A man who claimed to be selling Queen Elizabeth II's walking stick is sentenced for fraud (apnews.com)
Arrest warrant issued for Montana man accused of killing thousands of birds, including eagles (apnews.com)
A federal judge issued an arrest warrant Monday for a Montana man who failed to show up for an initial court appearance on charges of killing thousands of birds, including bald and golden eagles. A second defendant pleaded not guilty....
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies (apnews.com)
More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set to test even the most robust democracies and to strengthen the hands of leaders with authoritarian leanings....
Zelenskyy, Blinken, Israeli president and more will come to Davos to talk about global challenges (apnews.com)
More than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders are coming to Switzerland to discuss the biggest global challenges during the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering next week, ranging from Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy....
More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026 (apnews.com)
Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it, under the latest round of delays announced by NASA on Tuesday....
Spain makes face masks mandatory in hospitals and clinics after a spike in respiratory illnesses (apnews.com)
Face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centers in Spain starting Wednesday due to a surge in respiratory illnesses, the Health Ministry said....
NRA lawyer says gun rights group is defendant and victim at civil trial over leader’s big spending (apnews.com)
A National Rifle Association lawyer acknowledged in court Tuesday that some former executives and outside vendors may have ripped off the influential gun rights group with lavish spending and self-dealing....
Armed men break into a live TV studio in Ecuador as the country is rocked by a series of attacks (apnews.com)
Person of interest arrested in slaying of Detroit synagogue president (apnews.com)
But Police Chief James White has said the attack does not appear to be a result of antisemitism.
Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quiet (apnews.com)
A US citizen has been arrested in Moscow on drug charges (apnews.com)
A U.S. citizen has been arrested on drug charges in Russia, officials said Tuesday, a move that comes amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine....
Gabriel Attal is France's youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister (apnews.com)
Gabriel Attal was named Tuesday as France’s youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right....
Police probe UK Post Office for accusing over 700 employees of theft. The culprit was an IT glitch (apnews.com)
As if elephants weren't already awesome, they eat xmas trees! (apnews.com)
There’s a bit of post-Christmas cheer on the menu for elephants at the Berlin Zoo: they can chomp on Christmas trees that didn’t find a home.
Microsoft's OpenAI investment could trigger EU merger review (apnews.com)
Gaza cease-fire protests in New York block bridges, and over are 300 arrested (apnews.com)
Hundreds of protesters calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war blocked traffic in New York City at crucial bridges and a tunnel, disrupting the Monday morning commute and leading to more than 300 arrests....
Lily Gladstone is the Golden Globes' first Indigenous best actress winner (apnews.com)
When Lily Gladstone took the stage Sunday night to accept her first Golden Globe, she spoke to the live TV audience in the Blackfeet language....
The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies (apnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/supreme-court-abortion-medical-…
Defendant who attacked judge in wild courtroom video will face her again in Las Vegas (apnews.com)
A defendant who was captured in courtroom video leaping over a judge’s bench and attacking her, touching off a bloody brawl, is scheduled to appear before her again Monday morning....
Exploding toilet at a Dunkin’ store in Florida left a customer filthy and injured, lawsuit claims (apnews.com)
After the explosion left Kerouac covered in human feces, urine and debris, he walked out of the men’s room seeking help from workers and the store’s manager, according to the lawsuit. An employee told him that they were aware of the “problem with the toilet” since there had been previous incidents, the lawsuit says,...
Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light (apnews.com)
The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday....
China sanctions 5 US defense companies in response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan (apnews.com)
China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals....
An air attack in Myanmar kills 17, including children, but the military has denied responsibility (apnews.com)
BANGKOK (AP) — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a village under the control of the pro-democracy resistance in the country’s northwest have killed at least 17 civilians, including nine children, local residents and a human rights group said Sunday.
Top White House budget official warns of ‘dire’ situation on Ukraine aid (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top budget official warned in stark terms Friday about the rapidly diminishing time that lawmakers have to replenish U.S. aid for Ukraine, as the fate of that money to Kyiv remains tied up in negotiations over immigration where a deal has so far been out of reach....
Judge blocks Trump lawyers from arguing about columnist's rape claim at upcoming defamation trial (apnews.com)
U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made the determination in an order in advance of a Jan. 16 trial to determine defamation damages against Trump after a jury concluded Trump sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll but did not find evidence was sufficient to conclude that he raped her....
