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In this undated photo provided by her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza celebrates ...

Babson College supports student deported to Honduras

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to provide “academic and community support” to a student who was deported to Honduras when she tried to fly home to visit family for Thanksgiving. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, was detained at Boston Logan International Airport on Nov. 20 when she tried to […]
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Baltimore landlords found liable for hiring a sex offender who set tenants on fire

BALTIMORE (AP) — Landlords in Baltimore are being held liable for hiring a convicted sex offender with a violent criminal record who then attacked two tenants and set them on fire, with a jury awarding the victims $21.5 million. The same man murdered a tech CEO just days after attacking April Hurley and Jonte Gilmore […]
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Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Black ice, snow showers and fog pestered post-holiday travelers in the Midwest on Monday while the Northeast geared up for its first major snowstorm of the season. More than 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) of snow fell at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this weekend, setting a record for the highest single calendar […]
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FILE - Dr. Martin Kulldorf speaks during a meeting of the Advisory Committee in Immunization Practi...

Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced the head of his controversial vaccine advisory committee, federal officials announced Monday. Martin Kulldorff is leaving the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to take a leadership role within the Department of Health and Human Services, officials said. Dr. Kirk Milhoan, who has […]
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FILE - This Dec. 20, 2010 file photo shows signage at a Starbucks store in New York. (AP Photo/Rich...

Starbucks to pay about $35M to NYC workers to settle claims it violated labor law

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday. The company will also pay $3.4 million in civil penalties under the agreement with the city’s Department of Consumer and […]
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Texas guard Rori Harmon (3) celebrates the team's win over South Carolina in an NCAA college basket...

Texas jumps to No. 2 behind UConn in women’s AP Top 25 after beating South Carolina and UCLA

Texas moved up to No. 2 behind UConn in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll on Monday after beating two top teams in a Thanksgiving tournament. The Longhorns topped then-No. 2 South Carolina 66-64 a day after beating then-No. 3 UCLA 76-65 in Las Vegas. It was the first time in the past […]
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Son of ‘El Chapo’ is set for a change-of-plea hearing in US drug case

CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” was set Monday to change his not guilty plea in a U.S. drug trafficking case, months after his brother entered a plea deal in July. Joaquin Guzman Lopez had been scheduled to be in court Monday in Chicago for a status hearing, but […]
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New York advances casinos at a Bronx golf course and near Mets stadium

NEW YORK (AP) — Casinos proposed for a golf court in the Bronx and next to the New York Mets’ ballpark are poised to cash in on a lucrative state gambling license for the New York City area. The two proposals were recommended for licensing by a key state gaming board on Monday. The New […]
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US appeals court rules former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep the president’s former lawyer Alina Habba in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor were illegal and she is disqualified, a federal appeals court said Monday. A panel of judges from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sitting in Philadelphia sided with a lower court […]
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Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump on Monday unveiled the White House holiday decorations and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is,” her first since she resumed the role of first lady. Her decor also nods to next year’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and founding of […]
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Kashish Ali shops for groceries before filling a One Love Community Fridge, Nov. 15, 2025, in Brook...

When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call ‘mutual aid’

NEW YORK (AP) — “Times are tough. We take care of us.” In early November, Kashish Ali posted those words to her Instagram story as part of a yearslong practice she’s had to fundraise for food and drop it off at community fridges in Atlanta, where she’s from, and now in New York, where she […]
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The Latest: Lawmakers urge congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats

Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew members to be killed as part of a Sept. 2 attack. […]
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People take food from a One Love Community Fridge, Nov. 15, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York. (AP Photo/...

What is mutual aid? And why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other?

When major disruptions happen in communities, often the first people to respond are the residents themselves and their neighbors. When the pandemic shut down daily life or after a disaster like a hurricane or wildfire, people get together to take care of each other. Even outside of a crisis, some who struggle to meet their […]
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FILE - A Utah Food Bank volunteer carries groceries at a mobile food pantry distribution site Dec. ...

What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving

Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. This year, nonprofits face uncertainty about how donors may respond to a range of changing factors. High prices may affect how much small dollar donors give […]
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Promotional fliers advertising sports betting are seen Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo...

Missouri launches sports betting as recent scandals shine a spotlight on the growing industry

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As Missouri launches sports betting Monday, people will be able to wager on how many points a particular athlete will score in a game — so long as it doesn’t involve a Missouri college or university. The restriction on ” proposition bets,” though less sweeping than in some states, highlights […]
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Defense attorney Kelli Porges, right, introduces her client, murder defendant Brian Walshe, to pros...

Brian Walshe goes on trial in death of wife who disappeared more than 2 years ago

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man goes on trial Monday in connection with the grisly murder of his wife, who disappeared more than two years ago and whose body has never been found. Ana Walshe, an immigrant from Serbia, was last seen early on Jan. 1, 2023, following a New Year’s Eve dinner at […]
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FILE - Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo...

Luigi Mangione fights to exclude gun, notes as anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing nears

NEW YORK (AP) — As the first anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing looms this week, the man charged in his death will be in court fighting to prevent prosecutors from using evidence they say links him to the crime. Luigi Mangione, 27, is set for hearings starting Monday on his bid to block […]
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Indiana lawmakers in state House to convene session with redistricting top of mind

Indiana House members are expected to push forward Monday with redrawing the state’s congressional districts in Republicans’ favor, increasing pressure on their defiant counterparts in the GOP-led Senate to meet President Donald Trump’s demands. Republicans who control the House chamber have said there’s no doubt that redistricting will pass that chamber. But the fate of […]
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Investigators urge witnesses of the deadly shooting at a child’s party in California to come forward

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California urged witnesses of a deadly shooting at a child’s birthday party to come forward as the search for a suspect stretched into another day. Three children ages 8, 9 and 14 and a 21-year-old were killed Saturday when gunfire broke out at a banquet hall in Stockton where […]
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In this photo provided by EssilorLuxottica in October 2025, refractions caused by lenslets embedded...

New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids

WASHINGTON (AP) — For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses could actually help preserve the child’s vision and reduce the chances for more serious eye problems in adulthood? That’s the […]
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Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump’s peace proposal

Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early this week. U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan became public last month, sparking alarm […]
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Shoppers browse for Black Friday deals at Atlantic Station outdoor mall, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in ...

Why Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty

NEW YORK (AP) — Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones as the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon wraps up on Cyber Monday. It’s no secret that buying things online is now a staple of many people’s everyday […]
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One from his Mar-a-Lago e...

Trump says he’ll release MRI results; he doesn’t know what part of his body was scanned

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would release the results of his MRI test that he received in October. “If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,” the president said during an exchange with reporters as he traveled back to Washington from Florida. He said the results of the […]
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The White House is seen from the National Mall, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jul...

Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive David Gentile

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was convicted of defrauding investors — the latest in a series of clemency actions Trump has taken in white-collar criminal cases. Gentile had reported to prison on Nov. 14, just days before Trump commuted his […]
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