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…
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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…
Continue Reading How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills
AP Technology Writer Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where…
Continue Reading Austria carries out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists ahead of 9/11 anniversary
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian security forces carried out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists this week ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11…
Continue Reading Hungary prepared to sue EU executive for border protection costs, minister says
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary is exploring legal avenues for forcing the European Union’s executive commission to reimburse…
Continue Reading A record 9 lawmakers are vying to become Japan’s leader, with pledges of change and stronger defense
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A record nine Japanese lawmakers have formally entered the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a pair of gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire and killed a policeman guarding a group of polio…
Continue Reading Michigan leaders join national bipartisan effort to push back against attacks on the election system
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan governors and officials from both parties are joining a project aimed at preserving election…
Continue Reading Blinken wraps up Ukraine-focused Europe trip in Poland with arms requests on the table
AP Diplomatic Writer WARSAW (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a three-nation, Ukraine-focused European tour in Poland…
Continue Reading A trial begins for lawyers who once represented the Kremlin’s late foe Alexei Navalny
PETUSHKI, Russia (AP) — Three lawyers who once represented the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny have gone on trial in Russia. The trial began…
Continue Reading A Pakistani policeman shoots and kills a blasphemy suspect held at a police station
Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A local Pakistani official says a policeman opened fire inside a police station in the southwestern city…
Continue Reading US companies see record-low profits in China amid geopolitical tensions and slow growth, report says
HONG KONG (AP) — A report by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai has found that U.S. companies in China are seeing record-low profits,…
Continue Reading UAW’s rift with Stellantis raises fear that some US auto jobs could vanish
AP Auto Writer STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — U.S. autoworkers warn that a dispute between their union and Stellantis over delays in reopening a…
Continue Reading Inflation’s down and the European Central Bank has cut rates, again. Next up: The Fed
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — With inflation subsiding, the European Central Bank is cutting its benchmark interest rate to prop…
Continue Reading One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk’s X platform? Here’s how you can do it
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter and renamed it X, a steady stream of celebrities, public figures, organizations…
Continue Reading UAW’s rift with Stellantis raises fear that some US auto jobs could vanish
AP Auto Writer STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — U.S. autoworkers warn that a dispute between their union and Stellantis over delays in reopening a…
Continue Reading Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Hundreds of people turned out at a beach in Washington for a vigil remembering Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old…
Continue Reading Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A tech billionaire popped out from a SpaceX capsule hundreds of miles above Earth and performed the…
Continue Reading Thailand’s slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn’s focus in her first parliamentary speech
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra,…
Continue Reading Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Defense Minister Richard Marles says several serving and former military commanders…
Continue Reading Colorado mining town’s polluted legacy has a potential for profit, but some are wary of the risk
Associated Press LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Rust-colored piles of mine waste and sun-bleached wooden derricks loom above the historic Colorado…
Continue Reading Reggie Bush was at his LA-area home when 3 male suspects attempted to break in
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former football star Reggie Bush was at his Encino home Tuesday night when three male suspects attempted to break in, the Los…
Continue Reading Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
Associated Press APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for…
Continue Reading Could America’s divide on marijuana be coming to an end?
Associated Press The U.S. is divided when it comes to state and federal marijuana policy, but recent political developments could move the country…
Continue Reading A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire
Associated Press RUNNING SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking…
Continue Reading Key takeaways from AP’s examination of South Korea’s split views on North Korea’s nuclear threats
Associated Press POHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Associated Press interviewed and photographed dozens of South Koreans for a detailed look at the…
Continue Reading Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
Associated Press MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine is weakening after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane as it heads far inland from the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street climbs closer to its record high
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pulled closer to their records on Thursday following a couple reports on the economy that came in…
Continue Reading Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven’t put money behind the effort to make it so
Associated Press BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democrats have been boldly proclaiming that Florida is in play for this year’s November…
Continue Reading South Koreans are starkly divided over North Korea’s nuclear threat
Associated Press POHANG, South Korea (AP) — There are two Koreas, North and South. But there’s also more than one South Korea; it’s split into…
Continue Reading 2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall, with not one, but two, Black women…
Continue Reading From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a practice that’s about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities…
Continue Reading How a traveling ‘health train’ has become an essential source of free care in South Africa
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A passenger train in South Africa has been transformed into a mobile health facility. It circulates throughout…
Continue Reading The debate opened voters’ eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look
Associated Press BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — The presidential debate this week was the final affront to Rosie Torres’ lifelong Republicanism. She…
Continue Reading Share of foreign-born people in the US is at its highest rate in over a century, survey says
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The percentage of U.S. residents born outside the country reached its highest level in more than a century in 2023.…
Continue Reading In swing states, Harris touts Republican endorsements while Trump leans into incendiary rhetoric
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump launched campaign blitzes Thursday with…
Continue Reading USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They’re tall and…
Continue Reading Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon’s aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods…
Continue Reading Candidates can use campaign funds for child care in most states, but few do
Associated Press A growing number of states are allowing candidates for local and state office to use their campaign dollars to pay for child care…
Continue Reading Boeing machinists vote to strike after rejecting pay increases of 25% over 4 years
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Machinists at Boeing voted Thursday to go on strike, another setback for the giant aircraft maker whose reputation…
Continue Reading Abortions are down under Florida’s 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states, study says
Associated Press The number of abortions in Florida dropped after the state’s ban on them after sixth week of pregnancy took effect in May. A…
Continue Reading Most Americans don’t trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Duggan uses ChatGPT almost daily to draft marketing emails for his carbon removal credit business in…
Continue Reading Dutch adopt US war graves to harbor memories of the country’s liberation 80 years ago
Associated Press MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) — People ‘adopting’ fallen soldiers buried at an American war cemetery in the Netherlands are…
Continue Reading The candidates to be Japan’s next leader include a former premier’s son and a defense expert
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds…
Continue Reading Pope marvels at Singapore’s skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the…
Continue Reading Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state court judges have disqualified presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from…
Continue Reading Maricopa County’s 2-page ballots could make for long lines on Election Day
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Ballots for the vast majority of Arizona voters will be two pages long. Eight of the…
Continue Reading Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese government accused the United Arab Emirates of providing weapons to its rival paramilitary…
Continue Reading Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of a…
Continue Reading Utah citizen initiatives at stake as judge weighs keeping major changes off ballots
The Associated Press A Utah judge promises to rule Thursday on striking from the November ballot a state constitutional amendment that would empower…
Continue Reading Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alberto Fujimori, whose decadelong presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a…
Continue Reading A man accused of trying to set former co-workers on fire is charged with assault
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Detroit man accused of trying to set two former co-workers on fire with multiple counts, including…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee
AP Business Writer Norfolk Southern says it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. His departure ends…
Continue Reading Trump wouldn’t say whether he’d veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he would not sign a federal abortion ban, insisting that a ban would not pass…
Continue Reading US aircraft carrier in the Middle East is heading home
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s rare move to keep two Navy aircraft carriers in the Middle East over the past several weeks has…
Continue Reading Google’s AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators say they’re investigating one of Google’s artificial intelligence models over…
Continue Reading Army soldier charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot
Associated Press A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Hawaii on charges that he repeatedly struck a police officer with a flagpole during a…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing Chicago officer and wounding her partner is sentenced to life
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has sentenced a man convicted of killing a Chicago police officer, wounding her partner and firing at a third officer to…
Continue Reading More than 67 million people watched Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate. That’s way up from June
AP Media Writer An estimated 67.1 million people watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a sharp increase from the…
Continue Reading Libertarian candidates for Congress will be left off Iowa ballots after final court decision
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three Libertarian candidates running for Congress in Iowa will not be named on the ballot this November.…
Continue Reading Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting…
Continue Reading Election Day in the US is approaching fast. Early voters have already started casting their ballots
It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off, but it’s not. Election Day on Nov. 5 is only about six weeks away, and the…
Continue Reading North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles after Kim vowed to bolster war readiness
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea. Thursday’s launches…
Continue Reading Experts to review 7 murder cases handled by Minnesota medical examiner accused of false testimony
Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Minnesota medical examiner with a history of delivering false or misleading reports may…
Continue Reading A man is charged with drugging and raping women he met through a ‘sugar daddy’ website
LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia man is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met online over the past 15 months.…
Continue Reading Singer’s lawsuit adds to growing claims against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A singer who achieved success in bands put together by Sean “Diddy” Combs has sued the music producer,…
Continue Reading Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities say severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a…
Continue Reading A Colorado man is charged with arson in a wildfire that destroyed 29 homes
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man was charged with arson after an investigation into a wildfire this summer that destroyed 29 homes and caused…
Continue Reading 2 people walk away after a small plane crashes at a Denver-area golf course
DENVER (AP) — Authorities say a small plane crashed and landed upside down on a Denver-area golf course, but both people on board walked away…
Continue Reading Court won’t allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a 2023 law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on…
Continue Reading Former South Carolina, Jets RB Kevin Long dies at 69
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kevin Long, who played running back at South Carolina before getting drafted by the New York Jets, has died at age 69. The…
Continue Reading Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks
Right-wing activist and influencer Laura Loomer has joined Republican nominee Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania as he commemorated the…
Continue Reading Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two private power companies in Puerto Rico have come under scrutiny while presenting plans to…
Continue Reading The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a case on the future of the state’s elections leader
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court says it would hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the state’s top…
Continue Reading Algeria election results are being questioned by the opposition candidates and the president himself
Associated Press Algerians expected an uneventful election that would bestow President Abdelmadjid Tebboune a second term. Instead, they got the…
Continue Reading Canadian envoy in Cyprus to draw on its experience accommodating needs of women migrants and minors
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Canada’s envoy on women, peace and security says her country is drawing on Cyprus’ experience of…
Continue Reading What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate
Associated Press Amid a barrage of climate-infused weather disasters such as flooding and hurricanes, along with the shattering of heat…
Continue Reading North Carolina lawmakers approve more voucher funds and order sheriffs to aid federal agents
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has passed of a supplemental spending bill that does away…
Continue Reading Chile’s leftist president vows to seek repeal of dictatorship-era amnesty law
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s left-wing president President Gabriel Boric has promised to push for the repeal of an iron-clad…
Continue Reading Fearless Fund drops grant program for Black women business owners in lawsuit settlement
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A venture capital firm has closed a grant program for Black women business owners as part of a settlement with a…
Continue Reading Canada’s Conservative leader says his party plans no-confidence motion against Trudeau’s government
Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says his party plans to put forward a…
Continue Reading Tennessee senator and ambassador to China Jim Sasser has died
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Sasser, who served 18 years in the U.S. Senate and six years as ambassador to China, has died. He was 87. The Democrat…
Continue Reading For Harris and Trump, facial expressions did much of the talking during presidential debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump said as much with their faces as they did with their words during Tuesday’s debate. With…
Continue Reading Omaha school shooting began with a fight between 2 boys, court documents say
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Court documents say the shooting that critically injured a 15-year-old at an Omaha high school began with a…
Continue Reading DA who oversaw abandoned prosecution of Colorado man in wife’s death should be disbarred, panel says
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — State regulators have ruled that a district attorney who brought charges that were ultimately dismissed against a…
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