Trial begins over Texas voter laws that sparked 38-day walkout by Democrats in 2021
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A trial is underway over a sweeping Texas voting law that set off a 38-day walkout by Democrats in 2021 and resulted in…
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More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away homes
By Hamdi Alkhshali, Mostafa Salem and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN (CNN) — More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy…
Continue Reading Balzan Prizes recognize achievements in study of human evolution, black holes with $840,000 awards
MILAN (AP) — An American literary historian, a French paleoanthropologist, a Danish evolutionary geneticist and a German-Dutch radio astronomer…
Continue Reading Active-duty Marine gets probation and community service for storming Capitol with 2 unit members
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of three active-duty Marines who stormed the U.S. Capitol together has been sentenced…
Continue Reading Ex-Bengals player Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones arrested at Cincinnati airport
HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested early Monday after police responded to a report of…
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Idaho gas prices plateau, for now
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How much does a new car really cost?
AAA research shows Idaho average ownership cost cheaper than national…
Continue Reading First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day
By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the…
Continue Reading Oklahoma assistant Lebby sorry for distraction disgraced father-in-law Art Briles caused at game
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby has apologized after his father-in-law, disgraced…
Continue Reading Lighthouse where walkway collapse injured visitors to remain closed for indefinite amount of time
ARROWSIC, Maine (AP) — A nonprofit group says a lighthouse that was the site of a walkway collapse that injured 11 people will remain closed for an…
Continue Reading Western Balkan heads of state press for swift approval of their European Union membership bids
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The heads of state of six Western Balkan countries that are seeking to join the European Union have urged the bloc…
Continue Reading American Red Cross declares national blood shortage due to low donor turnout and climate disasters like Hurricane Idalia
By Jacqueline Howard and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm that the United States’ blood supply has…
Continue Reading Missouri jury awards $745 million in death of woman struck by driver who used inhalants
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri jury has awarded $745 million to the parents of a young woman killed on a sidewalk outside an urgent care center by…
Continue Reading Doubling up on classrooms, using online teachers and turning to support staff: How schools are dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage
CNN By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing…
Continue Reading Americans have never been wealthier
Fueled by a resurgent stock market and rising home values, US household wealth hit a record $154.3 trillion during the second quarter of this year,…
Continue Reading A long-awaited sample from a near-Earth asteroid is about to land in the US
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An asteroid sample stowed inside a NASA spacecraft is about to reach Earth after traveling for nearly 2½…
Continue Reading States step in to pay for school meals for all kids
As soon as Tracy Area Schools in Minnesota resumed charging for breakfast and lunch last year, students started dropping out of the program. Many of…
Continue Reading America is in a factory boom again. Even a recession may not bring it down this time
On a warm Saturday morning in July, as Kathie Leonard planned to set out on her boat for a day on the water off the coast of Maine, her phone…
Continue Reading Furniture companies in a rut as fewer people buy big-ticket items
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — People aren’t buying furniture like they used to. Last week, a pair of furniture retailers said they are…
Continue Reading An auto strike looks likely. Should I buy a car now?
If you’re thinking about buying a new car, you might be warily watching news about a possible United Auto Workers…
Continue Reading The problem with labor data in understanding inflation
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Continue Reading A new campaign ad from Poland’s ruling party features Germany’s chancellor in an unfavorable light
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s conservative ruling party has unveiled a new campaign ad that portrays…
Continue Reading Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before ‘Monday Night Football’ season opener
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and Charter Communications announced a deal to settle a dispute that had cut some 15 million cable TV customers off from…
Continue Reading Met Opera, Lincoln Center Theater commission work about detained Ukrainian children
NEW YORK (AP) — A Ukrainian composer has been commissioned to write an opera about mothers from that country going into Russia to rescue their…
Continue Reading Court convicts Portuguese hacker in Football Leaks trial and gives him a 4-year suspended sentence
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A Portuguese hacker whose bombshell revelations on the “Football Leaks” website rocked European soccer has been…
Continue Reading Bosnia court confirms charges against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik for defying top international envoy
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A court in Bosnia says it has confirmed an indictment against Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik on…
Continue Reading Children among 26 people dead in Nigeria boating accident
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — At least 26 people, mostly women and children died when a boat carrying more than 100 farmers…
Continue Reading Chile marks 50 years since the coup that ushered in a brutal military dictatorship
By EVA VERGARA and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile on Monday was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coup led by…
Continue Reading ‘We knew this day would come’: One of world’s most invasive species reaches Europe
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The red fire ant, one of the world’s most invasive species, has been found in Europe for the first time, according…
Continue Reading A decision in Texas AG’s Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial could happen as soon as this week
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial on abuse of power charges could be…
Continue Reading In flood-stricken central Greece, residents face acute water shortages and a public health warning
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Public health officials are warning residents of flood-stricken central Greece to avoid using floodwater for domestic chores…
Continue Reading Senate committee to vote on Wisconsin’s top elections official as Republicans look to fire her
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate’s elections committee is set to vote Monday…
Continue Reading Google’s dominance of internet search faces major challenge in legal showdown with U.S. regulators
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine…
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Experts to discuss disaster preparedness in Town Hall Tuesday
Only 1 in 5 older adults have downloaded disaster preparedness apps, signed up for text message notifications or followed national disaster resources…
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Watch for slow moving vehicles
It’s harvest season, and AAA is reminding drivers to watch for an increase of slow moving vehicles on the…
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Stranded driver rescued after driving off ridge
Authorities in Bonneville County responded to emergency calls after a car drove off a mountain…
Continue Reading Harris, DeSantis, Giuliani among politicians marking Sept. 11 terror attacks at ground zero
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New York City Mayor Rudy…
Continue Reading New US-backed India-Middle East trade route to challenge China’s ambitions
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — US President Joe Biden, along with leaders of India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,…
Continue Reading Sudan’s military chief visits Eritrea to discuss Sudan conflict with the president
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military chief has traveled to Eritrea for a meeting with President Isaias Afwerki, the general’s latest international…
Continue Reading Number of billion-dollar weather disasters in US blows through annual record with four months left in the year
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a record-smashing year for the most expensive weather and climate disasters in the United States this…
Continue Reading Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea’s annexation
ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military says it recaptured strategic gas and oil drilling platforms from Russia…
Continue Reading Latvia and Estonia sign deal to buy German-made missile defense system
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN VIENNA (AP) — Estonia and Latvia have signed an agreement with Germany to purchase a medium-range air defense missile…
Continue Reading Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s lyricist, would like to have a word
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re thinking of checking out the new memoir by Elton John’s lyricist to learn…
Continue Reading Get a taste of the world of Catan with a cookbook inspired by the hit board game
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You can work up quite an appetite sitting around a table plotting world domination.…
Continue Reading UK government may ban American XL bully dogs after a child was attacked
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s home secretary says she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning a type of American bully dog, highlighting an attack on…
Continue Reading First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day
CNN By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals…
Continue Reading Fighting intensifies in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp despite attempted truce talks
By FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Fighting has intensified in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp claiming the life of…
Continue Reading Police in Jamaica charge a man suspected of being a serial killer with four counts of murder
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica have charged a man they suspect is a serial killer involved in the deaths of at least four people…
Continue Reading Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79
LONDON (AP) — The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996 has died at age 79. The Roslin Institute at the University…
Continue Reading A Tanzanian opposition leader was arrested briefly amid human rights concerns
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu was briefly arrested on Sunday before being…
Continue Reading Fukushima nuclear plant’s operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says it has safely completed the first…
Continue Reading Sweden: Norwegian man guilty of storing dead partner’s body in a freezer to cash in her pension
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court has sentenced a 57-year-old Norwegian man for fraud and falsifying records for putting his dead partner in a…
Continue Reading ‘No risk’ that NATO member Romania will be dragged into war, senior alliance official says
By STEPHEN McGRATH and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO Deputy-General Secretary Mircea Geoana says there is “no…
Continue Reading What to know about a major rescue underway to bring a US researcher out of a deep Turkish cave
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A major rescue operation is underway in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to bring out an American…
Continue Reading Doubling up on classrooms, using online teachers and turning to support staff: How schools are dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage
By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing schools…
Continue Reading Israel’s contentious legal overhaul comes to a head as judges hear cases on their own fate
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan has plunged the country…
Continue Reading Residents mobilize in search of dozens missing after Nigeria boat accident. Death toll rises to 28
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll in the boat accident in north-central Nigeria’s Niger State has risen to…
Continue Reading With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Spanish soccer is ready to move forward three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but had its…
Continue Reading UN rights chief calls for ‘urgent reversal’ to civilian rule in coup-hit African countries
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief has called for an “urgent reversal” of military takeovers and return…
Continue Reading Russia’s election commission says the ruling party wins the most votes in occupied Ukrainian regions
By The Associated Press Russia’s Central Election Commission says the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied…
Continue Reading First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day
CNN, BROSI FAMILY, FDNY, FOLEY FAMILY By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from…
Continue Reading Escaped prisoner may have used bedsheets to strap himself to a truck, UK prosecutor says
LONDON (AP) — Prosecutors say a former British soldier who escaped from prison may have snuck out by using bedsheets to strap himself to the bottom…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee is whipping up waves of more than 15 feet as the Category 3 storm cranked through open waters just north…
Continue Reading Escaped murderer slips out of search area, changes appearance and tries to contact former co-workers
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities searched Monday for an escaped murderer who has eluded capture since breaking out of a southeastern…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: A fall financial cleanse could get your spending back on track
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet After a summer that might have included more spending than usual, a fall financial cleanse could get you back on…
Continue Reading Greece’s shipping minister resigns a week after a passenger pushed off a ferry ramp drowns
Greece’s shipping minister has resigned over the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry ramp by a crew member after arriving late. Political…
Continue Reading Moroccan soldiers and aid teams battle to reach remote, quake-hit towns as toll rises past 2,400
By SAM METZ and MOSA’AB ELSHAMY Associated Press TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan soldiers and aid teams in trucks and helicopters…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 11: 9/11, Morocco earthquake, Manhunt, Auto strike, US Open
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee is fluctuating in intensity over the Atlantic and its effects may soon be felt at beaches up and…
Continue Reading France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology during Marcon’s visit to Dhaka
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal to facilitate loans to…
Continue Reading European Union home affairs chief appeals for release of Swedish EU employee held in Iranian prison
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner is calling for the release of a Swedish…
Continue Reading Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says it will issue special travel documents to Belarusian citizens in the Baltic country who were stripped of…
Continue Reading Dutch court sentences former Pakistani cricketer to 12 years over a bounty for a far-right lawmaker
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has sentenced a former Pakistan cricketer to 12 years in prison over allegations that he incited people…
Continue Reading Libyan city of Derna is declared a disaster zone after devastating flooding. Dozens are feared dead
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Authorities in eastern Libya have declared the city of Derna a disaster zone after the Mediterranean…
Continue Reading India and Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summit
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand trade and security ties, two days after their leaders and others attending a Group of…
Continue Reading UK resists calls to label China a threat following claims a Beijing spy worked in Parliament
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is resisting calls to label China a threat to the U.K.. The calls are coming…
Continue Reading Armored train carrying North Korea’s Kim Jong Un crosses into Russia ahead of Putin meeting
By Helen Regan, Gawon Bae, Jake Kwon, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Kim Jong Un’s heavily armored private train has…
Continue Reading Europe’s economic outlook falls as high prices plague consumer spending
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economic outlook just took a turn for the worse. The European…
Continue Reading Australians start applying for mail-in ballots ahead of Indigenous Voice referendum
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Voters have begun applying for mail-in ballots ahead of the Oct. 14 referendum that…
Continue Reading Protests kick off at Israeli justice minister’s home a day before major hearing on judicial overhaul
By OHAZ ZWIGENBERG Associated Press MODIIN, Israel (AP) — Scores of Israeli protesters have flooded the streets outside the home of Israel’s…
Continue Reading Roadside bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills a security officer and wounds 9 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bombing has targeted Pakistani security forces in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing a security…
Continue Reading South Korean media: North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean train presumably carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting…
Continue Reading BMW to build new electric Mini in England after UK government approves multimillion-pound investment
LONDON (AP) — German automaker BMW is set to announce plans to build the next generation electric Mini in Britain after securing U.K. government…
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3 things to know this morning – September 11, 2023
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Continue Reading Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is erupting again after months of quiet
By Melissa Alonso, Raja Razek and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began erupting again after nearly three months of…
Continue Reading Biden wraps Vietnam visit by talking with business leaders and visiting a memorial to John McCain
By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Joe Biden is wrapping up a visit to Vietnam by calling on the two…
Continue Reading The search for Cyprus’ missing goes high-tech as time weighs on loved ones waiting for closure
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press EXO METOCHI, Cyprus (AP) — Clues about hundreds of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots who disappeared in…
Continue Reading Former CEO of China’s Alibaba quits cloud business in surprise move during its leadership reshuffle
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The former CEO of Alibaba has resigned as head of its cloud computing business in a surprise move…
Continue Reading Explosion at Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injures employees
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An explosion at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois has injured several employees and sent a tower of smoke into…
Continue Reading True to life but without the price tag: The decoy weapons Ukraine wants Russia to destroy
CNN By Melissa Bell, Daria Martina Tarasova and Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — They are created with one single aim in mind: to be destroyed as…
Continue Reading Thailand’s new prime minister tells Parliament his government will urgently tackle economic woes
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to act quickly to relieve the…
Continue Reading Historic Cairo cemetery faces destruction from new highways as Egypt’s government reshapes the city
By LEE KEATH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Preservationists say highway construction by the Egyptian government threatens to destroy…
Continue Reading True to life but without the price tag: The decoy weapons Ukraine wants Russia to destroy
By Melissa Bell, Daria Martina Tarasova and Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — They are created with one single aim in mind: to be destroyed as quickly…
Continue Reading Escaped Pennsylvania killer spotted and possibly has a weapon, authorities say
By Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania killer who escaped from prison nearly two weeks ago has been…
Continue Reading Island states seek climate protection from Law of the Sea
Story by Reuters (CNN) — The prime ministers of two small island nations that face ongoing impacts from rising sea levels will appear at legal…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher as investors await US inflation, China economic data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stock prices were mostly higher in Asia on Monday as investors awaited U.S. inflation figures and China’s…
Continue Reading Explosion at Illinois processing plant leaves at least 8 injured, officials say
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people in central Illinois were injured Sunday in an explosion at a processing plant, officials…
Continue Reading Lahaina’s fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay?
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Ambulance and fire truck sirens wailed outside as Elsie Rosales stripped linens…
Continue Reading Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dr. Starling Tolliver knew she wanted to become a doctor. Yet, as a Black girl growing up in Akron,…
Continue Reading What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help
By SAM METZ Associated Press An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco, where death and injury counts continue to rise as rescue…
Continue Reading The United States marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11. People are gathering Monday at…
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