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13+ min ago (768+ words) Por JERRY HARMER y JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Reporteros de Associated Press en el lado tailand's de la frontera escucharon sonidos de fuego saliente el mi'rcoles. Aproximadamente 400.000 personas han sido evacuadas de las "reas afectadas en Tailandia y alrededor de 700 escuelas cerraron mientras los combates continuaban en cuatro provincias fronterizas, dijo el mi'rcoles el portavoz militar tailand's, el contralmirante Surasant Kongsiri. Camboya evacu" a m"s de 127.000 aldeanos y cientos de escuelas cerraron, inform" el Ministerio de Defensa. El Ej'rcito de Tailandia anunci" que las bajas esta semana incluyen cinco soldados muertos y decenas de heridos. Camboya dijo que siete civiles murieron y otros 20 resultaron heridos, aunque no actualiz" esas cifras el mi'rcoles. A'n no hay un camino claro hacia la paz, ya que el primer ministro de Tailandia, Anutin Charnvirakul, prometi" continuar luchando y el poderoso presidente del Senado de Camboya,…...

26+ min ago (622+ words) December 10, 2025 / 8:31 AM CST / AP A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump's former attorney, who faces a felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state. The judge also refused to cancel a Monday preliminary hearing for Trump's former attorney, who also previously worked as a judge in the same county where he is being prosecuted, and two other former Trump associates. The three former Trump aides face 11 felony charges each in relation to their roles in the 2020 fake elector scheme. They are: Jim Troupis, who was Trump's attorney in Wisconsin in the 2020 election; Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney who advised Trump's campaign; and Mike Roman, Trump's director of Election Day operations in 2020. Troupis, joined by the other two defendants, argued in a motion filed Monday that all of the judges in…...

27+ min ago (598+ words) Every year as the holidays approach, I eagerly anticipate holiday baking and decorating sugar cookies. And every year, they don't exactly turn out as planned. That's because decorating cookies is a lot easier said than done " especially if you're a perfectionist like me who likes straight lines and clean edges. But this year, I'm prepared. I recently got to work developing a simple royal icing recipe that makes cookie decorating as stress-free (and mess-free!) as possible. It's easy to make (no meringue powder necessary!), and its super-smooth texture makes it the very best icing for picture-perfect cookies. Here's how to make it. Why you'll love it Key ingredients in royal icing The two types of royal icing for decorating What's the difference between royal icing and regular icing? How long does royal icing take to dry? While it might be…...

28+ min ago (533+ words) The Willow Hill Lights Show has brought back its more than two million LED lights and 400 animated displays to Northbrook, and this holiday season officials have discovered that the display can appeal to more than the two-legged members of families who attend. The canines got to experience the 2.5-mile festive, drive-through route of Willow Hill Lights. In its fifth year, it partners with Misericordia, a Chicago organization that supports children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In one car, Freddie, a 1-year-old male mixed breed dog from the western suburbs, wanted nothing to do with his red plaid Santa hat but was open to considering the complimentary pup cup of whipped cream from the concessions stand, despite being nervous at his first holiday light show. Kent Knebelkamp of Northbrook, operator of Willow Hill amenities, gave Freddie and his family…...

34+ min ago (182+ words) A man was pronounced dead after he attempted to accelerate a stolen vehicle when officers tried to approach and he was wounded during a struggle, Chicago police said. Shortly before 10:30 p.m., tactical officers were conducting an investigation in the 5700 block of North Washtenaw Avenue in the West Ridge neighborhood when they spotted a stolen sedan that was parked and unoccupied, police said. During the struggle, the man accelerated, dragging an officer when the other officer discharged their weapon, striking the man who suffered a gunshot wound to the head. The stolen sedan collided with another parked vehicle, police said. Medical help was rendered to the man and paramedics arrived at the scene to treat the man who was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The woman was taken into police custody, and two weapons were…...

38+ min ago (1029+ words) WASHINGTON " The House is expected to vote this week on a bill authorizing $900 billion for military programs, including boosting pay for service members, cutting Pentagon diversity efforts and requiring footage to be released of forces blowing up alleged drug boats. The National Defense Authorization Act is traditionally a strong bipartisan bill that lays out the nation's defense policies. But it's coming up for a vote as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces mounting scrutiny over the boat strikes off Venezuela's coast. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video The House could vote as early as Wednesday on this year's NDAA. Here are key things to know about the bill: Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon hand over unedited video of strikes against drug cartels, threatening to withhold a quarter of Hegseth's travel budget if…...

38+ min ago (940+ words) WASHINGTON " Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told congressional leaders Tuesday that he was still weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors, even as he faced intensifying demands from Congress for disclosure. Hegseth provided a classified briefing for congressional leaders alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe at the Capitol. Inside the secure room, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer asked the defense secretary whether he would allow every member of Congress to view the video of the attack from September. Schumer said Hegseth's response was: "We have to study it." What to know about the massive defense bill that seeks release of boat strike videos and more Schumer described the briefing as "very unsatisfying" and added that "Democrats and Republicans had a right to see it,…...

46+ min ago (628+ words) NEW YORK " Pluck eyebrows. Buy less conspicuous shoes. Take a bus or a train west toward Cincinnati and St. Louis. Move around late at night. Stay away from surveillance cameras. A to-do list and travel plans found during Luigi Mangione's arrest and revealed in court this week shed new light on the steps he may have taken " or planned to take " to avoid capture after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing last year. "Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight," said one note. "Change hat, shoes, pluck eyebrows," said another. The notes, including a hand-drawn map and tactics for surviving on the lam, were shown on Monday at a pretrial hearing as Mangione's bid to prevent prosecutors from using evidence seized during his Dec. 9, 2024, arrest at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Excerpts of body-worn camera footage of the arrest, previously unseen by the…...

47+ min ago (849+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the implementation would be difficult. Many children posted farewell messages, while parents reported distraught children discovering they'd been shut out of platforms as the landmark law took effect. Some young children reported fooling the platforms' age estimation technology by drawing on facial hair. Parents and older siblings are also expected to help some children circumvent the restrictions. "This is the day when Australian families are taking back power from these big tech companies and they're asserting the right of kids to be kids and for parents to have greater peace of mind," Albanese told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube and Twitch…...

48+ min ago (886+ words) KYIV, Ukraine " Ukraine is expected to hand its latest peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, a day ahead of his urgent talks with leaders and officials from about 30 other countries supporting Kyiv's effort to end the war with Russia on acceptable terms. As tension builds around U.S. President Donald Trump's push for a settlement and calls for an election in Ukraine, Zelenskyy said his country would be ready for such a vote within three months if partners can guarantee safe balloting during wartime and if its electoral law can be altered. Washington's goal of a swift compromise to stop the fighting that followed Russia's all-out invasion in February 2022 is reducing Kyiv's room for maneuvering. Zelenskyy is walking a tightrope between defending Ukrainian interests and showing Trump he is willing to make some compromises. Ukraine's European allies are backing…...