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Kazakhstan says at least 28 survived in Azerbaijan Airlines' plane crash. Over 30 are likely dead

MOSCOW (AP) - An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with Kazakhstan's Emergency Ministry now saying that at least 28 people survived the crash, which could mean that ove...

Dec 25, 2024

Haiti gang attack on journalists covering a hospital reopening leaves 2 dead, several wounded

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's online media association said two reporters were killed and several others were wounded in a gang attack on Tuesday on the reopening of Port-au-Prince's biggest pu...

Dec 24, 2024

Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists

HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties set at $1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to t...

Dec 24, 2024

Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports

Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women's basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and...

Dec 24, 2024

A blast at a Turkish armament factory kills at least 12 people

ISTANBUL (AP) - An explosion at an armament factory in northwest Turkey left at least 12 dead and four injured Tuesday morning. The blast occurred in the capsule production facility of the factory loc...

Dec 24, 2024

Man dies after large wave trapped him under debris on California beach, likely related to storm

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - A man died Monday after a large wave trapped him beneath debris on a California beach, officials said. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said the man's death was likely ...

Dec 23, 2024

Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was admitted in the "afternoon for t...

Dec 23, 2024

Man faces murder charges in the death of a woman who was lit on fire in New York City subway

A man is facing murder charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames, police said Monday. The suspect,...

Dec 23, 2024

A new French government is named after the previous one collapsed in a budget fight

PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron's office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country's budget. Newly ...

Dec 23, 2024

An ex-Washington police officer is convicted of lying about leaks to the Proud Boys leader

WASHINGTON (AP) - A retired police officer in the nation's capital was convicted Monday of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. ...

Dec 23, 2024