AP Science Writers Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better understand health and diseases such as cancer. Scientists focused on certain organs — plotting the jobs of
Continue Reading MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s retirement from professional tennis has brought an outpouring of tributes from plenty of current or former players. That includes such stars of the sport as Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek, along with plenty of others. Nadal is walking away at age 38 after a career that included
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes opponents think players on Gallaudet’s women’s volleyball team are trying to distract them by using their hands and arms to talk in American Sign Language. They’re happy to let them think that because the team made up almost entirely of deaf and hard of hearing athletes is 30-4
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it was not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas last year. The council voted 14-1 in favor of the doomed resolution. The U.S. said
Continue Reading DAMASCUS (AP) — Syria’s state-run media said a strike on the country’s historic town of Palmyra on Wednesday killed 36 people and wounded more than 50, an attack that Damascus has blamed on Israel. The Israeli military declined to comment. The news agency SANA said the strikes also led to “significant material damage to the
Continue Reading AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s retirement from tennis serves as a reminder that for all of his Grand Slam titles and other successes, his greatest legacy might be the qualities that inspired Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and other younger players. Nadal couldn’t take a step around the grounds of the Davis
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Campbell’s is ditching the soup — at least in name. And the change has now received shareholders’ greenlight. Campbell Soup Co. announced its intention to change its name just over two months ago, saying it wanted to instead be known as the (slightly shorter) Campbell’s Co. to reflect the 155-year-old company’s
Continue Reading AP Airlines Writer The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines after what he called government “overreach” under President Joe Biden. Delta CEO Ed Bastian made the comments before the airline held an investor day with Wall Street analysts on Wednesday. He
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look back at the events of 2024. Notable US Events January 3 – Hundreds of pages of unsealed documents from a lawsuit connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are publicly released. This is the first set of documents to be unsealed under a December 18, 2023 court
Continue Reading Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in Timbuktu in the west African country of Mali. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Peru have arrested a man caught trying to leave the country with 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants strapped to his body. The 28-year-old South Korean national was stopped at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima on November 8 after officials noticed that his stomach
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The former members of One Direction reunited Wednesday for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family at the service for 31-year-old Payne, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month. A horse-drawn carriage carried the
Continue Reading Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangled. Philip Nitschke of Exit International says he wasn’t on hand for her death on Sept. 23 inside the “Sarco” capsule
Continue Reading ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Officials say an explosion possibly caused by a natural gas leak has rocked a suburban Detroit condominium complex. At least two people were seriously injured Tuesday night, and 18 families have been displaced. A man and a woman in their 70s were injured. The explosion occurred Tuesday night at the
Continue Reading AP Health Writer Experts say people shopping for health insurance right now should look beyond price when searching for coverage for next year. They say you also should consider doctor networks, prescription coverage and the financial risk you might face if you use a lot of health care. Millions of Americans are looking for 2025
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are trying to crack the mystery of how two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea were cut within hours of each other, with European officials saying they believe the disruption was an act of sabotage and US officials suggesting it was likely an accident. The two cables
Continue Reading AP Pro Football Writer Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, prolific tight end Antonio Gates and dominant pass rusher Jared Allen are among the 25 modern-era candidates for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The Hall announced the semifinalists on Wednesday after the selection committee cut down a list of 50 nominees made
Continue Reading AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ford is cutting its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds from the economy and pressure from increased competition and weaker-than-expected sales of electric cars. Ford said most of the job cuts would come in Germany and would be carried
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis became one of Hollywood’s most revered actors through an array of powerful roles, from “Fences” to “The Woman King,” and now, her decorated career has earned one of the Golden Globes’ highest honors. Organizers announced Wednesday that Davis will receive the Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award
Continue Reading Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain will grant residency and work permits to about 300,000 migrants living in the country illegally each year for the next three years, the country’s migration minister said Wednesday. The policy will take effect next May and aims to expand the country’s aging workforce. Spain has remained largely open to
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