US Secretary of State Blinken acknowledges contact with Syria’s HTS rebels

The administration of President Joe Biden has acknowledged contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian opposition group that led the recent lightning offensive that toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad.…

Isak Andic, founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango, dies in accident, aged 71

Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango, has died after suffering an accident, the company said in a statement BARCELONA, Spain — Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish…

Former Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

NEW YORK — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania…

Once taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake

OKAYA, Japan — Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family’s 150-year-old sake brewery, Koten, nestled in the foothills…

Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect

Donald Trump is hosting Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort ByZEKE MILLER Associated Press and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press December 13, 2024,…

Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States ByHALELUYA HADERO…

A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline requiring TikTok to be sold or face a US ban

A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline requiring TikTok to be sold or face a US ban ByThe Associated Press December 13, 2024, 7:52 PM WASHINGTON…

UnitedHealthcare CEO killed tried to improve ‘patchwork’ system, exec says

NEW YORK — The day after a masked gunman killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City, police in San Francisco gave the FBI a potentially valuable tip about…

North Korean nationals indicted in scheme using IT workers to funnel money for weapons programs

ST. LOUIS — Fourteen North Korean nationals have been indicted in a scheme using information technology workers with false identities to contract with U.S. companies — workers who then funneled…

US says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Energy says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in homes and healthcare centers across Puerto Rico ByThe Associated Press December 12,…