Glenn has become the first American to win the women’s Grand Prix Final competition since Alissa Czisny 14 years ago.
Supreme Court will decide if Palestinian authorities can be sued in US over attacks in Middle East
Read full article: Supreme Court will decide if Palestinian authorities can be sued in US over attacks in Middle EastThe Supreme Court has agreed to settle a years-long legal dispute over whether Palestinian authorities can be sued in U.S. courts by Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East.
Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony
Read full article: Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimonyA closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday.
Ski champ Lindsey Vonn poised to join pro athletes who've shown they still have it at 40+
Read full article: Ski champ Lindsey Vonn poised to join pro athletes who've shown they still have it at 40+Lindsey Vonn will make her return to professional skiing at age 40 this weekend in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
Read full article: Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the USA federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law - which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned by mid-January — is constitutional, rebuffing TikTok’s challenge that the statute ran...
Foreign minister says in interview that Russia will use 'all means' to defend its interests
Read full article: Foreign minister says in interview that Russia will use 'all means' to defend its interestsRussia’s top diplomat says in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Moscow doesn’t want a war with the United States but will use “all means” to defend its interests.
Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs reportU.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation.
Amber Glenn takes the lead in Grand Prix Final figure skating after Kaori Sakamoto falls
Read full article: Amber Glenn takes the lead in Grand Prix Final figure skating after Kaori Sakamoto fallsAmber Glenn of the United States has continued her breakout season in figure skating by taking the lead in the short program at the Grand Prix Final as world champion Kaori Sakamoto fell.
Jack Eichel says Team USA seeks to prove it has closed the gap on Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off
Read full article: Jack Eichel says Team USA seeks to prove it has closed the gap on Canada at 4 Nations Face-OffIt didn’t take much to stir Jack Eichel’s national pride in looking ahead to representing the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
Key members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude prices
Read full article: Key members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude pricesEight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries have decided to put off increasing oil production as they face weaker than expected demand and competing production from non-allied countries — factors that could keep oil prices stagnant into next year.
NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
Read full article: NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White HouseNATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spending.
Henry Cuellar pitched adding buoys in Rio Grande to deter migrants years ago
Read full article: Henry Cuellar pitched adding buoys in Rio Grande to deter migrants years agoThe congressman said he joined other Democrats in opposition to the use of the floating barriers and razor wire at Texas’ border because of the lack of permits.
Biden in Africa pledges millions more for a rail project the US hopes will boost its influence there
Read full article: Biden in Africa pledges millions more for a rail project the US hopes will boost its influence therePresident Joe Biden on his visit to sub-Saharan Africa has pledged another $600 million for a cross-continent rail corridor project.
US border arrests drop 17% in November, dousing predictions of post-election surge
Read full article: US border arrests drop 17% in November, dousing predictions of post-election surgeA U.S. official says authorities made about 46,700 arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico in November, down about 17% from October to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency.
USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher's final match
Read full article: USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher's final matchAlyssa Naher made two critical saves in her final match for the United States, Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute and the Americans beat the Netherlands 2-1.