Studies on pigeon-guided missiles, swimming abilities of dead fish among Ig Nobels winners
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A study that explores the feasibility of using pigeons to guide missiles and one that looks at the swimming…
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Republicans challenge North Carolina decision that lets students show university’s mobile ID
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican Party has sued North Carolina’s elections board to block students and employees at the…
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After docs about Taylor Swift and Brooke Shields, filmmaker turns her camera to NYC psychics
AP Film Writer Filmmaker Lana Wilson had never thought much about psychics. But the morning after Election Day in 2016, in Atlantic City, New Jersey,…
Continue Reading Montana miner to lay off hundreds due to declining palladium prices
NYE, Mont. (AP) — The owner of the only platinum and palladium mines in the U.S. plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Montana due to declining…
Continue Reading South Carolina justices refuse to stop state’s first execution in 13 years
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens. The 46-year-old inmate…
Continue Reading Utility ordered to pay $100 million for its role in Ohio bribery scheme
Associated Press An Ohio-based energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme has been ordered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Continue Reading Arkansas county jail and health provider agree to $6 million settlement over detainee’s 2021 death
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family…
Continue Reading DC police officers sentenced to prison for deadly chase and cover-up
Associated Press Two police officers in the nation’s capital have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a deadly chase of…
Continue Reading It took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in California, US agency says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about…
Continue Reading Trump plans to launch his sons’ crypto business on Monday, 50 days before Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump plans to deliver remarks next Monday about cryptocurrency and the launch of the…
Continue Reading Air Canada urges government to intervene as labor dispute with pilots escalates
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s largest airline and business leaders are urging the federal government to intervene in labor talks with its…
Continue Reading The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald…
Continue Reading Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet aborted a takeoff in Nashville to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines…
Continue Reading Top AI business leaders meet with Biden administration to discuss the emerging industry’s needs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of…
Continue Reading Colorado mass shooting survivor testifies the gunman repeated ‘This is fun’ during the attack
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket says she heard him say, “This is…
Continue Reading New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider…
Continue Reading Trump rules out another debate against Harris as her campaign announces $47M haul in hours afterward
Associated Press Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out another presidential debate against Kamala Harris as her campaign announced a massive fundraising…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Ileana forms in Pacific off Mexico, heads toward Los Cabos resorts
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Ileana has formed off the Pacific coast of Mexico and is headed on a forecast path toward the resort-studded area of…
Continue Reading Smartmatic’s suit against Newsmax over 2020 election reporting appears headed for trial
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer against a conservative news outlet that aired…
Continue Reading Osaka gears up for the 2025 World Expo with memories of hosting a half-century ago
Associated Press OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Osaka is one of Japan’s biggest and oldest cities, known more as a bustling business hub than a tourist…
Continue Reading 2nd Circuit rejects Donald Trump’s request to halt postconviction proceedings in hush money case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s request to halt postconviction proceedings in his hush money…
Continue Reading Judge tosses some counts in Georgia election case against Trump and others
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out…
Continue Reading Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several leading artificial intelligence companies pledged Thursday to remove nude images from the data sources they use to train…
Continue Reading Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn’t follow police training, lieutenant testifies
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A police lieutenant has testified that three former officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 3 border guards in an attack in restive southeastern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State-run media are reporting that gunmen have killed three border guards and wounded one other person in restive southeastern…
Continue Reading Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline
Associated Press U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022 failed to establish command and had inadequate…
Continue Reading Senegal’s president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s president has dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament, paving the way for a snap…
Continue Reading ‘The Roaring Lion’ portrait of Winston Churchill stolen from Canadian hotel is found in Italy
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian police say a renowned portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been tracked…
Continue Reading Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica has arrived in Haiti to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to…
Continue Reading US House clears a largely bipartisan package of bills to counter China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China’s influence, shoring up a…
Continue Reading Congressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide…
Continue Reading Fight to restore Black voters’ strength could dismantle Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A coalition of voting rights groups has been challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over a dismantled…
Continue Reading Lawyer says Chinese doping case handled ‘reasonably’ but calls WADA’s lack of action “curious”
AP National Writer An investigator gave the World Anti-Doping Agency a pass on its handling of the case involving Chinese swimmers, but not without…
Continue Reading WNBA and Aces file motions to dismiss Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA and Aces have filed motions to dismiss former Las Vegas player Dearica Hamby’s federal lawsuit that…
Continue Reading Idaho’s high court moves the trial for the killing of 4 university students to Boise
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The trial of a man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise,…
Continue Reading Patriots, Seahawks look to move on from old coaches when they meet in New England
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks were models of NFL stability for more than a decade before moving on from longtime coaches in the…
Continue Reading Peru declares 3 days of national mourning for former President Alberto Fujimori
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government has declared three days of national mourning over the death of former President Alberto…
Continue Reading New York governor says she has skin cancer and will undergo removal procedure
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she has been diagnosed with skin cancer and is scheduled to undergo a removal procedure this week.…
Continue Reading How social media became a storefront for fake pills as families struggle
AP Technology Writer Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has…
Continue Reading US consumer watchdog moves to permanently ban Navient from federal student loan servicing
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has filed a proposed order to permanently ban Navient from directly…
Continue Reading A strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing
A strike by the 33,000 factory workers who assemble some of Boeing’s best-selling planes would come as another blow to a company whose bottom line…
Continue Reading Explosion at an Idaho gas station leaves two critically injured and others presumed dead
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire…
Continue Reading A teen accused of killing his mom in Florida was once charged in Oklahoma in his dad’s death
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A teenager who is accused of stabbing his mother to death in Florida was freed last year after…
Continue Reading Next year’s Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In an effort to prevent another riot like the one on Jan. 6, 2021, the Homeland Security secretary has…
Continue Reading California governor signs a bill bringing back harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting…
Continue Reading US cites Egypt’s help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concerns
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid. Secretary of State…
Continue Reading Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November…
Continue Reading Ruling blocks big changes to Utah citizen initiatives but lawmakers vow appeal
Associated Press A proposal to amend Utah’s constitution to let state lawmakers rewrite voter-approved ballot measures will not be decided in the…
Continue Reading A linebacker at West Virginia State is fatally shot on the eve of a game against his old school
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A football player at Division II West Virginia State was fatally shot during what the university says is being…
Continue Reading France investigating disappearances of 2 Congolese Paralympic athletes
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French judicial authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Paralympic athletes from Congo. The athletes…
Continue Reading UN is cutting back on Yemen activities after crackdown by Houthi rebels on humanitarian staff
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. is cutting back its activities in Yemen in response to a crackdown by Houthi rebels on staff…
Continue Reading Father of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son’s death in immigration debate
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant driver hit a school bus is imploring…
Continue Reading Mexico will amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is poised to amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected as part of a judicial overhaul…
Continue Reading Black rights activists convicted of conspiracy, not guilty of acting as Russian agents
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Four Black rights activists have been convicted in Florida federal court of conspiring to act as unregistered Russian agents.…
Continue Reading ACLU commits $2 million in ads focusing on reproductive rights for Michigan Supreme Court race
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is wading into the state Supreme Court races with a…
Continue Reading Wreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The French steamship Le Lyonnais, a marvel for its time, was feared lost forever when a maritime disaster…
Continue Reading Spanish footballer convicted of sexual assault for inappropriately touching a mascot
MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer player Hugo Mallo has been convicted of sexual assault for inappropriately touching a mascot before a La Liga game in…
Continue Reading Solar storms may cause faint auroras overnight in parts of Northern Hemisphere
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may bring faint but visible auroras to the Northern Hemisphere starting late Thursday and extending…
Continue Reading DHL sues MyPillow, alleging company founded by Mike Lindell owes $800,000
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Package delivery company DHL is suing MyPillow, alleging the company synonymous with its founder, chief…
Continue Reading North Dakota judge strikes down the state’s abortion ban
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge has struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion, saying that the state constitution creates a…
Continue Reading UN warns some 25 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The World Food Program’s director is appealing for more money and access to feed 25 million people at risk of…
Continue Reading New York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban has resigned. He made the announcement Thursday, just over a week…
Continue Reading Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges
Associated Press The man accused in an assault that left a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fighting for his life is facing several additional…
Continue Reading A tiny village has commemorated being the first Dutch place liberated from World War II occupation
Associated Press MESCH, Netherlands (AP) — Walking arm-in-arm with the Dutch queen, American World War II veteran Kenneth Thayer has returned to…
Continue Reading French First Lady stars as surprise guest in new season of ‘Emily in Paris’
PARIS (AP) — France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron is appearing as a surprise guest on the fourth season of the Netflix show “Emily in Paris,”…
Continue Reading Karen Read asks Massachusetts high court to dismiss two charges
BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read’s lawyers have filed an appeal with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court challenging a judge’s decision not to…
Continue Reading An ER nurse says it was ‘second nature’ to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Perhaps it was fate that a man’s pickup truck got trapped in rising floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s chief rabbi mourns his adopted son who was killed in battle
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Servicemen, veterans and others have gathered in Kyiv to remember the adopted son of Ukraine’s chief rabbi,…
Continue Reading Woman held hostage dies and the suspect is arrested after an hourslong standoff near Denver
Associated Press BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — Police say a woman has been fatally shot and a man has been arrested in a shooting at an apartment…
Continue Reading Missouri judge rejects innocence claim of Marcellus Williams who faces execution
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has declined to vacate the conviction and death sentence of Missouri inmate Marcellus Williams, who is…
Continue Reading An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern…
Continue Reading McDonald’s extends $5 deal through December to keep customers coming
AP Business Writer McDonald’s is extending its $5 value meal until December at most U.S. stores, a move that rivals are likely to follow.…
Continue Reading US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela’s president over accusations of obstructing the election
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has responded to Venezuela’s disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of…
Continue Reading Managers of a state fuel company in Trinidad are charged in the 2022 deaths of four divers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Managers of a state-owned fuel trading company in Trinidad and Tobago are facing 15 charges linked to the 2022 deaths…
Continue Reading Minnesota man sentenced to 30 years for shooting death of transgender woman
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man has been sentenced to a 30-year prison term for killing a transgender woman in Minneapolis last year. Damarean…
Continue Reading The Palestinian economy is in free fall and will require billions to rebuild, the UN says
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The Palestinian economy is “in free fall,” with production in Gaza plunging to one-sixth of its level before…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s story on the Ashaninka tribe’s reforestation model in the Brazilian Amazon
Associated Press APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — The Ashaninka tribe of Amonia River live in a largely preserved area of Brazil’s western…
Continue Reading The Amazon’s Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region
Associated Press APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — It was just before dawn when the Ashaninka people, wearing long, tunic-like dresses, began singing…
Continue Reading Red Cross staff members killed in Ukraine as country warned of severe winter health crisis
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three Red Cross staff members have been killed by artillery strikes in eastern Ukraine. The deadly strikes,…
Continue Reading CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ plans its presidential candidate showcase. But will Trump and Harris show?
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “60 Minutes” has scheduled its quadrennial interview special with presidential candidates, and it won’t…
Continue Reading Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West
AP College Football Writer After being poached almost into oblivion, the Pac-12 is fighting off extinction by plucking schools from the Mountain…
Continue Reading Early childhood development nonprofit Brilliant Detroit set to expand nationally
AP Business Writer Brilliant Detroit, the early childhood education nonprofit that supports children in underserved communities “from belly to…
Continue Reading Treasury proposes rule to prevent large corporations from evading income taxes
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has proposed a new rule that would require the largest U.S. companies to pay at…
Continue Reading US filings for unemployment benefits inch up slightly but remain historically low
AP Business Writer Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite two years…
Continue Reading Wholesale inflation mostly cooled last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale price increases mostly slowed last month, the latest evidence that inflation pressures are…
Continue Reading Garland says he won’t let the Justice Department be used as a political weapon
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says he won’t allow the Justice Department “to be used as a political…
Continue Reading $10,000 literary award named for the late author Gabe Hudson goes to Ayana Mathis’ ‘The Unsettled’
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A $10,000 literary award named for the late author and editor Gabe Hudson has been established by the publisher…
Continue Reading Britain’s state-funded health system must ‘reform or die,’ prime minister says
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country’s much-loved but overstretched health system is in…
Continue Reading A bag of Cheetos created a huge impact on a national park ecosystem
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s pretty simple — leave no trace. But at least one person didn’t get the message and left behind…
Continue Reading China’s Xi Jinping to visit Russia next month for the BRICS summit
MOSCOW (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Russia next month for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, China’s Foreign…
Continue Reading After migrant boat tragedy, Senegal’s president vows sanctions against people smugglers
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal promised severe sanctions against people smugglers during his…
Continue Reading Georgia Republican leader seeks policy changes after school shooting but Democrats want more
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies to foster student mental…
Continue Reading Spanish prime minister meets with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader González
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro…
Continue Reading As war rages in Gaza, Israel’s crackdown on West Bank insurgency is killing Palestinian youths
Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — As the world’s attention focuses on the deadly war in Gaza, less than 80 miles away scores of…
Continue Reading The bells are back at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. They’ll ring for the post-fire reopening
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is getting its bells back, just in time for the medieval landmark’s reopening following a devastating…
Continue Reading As war rages in Gaza, Israel’s crackdown on West Bank insurgency is killing Palestinian youths
Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — In the web of battered, sunbaked streets winding up the hillside, bloodshed is as unrelenting as the heat.…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s opposition leader says the rich will pay more if he wins the presidential election
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s opposition leader says if he wins the presidential race he will renegotiate the…
Continue Reading A key Ukrainian city loses its water supply and gas for cooking and heating during Russian onslaught
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities say the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is without a drinking water supply or natural gas…
Continue Reading Young women are more liberal than they’ve been in decades, a Gallup analysis finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Young women are more liberal than they have been in decades, according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20…
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