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Prince Harry claims vindication in court victory as judge finds British tabloid hacked his phone

Prince Harry has won his phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror and was awarded over 140,000 pounds in the first of his several lawsuits against the tabloids to go to trial.

December 15, 2023

US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses

The United States has experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness.

December 15, 2023

Gunmen kill 11 people, wound 8 others in an attack on a police station in Iran, state TV says

Iranian state TV says suspected members of a separatist group have killed 11 people and injured several others in a nighttime attack on a police station in southeastern Iran.

December 15, 2023

Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasons

In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future.

December 15, 2023

Ukraine is a step closer to joining the EU. Here’s what it means, and why it matters

Here’s a look at what Thursday’s decision means, and why joining the EU is especially important, and especially hard, for Ukraine.

December 14, 2023

European Union agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine

The European Union decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, a momentous moment and stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the backing for its membership aspirations and long faced obstinate opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

December 14, 2023

Actor Andre Braugher’s cause of death revealed

Emmy Award-winning actor Andre Braugher’s cause of death has been revealed just days after his death on Dec. 11 at age 61.

December 14, 2023

Federal regulators seek to force Starbucks to reopen 23 stores, including one in Chicago

Federal labor regulators accused Starbucks on Wednesday of illegally closing 23 stores to suppress organizing activity and sought to force the company to reopen them.

December 14, 2023

Israeli defense minister says war on Hamas will last months as US envoy discusses timetable

Israel has vowed to keep fighting in Gaza until it crushes Hamas after one of the deadliest single battles of the war for its soldiers, even as it faces mounting international calls for a cease-fire and unease on the part of its closest ally, the United States.

December 14, 2023

Few US adults would be satisfied with a possible Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, an AP-NORC poll shows

Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

December 14, 2023

Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals, still unchanged, are achieved

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Moscow achieves its goals, which remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting.

December 14, 2023

President Biden considers new border and asylum restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid

Top Biden administration officials are trying to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to bolster U.S.-Mexico border policies.

December 13, 2023

Suspect in fatal Gary grocery store shooting leaves behind debit card, leading to his arrest

Police in Gary, Indiana, say a debit card left behind at the scene of a fatal shooting helped officers track down and arrest a man suspected of killing a fellow customer at a grocery store.

December 13, 2023

House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation

The House has authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

December 13, 2023

What Tesla Autopilot does, why it’s being recalled and how the company plans to fix it

U.S. auto safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly all the vehicles it has sold in the country because its driver monitoring system is too lax.

December 13, 2023

Wisconsin lawmakers weigh bipartisan ranked choice voting bill as opponents push to ban the method

A bipartisan bill that would dramatically rework how Wisconsin residents choose congressional candidates had its first hearing in the state Legislature on Tuesday.

December 13, 2023

9 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush in sign that Hamas resistance is still strong

The Israeli military says Palestinian militants ambushed troops in a dense Gaza City neighborhood, killing at least nine of them.

December 13, 2023

Hunter Biden defies a GOP congressional subpoena. ‘He just got into more trouble,’ Rep. Comer says

Hunter Biden has defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business dealings.

December 13, 2023

After recalls and infections, experts say safer eyedrops will require new FDA powers

Repeated recalls of eyedrops are drawing new attention to the limited powers U.S. regulators have to oversee medical products made overseas.

December 13, 2023

How Christmas tree farms can help wildlife

The ecological benefits of real Christmas trees are why many environmentalists endorse them over the fake, petroleum-based versions that are shipped from half a world away.

December 13, 2023

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