Month: October 2023

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will soon require big businesses to report a wide range of greenhouse gas emissions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure law for companies making more than $1 billion annually. The law will apply to more than 5,000 businesses.

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis living in the country’s south near the volatile frontier with Gaza have grown so used to rounds of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants that they hardly bat an eye when the air raid sirens wail. But this time, Hamas has shaken their steely nerves. Residents

By HANNA ARHIROVA and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA HROZA, Ukraine (AP) — U.N. and local investigators are searching for answers at the site of a Russian missile strike on a small Ukrainian village. The strike on Thursday turned its sole cafe to rubble and killed nearly 52 people gathered for a dead soldier’s wake, according to President

By SEUNG MIN KIM and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday decried the “appalling assault” by Hamas militants and his administration pledged to ensure Israel has “what it needs to defend itself” after the surprise attack that drew worldwide condemnation and anger from Israel’s allies. Biden made clear in

By JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A community leader says at least 15 people are dead after a group of children brought home an explosive device they had found while playing. A member of the Masisi civil society organization said Saturday that the tragedy took place Friday evening. The children found the

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian appeals court has upheld a six-month prison sentence for a fierce government critic who was convicted of defamation. The case against Hisham Kassem escalated from an online spat. Kassem is a leading official with the Free Current, a coalition of mostly liberal parties. He was convicted of insulting and defaming

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Without warning on Saturday, Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers attacked Israel by air, land and sea. Millions of Israelis in the country’s south awoke to the searing sound of incoming rockets. Air raid sirens wailed as far north as Tel Aviv. Israel’s antimissile interceptors thundered in Jerusalem. In

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington is working to finalize the hire of Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen to fill its vacant AD position, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because details of a deal were still being

BEIRUT (AP) — An opposition war monitor and a paramedic group say Syrian and Russian bombardment of rebel-held parts of northwest Syria killed seven people and wounded others. Saturday’s bombardment comes two days after one of the deadliest attacks on a Syrian government target in years. On Thursday, a drone strike on the Homs Military

By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Migration and interior ministers from the Med 5 – Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain – who met in Thessaloniki, Greece Friday and Saturday hailed the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, asked 2 billion from the European Union to deal with the issue and

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A little too country for rock ‘n’ roll, and a little too rock ‘n’ roll for country, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams has always played by her own rules. That’s never changed — even after November 2020, when she suffered a stroke. Williams underwent grueling rehabilitation,

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ballot drop boxes have been a prime target for those pushing right-wing conspiracy theories that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and that voting results can’t be trusted. That’s a false narrative, but Democrats in Connecticut’s largest city are unwittingly fueling the

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Rebeca Andrade of Brazil has denied Simone Biles a 22nd world title by winning the women’s vault competition ahead of the American superstar. A day after she became the most decorated gymnast in history, Biles hoped she could claim back the vault title she last

CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police are asking the public, businesses and hunters near a state university campus to review their surveillance systems after a retired dean and professor who was married to best-selling author Ron Powers was found shot to death on a rail trail. Police said Friday that 77-year-old Honoree Fleming died

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is continuing his autumn push in Iowa on Saturday with presidential campaign events planned in two of the leadoff caucus state’s larger cities. Trump’s expected afternoon stops in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids will be his third and fourth in a little more than

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress was months in the making, and exactly what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had feared. McConnell had warned that political support for Ukraine was in danger as a small but vocal contingent of fellow Republican lawmakers intensified their efforts

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. (AP) — If stones could talk, sing and tell stories, Yogi Trivedi believes the marble and limestone that adorn the spires, pillars and archways of the stunning Hindu temple in central New Jersey would compose a paean to the divine. The tales these stones

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A strong earthquake with several aftershocks has been reported from Herat province in western Afghanistan, according to an eyewitness. The United States Geological Survey says reported a pair of 6.3 magnitude earthquakes hit western Afghanistan Saturday. The USGS says the epicenter was 40 kilometers northwest of Herat city and followed by an

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall. Drug and staffing shortages haven’t gone away. Stores are starting their busiest time of year as customers look for help with colds and the flu. And this fall, pharmacists are dealing with a new vaccine

CHICAGO (AP) — Two people were injured at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport during an accident on the ground involving an airplane preparing for takeoff and an employee shuttle bus. American Airlines says in a statement that American Eagle flight 6209 operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines made contact with the bus while the plane was taxiing

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations is warning that forcibly deporting Afghans from Pakistan could lead to severe human rights violations. Pakistan recently announced a crackdown on migrants living in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans, telling them to return to their home countries by Oct. 31 to avoid

By WASBIR HUSSAIN and ANUPAM NATH Associated Press GANGTOK, Sikkim (AP) — Rescuers in India have found more bodies as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam. Hundreds of rescuers recovered six more bodies early Saturday, taking the death toll to

SHANGHAI (AP) — A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has arrived in China on Saturday in the first congressional visit to the country since 2019. The trip comes amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries and as Chinese and American officials try to lay the groundwork

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Yoji Yamada has directed 90 films, including “Tora-san,” which tops the Guinness World Records for the longest-running movie series starring the same actor. He has just finished directing a Kabuki play, a Japanese musical theater form dating back four centuries, but it has been re-scripted and directed

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has shaken southern Mexico Friday night, setting off alarms as far away as Mexico City, but without immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred shortly after 11 p.m. local time near the town of Matias Romero in the southern state of Oaxaca. It

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot that has been growing since July is about to be on the line. Saturday night’s jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 33 consecutive drawings. The last time someone claimed the top prize was July 19. That streak trails the

By WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The ad sounds like something out of the GOP 2024 playbook, trumpeting a senator’s work with Republicans to crack down on the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs into the U.S., getting tough on Chinese interests helping smugglers, and noting how he

By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is ready to bring colorful displays to the New Mexico sky. The event starts at sunrise on Saturday with a drone light show and mass ascension of hot air balloons. Over nine days, local residents and visitors should be treated to a cavalcade

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is nervously watching a dispute between Canada and India, with some officials concerned it could upend the U.S. strategy toward the Indo-Pacific that is directed at blunting China’s influence there and elsewhere. Publicly, the administration has maintained that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s

BEIJING (AP) — Tourism in China has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels during a recent eight-day national holiday, giving a temporary boost to the nation’s flagging economy. The government said that tourism revenues reached about 753 billion yuan ($103 billion) during the combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period that ended Friday, a rise

By STEPHEN GROVES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is again testing the power of his endorsement. With an early morning social media post on Friday, Trump inserted himself into the chaotic race to replace Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker by backing Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for the post. The move

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper 21 Savage can now legally travel outside the United States and plans to make his first international performance in his native London. Charles Kuck is Savage’s lawyer. He told The Associated Press in a statement on Friday that his client has officially become

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The data breach that MGM Resorts is calling a cyberattack is expected to cost the casino giant more than $100 million. The Las Vegas-based company’s CEO Bill Hornbuckle says no customer bank account numbers or payment card information was compromised in the incident. But hackers

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian officials say six Colombians arrested as the alleged assassins of a candidate in Ecuador’s August presidential election have been slain inside a prison in Guayaquil. Authorities provided no details on what happened Friday. The killings came as the Prosecutor’s Office was near the conclusion of the investigation stage into the

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press PENFIELD, Pa. (AP) — New eyewitness accounts are raising questions about the FBI’s secretive 2018 dig for a legendary cache of Civil War-era gold. Two men who were near the excavation site in rural Pennsylvania have told The Associated Press they heard loud noises early in the morning and later

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press PENFIELD, Pa. (AP) — New eyewitness accounts are raising questions about the FBI’s secretive 2018 dig for a legendary cache of Civil War-era gold. Two men who were near the excavation site in rural Pennsylvania have told The Associated Press they heard loud noises early in the morning. Later, they