Author: Associated Press
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Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said. Images released by Syria’s state-run Arab News Agency showed blood on the mosque’s carpets, holes in the walls, shattered windows and fire damage. The Imam…
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Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday night that he’d launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after he spent weeks decrying the group for targeting Christians. The president’s post did not include information about how the strike was carried out and what effects it had…
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Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president’s Jan. 6 speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump,” calling it “a…
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Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed tourist rentals
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government has fined Airbnb 64 million euros ($75 million) for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals, officials said Monday. The move is the latest government action in Spain against short-term rental companies such as Airbnb and Booking.com as the country grapples with a housing affordability problem, particularly in city centers. The consumer rights…
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Lindsey Vonn narrowly misses 2nd World Cup ski race victory to make it two in a row
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn nearly made it two in a row. The 41-year-old American finished second in a World Cup downhill on Saturday, a day after becoming the oldest winner in the circuit’s history. After winning the season’s opening downhill by nearly a full second on Friday, Vonn was beaten by only…
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Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt and a suspect in custody, officials say
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — At least one person was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University on Tuesday, and a suspect was in custody, police said. Police in Frankfort, the state’s capital, said the campus was on lockdown. The governor’s office confirmed there was a shooting. “We will share…
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100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) — A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month have been released, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Monday, adding that more than 100 students remain in captivity. At least 303 schoolchildren were seized at the Niger state school together with 12 of their teachers…
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Macy’s posts surprise profit with overhaul resonating with shoppers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK — Macy’s posted a surprise third-quarter profit and its strongest comparable sales in more than three years as an extensive overhaul of the 167-year-old New York department store begins to resonate with shoppers. Macy’s on Wednesday raised its financial guidance for the year, but its outlook for the crucial fourth…
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Trump says he’ll release MRI results but doesn’t know what part of his body was scanned
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’ll release the results of his MRI test that he received in October. “If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,” the Republican president said Sunday during an exchange with reporters as he traveled back to Washington from Florida. He said the results of the MRI…
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Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom on home snow at Copper Mountain, records extend further
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — American superstar race skier Mikaela Shiffrin dominated a World Cup slalom on home Colorado snow Sunday to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season. Shiffrin extended her winning streak in slalom to four races after also claiming the opening two races this season and the final event of last season. It…