Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by…
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4 people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave hundreds stranded
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Emergency authorities say four people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential storms…
Continue Reading Ugandan Olympic athlete who died after her partner set her on fire gets a military funeral
Associated Press BUKWO, Uganda (AP) — Thousands of mourners in Uganda have been paying their respects to Rebecca Cheptegei. The Olympic athlete was…
Continue Reading Comoros president is ‘slightly injured’ in knife attack. The suspect is found dead in police cell
Associated Press MORONI, Comoros (AP) — Authorities say the president of the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros has been “slightly injured”…
Continue Reading Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary…
Continue Reading An American activist killed by Israeli fire is buried in Turkey as Israel strikes Gaza
Associated Press ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish-American activist who was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank was laid to rest on Saturday…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. The tropical storm formed…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report updating the cult massacre that claimed hundreds of lives in Kenya
In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, the remains of more than 430 victims have been recovered since police raided Good News…
Continue Reading The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors
Associated Press MALINDI, Kenya (AP) — Shukran Karisa Mangi always showed up drunk at work, where he dug up the bodies of doomsday cult members…
Continue Reading China’s economy softens in August as Beijing continues to grapple with lagging demand
BEIJING (AP) — China’s economy softened in August, extending a slowdown in industrial activity and real estate prices as Beijing faces pressure…
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Women in Iran are going without hijabs as the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death approaches
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On the streets of Iranian cities, it’s becoming more common to see a woman passing by…
Continue Reading Prince Harry’s 40th birthday marks the moment the royal scamp moves to middle age
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry was always something different. From the moment he first appeared in public, snuggled in Princess…
Continue Reading Oregon DMV mistakenly registered more than 300 non-citizens to vote since 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials acknowledged Friday that the state mistakenly registered more than 300 non-citizens as voters since 2021 in…
Continue Reading In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusians are experiencing a new wave of Russification as Moscow expands its economic, political and…
Continue Reading Going once, going twice: Google’s millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claim
AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — It happens in milliseconds, ideally, as you browse the web. Networks of computers and software analyze…
Continue Reading Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
Associated Press From the looks of it, the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert hasn’t done too much with the $24 million it received in federal pandemic aid.…
Continue Reading Embattled Democratic senators steer clear of Kamala Harris buzz but hope it helps
Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has made protecting reproductive freedom for women central to his campaign to…
Continue Reading Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The wind pushed flames from house to house as a group of neighbors tried to escape their blazing subdivision,…
Continue Reading Funerals held for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia high school shooting
JEFFERSON, Ga. (AP) — Funeral services for a teenage boy remembered for his endearing smile and a math teacher known for her dedication to students…
Continue Reading Residents of Mexico City suburb are anxious after living over a month in black sewage water
Associated Press CHALCO, Mexico (AP) — As 56-year-old Juana Salazar Segundo walked through her home in Chalco, a low-income suburb southeast of…
Continue Reading Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The cuddles. The loyalty. The worshipful eyes. There’s a lot of joy in having a dog, not the least of…
Continue Reading Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions is officially repealed. Saturday marks the day a repeal…
Continue Reading Trump and Vance are still stoking fears of Haitian migrants, as Ohio community faces bomb threats
Associated Press Donald Trump and his running mate continue to disparage Haitian migrants in an Ohio community, further fueling false claims the…
Continue Reading Gunman says he heard ‘killing voices’ before Colorado supermarket shooting
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A psychologist who evaluated a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket says the…
Continue Reading Young climate activists ask US Supreme Court to revive their lawsuit against the government
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Young climate activists in Oregon are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revive their long-running lawsuit against the federal…
Continue Reading Harris says she is different from Biden because ‘I offer a new generation of leadership’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, who presents herself as the candidate of change as she runs for president against…
Continue Reading Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walgreens agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged it submitted false payment claims with government health…
Continue Reading 911 calls overwhelmed operators after shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia county’s emergency call center was overwhelmed by calls on Sept. 4 about a school shooting at Apalachee High…
Continue Reading Actors and fans celebrate the ‘Miami Vice’ television series’ 40th anniversary in Miami Beach
The Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach residents and visitors can feel it coming in the air tonight — and the rest of the…
Continue Reading The birth of a spectacled bear brings joy to a farming community in Peru
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A spectacled bear was born in a rescue center built by a Peruvian farming community that has protected these…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president asks Sinaloa cartel to act ‘responsibly’ as violence escalates in the north
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is asking the warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel terrorizing the capital…
Continue Reading Bills-Dolphins Thursday night game was third most-watched in Amazon Prime Video history
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thursday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins averaged 14.96 million viewers, making it Amazon Prime…
Continue Reading The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining…
Continue Reading G20 nations agree to join efforts to fight disinformation and set AI guidelines
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Group of 20 leaders have agreed to join efforts to fight disinformation and set up an agenda on artificial…
Continue Reading Ex-NYC federal building guard gets 5-year sentence in charge related to sex assault of asylum seeker
NEW YORK (AP) — A former security guard at a federal building in New York City where the FBI has its offices has been sentenced to five years in…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Govs. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, and Maura Healey, D-Mass. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Ohio…
Continue Reading 6 teenage baseball players who took plea deals in South Dakota rape case sentenced
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Six teenage players from a South Dakota American Legion baseball team who were charged as adults in a rape case have been…
Continue Reading Lil Wayne feels hurt after being passed over as Super Bowl halftime headliner. The snub ‘broke’ him
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Wayne opened up for the first time about his devastation after not being selected as the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show…
Continue Reading South Sudan postpones December elections by 2 years citing incomplete preparations
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The government in South Sudan has postponed elections scheduled for December for two years citing the…
Continue Reading Workers who assemble Boeing planes are on strike. Will that affect flights?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A strike by some 33,000 Boeing machinists is impacting production of the company’s best-selling airplanes.…
Continue Reading Officers’ reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A police lieutenant has testified that three former Memphis police officers broke department rules when they…
Continue Reading Things to know about about the deadly wildfire that destroyed the Maui town of Lahaina
HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation commissioned by Hawaii’s attorney general has found that officials didn’t prepare for dangerous fire…
Continue Reading Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
AP Business Writer Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based…
Continue Reading How a strip of land in Gaza that borders Egypt has become an obstacle to a cease-fire
Associated Press A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s absentee ballot release was delayed by RFK Jr. ruling, but will begin next week
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s first absentee ballots for the November election will now be distributed starting late…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers claim in an appeal that he was judged too quickly
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have filed an appeal claiming that the imprisoned FTX founder was the victim of a…
Continue Reading Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying…
Continue Reading Bomb threats close schools and offices after Trump spread false rumors about Haitians in Ohio
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Bomb threats have prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings for a second day in an Ohio community that…
Continue Reading A review of some of Pope Francis’ most memorable quotes over his papacy
On Friday, flying back to Rome from a lengthy trip to Asia, Pope Francis criticized both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life…
Continue Reading State Department diplomatic security officer pleads guilty to storming Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who worked as a U.S. State Department diplomatic security officer has pleaded guilty to joining a mob’s attack on the…
Continue Reading Suddenly, after several seasons, Gary Oldman’s TV series ‘Slow Horses’ gets some Emmy love
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The TV series “Slow Horses” is a critical darling that only seems to have gained traction in the U.S.…
Continue Reading After storms like Francine, New Orleans rushes to dry out
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Francine suddenly dropped an incredible amount of rain on New Orleans. Water rose fast in some spots.…
Continue Reading Another player from top-ranked Georgia arrested for reckless driving
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia cornerback Daniel Harris has been arrested on a reckless driving charge after police said he was driving 106 mph. Harris…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rules
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters could have their mail-in ballots thrown out if they do not write accurate dates on…
Continue Reading Officials ignored warning signs prior to young girl’s death at the hands of her father, lawsuit says
Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old girl who was killed by her father had filed a lawsuit against the state of New…
Continue Reading Alabama opposes defense attorneys’ request to film nitrogen execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is opposing a request to film the state’s next execution by nitrogen gas in an attempt to help courts evaluate…
Continue Reading Georgia’s lieutenant governor won’t be charged in 2020 election interference case
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special prosecutor has decided not to pursue charges against Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over efforts to overturn…
Continue Reading How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and facing the death penalty
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military court in Congo has convicted dozens of people, including three Americans, for a coup attempt.…
Continue Reading Suki Waterhouse pens a ‘Memoir of a Sparklemuffin’ on her wide-ranging sophomore album
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Suki Waterhouse discovered the Sparklemuffin spider during a late night scroll. The spider became the mascot for…
Continue Reading Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s devastating wildfire on Maui say in a new report…
Continue Reading Conservancy, landlord headed to mediation amid ongoing rent dispute for historic ocean liner
Associated Press The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord are headed to mediation as they attempt to resolve a…
Continue Reading Biden administration appears to be in no rush to stop U.S. Steel takeover by Nippon Steel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has voiced his opposition to Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel, but the federal government…
Continue Reading Florida State asks judge to rule on parts of suit against ACC, hoping for resolution without trial
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has asked a judge to decide key parts of its lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference without a trial,…
Continue Reading Jurors help detain a man who flees a Maine courthouse in handcuffs
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — A man convicted of assaulting a child tried to flee a courthouse in Maine but two jurors and a detective quickly foiled his…
Continue Reading After just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of U.S. Congressional elections has been put on…
Continue Reading As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy
News21 NEW YORK (AP) — With studies showing a decline in civics education and knowledge across the U.S., programs from Arizona to New York are…
Continue Reading Iraqi and US forces kill a top IS commander and other militants in joint operation
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s military says its forces and American troops have killed a senior commander with the Islamic State…
Continue Reading Serbia demands new elections in tense north Kosovo as well as return of Serb police and judiciary
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has demanded that an election be held and ethnic Serbs return to police and judiciary in a Serb-populated northern…
Continue Reading Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing…
Continue Reading Nevada is joining the list of states using Medicaid to pay for more abortions
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada is joining a list of states easing access to abortion for more lower-income women. The state decided not to appeal a…
Continue Reading All welcome: Advocates fight to ensure citizens not fluent in English have equal access to elections
News21 LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the heart of Las Vegas’ Chinatown, on the second floor of a sprawling shopping plaza that serves as a hub for the…
Continue Reading Report says former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent $1.3 million on social events
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent over $1.3 million on private catering for lavish dinners, football…
Continue Reading No ‘Friday Night Lights’: High school football games canceled in some towns near interstate shooting
Associated Press As authorities search for a highway shooter in Kentucky, a Friday night tradition of football, pep bands and grandstands of cheering…
Continue Reading Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church
Associated Press Writer ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis declared Friday that China was “a promise and a hope” for the Catholic…
Continue Reading US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow’s troops in Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department has announced new sanctions on Russian state media, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of…
Continue Reading A tech company hired a top NYC official’s brother. A private meeting and $1.4M in contracts followed
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of the 2022 school year, the education technology company 21stCentEd was seeking to expand its presence in…
Continue Reading Pope slams both Harris and Trump as ‘against life’ and urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life…
Continue Reading Fani Willis skips a Georgia state Senate hearing while challenging subpoena
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special Georgia state Senate committee that had subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with plans…
Continue Reading Lawsuit alleges plot to run sham candidate so DeSantis appointee can win election
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new lawsuit alleges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Ileana heads toward Los Cabos resorts bringing heavy rains
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s resort-studded Los Cabos area warned tourists and residents alike to stay inside…
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Keith Urban’s 12th studio album and Kathryn Hahn starring in the “WandaVision” spinoff “Agatha All Along” are some of this week’s new…
Continue Reading A cat named Drifter is safe after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly 8 weeks
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly eight weeks. The…
Continue Reading Biden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is cracking down on the cheap products sold out of China by companies such as Temu and…
Continue Reading Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A federal bill has been proposed to ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes. Congressman…
Continue Reading Vessel rescued in English Channel after emergency call to Dover, Delaware, instead of Dover, England
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police dispatchers in Delaware’s capital city are being lauded for helping direct rescuers to a boat…
Continue Reading Greek stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s railway company says a train stationmaster has been suspended after allegedly giving an order that would have…
Continue Reading Congo court sentences 3 Americans and 34 others to death on coup charges
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military court in Congo handed down death sentences Friday to 37 people, including three Americans, after…
Continue Reading Colorado Buffaloes football field damaged by man driving crashed pickup, police say
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of being involved in several hit-and-run crashes and then driving onto the football field at the University of…
Continue Reading Universities of Wisconsin adopt viewpoint-neutral policy for college leaders
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin administration has published a new policy that requires school leaders remain…
Continue Reading Canadian man admits shootings that damaged electrical substations in the Dakotas
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to federal crimes for shootings at electrical substations and an oil pipeline in the…
Continue Reading Police killing of an unarmed Nebraska man prompts officers to reconsider no-knock warrants
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police in Nebraska’s largest city are reevaluating their use of some no-knock search warrants after an unarmed Black man was…
Continue Reading A man pleads guilty in a shooting outside then-US Rep. Zeldin’s New York home
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A 20-year-old gang member pleaded guilty in a drive-by shooting that wounded two rival gang members in front of the New York…
Continue Reading US man sentenced to prison in Bermuda after pleading guilty to smuggling $1 million worth of drugs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for smuggling drugs into Bermuda. On Friday, The Royal Gazette…
Continue Reading Yolanda Adams is still in the blessing business with ‘Sunny Days’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gospel music superstar Yolanda Adams has used her faith and smile to sustain her through life’s ebbs and flows.…
Continue Reading Germany signs agreement with Kenya to bring in skilled workers and plug labor market gaps
BERLIN (AP) — German and Kenyan officials have signed an agreement to promote the recruitment of skilled Kenyan workers who can fill gaps in…
Continue Reading United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines says it will offer free WiFi service on flights using the satellite-based Starlink service from Elon Musk’s…
Continue Reading Nebraska AG alleges thousands of invalid signatures on pot ballot petitions, with 1 man charged
Associated Press Nebraska’s Republican attorney general says supporters of two measures to legalize medical marijuana could have submitted…
Continue Reading Florida sued for using taxpayer money on website promoting GOP spin on abortion initiative
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A political committee behind the campaign to pass a constitutional right to abortion…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old boy who ran away from school is found dead in a neighborhood pond
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an 8-year-old student was found dead in a pond after running away from his classroom at an elementary…
Continue Reading Driver charged with killing NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on…
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