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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during their talks at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits UAE, Saudi Arabia seeking to boost Moscow’s Mideast clout

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during their talks at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.

December 6, 2023, 9:41am Nation & World

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday before departing for Saudi Arabia in an one-day lightning tour intended to raise Moscow’s profile as a Middle East power broker even as his war Ukraine grinds on. Read story

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry

December 6, 2023, 9:40am Nation & World

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis, though he skirted questions about whether any of his decisions had contributed to the country’s high death toll in the pandemic. Read story

FILE - Producer Norman Lear speaks in support of thousands of Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers and others in the fifth day of their strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) in a rally at Fox Plaza in Los Angeles&rsquo; Century City district on Nov. 9, 2007. Lear, producer of TV&rsquo;s &lsquo;All in the Family&rsquo; and influential liberal advocate, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at 101.

Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101

FILE - Producer Norman Lear speaks in support of thousands of Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers and others in the fifth day of their strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) in a rally at Fox Plaza in Los Angeles&rsquo; Century City district on Nov. 9, 2007. Lear, producer of TV&rsquo;s &lsquo;All in the Family&rsquo; and influential liberal advocate, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at 101.

December 6, 2023, 9:39am Entertainment

Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,” propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of TV sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Read story

FILE - Television producer Norman Lear is shown in his office in Los Angeles on March 29, 1979. Lear, producer of TV&rsquo;s &ldquo;All in the Family&rdquo; and an influential liberal advocate, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at 101.

‘A master of storytelling’ — Reaction to the death of pioneering TV figure Norman Lear

FILE - Television producer Norman Lear is shown in his office in Los Angeles on March 29, 1979. Lear, producer of TV&rsquo;s &ldquo;All in the Family&rdquo; and an influential liberal advocate, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at 101.

December 6, 2023, 9:38am Entertainment

A collection of reactions to the death of Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television, who died Tuesday night at 101. Read story

FILE - Demonstrators march and gather near the state capitol following the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Austin, Texas. A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, to let her terminate the pregnancy, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.

A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban

FILE - Demonstrators march and gather near the state capitol following the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Austin, Texas. A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, to let her terminate the pregnancy, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.

December 6, 2023, 9:38am Nation & World

A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her have an abortion, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. Read story

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel , Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.

Fighting between Israel, Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel , Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.

December 6, 2023, 9:38am Latest News

Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip's second-largest city, the military said, pressing a ground offensive that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory's southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering food, water and other supplies. Read story

FBI Director Christopher Wray, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Washington, as Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri of the Criminal Division, left, and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, look on.

US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion

FBI Director Christopher Wray, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Washington, as Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri of the Criminal Division, left, and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, look on.

December 6, 2023, 9:36am Nation & World

Four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a case that’s the first of its kind, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. Read story

FILE - Emmitt Glynn teaches to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students, Jan. 30, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, the College Board released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the non-profit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics.

College Board revises AP Black history class set to launch in 2024

FILE - Emmitt Glynn teaches to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students, Jan. 30, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, the College Board released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the non-profit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics.

December 6, 2023, 9:36am Nation & World

The College Board on Wednesday released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the non-profit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics. Read story

FAA is investigating after 2 regional aircraft clip wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport

December 6, 2023, 9:24am Nation & World

Two regional aircraft clipped wings Tuesday at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, officials said. Read story

FILE - Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., chair of the House Freedom Caucus, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 14, 2023. Texts and emails sent by Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania have emerged publicly in a court filing that hints at how Perry worked to keep Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss.

A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker’s phone in 2020 election probe

FILE - Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., chair of the House Freedom Caucus, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 14, 2023. Texts and emails sent by Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania have emerged publicly in a court filing that hints at how Perry worked to keep Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss.

December 6, 2023, 9:23am Nation & World

Just how hard did some Republican members of Congress work to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss? A court case is providing a few tantalizing clues. Read story