New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing (apnews.com)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday....
U.S. egg producers conspired to fix prices from 2004 to 2008, a federal jury ruled (apnews.com)
Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race (apnews.com)
Broadcom planning to complete deal for $69 billion acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK (apnews.com)
More Americans are expected to 'buy now, pay later' for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk (apnews.com)
Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells....
A Las Vegas high school grapples with how a feud over stolen items escalated into a fatal beating (apnews.com)
Haitian police say member of a gang accused of kidnapping Americans has been extradited to the US (apnews.com)
NATO member Romania pushes to buy 54 Abrams battle tanks from US (apnews.com)
Romania is pushing to buy 54 Abrams main battle tanks and related equipment from the United States in a deal worth at least a billion dollars, the defense ministry said Friday....
Takeaways on fine water, a growing trend for the privileged in a world that's increasingly thirsty (apnews.com)
Millions of people worldwide don’t have clean water to drink, even though the United Nations deemed water a basic human right more than a decade ago. Yet, even as extreme heat dries up more aquifers and wells and leaves more people thirsty, luxury water has become fashionable among the world’s privileged, who uncap and taste...
New Jersey banning sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 (apnews.com)
New Jersey will prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 as part of an effort to improve air quality and reduce planet-warming pollutants, officials announced Tuesday....
Walmart shooter who injured 4 in Ohio may have been motivated by racial extremism, FBI says (apnews.com)
A white gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself may have been motivated by racist extremism, the FBI said Wednesday....
Longer droughts in Zimbabwe take a toll on wildlife and cause more frequent clashes with people (apnews.com)
Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth (apnews.com)
Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday (apnews.com)
Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of some 50 hostages (apnews.com)
Israel’s Cabinet has approved a cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to a devastating war now in its seventh week. The Israeli government said that under the deal, Hamas is to free at least 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it is holding in the Gaza Strip over a four-day period.
New Hampshire man died with a big secret, leaving his town millions (apnews.com)
North Korea claims its 3rd attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit was successful (apnews.com)
Thailand's Cabinet approves a marriage equality bill to grant same-sex couples equal rights (apnews.com)
Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be submitted to Parliament next month....
EU will continue to fund the Palestinians as probe shows no money is reaching Hamas (apnews.com)
Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands (apnews.com)
Israel recalls ambassador ahead of South African parliamentary vote to shut down Israeli embassy (apnews.com)
NY governor says no sign of terrorism in car crash, explosion at Rainbow Bridge border crossing (apnews.com)
A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of border crossings in the area, authorities said. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said there was “no indication of a terrorist attack.”...
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney casts Google as a 'crooked' bully in testimony during Android app trial (apnews.com)
Alabama inmate asks judge to block first nitrogen gas execution (apnews.com)
Attorneys for Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, filed an amended lawsuit challenging the proposed new execution method as a potential violation of the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. They asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction to block the execution from going forward next year....