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‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest will have some starry help ushering in 2026 on…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he’s opposed to it
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would…
Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal have been detained, others being sought
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities detained seven suspects and several more were being sought…
Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and a gunman attacked the headquarters of a…
South Korean man gets life sentence over blackmail ring that sexually exploited or abused hundreds
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 33-year-old South Korean man was sentenced to life in…
Philippine president refuses to discuss family matters in public after sister’s drug allegation
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. refused to respond on Monday to…
Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia after contested election
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Gambia said it was temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma…
Optimism ahead of pope’s visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul’s Greek Orthodox seminary
HEYBELIADA, Turkey (AP) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip…
Photos show Christian landmarks in Lebanon ahead of the pope’s visit
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is a country where crosses rise from mountaintops, rooftops and street…
Brazilian revelers at Rio’s Pride march rejoice after Bolsonaro’s preemptive jailing
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of revelers descended on the boardwalk in Copacabana for…
Australian judge rules synagogue arsonist was motivated by mental illness, not antisemitism
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers…
Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is missing after walking away from group home
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia’s war but offer few…
UK leader suggests former Prince Andrew should testify in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
LONDON (AP) — Pressure is increasing for the former Prince Andrew to give evidence to…
Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in its first strike on Beirut in months
HARET HREIK, Lebanon (AP) — Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time…