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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

The UN secretary-general invoked 'Article 99' to push for a Gaza ceasefire. What exactly is it?

It’s called “Article 99.” And it hasn’t been used for decades. Until this week. An Israeli offensive is intensifying and civilian casualties are escalating, so U.N. Secretary-General Antonio … more

By The Associated Press | 12/7/23

A menorah stands outside the entrance to Temple Israel, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. A 28-year-old suspect was in police custody for allegedly firing two rounds from a shotgun outside the Jewish temple on Friday, just hours before the start of Hanukkah. Officials said no one was injured and police they did not know the man's motive.(AP Photo/Maysoon Khan)

Man fires shotgun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, no one injured

Officials say a man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York, then said “Free Palestine” as he was taken into custody. Gov. Kathy Hochul said no one was injured Thursday … more

By MAYSOON KHAN | 12/7/23

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Commit to Caucus rally, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Trump's vow to only be a dictator on 'day one' follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric

Donald Trump's assertion that he would only be a dictator on “day one” of a second term comes as he is facing growing scrutiny over his increasingly authoritarian and violent rhetoric. The … more

By JILL COLVIN and BILL BARROW | 12/7/23

Dr. Michelle Owens, a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist, speaks on Feb. 22, 2023 at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Owens is one of the leaders of a committee that published a study Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, which showed that Black women were four times more likely to die of causes directly related to pregnancy than white women in the state in 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says

Black people make up about 38% of Mississippi’s population. But a new study says Black women were four times more likely to die of causes directly related to pregnancy than white women in the state … more

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | 12/7/23

Cut cantaloupe is displayed for sale at a supermarket in Philadelphia on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, U.S. and Canadian officials reported additional deaths in a salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe. (AP Photo/Jonathan Poet)

Deaths from tainted cantaloupe increase to 3 in U.S. and 5 in Canada

A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight people _ three in the U.S. and five in Canada. Health officials in both countries also reported dozens of new illnesses on … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 12/7/23

Neighborhood residents speak to Austin Police officers in Austin, Texas late Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Texas authorities say a daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three injured, and a man believed to be connected to them and the deaths of two people near San Antonio was taken into custody. (Sara Diggins /Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Texas deputies confronted but didn't arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new law

A man suspected of killing six people earlier this week in a shooting rampage across central Texas was confronted by police in August. Officers encountered Shane James Jr. during a mental health … more

By JIM VERTUNO and ACACIA CORONADO | 12/7/23

This photo provided by the Ely, Minn., Police Department shows a Kevlar canoe on top of a squad car, Nov. 16, 2023, in Ely, Minn. The police department in the remote north woods Minnesota town of Ely has faced the same challenges of recruiting and keeping new officers as countless other law enforcement agencies around the country, but it's offering a unique incentive: canoes. (Chad Houde/Ely Police Department via AP)

A small police department in Minnesota's north woods offers free canoes to help recruit new officers

The police department in the small north woods Minnesota town of Ely faces the same challenges of recruiting and keeping officers as countless other law enforcement agencies across the country. So … more

By STEVE KARNOWSKI | 12/7/23

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy in a scene from "Oppenheimer." (Universal Pictures via AP)

'Oppenheimer' will get a theatrical release in Japan, after all

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” will get a theatrical release in Japan after all. The Japanese distributor Bitters End said Thursday that it will play in the country’s theaters in 2024. In … more

By The Associated Press | 12/7/23

This image released by MUBI shows Alma Pöysti, left, and Jussi Vatanen in a scene from "Fallen Leaves." (MUBI via AP)

Best movies of 2023: 'Oppenheimer,' 'Fallen Leaves,' 'May December'

Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle have named their best movies of 2023. Christopher Nolan's epic biopic “Oppenheimer” tops Bahr's list, while Aki Kaurismäki’s Finnish … more

By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE | 12/7/23

FILE - Sen Kevin Cramer, R-ND, speaks during a hearing, May 20, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. A North Dakota sheriff's deputy was killed when a stolen SUV driven by the son of Sen. Cramer crashed during a police pursuit and struck a sheriff's vehicle, pushing it into the deputy, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol and a statement from Cramer.(Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP, File)

Son of US Sen. Kevin Cramer crashes during police chase, killing North Dakota sheriff's deputy

The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer crashed into a North Dakota sheriff’s vehicle during a police chase, pushing it into a deputy and killing him, according to authorities and the … more

By JACK DURA and JIM SALTER | 12/7/23

FILE - Australia's Nick Kyrgios listens during a pre-tournament press conference at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, south west London, Sunday July 2, 2023. Kyrgios, the runner-up at Wimbledon in 2022, is setting up a free-to-access OnlyFans page. (Florian Eisele/Pool Photo via AP, File)

OnlyFans has a new content creator: tennis player Nick Kyrgios

Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios is setting up a free-to-access OnlyFans page. Kyrgios is a 28-year-old Australian who was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2022 but was sidelined by injuries … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 12/7/23

A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Filings for jobless claims tick up modestly, continuing claims fall

U.S. applications for jobless benefits ticked up last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits fell after hitting its highest level in two years last week. … more

By MATT OTT | 12/7/23

Tracy Wodatch, from Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home, places a candle next to a photo of Joyce Grayson during the lighting of the candles at a vigil for Grayson at the Connecticut State Capitol's North Lobby on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. , in Hartford, Conn. The death of the 63-year-old mother of six is sparking renewed calls to better protect health care workers from a wave of violent attacks across the country.(Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant via AP)

A nurse's fatal last visit to patient's home renews calls for better safety measures

The killing of a visiting nurse in Connecticut is sparking renewed calls to better protect health care workers from what has been a rise in violence across the country. Joyce Grayson was slain Oct. … more

By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB | 12/7/23

FILE - Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas state Capitol in Austin, Texas, May 14, 2022. A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, to let her terminate the pregnancy, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas judge to consider pregnant woman's request for order allowing her to have an abortion

An unprecedented test of Texas’ strict abortion ban is headed before a court in Austin. A judge on Thursday is set to consider a pregnant woman's request to be allowed to have an abortion despite … more

By PAUL J. WEBER | 12/7/23

Part of a square-mile section of state land in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park is seen, Oct. 5, 2023. Wyoming officials will vote Thursday, Dec. 7, whether to auction off the land for development amid their longstanding efforts to prod federal officials to buy the land to conserve it as part of the park. (Bradly J. Boner/Jackson Hole News & Guide via AP)

Wyoming may auction off huge piece of pristine land inside Grand Teton

Wyoming officials will decide whether to auction off a valuable and pristine piece of state land located within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park. The Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners … more

By MEAD GRUVER | 12/7/23

Today in History: December 7, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2023. There are 24 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched an … more

By The Associated Press | 12/7/23

FILE - Paramedics Jeremy Cooper, left, and Peter Cichuniec attend an arraignment at the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton, Colo., on Jan. 20, 2023. The two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain told investigators in videotaped interviews previously unseen by the public that the 23-year-old Black man had "excited delirium,” a disputed condition that some say is unscientific and rooted in racism. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post via AP, File)

Paramedics told investigators that Elijah McClain had 'excited delirium,' a disputed condition

Two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain told investigators in videotaped interviews previously unseen in public that the 23-year-old Black man had “excited delirium,” a … more

By COLLEEN SLEVIN | 12/6/23

FILE - Juanita Castro, sister of Fidel Castro, talks to a reporter, Oct. 27, 2009, in Miami. Juanita Castro, the anti-communist sister of Cuban rulers Fidel and Raul Castro who worked with the CIA against their government, has died in Miami at age 90. Journalist María Antonieta Collins, who co-wrote Juanita Castro’s 2009 book, “Fidel and Raúl, My Brothers. The Secret History," wrote on Instagram that she died on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90

The anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died in Miami at age 90. Juanita Castro died Monday, nearly 60 years after she fled their communist revolution. She said in a 2009 … more

By TERRY SPENCER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | 12/6/23

This still image provided by New Jersey State Comptroller Office shows a graphic from the NJ State Comptrollers Office report regarding a police training video. An October 2021 police training seminar in New Jersey, instructors made lewd comments about women, encouraged officers to pull people over for no reason and showed a photo of a monkey after discussing pulling over a 75-year-old Black man, according to a new state comptroller's report.” (New Jersey State Comptroller Office via AP)

Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made 'inappropriate' remarks, officials say

A new state comptroller report finds that a police training seminar in New Jersey included instructors making lewd comments about women, encouraging officers to pull people over for no reason and … more

By MIKE CATALINI | 12/6/23

Georgia House and Reapportionment Redistricting Committee Chairman Rob Leverett, R-Elberton, right, announces that the committee has passed a Republican-favored proposal for new Georgia congressional districts on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at the state capitol in Atlanta. The committee action sets the stage for the end of Georgia's special legislative session on redistricting. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

New GOP-favored Georgia congressional map nears passage as the end looms for redistricting session

A Georgia special session to redraw congressional and legislative voting district maps is likely to end Thursday. That is after a House committee on Wednesday advanced a Republican-favored … more

By JEFF AMY | 12/6/23