Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ receives mixed reactions from Western allies
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan to end Ukraine’s nearly three-year war with Russia has received…
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North Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine
CNN By Isaac Yee, Victoria Butenko and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a…
Continue Reading NYC officials envision turning Fifth Avenue into a grand boulevard
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan’s famed luxury store row Fifth Avenue is in line for a major makeover. New York City officials…
Continue Reading Iraq moves to revoke Saudi broadcaster’s license after report angered militia supporters
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s commission governing media says it will take steps to revoke the license of a Saudi television station to…
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Turkey and Germany leaders meet in Istanbul and find many avenues of agreement. But not on Israel
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul. Both leaders discussed bilateral…
Continue Reading Demonstrators in France praise Gisèle Pélicot’s courage in harrowing drug and rape trial
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Women and men have demonstrated together in Paris and other French cities in support of Gisèle Pélicot and against…
Continue Reading Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas
HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday…
Continue Reading ‘Thanksgiving Grandma’ and the teen she accidentally texted won’t let breast cancer keep them from their annual dinner
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — The “Thanksgiving grandma,” who accidentally texted a dinner invitation to a teen she’d never met, invited…
Continue Reading Main zoo in North Macedonian capital shut down after avian flu case detected
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The main zoo in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje has been closed after authorities confirmed the presence of a…
Continue Reading Harlem neighborhood remembers 4-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by parents
NEW YORK (AP) — Residents in New York’s Harlem neighborhood are remembering a four-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by his…
Continue Reading Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs have attacked in several neighborhoods of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, forcing many people to leave…
Continue Reading Israel unearths Hezbollah’s web of tunnels in southern Lebanon
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces have spent much of the past year destroying Hamas’ vast underground network in Gaza. They…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s reporting on how Arizona voters view the economy with the election close at hand
Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona economy is flourishing by many measures. It just doesn’t feel that way for many voters in the…
Continue Reading 3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school’s football game
LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi when someone opened fire into a group of…
Continue Reading Video published by Ukraine allegedly shows North Korean soldiers in Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A video purporting to show dozens of North Korean recruits lining up to collect Russian military fatigues has…
Continue Reading Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes pay raises and air-conditioned trucks
Associated Press Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises…
Continue Reading Experts explain how abortion ban exceptions for rape and incest are inaccessible in practice
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — “When I was 5, I began getting sexually abused by my stepfather, and he got me pregnant when I was 12,”…
Continue Reading American despair: In Arizona, high home prices and limited prospects shape voters’ presidential pick
Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Karl Peterson has been living the cruel inverse of the American dream. His rent keeps getting higher, but his…
Continue Reading Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government says some electricity has been restored on the island after one of the country’s major power…
Continue Reading Family of missing ‘Hamilton’ dancer expands their search area
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The family of a missing Broadway dancer whose credits include “Hamilton” and “MJ The Musical” is…
Continue Reading Faith-based environmental groups take on fossil fuels as ‘a sacred duty’
Religion News Service (RNS) — In mid-September, Val Smith, chief sustainability officer at Citigroup, one of the United States’ Big Four of…
Continue Reading Man who vowed to ride out Florida hurricanes on his boat is arrested in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The man who gained social media fame for riding out two hurricanes in his boat in Tampa has been arrested. Hillsborough County…
Continue Reading In Helene’s and Milton’s wake, faith-based disaster relief groups prepare for the long haul
Religion News Service (RNS) — This past Sunday, worshippers returned to Biltmore Church, a megachurch in Asheville, North Carolina, for the first…
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California man charged with murder is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting 9 women, authorities say
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A California man has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting nine women, including one woman who died…
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North Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine
By Isaac Yee, Victoria Butenko and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a…
Continue Reading Two Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don’t
Associated Press LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) — Two neighboring Texas cities illustrate the divide in American politics between the diverse, potential…
Continue Reading Harris says Trump is ‘cruel’ as she spotlights abortion restrictions in Georgia during early voting
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that Republican former President Donald Trump was “cruel” for how he…
Continue Reading Guatemalan judge grants investigative journalist Zamora house arrest and his family celebrates
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The family of a Guatemalan journalist has celebrated his transfer to house arrest following his jailing for…
Continue Reading Two Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don’t
Associated Press LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) — Deep in the heart of Texas’ sprawl, the city of Lewisville embodies the Lone Star State. Bisected…
Continue Reading Funeral home in Poland apologizes after a corpse falls out of a hearse in traffic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A funeral home in Poland is apologizing after a corpse that it was transporting fell out of a hearse and into traffic. Polish…
Continue Reading Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout amid worsening energy crisis
CNN By Patrick Oppmann, CNN (CNN) — Cuba suffered a second nationwide blackout Saturday morning, hours after officials said power was being…
Continue Reading In Israeli footage of the last minutes of Hamas leader’s life, some see a symbol of defiance
Associated Press The world’s final glimpse of Hamas’ leader was rough and raw, showing him wounded and cornered as he sat in a bombed-out…
Continue Reading Stanford psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” dies at 91
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Philip G. Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” that was intended to examine…
Continue Reading Romania scrambles fighter jets second time this week over breach of airspace
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania has scrambled fighter jets for the second time this week after an unidentified object breached its airspace by…
Continue Reading With brain injuries a growing problem, the US military tests how to protect troops from blasts
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brain injuries are a growing problem for the U.S. military. And now, Special Operations Command is testing new…
Continue Reading Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout amid worsening energy crisis
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN (CNN) — Cuba suffered a second nationwide blackout Saturday morning, hours after officials said power was being slowly…
Continue Reading October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself…
Continue Reading France vows support for Ukraine’s plan to end Russian invasion
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — France’s foreign minister pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the war with Russia,…
Continue Reading Mozambique rocked by the killings of 2 prominent opposition figures soon after disputed election
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Gunmen chased down the lawyer for Mozambique’s leading opposition politician and a senior opposition official and…
Continue Reading Train hits and kills 2 wild elephants in Sri Lanka as 2 of its fuel-carrying tankers derail
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit a herd of wild elephants in northeast Sri Lanka,…
Continue Reading The first migrants sent to Albania for processing return to Italy
Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship has taken back to Italy the first 12 migrants from newly opened asylum processing…
Continue Reading Australian authorities respond to a reported bomb scare on a New Zealand flight
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities have responded to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney. Police say there…
Continue Reading A drone targets the Israeli prime minister’s house during new barrages with Hezbollah
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s government said a drone targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house Saturday, with no…
Continue Reading EU candidate Moldova to hold two pivotal votes as officials denounce Russian ‘hybrid attacks’
Associated Press MAGDACESTI, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans will cast their ballots on Sunday in two key votes that are viewed as critical to securing…
Continue Reading Belgrade’s landmark Hotel Yugoslavia faces likely demolition, with many opposed
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Belgrade’s iconic Hotel Yugoslavia, once a symbol of progress in the former socialist state of…
Continue Reading Freedom of expression threatened more seriously in Gaza than in any recent conflict, UN expert says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Freedom of expression has been threatened more seriously in Gaza than in any recent conflict. United Nations…
Continue Reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more
AP Entertainment Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall…
Continue Reading Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
AP Education Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Before 19-year-old Davontez Johnson found himself in a preschool classroom at Dorothy I. Heights Elementary,…
Continue Reading Chumash people in California to co-steward marine sanctuary in historic partnership
Associated Press For more than 10,000 years, Native Americans have been living along California’s central coast. Now the area will soon be part of…
Continue Reading Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past four years, judges at Washington’s federal courthouse have punished hundreds of rioters who…
Continue Reading Wisconsin voters consider constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters will have to make another choice after casting their ballots for president in November —…
Continue Reading The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — On a desolate slab of island tundra in western Alaska, a resident of Adak will again become the last…
Continue Reading Together they’ve been in office more than 70 years. Now their races could help swing House control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One is the longest-serving woman in congressional history. The other is dean of the Republican delegation from…
Continue Reading Washington state AG and ex-sheriff face off in governor’s race
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert is trying to become Washington’s first GOP governor in 40 years. He’s a…
Continue Reading Italy criminalizes surrogacy abroad in move slammed as ‘medieval’ by critics
By Antonia Mortensen, Barbie Latza Nadeau and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Italian parents who have made the often difficult and expensive…
Continue Reading ‘This is the beginning’: 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal
Associated Press HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) — After helping lead the fight to free her younger brother from nearly a half-century on death row, Hideko…
Continue Reading Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of…
Continue Reading An off-duty Hawaii lifeguard helped rescue a teen kayaker stranded overnight
HONOLULU (AP) — A teenager in Hawaii was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight…
Continue Reading North Korea says it discovered the remains of a South Korean drone in Pyongyang
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it found the remains of a South Korean drone during a search in capital Pyongyang. The…
Continue Reading A failed mic leaves Donald Trump pacing the stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump paced his rally stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes Friday night in Detroit after his microphone…
Continue Reading California foster dad sentenced to 7 years for abusing child torture victims
Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he was assigned…
Continue Reading Japan’s governing party headquarters is attacked with firebombs and suspect is arrested
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo police say a man was arrested after he threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s governing…
Continue Reading Big tobacco companies reach tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with Canada
TORONTO (AP) — Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada. That’s according…
Continue Reading Montana GOP candidate who could flip control of Senate nagged by claims he lied about bullet wound
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former Park Service ranger says U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy of Montana has been lying about a bullet…
Continue Reading Spelman College president takes ‘personal leave of absence’
ATLANTA (AP) — Spelman College announces Dr. Helene D. Gayle is taking a personal leave of absence as president of the nation’s top-rated…
Continue Reading Walmart reaches settlement deal for shareholder lawsuits over its handling of opioids
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Govs. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., Tony Evers, D-Wis., and Chris Sununu, R-N.H.…
Continue Reading UN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms and ammunition
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons…
Continue Reading Jury paves the way for 2 Live Crew to retake control of records that changed hip-hop
ASSOCIATED PRESS/REPORT FOR AMERICA TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A decision by a Florida jury is paving the way for the surviving members of 2 Live…
Continue Reading 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall will make his debut 50 days after being shot in the chest
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall will be activated and make his NFL debut…
Continue Reading Demonstrators beat effigy of India’s prime minister outside courthouse after hearing
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators who blame the Indian government for a murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Sikh separatist leader…
Continue Reading Death of a man restrained in a Virginia jail is homicide, authorities say
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say the death of a man who was restrained by officers in a jail has been ruled a homicide. The…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s opposition leader speaks about ‘nightmare’ of his last days in Caracas before Spanish exile
By Alejandra Oraa, Esteban Campanela and Sebastián Jiménez Valencia, CNN en Español Madrid (CNN) — From exile in Spain, Venezuela’s…
Continue Reading The Temptations serenade Mets fans at NLCS as founder admits he roots for Dodgers
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after its debut, The Temptations’ “My Girl” has become a hit at Citi Field since New York Mets…
Continue Reading Fox’s Bret Baier acknowledges ‘mistake’ in Harris interview over airing of Trump clip
AP Media Writer Fox News anchor Bret Baier says he “made a mistake” during his interview with Kamala Harris in not airing video of a…
Continue Reading A man sentenced to 5 life terms is released after nearly 30 years
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn man who served 27 years in prison for robbery and drug charges has been granted early release by the…
Continue Reading Judge weighs GOP request to verify eligibility of Pennsylvania’s overseas and military voters
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania is considering a request to direct the state’s election officials to…
Continue Reading Online bidding for Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball up to $1.8M as litigation for proceeds continues
AP Baseball Writer The online auction for Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has just four days remaining, with the highest bid now at $1.8…
Continue Reading El Salvador commits savings from creative debt refinancing to river conservation
Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — One of Central America’s longest rivers will be the primary beneficiary of El Salvador’s deal…
Continue Reading In an open Georgia congressional seat, a Republican nominee ties himself tightly to Trump
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Both major parties are contesting all 14 of Georgia’s congressional districts, where Republicans currently hold a…
Continue Reading Judge tells Florida’s top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has ordered Florida’s surgeon general from making further threats against TV stations over an…
Continue Reading Trump fights back after Harris questions whether he is ‘exhausted’
Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump’s energy level emerged as a flashpoint as the Republican nominee and Democrat Kamala…
Continue Reading Palau’s vibrant Helen Reef is a magnet for poachers. These rangers keep it safe
Associated Press HELEN ISLAND, Palau (AP) — Helen Reef, a 40-square-mile atoll at the southern edge of Palau, is one of Earth’s most remote…
Continue Reading Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada makes court appearance in his US drug trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel who is facing drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court appeared for the first time…
Continue Reading Maine man made homemade bombs and dropped some from drones, officials say
WOODLAND, Maine (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a Maine man dropped homemade explosives from drones near homes in a dispute rooted in local…
Continue Reading Phoenix hits record October highs during heat wave before wrapping up its warm season
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix wrapped up its annual six-month warm season this week after the Southwest broiled through an unprecedented…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s Maduro appoints to his Cabinet a close ally pardoned by the US in a prisoner swap
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has appointed to his Cabinet a close ally who was pardoned by U.S. President Joe…
Continue Reading Rick Nolan, who represented two Minnesota congressional districts three decades apart, dies at 80
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, a Democrat who represented two different Minnesota districts during two separate…
Continue Reading Callers responding to a false election claim overwhelm Oregon officials
Associated Press Oregon election officials are screening phone and email messages after receiving a barrage of out-of-town calls from people…
Continue Reading Clashes break out at protests over arrested activists in southern Iraq
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah demanding the release of activists arrested…
Continue Reading Train derails in south Louisiana and leaks a nonhazardous chemical, authorities say
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — Seventeen cars of a train have derailed in south Louisiana. Officials say several cars have leaked a chemical used to…
Continue Reading Kentucky men charged in conspiracy to smuggle handguns to Iraq by hiding them in cars
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have accused four Kentucky men of plotting to smuggle dozens of handguns to Iraq inside the panels of…
Continue Reading Diamond Sports Groups channels branded as part of FanDuel Sports Network in deal
SOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — Diamond Sports Group’s channels will soon bear the name of FanDuel Sports Network. The two organizations announced…
Continue Reading Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction…
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Butterball is making the worst part of cooking a Thanksgiving turkey much easier
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey presents a host of unique challenges, including making sure it’s not…
Continue Reading Trump couldn’t pronounce ‘Assyrians.’ The community is happy to be in the spotlight
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Assyrian Americans got an influx of attention when former President Donald Trump mangled the word “Assyrian”…
Continue Reading What’s next for Hamas after its leader Yahya Sinwar’s death?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli forces in Gaza this week leaves the Palestinian militant group…
Continue Reading Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more…
Continue Reading Liam Payne’s father arrives in Buenos Aires days after the pop star’s fatal hotel plunge
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne has arrived in Buenos Aires to arrange for the…
Continue Reading An off-duty police dispatcher shot himself in the hand and a passenger’s wallet stopped the bullet
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Police say an off-duty dispatcher for a Long Island police department accidentally shot himself in the hand while he was…
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