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Hornets' Miles Bridges denied access to Canada for NBA game due to legal problems, AP source says

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been denied entrance to Canada for an NBA game due to his past legal problems, a person familiar with the situation told The Associat...

Dec 18, 2023

Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke of Utah pleads guilty in child abuse case

A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called "8 Passengers" pleaded guilty Monday to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse for abusing ...

Dec 18, 2023

Pope says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests should not be subject to moral analysis

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love...

Dec 18, 2023

North Korea fires another missile into sea in resumption of weapons testing, South Korea says

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a second ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast Monday, the South Korean military said. The South Korean military said in a statement only that t...

Dec 17, 2023

Serbia's populists claim a sweeping victory in the country's parliamentary election

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's ruling populists claimed sweeping victory on Sunday in the country's parliamentary election, which have been marred by reports of major irregularities both during a te...

Dec 17, 2023

Israel finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions about prewar intelligence

BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israe...

Dec 17, 2023

Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home on Sunday after a series of shootings, including ...

Dec 17, 2023

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military said Sunday that it had detected that North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, adding to a torrent of weapons' tests...

Dec 17, 2023

Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Kuwait's ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died, state television reported Saturday. Kuwait TV broke into programming with Quranic ver...

Dec 16, 2023

Federal judge denies cattle industry’s request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado

DENVER (AP) - A federal judge has allowed the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado to move forward in the coming days by denying a request Friday from the state's cattle industry for a temporary ...

Dec 15, 2023