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FILE - Kash Patel speaks at a rally in Minden, Nev., Oct. 8, 2022. Patel, said Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, that if the former president is elected again, his administration will retaliate against people in the media "criminally or civilly." Patel said on Steve Bannon's podcast that a future administration would "go out and find the conspirators not just in government, but in the media" over the 2020 presidential election. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, File)

A second Trump administration will 'come after' people in the media in the courts, an ally says

A Donald Trump ally who worked in his Justice Department says that if the former president is elected again, his administration will retaliate against people in the media “criminally or civilly.” … more

By MICHELLE L. PRICE | 12/5/23

President Joe Biden walks to board Air Force One for a trip to Boston to attend campaign fundraisers, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden calls reports of Hamas raping Israeli hostages 'appalling,' says world can't look away

President Joe Biden is calling reports of sexual violence by Hamas militants against Israelis “appalling." He is urging the world to condemn alleged sexual assaults by militants “without … more

DARLENE SUPERVILLE | 12/5/23

This undated family photo shows David Schultz with his two sons. Schultz’s semi-truck was found two weeks ago on a rural highway in northwest Iowa, its trailer still filled with baby pigs he was transporting. Schultz’s wallet and phone were inside, and his jacket was on the side of the road. But Schultz was nowhere to be found, and his Nov. 21, 2023 disappearance outside Sac City remains a mystery. (Family photo via AP)

Midwest mystery: Iowa man still missing, 2 weeks after semi holding baby pigs was found on highway

It has been two weeks since David Schultz’s semi-truck was found on a rural highway in northwest Iowa, its trailer still filled with baby pigs he was transporting. Searchers have scoured 100,000 … more

By HANNAH FINGERHUT | 12/5/23

FILE - Haiti's President Jovenel Moise speaks during an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 7, 2020. Joseph Vincent, a former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose killing in 2021 caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File)

Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

A former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has pleaded guilty to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose killing in 2021 caused … more

By GISELA SALOMON | 12/5/23

FILE - Law enforcement officials continue their investigation at a Dollar General Store that was the scene of a mass shooting, Aug. 27, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Family members of three Black people who were fatally shot this summer inside the Dollar General store by a shooter who had posted racist writings sued the store's owner, operator and security contractor on Monday, Dec. 4, for negligence, claiming lax security led to their loved ones' deaths. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Families of 3 Black victims in fatal Florida Dollar General shooting plead for end to gun violence

Lawyers and family members of three Black people who were fatally shot during a racially motivated attack at a north Florida Dollar General blamed the national chain for not providing security to … more

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A large stuffed moose is cleared of snow before being packed away, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at one of the several memorials for the victims of last month's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Officials began removing memorials to the 18 people killed. The items will be cataloged, archived and displayed in a museum. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Memorials to victims of Maine's deadliest mass shootings to be displayed at museum

Volunteers and city workers have removed mementos, signs and other items that accumulated at the sites of the deadliest shootings in Maine history. The effort Tuesday comes as wet, wintry weather … more

By DAVID SHARP | 12/5/23

FILE - Jon Rahm, of Spain, walks over the bridge on the 12th hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. Rahm said his 9-iron to the middle of the 12th green was one shot he'll remember. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Column: Major champions talk signature shots. And one that stands out to them

Jon Rahm all but locked up the Masters with an 8-iron he carved around the trees. What made him feel just as good was a stock tee shot in the middle of the 12th green. Wyndham Clark raves about his … more

By DOUG FERGUSON | 12/5/23

Workers, foreground, stand Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in an area that features a life-sized representation, behind, of a device that will use magnets to create the conditions for fusion to happen, at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, in Devens, Mass. Commonwealth is trying to create fusion inside what's called a tokamak. Nuclear fusion, which would be a new source of carbon-free energy, melds two hydrogen atoms together to produce a helium atom and a lot of energy. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

US unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28

The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tuesday, while in Dubai for U.N. … more

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT | 12/5/23

Smoke rises over a neighborhood where Virginia police say a house exploded as officers were trying to serve a search warrant on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Matthew Barakat)

Virginia police investigate explosion at house where officers were trying to serve a search warrant

Police in a Virginia suburb of the nation’s capital are investigating a massive explosion at a house where officers were trying to serve a search warrant. The Arlington County Police Department … more

By MATTHEW BARAKAT | 12/4/23

A humpback whale put on a dazzling display of breaches in front of Seattle Thursday morning (Nov. 30) (AP Video by Manuel Valdes)

Photographs capture humpback whale's Seattle visit, breaching in waters in front of Space Needle

Pictures released by a conservation group Soundwatch Boater Education Program show a young humpback whale breaching in front of the Space Needle as it visited the waters off Seattle last week, … more

By Manuel Valdes | 12/4/23

Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook, left, Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore announce the arrest of a suspect in three recent killings of homeless men, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Man charged in killings of 3 homeless people and a suburban LA resident, prosecutors say

Prosecutors have charged a man with four counts of murder for the fatal shootings of three homeless men in Los Angeles and a suburban resident last month. Prosecutors say Jerrid Joseph Powell faces … more

12/4/23

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber speaks during a news conference at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Fossil fuels influence and other takeaways from Monday's climate conference events

The influence of fossil fuels was a focal point Monday at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28. The president of the talks, Sultan al-Jaber of the host United Arab Emirates, … more

By MICHAEL PHILLIS | 12/4/23

Contractors place inflatable bags under a U.S. Navy P-8A in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, so they can float the aircraft over the water and onto land. The Navy plans to use inflatable cylinders to lift the jet off a coral reef and then roll it over to a runway to remove the plane from the ocean where it crashed the week before. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

US Navy plane removed from Hawaii bay after it overshot runway. Coral damage being evaluated

A Hawaii official says landing gear from a U.S. Navy jet pulverized coral when it landed in a bay after overshooting a military runway. The plane has been moved from a coral reef in an … more

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After racist shooting that killed 3, family sues Dollar General and others over lax security

Family members of three Black people who were killed this summer at a Dollar General store by a shooter who had posted racist writings have filed a lawsuit. They allege negligence, saying that lax … more

12/4/23

In this. image taken from police body camera video released by the Toms River, N.J., Police Department, officers pursue a deer down a hallway at Cedar Grove Elementary School, Nov. 25, 2023, in Toms River, N.J. (Toms River Police Department via AP)

A deer broke into a New Jersey elementary school. Its escape was caught on police bodycams

A New Jersey elementary school had an unexpected visitor over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. A man walking his dog on Nov. 25 saw a young deer smash through a window at the Cedar Grove Elementary … more

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FILE - Students walk past the Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex at the California State University, Los Angeles campus, April 25, 2019. Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., will hold a series of four one-day strikes starting Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, across four campuses to demand higher pay and more parental leave for thousands of professors, librarians, coaches and other workers. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

California faculty at largest US university system launch strike for better pay

California State University faculty are launching four days of strikes across campuses for better pay and benefits. The strike is being held by the California Faculty Association. The union … more

By SOPHIE AUSTIN | 12/4/23

FILE - Invasive carp, jolted by an electric current from a research boat, jump from the Illinois River, June 13, 2012, near Havana, Ill. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, that officials pulled 323 invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wis., on Thursday, Nov. 30. The agency called it the largest single capture of invasive carp in Minnesota to date. (AP Photo/John Flesher, File)

Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi River

Wildlife officials have captured hundreds of invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that officials caught … more

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Shoppers walk to closed Macy's retail location after reports of an alleged stabbing at the department store, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia police say a man stabbed two security guards, killing one and injuring the other. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Man suspected of shoplifting stabs 2 security guards at Philadelphia store, killing 1

Philadelphia police say a man who had tried to steal merchandise from a department store returned 15 minutes later and stabbed two security guards, killing one and injuring the other. The attack at … more

12/4/23

Bitcoin has surpassed $41,000 for the first time since April 2022. What's behind the price surge?

Bitcoin is once again having a moment. On Monday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency soared past $41,000 for the first time in over a year and a half — and marking a 150% rise so far this year. … more

12/4/23

FILE - Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, left, appears before the Kosovo Tribunal as he defends himself in the Hague, on April 3, 2023. International judges on Monday Dec. 4, 2023 rejected a demand by prosecutors for a nearly complete ban on prison visits for three former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders on trial at The Hague for war crimes. Kosovo ex-President Hashim Thaci, former parliamentary Speaker Kadri Veseli and ex-lawmaker Rexhep Selimi face charges including murder, torture and persecution during and after the 1998-1999 war with Serbia. (Koen van Weel/Pool via AP, File)

Judges reject call for near ban on Hague prison visits for 3 former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters

International judges have rejected a demand by prosecutors for a nearly complete ban on prison visits for three former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders on trial at The Hague for war crimes. Kosovo … more

By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI | 12/4/23