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Thousands of revelers descend on NYC for annual Santa-themed bar crawl SantaCon
NEW YORK (AP) — Here come Santa Clauses. Again. Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon charity pub crawl on Saturday. The booze-fueled stroll, which included no shortage of Grinches, elves and other...
Peek inside Joe Biden's campaign fundraisers, where big money mingles with old jokes in swanky homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you're a Democrat with money to burn and friends in high places, you can spend thousands on tickets to a fundraiser with President Joe Biden. If not, keep reading to see what you're missing. With an election year around the corner, Biden is accelerating his...
Former congressman tapped as Democratic candidate in special election to replace George Santos
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will be the Democratic nominee in next year's special election to replace ousted congressman George Santos, New York Democrats announced Thursday. Party leaders were tasked with choosing nominees for the Feb. 13 election, triggered...
United Nations bemoans struggles to fund peacekeeping as nations demand withdrawal of missions
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The United Nations' top peacekeeping official defended the organization's missions worldwide as concerns grow that they've gone into retreat as African leaders demand their withdrawal from Mali to Congo. Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre...
Retail group pulls back on claim organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of inventory loss
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, has revised a report released in April that pulls back the claim that organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of overall industry shrink, which measures overall loss in inventory, including theft. ...
NYC robbers use pretend guns to steal $1 million worth of real jewelry, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — Two robbers pretending to have guns stole $1 million worth of gems from a New York City jewelry store early Thursday, police said. The robbery happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. at a store on West 47th Street in Manhattan's diamond district. Police...
An appreciation: How Norman Lear changed television — and with it American life — in the 1970s
NEW YORK (AP) — In many American living rooms, the 1960s didn't really begin until Jan. 12, 1971. That was the night the comedy “All in the Family” debuted, almost instantly changing television and American society with it. Creator Norman Lear, who died at age 101 on Tuesday,...
Lawsuit accuses Sean Combs, 2 others of raping 17-year-old girl in 2003; Combs denies allegations
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman sued the hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on Wednesday, claiming he and two other men raped her 20 years ago in a New York City recording studio when she was 17. The woman, whose name wasn’t disclosed in the court filing, is the fourth person to file a...
'Know My Name' author Chanel Miller has written a children's book, 'Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All'
NEW YORK (AP) — Chanel Miller's next book after her prize-winning memoir “Know My Name” will help fulfill a longtime dream — to write and illustrate children's stories. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Wednesday that Miller's “Magnolia Wu...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Altoona Mirror. December 6, 2023. Editorial: Don’t delay in divesting from China A Republican legislator is spearheading a long-overdue effort to end state investment in companies controlled by the government of China. “For too long, Pennsylvania...
