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Canada's Liberals look for a new prime minister as Trump threatens tariffs and an election looms
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country. Now Trudeau's Liberal Party must find a new leader while dealing with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threats to...
German leader is more worried about Musk's backing of a far-right party than his insults
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he's staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it worrying that the U.S. billionaire makes the effort to get involved in a general election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. ...
Speculation grows that Austrian far right leader Herbert Kickl will be asked to form a government
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party leader to form a government. Van der Bellen made the announcement after meeting with...
Republicans' trust in accuracy of US elections jumps after Trump's win, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Republicans say they are confident in the 2024 vote count after Donald Trump’s win, according to a new poll that finds a sharp turnaround from GOP voters’ skepticism about U.S. elections after the president-elect spent four years lying about his loss to...
German government seeks to downplay Musk's backing of far-right party ahead of general election
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Monday sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country's general election campaign by again endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party. Musk caused uproar over the weekend after...
Musk causes uproar for backing Germany's far-right party ahead of key elections
BERLIN (AP) — Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest. Germany is to vote in...
Will New Year's Eve be loud or quiet? What are the top 2025 resolutions? AP-NORC poll has answers
NEW YORK (AP) — If you're planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you're not alone. A majority of U.S adults intend to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. “As...
Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll. In the survey from NORC at the University of...
Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out
NEW YORK (AP) — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. He's tuned out. “People are mentally exhausted,” said Aunallah, 45, of San Diego. “Everyone knows...
What is a biblically accurate angel? And do you need one to top your Christmas tree?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It was during the pandemic when the Rev. Kira Austin-Young and her puppet-maker husband, Michael Schupbach, were going a little stir-crazy that they came up with the idea. Instead of a star or some stylized humanoid angel to top their Christmas tree, why not create a...
