Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A new documentary chronicles Sudan’s 2019 revolution and the period of time immediately after the ouster of military dictator Omar Al-Bashir. “Sudan, Remember Us,” brings viewers to a country that U.N. officials have described as experiencing a forgotten war, documenting the story of young women like Shajane Suliman who
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss is stepping away from his ESPN analyst role for an extended time to focus on a personal health challenge, the network said in a statement. The 47-year-old Moss revealed last week that he’s dealing with a health issue and asked fans to pray for
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Whoopi Goldberg is about to break two ironclad rules of show business — never work with animals or children. The actor and TV host is slipping into the terrifying role of Miss Hannigan when the latest touring production of “Annie” lands in New York City for the holidays.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday it deployed experts to investigate a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people in southwest Congo. “All efforts are underway to identify the cause of the illness, understand its modes of transmission and ensure an appropriate response as swiftly
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Indiana Supreme Court has denied a request to stay the execution of man convicted in the killings of his brother and three other men. The court in an order dated Thursday also denied petitions by Joseph Corcoran’s lawyers to argue claims on whether the scheduled Dec. 18 execution would violate his constitutional
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly subway passenger has dismissed the top charge in the case at the request of prosecutors, allowing the jury to consider a lesser count after the panel indicated it was deadlocked on whether
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police say three people have been arrested in northern Greece on suspicion of systematically counterfeiting artworks by leading Greek painters and selling them as originals through an online auction house. A police statement says the arrests were carried out Wednesday on the eve of a live internet sale of 123 artworks
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022 have won a $310 million verdict against the attraction’s Austrian builder. Late Thursday, the Orange County jury ordered that the manufacturer Funtime pay $155 million each to Tyre Sampson’s parents, Nekia
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani think tank says a Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a national security threat as the Pakistani Taliban. Last month, the Baloch Liberation Army killed dozens of people in the restive southwest Pakistani province of Balochistan. The deadliest assault was a suicide bombing at a train station.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The speaker of the Texas House has dropped efforts to keep his powerful post following a bruising year of criticism from the party’s hard right. Republican Dade Phelan said Friday he was ending his bid to serve another term as speaker after months of projecting confidence that
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — More than one million pairs of oven gloves are being recalled due to a burn hazard, after dozens of injury reports. Video and e-commerce retailer QVC is recalling about 1.1 million of its “Temp-tations Oven Gloves” because they fail to provide sufficient heat protection. According to a Thursday notice published by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon-to-be first lady Melania Trump says preparing to enter the White House for the second time looks a lot different from the first time. She said Friday that now, “You know what you need to establish. You know what kind of people you need to hire for your office.” She
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales took another step Friday in her return to public life following cancer treatment, in hosting her annual Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey. Dressed in a festive red coat featuring a large black bow on the collar and black buttons, the princess, often referred to simply
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani’s deal. Ohtani agreed last December to a $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, easily exceeding the previous high
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi is the MVP of Major League Soccer for 2024. The award comes after a season where he missed 15 of Inter Miami’s 34 regular-season matches with injuries or commitments to Argentina’s national team. He still factored into a league-high 36 goals by scoring 20 and
Continue ReadingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of the violence confronting the United Nations-backed force almost daily in Port-au-Prince. Kenyan police were deployed to Haiti earlier this year to help quell gang violence. On
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat. Hegseth, a
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Firefighters are battling a massive, wind-driven brushfire at a Baltimore wood recycling yard that closed a section of the expressway into the city’s downtown, the neighboring light rail line and nearby roads and schools. Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace says crews were called to a brushfire at the Camp Small yard,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC that focused on advertising likening Donald Trump’s stance on abortion to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Campaign finance records show a group titled RBG PAC, formed in mid-October, received a single contribution of $20.5 million from an entity entitled
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