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Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place i...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A major strike in Portugal severely disrupts travel and public services

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A strike called by Portugal’s two main trade union confederations severely disrupted travel Thursday and forced the cancellation of many medical appointments and scho...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang was recuperating from cancer on a Korean resort island when he got an urgent call: Don’t return to China, a friend warned. You’re...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Surging floodwaters turned farmland into vast pools, washed out bridges and stranded people Thursday, with evacuation orders issued for tens of thousands of Washin...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Wysocki's 32 lead Denver past Alaska-Anchorage 97-61

DENVER (AP) — Shaun Wysocki's 32 points led Denver over Alaska-Anchorage 97-61 on Thursday. Wysocki also added six rebounds for the Pioneers (5-6). Carson Johnson added 21 points while shoot...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention on judge's order and returns home

PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was freed from immigration detention on a judge's order Thursday while he fights to stay in the U.S., handing a major victory to the immigrant wh...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, 6 taken to hospitals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood on Thursday after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby ho...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump pardons former Colorado elections clerk, but it alone won't free her from prison

President Donald Trump issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters on Thursday, but it alone won't free the former Colorado elections administrator who was convicted under state laws of orchest...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A winter storm chills Gaza and floods tent camps, exposing aid failures

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rains drenched Gaza’s tent camps and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as winter storm Byron descended on the war-batt...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's Republican-led Senate decisively rejected a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party, defying months of pressure from President Do...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Broncos are underdogs at home against Packers despite 10-game win streak

DENVER (AP) — For the first time in a decade, Denver Broncos (11-2) stand atop the AFC playoff race heading into the holidays. They're the league's only unbeaten team at home. They've won 10...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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