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Man behind New Year's attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses, an FBI official said Sunday. Shamsud-Din Jabbar also traveled to Cairo...
Drawn to New Orleans' iconic street of celebration, a night of partying becomes a nightmare
The night, like countless others Bourbon Street has welcomed over the decades, started out ripe for celebration. With temperatures hovering in the 50s (10-15 Celsius) hours after the arrival of the new year, the open-air party pulsing down New Orleans’ famed nocturnal artery was still hot,...
South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following a standoff with the presidential security service last week. ...
As he prepares to leave office, Biden urges incoming Democratic lawmakers to reach across the aisle
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday called on incoming Democratic lawmakers who will govern in the minority to always be mindful of other people’s perspectives — even when they may be wrong. At a reception meant to welcome new, mostly young, Democratic lawmakers to...
The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the heaviest snowfall in a decade to some areas. Snow and ice blanketed major roadways in nearly...
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service...
The Latest: The Golden Globes kick off award season
Hollywood is getting dressed up as the Golden Globes return for their annual champagne-soaked celebration of film and television workers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The show serves as the ceremonial start to the 2025 awards season. The audacious musical...
Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot. Trump...
Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a target
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — When Roselins Sequera's family of seven finally reached the U.S. from Venezuela, they spent weeks at a migrant shelter on the Texas border that gave them a place to sleep, meals and tips for finding work. “We had a plan to go to Iowa" to join friends, said...
TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that could upend their livelihoods. The fate of the popular app will be decided by the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on...
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PHOTO COLLECTION: 82nd Golden Globes Press Room
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
Partial list of Golden Globe winners
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The 82nd Golden Globes, airing Sunday night, hope to rekindle some of the frothy comic energy of the days when Ricky Gervais or Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted. Comedian Nikki Glaser is emceeing the ceremony from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills,...
PHOTO COLLECTION: 82nd Golden Globes Arrivals
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
PHOTO COLLECTION: 82nd Golden Globes Ballroom Arrivals
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
Patriots fire coach Jerod Mayo shortly after beating Bills to finish his lone season at 4-13
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots fired coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday after one season, beginning another reboot for the franchise just a year after it parted with longtime coach Bill Belichick. Owner Robert Kraft announced the firing in a statement shortly after New...
As he prepares to leave office, Biden urges incoming Democratic lawmakers to reach across the aisle
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday called on incoming Democratic lawmakers who will govern in the minority to always be mindful of other people’s perspectives — even when they may be wrong. At a reception meant to welcome new, mostly young, Democratic lawmakers to...
Nikki Glaser gets Golden Globes, 'Ozempic's biggest night,' underway. Zoe Saldana wins 1st award
Comedian Nikki Glaser kicked off what she called “Ozempic's biggest night,” the 82nd Golden Globes, with a promise: “I'm not here to roast you.” But Glaser, a stand-up whose breakthrough came in a withering roast of Tom Brady, made her way around the ballroom of the Beverly...
The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the heaviest snowfall in a decade to some areas. Snow and ice blanketed major roadways in nearly...
The Latest: The Golden Globes kick off award season
Hollywood is getting dressed up as the Golden Globes return for their annual champagne-soaked celebration of film and television workers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The show serves as the ceremonial start to the 2025 awards season. The audacious musical...
South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following a standoff with the presidential security service last week. ...
