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Maine's congressional delegation calls for Army investigation into Lewiston shooting

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine's congressional delegation is calling for the Army to investigate the events that lead up to the October mass shooting - the deadliest in the state's history - by one of its reservists. Robert Card killed 18 people in a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston on Oct.

DoorDash reveals top-ordered food for 2023

The company, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023, shared which foods were the most ordered throughout the year, along with the top orders from 2013, the year the company was founded.

Here are the 'Colors of the Year' for 2024 from Pantone and Sherwin-Williams

Pantone has selected a Color of the Year since 2000, while Sherwin-Williams has chosen a color each year since 2011.

Live updates | Gaza death toll tops 17,700 and Yemen rebels threaten ship traffic to Israel

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 17,700, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory.

Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they're not left behind

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Littlejohn remembers the days when lots of people had a couple of dollars to spare to buy a copy of Street Sense, the local paper that covers issues related to the homeless and employs unhoused individuals as its vendors.

SmileDirectClub ends operations 'effective immediately,' but what about the customers?

It's likely unwelcome news for many customers, especially those who will still have to make payments despite no longer being able to receive aligners or customer care.

Hunter Biden indicted on tax charges

Hunter Biden now faces new felony charges and is accused of failing to pay more than a million dollars of federal taxes.

Around the world

Fire in hospital near Rome kills at least 3, forces evacuation

Video showed fire crews trying to reach the upper floors of the hospital to get to patients as smoke billowed out.

UN takes no immediate action at emergency meeting on Guyana-Venezuela dispute over oil-rich region

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council took no immediate action at a closed emergency meeting late Friday requested by Guyana after Venezuela’s referendum claiming the vast oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo region that makes up a large part of its neighbor.

Hamas brutality on Oct 7 'can never justify' the 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Gaza, UN secretary-general says

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that the "brutality" and "sexual violence" of the October 7 attacks do not justify continued attacks.

Hong Kong to cull 900 pigs in wake of deadly swine fever outbreak

Hong Kong authorities have ordered more than 900 pigs to be culled after the presence of the deadly African swine fever (ASF) was found at a licensed farm in New Territories.

CDC puts out alert on Rocky Mountain Spotted fever after 3 die

RMSF is "endemic" in border states in northern Mexico and areas of the southwestern United States, the CDC said.

Sunday shows preview: War in Gaza passes 2-month mark; Iowa caucuses inch closer

The war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas passing the two-month mark will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows.

Ukraine denounces upcoming Russian election on occupied territory as 'null and void'

Ukrainian officials publicly denounced an upcoming election conducted by Russia in Kremlin-occupied territories next spring, referring to the planned elections as “null and void.”  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine made its remarks on the matter in a statement Saturday.

Technology

Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?

LONDON (AP) — The generative AI boom has sent governments worldwide scrambling to regulate the emerging technology, but it also has raised the risk of upending a European Union push to approve the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules.

How upskilling analysts with AI is meeting 4 key DoD data modernization challenges

Within the DoD’s massive data repositories lie solutions to problems ranging from how best to counter cyber threats to optimizing talent management to averting equipment downtime to ensuring operational readiness.

Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?

The Windows 11 2022 Update has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows.

Spotify axes 17% of workforce in third round of layoffs this year

LONDON (AP) — Spotify says it's axing 17% of its global workforce, the music streaming service's third round of layoffs this year as it moves to slash costs while focusing on becoming profitable.

JDK 22: The new features in Java 22

Java Development Kit 22, due in March 2024 as the next version of Java Standard Edition, will include 12 features, with a second preview of scoped values and a preview of stream gatherers being the last additions. JDK 22 reached the rampdown one phase, with the feature set now frozen, on December 7.

Danish EU commissioner pulls out of the race for the top job at the European Investment Bank

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The European Union’s powerful antitrust chief has withdrawn as a candidate for the presidency of the European Investment Bank, the Danish government said Friday after EU finance ministers gave their support to someone else.

Meta makes end-to-end encryption a default on Facebook Messenger

NEW YORK (AP) — Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for calls and messages across its Facebook and Messenger platforms, the company announced Thursday. Such encryption means that no one other than the sender and the recipient — not even Meta — can decipher people’s messages.

Sports News

Rams sign Packers all-time leading scorer

The Los Angeles Rams are adding a veteran to their roster who sits atop the scoring list of one of the NFL's most illustrious franchises. On Wednesday, the Rams announced they had signed placekicker Mason Crosby to its practice squad.

Why the Lakers are barred from wearing their black uniforms for Pelicans game

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be allowed to wear their black “city edition” uniforms for Thursday night’s semifinal game against the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA’s first in-season tournament.

Alex Karaban's career-high 26 points leads No. 5 UConn to 101-63 rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Alex Karaban scored a career-high 26 points to lead No. 5 UConn to a 101-63 rout of Arkansas Pine Bluff on Saturday.

Broncos' win streak snapped by Houston Texans

The Denver Broncos' five game win streak was snapped in a 22-17 loss to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium

Edey matches season high with 35 points in hometown, No. 4 Purdue beats Alabama 92-86 in Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — Zach Edey matched his season high with 35 points in his hometown, Braden Smith had a season-high 27 points and No. 4 Purdue rallied to beat Alabama 92-86 on Saturday.

Former Jet explains how much hate he has for Bill Belichick: 'I'd rather let him burn'

Former New York Jet Bart Scott said New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was an "a--" to him after his playing days. Scott despises Belichick.

US and Mexico submit joint bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup projecting $3 billion in revenue, competing against a proposal from Brazil and a joint Germany-Netherlands-Belgium plan.

Politics News

Former President Trump skips Republican presidential debate for fundraiser

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Several leading Republican contenders for president will make their case Wednesday night in a NewsNation primary debate.

Penn president resigns; Stefanik vows Harvard and MIT next

Rep. Elise Stefanik grilled Penn President Liz Magill, along with the presidents of Harvard and MIT, during a hearing Tuesday over their response to antisemitism on their campuses.

Voters to choose between US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire for Houston mayor

Two of Houston’s most powerful and longest serving political titans are facing off in a mayoral runoff election to see who will lead the nation’s fourth largest city.

Texas AG: Abortions still prosecutable despite court exemptions

Paxton said Thursday that the ruling “will not insulate hospitals, doctors, or anyone else, from civil and criminal liability.

Hunter Biden’s memoir comes back to haunt him as California indictment references it repeatedly

Hunter Biden's 2021 memoir, "Beautiful Things," was cited repeatedly in a California indictment detailing tax charges against him this week.

'It's about each little battle,' New Nevada law fights fentanyl, but there's one problem

As drug overdoses increase in southern Nevada, lawmakers passed a new law to change how the state prosecutes fentanyl possession – but there’s just one problem.

Watch in full: Candidates spar over the issues at fourth Republican debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took part in the debate.