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Ghana's ex-leader is declared the winner of the presidential election

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's former leader John Dramani Mahama was officially declared the winner of the presidential election on Monday evening, after voters vented anger at the government's handling ...

Dec 09, 2024

New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and ...

Dec 09, 2024

Veteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely's death

NEW YORK (AP) - A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism....

Dec 09, 2024

Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near-crash in November

The Pentagon is temporarily pausing operations again of its V-22 Osprey fleet after weakened metals inside one of the aircraft broke apart in flight in November, causing an engine failure and a near c...

Dec 09, 2024

Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near-crash in November

The Pentagon is temporarily pausing operations again of its V-22 Osprey fleet after weakened metals inside one of the aircraft broke apart in flight in November, causing an engine failure and a near c...

Dec 09, 2024

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

GENEVA (AP) - Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations' top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labor standards are "properly...

Dec 09, 2024

Israel says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's foreign minister says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile actors. G...

Dec 09, 2024

AP source: Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets

DALLAS (AP) - Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, believed to be the larg...

Dec 09, 2024

Syrian premier says government still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's prime minister said Monday that most Cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew Preside...

Dec 09, 2024

South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate possible rebellion charges over his brief imposition of mart...

Dec 08, 2024