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Portugal great Ronaldo fails to score in a surprising 1-1 draw against Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World …
UK, France agree new plan to curb Channel migrant crossings
LONDON (AP) — The British government said Saturday that it had struck an agreement with France to double the number of French police patrolling beaches in the country's north in an attempt to stop people crossing t…
Montenegro declares Serbian ambassador persona non grata
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s outgoing pro-Western government declared the ambassador of neighboring Serbia persona non grata Saturday, reflecting a spike in tensions days before the planned inauguratio…
Pope elevates 13 new cardinals then puts them in their place
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis raised 13 new cardinals to the highest rank in the Catholic hierarchy Saturday and immediately warned them not to use their titles for corrupt, personal gain, presiding over a ceremony mark…
2 shot, killed at Northern California mall on Black Friday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police are looking for a gunman who shot and killed two teens at a Northern California mall in the midst of Black Friday, sending shoppers running for safety, authorities said.
Rough rescue: Storms, broken plane force layover for turtles
BOSTON (AP) — They might have gotten there faster by walking, but at any rate, these endangered turtles had a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving.
Ethiopia says its military now controls the Tigray capital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's military has gained “full control” of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, the army announced Saturday, after the Tigray government reported that the city of a half-million peo…
Ethiopia's army chief of staff says the military has control of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, Mekele.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's army chief of staff says the military has control of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, Mekele.
Egypt leader in 1st South Sudan visit talks Nile, stability
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — In the first visit by an Egyptian president to South Sudan, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said he and President Salva Kiir discussed regional security and the usage of Nile waters, but he…
To court Latinos, Democrats have to expand strategy in 2022
PHOENIX (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign credits its success in Arizona to the immigrant-rights and grassroots organizations that have been mobilizing Latinos for nearly two decades. The fruits of their …
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Montana: Revise Conceal Carry Laws (End local govt authority)
Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia northward to adoptive homes
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Packed in a dog crate, a 3-year-old boxer mix named Sky took flight earlier this month.
Poland: Marches oppose abortion restriction, police violence
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Protesters marched in Warsaw and other Polish cities Saturday against an attempt to restrict abortion rights and the police violence that occurred in response to other recent protests over rep…
Ethiopia's Tigray capital reported to be 'heavily bombarded'
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's military launched an offensive on the Tigray regional capital Saturday in a quest to arrest the region’s defiant leaders, and the city was being “heavily bombarded,” Tigray TV repor…
Correction: Rescued Dogs-Airlift story
MACON, Ga. (AP) — In a story November 27, 2020, about dogs from Georgia being rescued and flown to areas around Washington, D.C., The Associated Press misattributed a quote in the story about the need for help in f…
French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict sharing images of police officers in France gathered across the country in protest Saturday, and officers in Paris who were advised t…