A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar…
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Little debate that Pennsylvania is key as Harris and Trump prep for Philly showdown
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet onstage Tuesday night in Philadelphia, they’ll both know…
Continue Reading Harris turns to her favorite foods in effort to show a more private side and connect with voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From snacking on nacho cheese Doritos to washing collard greens in the bathtub, Democratic presidential nominee…
Continue Reading The AI industry uses a light lobbying touch to educate Congress from a corporate perspective
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The artificial intelligence industry has gone on a lobbying binge in the past few years, deploying scores of…
Continue Reading Starbucks turns to a celebrity CEO as it struggles to define itself for an era of mobile orders
AP Business Writer Fifty-three years after its founding, Starbucks is unhappy with what it’s become – and trying to figure out how to meet…
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King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his…
Continue Reading Temple or museum? How Diego Rivera designed a place to honor Mexico’s pre-Hispanic art
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the 1940s, Mexican artist Diego Rivera had a dream: to build a sacred place to preserve and display his…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon’s main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?
Associated Press A single pipeline at the Grand Canyon delivers water to millions of visitors annually at the South Rim. Some visitors were surprised…
Continue Reading House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded…
Continue Reading STORY REMOVED: US–Boeing-Strike Vote
DALLAS (AP) — Please disregard US–Boeing-Strike Vote, published on Sep. 8, 2024, and datelined in DALLAS. It has been superseded by new…
Continue Reading Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans
Associated Press Huddling for safety in classrooms as gunfire rang out, students at Apalachee High School texted or called their parents to let them…
Continue Reading Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime…
Continue Reading Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain that can cause flooding
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the…
Continue Reading Shooting attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis
Associated Press ALLENBY CROSSING, West Bank (AP) — Three Israelis were shot and killed Sunday at the border crossing between the West Bank and…
Continue Reading As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren’t the only ones worried
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the German…
Continue Reading Libyan authorities order detention of militia leader over killing of UN-sanctioned human trafficker
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor has ordered the detention of a militia leader and one of his aides pending an…
Continue Reading Rubble and grief: Morocco’s High Atlas marks one year since record earthquake
Associated Press IMI N’TALA, Morocco (AP) — The rescue crews and bystanders are long gone but the remnants of homes still sit in piles off to…
Continue Reading Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruins
Associated Press KHIRBET ZANUTA, West Bank (AP) — An entire Palestinian community fled their tiny West Bank village last fall after repeated…
Continue Reading East Timor looks to the pope’s visit as a reward after 20 years of fragile stability
Associated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor is in a festive mood as it prepares for the arrival of Pope Francis on his first trip to the…
Continue Reading Alabama congressional district redrawn to better represent Black voters sparks competitive race
Associated Press TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District is sparking a heated election. Democrat Shomari…
Continue Reading Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
Associated Press The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah’s largest city might be as simple as following a bus.…
Continue Reading Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades
Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some…
Continue Reading Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being…
Continue Reading Villagers reluctant to say goodbye to one of Hong Kong’s last squatter settlements
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — In months, Lo Yuet-ping will bid farewell to a centuries-old village he has called home in Hong Kong for more…
Continue Reading Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if elected
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, pledging to a…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying…
Continue Reading Authorities search for shooter along I-75 in southeastern Kentucky with up to 7 people hurt
Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — A manhunt was underway early Sunday as police searched for a gunman in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky…
Continue Reading Lightning could worsen wildfire east of LA already threatening 35,000 homes and buildings
Associated Press HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened ten of…
Continue Reading Pope Francis enters Papua New Guinea’s remote jungles with humanitarian aid and toys
Associated Press VANIMO, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the…
Continue Reading Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — A former top official in U.S. nuclear weapons research at Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories has died…
Continue Reading Tanker truck crashes into bus in Ivory Coast killing 13 and injuring 44
Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The Transportation Ministry and local media are reporting that a tanker truck crashed into a bus in…
Continue Reading Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Evacuations have been ordered as a wildfire burns in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles. The…
Continue Reading Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Wynn Resorts is paying $130 million to federal authorities and admitting that it allowed…
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Continue Reading Coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia. The death marks fourth in the state this year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice says a coal miner was killed on the job in West Virginia on Friday night. Gary Chapman, 33, of South…
Continue Reading Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say a vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, with workers focusing on…
Continue Reading Dallas police officer who was fatally shot remembered as ‘hero’ during funeral service
Associated Press A Dallas police officer who was fatally shot was remembered as a hero. Police say Darron Burks was fatally shot by a man who the…
Continue Reading Brazil’s X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for ‘free speech’
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main…
Continue Reading US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to…
Continue Reading Iowa judge rules against Libertarian candidates, keeping their names off the ballot for Congress
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ruled that three Libertarian candidates seeking U.S. House seats in Iowa will not appear on…
Continue Reading ‘Unstoppable’ captures Anthony Robles’ singular life, with Robles as his own stunt double
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — “Unstoppable,” about the one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles, was one of the most-anticipated premieres of the…
Continue Reading Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A Pride march in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade has pressed for the demand that the government improve…
Continue Reading Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania say they are committed to completing by the end of the decade a financially troubled…
Continue Reading Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of diplomatic mission that’s housing 6 Maduro opponents
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government has revoked permission for Brazil to serve as custodian of Argentina’s diplomatic missions in…
Continue Reading Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win the US Open for her third Grand Slam title
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka left the U.S. Open in tears 12 months ago as the runner-up. She exited in the semifinals each of…
Continue Reading Man charged in glass bottle attack on Jewish students in Pittsburgh now accused in earlier attack
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man accused of having assaulted two Jewish students with a glass bottle on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh is now…
Continue Reading Correction: Pfizer Headquarters Mural story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published Sep. 7, 2024, about a mural in the lobby of the former Pfizer headquarters in New York City, The Associated…
Continue Reading When others ran from the musical, Jon M. Chu and ‘Wicked’ embraced it
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Musical” has been a dirty word in marketing some recent song-and-dance studio films, but there’s no avoiding…
Continue Reading Ridley Scott rebuilds Rome for ‘Gladiator II’
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ridley Scott is calling his upcoming Roman epic “Gladiator II” his best film. Why? The British fillmmaker…
Continue Reading Recreational marijuana sales begin on North Carolina tribal land, drug illegal in state otherwise
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling marijuana and cannabis products to any adult 21 or over starting Saturday…
Continue Reading Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for control of Congress is as close as ever, with barely two dozen House seats and a…
Continue Reading German rail system reports major disruptions due to a technical fault
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s national rail company is reporting “massive” disruptions” in parts of the country on Saturday,…
Continue Reading US higher education advocates welcome federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
Associated Press Federal education advocates say colleges and universities that serve higher than average Hispanic student populations are vital to…
Continue Reading UK and Irish leaders meet in Dublin as they try to reset relations after Brexit tensions
Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with his Irish counterpart, Saturday in what was billed as an attempt to…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $800 million
BOSTON (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $800 million with a cash option of $401.8 million for Tuesday’s drawing after…
Continue Reading Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in Ohio
Associated Press Mining raw materials, like nickel, for batteries harms the environment, and new mines are very difficult to get approved, so the…
Continue Reading Democrats go to new heights to spotlight Project 2025, flying banners over college football stadiums
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have denounced the conservative Project 2025 blueprint in hundreds of ads and billboards, printed it…
Continue Reading Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s response to violence after George Floyd’s murder
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has…
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Associated Press Murder charges filed against the father of a 14-year-old boy accused of a Georgia school shooting follow the successful prosecution…
Continue Reading Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across France, responding to a call from a far-left party leader…
Continue Reading Sharp divisions persist over Walz’s response to the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz faced the biggest crisis of his political career when Minnesota’s two largest cities erupted in…
Continue Reading How to pick the best preschool or child care center for your child
AP Education Writer Preschool options are growing with the expansion of early learning programs, giving families in some parts of the U.S. a dizzying…
Continue Reading Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak
Associated Press Wisconsin health officials initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states…
Continue Reading Nashville’s Mother Church of Country Music retains its roots as religious house of worship
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is known as the Mother Church of Country Music. And, indeed, it began as a…
Continue Reading Stellantis recalls 1.5M Ram trucks to fix software bug that can disable stability control
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.5 million Ram pickup trucks worldwide to fix a software problem that can disable the electronic…
Continue Reading Florida high school football player dies after collapsing during game
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle high school football player has died after collapsing during a game. Port St. Joe High School wide…
Continue Reading Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Huge numbers of Israelis again poured into the streets to protest the government’s failure…
Continue Reading 21 children are now known to have died in Kenya school fire
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Officials say the number of children who were burned to death in a school dormitory in central Kenya has…
Continue Reading Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production
Associated Press POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Funeral services have been held in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava for the victims of one of the…
Continue Reading US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine’s ‘audacious’ Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies say Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia…
Continue Reading Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate
Associated Press MOSINEE, Wis. (AP) — With just days to go before his first and likely only debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former…
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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians have voted in an election to decide whether army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune gets another term in…
Continue Reading How the Balkans region grappled with the hottest summer in more than a century
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Balkan countries are reporting that the summer of 2024 was the hottest since the measurements started more…
Continue Reading Libya’s coast guard intercepts 64 Europe-bound migrants, days after a deadly shipwreck
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it has intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants on a boat and returned them to the…
Continue Reading Gaza enters its 2nd school year without schooling. The cost could be heavy for kids’ futures
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — This week, when they would normally be going back to school, the Qudeh family’s children stumbled…
Continue Reading Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 4 dead and scores injured in Vietnam
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four people and injured 78 others after making…
Continue Reading Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution asking the United Nations to begin planning for…
Continue Reading Two NASA astronauts stuck in space have flown long missions before
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two astronauts left behind at the International Space Station have both flown long space…
Continue Reading Maui’s toxic debris could fill 5 football fields 5 stories deep. Where will it end up?
Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hinano Rodrigues remembers being 4 or 5 years old, carrying a bucket across a highway to the ocean in the…
Continue Reading A hurricane-damaged Louisiana skyscraper is imploded
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An abandoned 22-story building in Louisiana that became a symbol of the destruction inflicted by…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday’s debate in sharply different ways
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate,…
Continue Reading Maya Rudolph gets career Emmy No. 6, Angela Basset wins her first at Creative Arts Emmys
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maya Rudolph won her sixth career Emmy on Saturday night, taking the trophy for best character…
Continue Reading Barkley scores 3 TDs as Eagles beat Packers 34-29 in Brazil. Packers’ Love injured in final minute
AP Sports Writers SAO PAULO (AP) — Saquon Barkley has been practicing the art of positive thinking since switching teams for the first time in his…
Continue Reading Cowabunga! New England town celebrates being the birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Associated Press DOVER, N.H. (AP) — As the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grew to become a pop culture sensation, the place where they were conceived…
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AP Business Writer While tennis fans savor the last matches of the U.S. Open, a subset of viewers have watched the tournament as a source of fashion…
Continue Reading What we know after a 14-year-old boy was charged with killing 4 people at his Georgia high school.
Associated Press Authorities have charged a 14-year-old boy with four counts of murder in this week’s fatal shootings at a high school in…
Continue Reading Biden’s disastrous debate performance offers lessons for Harris and warnings for Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first sign of trouble came before the debate even started. “Folks, how are you?” President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of emergency, aunt says
Associated Press The mother of the 14-year-old who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of four people at his Georgia high school…
Continue Reading ‘The Room Next Door’ tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom’s death
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” won the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion award Saturday. The…
Continue Reading Just how rare is a rare-colored lobster? Scientists say answer could be under the shell
Associated Press BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Orange, blue, calico, two-toned and … cotton-candy colored? Those are all the hues of lobsters that…
Continue Reading As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
Associated Press University of Southern California law student Elizabeth Howell-Egan isn’t allowed on campus because of her role in last spring’s…
Continue Reading Missouri abortion-rights amendment could be axed from the ballot after ruling
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge says an abortion-rights campaign didn’t meet legal requirements to qualify for…
Continue Reading Utah sheriff’s deputy stalked and killed by her father, prosecutors say
TOOELE, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Utah man with murder Friday, alleging he killed his adult daughter, a Salt Lake City sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Phoenix police officer dies days after suspect charged with shooting 2 officers
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Police Department says one of two officers who were shot by a man who was trying to break into a car has died from his…
Continue Reading Pope urges church in Papua New Guinea to be close to women after hearing of sorcery ‘superstitions’
Associated Press PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly…
Continue Reading House Republican unveil bill to avoid shutdown. Senate Democrats say they’re wasting precious time
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have unveiled legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.…
Continue Reading Stakeholder in Trump’s Truth Social parent company wins court ruling over share transfer
AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge in Delaware has ruled in favor of a firm seeking assurance that it will be able to sell its…
Continue Reading Woman recounts praying after falling while trying to escape Colorado supermarket shooting
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A woman who fell while trying to escape the shooting at a Colorado supermarket testified Friday during the…
Continue Reading UN investigator accuses Israel of a ‘starvation campaign’ in Gaza that Netanyahu denies
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a “starvation…
Continue Reading NFL Kickoff record 28.9 million viewers watch Kansas City hold off Baltimore
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Kansas City’s thrilling 27-20 victory over Baltimore was the most-watched NFL Kickoff game since it started in 2002.…
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