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Anglican archbishop accused of sexual misconduct faces a church trial

By PETER SMITH Associated Press The top leader of the Anglican Church in North America faces a church trial after a board of inquiry said Friday it found probable cause for formal charges that include abuse of power and sexual immorality. Archbishop Stephen Wood was already suspended from ...

This holiday season isn’t very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds

By JOSH BOAK and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This holiday season isn't quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a ...

Trump led Republicans to power in 2024. But 2026 could be a different story

By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump successfully harnessed voter anxiety over the economy, immigration and crime last year to retake the White House — and lift plenty of other Republicans into office with him. But as the party tries to keep its ...

What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated

By PETER SMITH Associated Press Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism's "festival of lights." On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched ...

Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted for fraud, money laundering

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted the leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City over allegations that millions of dollars in grant funds were improperly spent on international trips, groceries and personal real estate, ...

A meeting meant to launch FEMA reforms is abruptly canceled

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press A meeting by a council appointed by President Donald Trump that was meant to announce recommended reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency was abruptly canceled Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter and a separate ...

US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and DORANY PINEDA Associated Press The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems objectionable. The Interior Department said in a memo last month that ...

Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) — The commission that oversees public television in Arkansas voted Thursday to sever ties with PBS, making it the first state to end its contract with the broadcast giant that provides popular television programs such as "Sesame Street," "Nova" and "Antiques ...