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Guinea’s junta leader decides to run for president four years after leading a coup
Guinea's junta leader submitted his bid Monday to be a candidate for the presidential election in December, contradicting his earlier promise not to run for the office after he led soldiers in seizing power four years ago.
Diane Ladd, 3-time Oscar nominee, dies at 89
Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" to the protective mother in "Wild at Heart," has died at 89.
Israel hands over remains of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returns bodies of 3 soldiers
Israel handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians on Monday, the Red Cross said, a day after militants returned the remains of three hostages. Israeli officials identified the three as soldiers who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza.
Suspect in U.K. train stabbing spree charged with attempted murder
U.K. police on Monday charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder over a mass stabbing attack on a train that wounded 11 people, and revealed that he may have stabbed two other people in the 24 hours before the attack.
Trial starts for D.C. man who tossed sandwich at federal agent on viral video
Throwing a sandwich at a federal agent turned Sean Charles Dunn into a symbol of resistance against President Trump's law-enforcement surge in the nation's capital. This week, federal prosecutors are trying to persuade a jury of fellow District residents that Dunn simply broke the law.
Judge rejects plea deal for funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies
A Colorado judge rejected the plea deal of a funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies in a bug-infested building Monday after family members of the deceased argued that the deal's 15- to 20-year sentence was too lenient.
NASA takes one step closer to launching quiet supersonic jets
A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time last week, cruising over the southern California desert just after sunrise in what could be the first step toward much faster commercial travel, according to NASA.
Bonds, Clemens, Mattingly, Murphy held over on Hall of Fame contemporary era ballot
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy were held over on the Hall of Fame's contemporary baseball era committee ballot and will be joined next month by Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela.
Microsoft to ship 60,000 Nvidia AI chips to UAE under U.S.-approved deal
Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia's most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a deal approved by the U.S. Commerce Department.
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.
Nvidia and other tech companies prop up Wall Street as most stocks fall
Nvidia and other technology companies are propping up Wall Street on Monday, while most other stocks fall following a discouraging signal on the health of U.S. manufacturing.
Rescuers work to reach worker trapped in medieval tower that partially collapsed in Rome
Firefighters worked to rescue a worker trapped for hours beneath the rubble of a medieval tower that partially collapsed while under renovation in the heart of Italy's capital on Monday, critically injuring another worker.
Spain’s top prosecutor stands trial over allegations of leaking confidential information
Spain's Attorney General Alvaro Garcia Ortiz went on trial Monday over allegations of leaking confidential information in an unprecedented and politically explosive case that looms large over Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez' s left-wing government.
Ukraine gets more Patriot air defense systems to counter deadly Russian attacks
Ukraine has received more American-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia's daily barrages, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian drones killed a man and injured five of his family members, including two children, in the latest nighttime attack.
Christmas harvest begins in Germany, where some say decorating trees began
Germany's growers have started to cut their Christmas trees in anticipation of a tradition that's around 500 years old.
Famine spreads to two more areas in Sudan, global hunger authority says
Famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan, including a major city in Darfur where paramilitary fighters have been rampaging, a global hunger monitoring group said Monday, as the war has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster.
After mistaken deportation, Abrego Garcia fights smuggling charges. Here’s what to know
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration policies, has hearings on Dec. 8-9 in the human smuggling case against him in Tennessee.
Concern grows for South Sudanese political pundit detained in Dubai
The family of South Sudanese political commentator Samuel Peter Oyay, whose writings are often critical of the government, say they are concerned for his safety after his arrest over a month ago in the United Arab Emirates.
Sesame Street’s new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens
New home. Some format changes. Same monsters.
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats
The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people stand to lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between the parties over how to end it.
