Month: November 2023

By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press CIUDAD EVITA, Argentina (AP) — As Argentina heads for a presidential runoff election on Sunday, the decades-old populist movement known as Peronism is on shaky ground. Its candidate has lost some traction, even among longtime loyalists living in a suburb of the capital named after former first lady María Eva

By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are two strong allies who don’t always get along personally. On Friday, they will meet to talk migration, fentanyl trafficking and Cuba relations. The two leaders are in San Francisco for the annual

BERLIN (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected in Berlin on a short visit to Germany as the two countries’ stances on the war between Israel and Hamas are poles apart. Erdogan on Friday is due to meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Turkey is viewed as an awkward but essential

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republicans battling to be the alternative to former President Donald Trump are coming together for what an influential Christian organization in Iowa is billing as a friendly conversation on politics and their world views. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A lawsuit has challenged the constitutionality of Missouri’s new law requiring voters to show photo identification to cast a regular ballot. The trial in the case is expected to begin Friday. Voting rights advocates suing to overturn the law say getting the records needed to obtain

By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — How science textbooks in Texas address climate change is at the center of a key vote. Some Republicans on the Texas State Board of Education have criticized them for being too negative toward fossil fuels in America’s biggest oil and gas state. The vote on which

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman convicted of murder in the shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in Texas faces up to life in prison when sentenced in a case that led investigators on a 43-day international search to find her. Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, was convicted Thursday

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The wreckage goes on for block after devastated block. The smell is sickening. Every day, hundreds of people claw through tons of rubble with shovels and iron bars and their bare hands. They are looking for the bodies of their children.

By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Rescuers drilled deeper into the rubble of a collapsed road tunnel in northern India to fix wide pipes for 40 workers trapped underground for a sixth day to crawl to their freedom. A disaster management official said Friday that drilling with a new machine has covered

By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois will funnel an additional $160 million to help get migrants on their feet in Chicago. This includes $65 million to help launch “winterized” temporary shelter to prevent people from sleeping outdoors as winter arrives. Nearly all of the 24,000 new

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors are preparing to present evidence to a grand jury against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in New Mexico. A grand jury did not take up the case Thursday and a decision on

BANGKOK (AP) — A moderate earthquake shook northeast Myanmar on Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.7 magnitude quake was centered about 47 miles southwest of the town of Keng Tung in Shan state. It was about 6 miles deep. The area is near the borders of China, Laos and Thailand. No details

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Repairs to an elevated Los Angeles freeway closed because of an arson fire are moving faster than expected and lanes are scheduled to reopen by next Tuesday. Earlier this week officials said that it could take crews between three and five weeks to shore up the

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Santa Claus’ sleigh took on new responsibilities in rural Alaska this week when delivering gifts to an Alaska Native village. The Alaska National Guard’s Operation Santa is an annual program in which St. Nick and gifts are taken to a rural village off the road system. On Wednesday, an

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The families of five Minnesota men who were killed by police officers have announced a lawsuit to force the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to release its investigative files on their deaths, saying the state agency has failed to comply with Minnesota’s open records law. The lawsuit says

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Grand Prix is an absolute spectacle of neon extravagance and Max Verstappen has absolutely no interest in the excess and opulence weaved into Formula One’s first visit to Sin City in 41 years. The reigning three-time Formula One champion called Saturday

By PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press SALERNO, Italy (AP) — More than 236,000 people have entered European Union borders irregularly so far this year, according to International Organization for Migration figures, up 60% from the same time last year. Despite decades of efforts to reform it, Europe’s asylum system remains messy and ineffective. Attitudes toward migrants

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial was temporarily lifted Thursday by an appellate judge who raised free speech concerns. Judge David Friedman of

By DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is expanding his diplomatic efforts to build more partnerships with Indo-Pacific leaders after his meeting with President Joe Biden at a time of intensifying competition with the United States. Xi held individual talks on Thursday with the leaders of Mexico, Peru and

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Legislature has wrapped up its formal session without a deal on a supplemental budget. The $2.8 billion spending bill includes hundreds of millions of dollars to address the state’s overburdened emergency shelters. Both the House and Senate bills would steer $250 million toward the shelter system. Lawmakers were unable to

By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Delegates at a reparations summit in Ghana have agreed to establish a Global Reparation Fund to push for overdue compensation for millions of Africans enslaved centuries ago during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The agreement announced Thursday adds to the growing demands for reparations after about 12

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eight Las Vegas high school students between the ages of 13 and 17 years old were arrested on murder charges in the beating death of a schoolmate that was captured on cellphone video. Police say 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis Jr. was hospitalized with severe head trauma and

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge in Nevada has dealt another legal setback to tribes trying to halt construction of a huge lithium mine they say is near the sacred site of an 1865 massacre along the Oregon border. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du granted the government’s motion to

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state scientists are on day two of a three-day strike seeking higher pay. More than 1,000 people gathered in Sacramento Thursday to support the labor action. The strike comes during a big year for labor. Health care professionals, Hollywood actors and writers, and

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Attorneys for a group of Michigan activists are asking the state Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that would allow former President Donald Trump’s name on the state’s presidential primary ballot. Filings late Thursday afternoon seek an “immediate and expedited consideration” for appeal and an

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey was convicted Thursday on a single count of money laundering and acquitted on another. But the Arizona jury deadlocked on 84 other counts against him, leading the federal judge to declare a mistrial.

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Advocates are calling out New Mexico’s Democratic governor for disbanding a task force that was charged with crafting recommendations to address the high rate of killings and missing person cases in Native American communities. The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women said in a

By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press A dog who survived more than 10 weeks by her owner who died of hypothermia while hiking in the Colorado mountains has regained weight and is back on the trails. Dana Holby’s husband, Rich Moore, did not return from a hike on Aug. 19. A hunter found the couple’s

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As President Joe Biden and other global leaders spent the past few days melding minds with Silicon Valley titans in San Francisco, their discussions frequently focused on artificial intelligence, a technology expected to reshape the world, for better or worse. For all

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods ‘ ex-girlfriend has dropped her lawsuits against the golf superstar and the trust that owns his Florida mansion, saying she never accused him of sexual harassment even though her attorney has made that claim. The attorney for Erica Herman filed a one-paragraph notice

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About 16 million people in California will pay higher electric and gas bills next year. The California Public Utilities Commission voted on Thursday to increase the typical bill for Pacific Gas & Electric customers by more than $32 per month. Much of that increase will pay

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Panda lovers in America have received a much-needed injection of hope as Chinese President Xi Jinping says his government is “ready to continue” lending the black and white icons to American zoos. But it isn’t certain when or where new pandas might be coming — although Xi

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, who has captivated baseball with his unprecedented combination of high-level hitting and premium pitching, became the first two-time unanimous Most Valuable Player when he won the American League honor. Ohtani, a free agent after finishing his contract with the Los Angeles Angels, received

By MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The National Park Service has delivered to Congress its long-awaited study on whether the Ocmulgee River corridor in central Georgia meets the criteria to be managed as a national park and preserve. The answer: Not quite, and not yet. The study says the historic homeland of the

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The top health official in one of Michigan’s largest counties is asking a judge to uphold a $4 million settlement in exchange for her resignation. It comes after months of conflict with local conservative leaders in Ottawa County who were elected in response to COVID-19 restrictions.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — The way coach David Braun supports his players prompted Northwestern to remove the “interim” label from his job title. University President Michael Schill says Braun has shown he “embodies these principles.” Schill spoke Thursday, a day after the school announced it is sticking with Braun beyond this season. Braun was hired

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California family is suing a Virginia sheriff’s department for hiring a deputy who sexually extorted and kidnapped a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint and killed her mother and her grandparents before setting fire to their home. Austin Lee Edwards died by suicide during a shootout with

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer. The super suit era lasted only one more year, thwarted by a ludicrous assault on the record book. But it still matters

FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Army says four family members were found dead inside a home at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia. A statement from the Army post southwest of Savannah said the bodies of a soldier, her husband and their two children were discovered Wednesday after members of the soldier’s unit requested

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of subjecting R&B singer Cassie to a yearslong relationship that included beatings and rape. Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, alleged in the suit filed against the producer and music mogul in New York federal court that Combs brought her into

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A book about an inferno that ravaged a Canadian city and has been called a portent of climate chaos has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize. John Vaillant’s “Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World” was awarded the 50,000 pound ($62,000) Baillie Gifford Prize at

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame next year. The Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York, announced the latest honorees on Thursday. The tennis great and civil rights icon will join eight other previously announced women who will be inducted

By WILL WEISSERT, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — National Democrats this year have insisted the party is united and ready to rally around President Joe Biden heading into next year’s election. But a protest outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters signals growing tension within the coalition that has propelled Democrats

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball has canceled plans to play regular-season games in Paris in 2025 after failing to find a promoter, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday following an owners’ meeting because the decision was not announced publicly.

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in Tennessee temporarily suspended entry into the amusement park as wildfire crews on Thursday battled nearby flames. Park officials say they paused entry to allow fire crews enough room to assess the growing blaze in Sevier County. Guests were eventually allowed reentry within 30 minutes. According to

By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of a former Louisville police officer who fired stray bullets in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid. Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force that violated the rights of Breonna Taylor, her boyfriend and her next-door

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday in what organizers said was the largest strike yet in the 2-year-old effort to unionize the company’s stores. The Workers United union chose Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day to stage the walkout

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a pregnant woman who was shot in the head at a Missouri mall last week has died. Police in the Kansas City suburb of Independence confirmed her death Thursday. She had been on life support following a Friday shooting at Independence Center. Police say she was shot in the

By MIKE STOBBE and KENYA HUNTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. Federal officials say they are taking action to help counter the surge. On Thursday, they announced the release of 77,000

WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian man has been found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder for deliberately using his pickup to kill four members of a Muslim family two years ago. The jury on Thursday also convicted 22-year-old Nathaniel Veltman on one count of attempted murder for injuring a fifth family member in

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The judge that presided over Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial has agreed to step aside as the former lawyer convicted of killing his wife and younger son seeks a new trial because of alleged jury tampering. The South Carolina Supreme Court, however, on Thursday refused defense lawyers’

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Georgia to draw Black majorities in one additional congressional district, two additional state Senate districts, and five additional state House districts. White Democrats could be in peril in some cases as Republicans seek to comply with the court order and preserve as