Pamela Anderson takes a bow at TIFF for ‘The Last Showgirl’
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has played host to many comeback stories over the years. Brendan Fraser was…
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ASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO (AP) — Investigators say the pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all 62 people…
Continue Reading News organizations seek unsealing of plea deal with 9/11 defendants
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — News organizations are asking the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to make public the plea deal…
Continue Reading Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google’s illegal search monopoly
AP Technology Writer A federal judge on Friday gave the U.S. Justice Department until the end of the year to outline how Google should be punished…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark. ___ NBC’s “Meet the…
Continue Reading Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Pakistani man was arrested in Canada this week and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in…
Continue Reading Residents in a Louisiana city devastated by 2020 hurricanes are still far from recovery
Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Although it has been nearly four years since hurricanes Laura and Delta decimated southwest Louisiana and…
Continue Reading Taylor Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a US Open final since 2006
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Taylor Fritz, a 26-year-old from California, and Frances Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, strode under…
Continue Reading The former Uvalde schools police chief asks a judge to throw out the charges against him
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde, Texas, schools police chief is asking a judge to throw out the criminal indictment against…
Continue Reading Swirling federal investigations test New York City mayor’s ability to govern
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing mounting questions over his ability to govern after federal investigators…
Continue Reading NBA Mavericks reach local rights deal with free broadcasts for about 10 million people
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have reached a multiyear local broadcast rights agreement. The team said Friday that the agreement with TEGNA…
Continue Reading Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
AP Health Writer Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows…
Continue Reading California governor vetoes bill to make immigrants without legal status eligible for home loans
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made some immigrants…
Continue Reading Karen Read says in interview that murder case left her in ‘purgatory’
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read says in an interview that her long-running murder case has left her “purgatory” and ”stressed every…
Continue Reading ACLU plans to spend $1.3M in educate Montana voters about state Supreme Court candidates
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union plans to spend $1.3 million on campaign advertising to educate Montana…
Continue Reading Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige fights to get her sport included in 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics
Surfing is California’s official state sport and Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige wants Los Angeles to prove it in 2028. The five-time women’s…
Continue Reading Italy’s culture minister resigns after admitting an affair with a ministry consultant
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s culture minister has resigned, days after tearfully acknowledging an affair with a ministry consultant that…
Continue Reading A man in California was charged with killing 81 animals in a three-hour shooting rampage
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man suspected of going on a three-hour shooting rampage in Northern California and killing 81 animals,…
Continue Reading Texas Republican attorney general sues over voter registration efforts in Democrat strongholds
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued two of the state’s largest counties to block efforts…
Continue Reading Second victim of Labor Day boat crash found dead in Connecticut
OLD LYME, Conn. (AP) — Authorities have found the bodies of both men who remained missing four days after a boat carrying nine people crashed into…
Continue Reading Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota blast state’s video of abortion laws
Associated Press Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota say doctors can’t rely on a new video from the state and mandated by a law that its…
Continue Reading Biden to host British Prime Minister Starmer next week for White House talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for talks next week in Washington that are expected to touch on…
Continue Reading Nevada inmate was pepper-sprayed and held face down before he died. His death was ruled a homicide
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — An autopsy report shows that a Nevada prisoner died after he was pepper-sprayed, shackled and held face down. The…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Justice Alito reports German princess gave him $900 concert tickets
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito has reported that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princess, but…
Continue Reading France’s new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won’t let him forget it
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Critics have found a skeleton in the closet almost as soon as Michel Barnier was named France’s new prime minister.…
Continue Reading Law enforcement leans on 3D-printer industry to help thwart machine gun conversion devices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department officials are turning to the 3D-printing industry to help stop the proliferation of tiny…
Continue Reading Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican, will vote for Kamala Harris for president, he…
Continue Reading Tourists helicoptered down from Swiss mountain resort after mudslide cuts off road access
GENEVA (AP) — Helicopter crews ferried down scores of tourists stranded atop of one of Switzerland’s most popular mountain resorts on Friday…
Continue Reading Aaron Pierre is a star in the making. ‘Rebel Ridge’ shows you why
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Pierre is a star in the making, and Jeremy Saulnier’s new Netflix thriller, “Rebel Ridge,” shows…
Continue Reading Autopsy performed on rapper Rich Homie Quan, but cause not yet revealed
ATLANTA (AP) — An autopsy has been performed on rapper Rich Homie Quan, but his cause of death won’t be given until further tests are completed.…
Continue Reading A small plane from Iowa crashed in an Indiana cornfield, killing everyone onboard
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Police say a single-engine plane traveling from Iowa to Indiana has crashed in a central Indiana cornfield. Madison County…
Continue Reading Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is suing to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal…
Continue Reading Mayor of Alabama’s capital becomes latest to try to limit GOP ‘permitless carry’ law
Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The mayor of Alabama’s state capital has signed a local ordinance into law requiring…
Continue Reading Police say they arrested a woman after her 6-year-old son brought a gun to school in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police have arrested a woman after her 6-year-old son brought a gun to his school. According to local news outlets,…
Continue Reading Man arrested after making threats, assaulting women in downtown Louisville, Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville Police have arrested a man for allegedly sexually assaulting women and making “homicidal and suicidal…
Continue Reading 1 student dead after shooting in a Maryland high school dispute, police say
JOPPA, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a student at a Maryland high school has died after being shot by another student during a dispute in a bathroom…
Continue Reading North Carolina GOP leaders reach spending deal to clear private school voucher waitlist
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders announced on Friday that they reached a spending deal…
Continue Reading Watchdogs ask judge to remove from Utah ballots a measure that would boost lawmakers’ power
Associated Press Government watchdog groups in Utah are asking a judge to remove from November’s ballot a measure that would bolster…
Continue Reading A rare copy of the US Constitution went missing for centuries. Now it’s being auctioned for millions
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk.…
Continue Reading Oregon authorities identify victims who died in a small plane crash near Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities on Friday identified the three victims of a small plane crash near Portland, releasing the names of the…
Continue Reading Black U.S. Paralympians hope to see a more diverse team in the future
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Gold medal-winning high jumper Roderick Townsend and U.S. flag bearer and sitting volleyball star Nicky Nieves took…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds conviction of former Capitol police officer who tried to help rioter
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former U.S. Capitol police officer who tried to help a Virginia fisherman…
Continue Reading Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until after the November election, granting…
Continue Reading Connecticut pastor elected president of nation’s largest Black Protestant denomination
Associated Press A Connecticut pastor will be the new president of the largest Black Protestant denomination in the U.S., bringing to an end a…
Continue Reading Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for ‘all the right reasons’ while condemning Hamas
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said Thursday that those protesting American support for Israel’s war…
Continue Reading Police have upped their use of Maine’s ‘yellow flag’ law since the state’s deadliest mass shooting
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s governor says there has been a huge jump in law enforcement requests for Maine courts to…
Continue Reading Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy and Haiti’s crisis
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader have met behind…
Continue Reading Court puts Ohio House speaker back in control of GOP purse strings
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An appeals court has returned control of Ohio House Republicans’ campaign purse strings to Speaker Jason…
Continue Reading A wish at Rome’s Trevi Fountain could soon cost more than the coin you toss
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rome city officials are considering a 2-euro fee to access Rome’s famed Trevi Fountain. The city’s top tourism…
Continue Reading Residents in a Louisiana city devastated by 2020 hurricanes are still far from recovery
Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Although it has been nearly four years since hurricanes Laura and Delta decimated southwest Louisiana and…
Continue Reading Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global…
Continue Reading Bomb threat forces Vistara airline plane en route to Frankfurt to land in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials say a Vistara airline flight en route to Germany from India has made a forced landing in Turkey following a bomb…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. notches wins in North Carolina and Michigan in his effort to get off ballots
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scored a pair of legal victories Friday in the battleground states of North Carolina…
Continue Reading Investigators say Wisconsin inmate killed his cellmate for being Black and gay
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators in Wisconsin say an inmate serving time for trying to kill his mother killed his cellmate for…
Continue Reading Mexico’s plan to make judges stand for election is indeed aimed at foreign firms, president says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Foreign business chambers have been warning for weeks that a proposed, sweeping overhaul of Mexico’s judiciary that would make…
Continue Reading WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have launched a…
Continue Reading Police say 2 siblings were found dead inside a vehicle in Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say two 2-year-old children were found dead inside a vehicle after accidentally being left there. Police…
Continue Reading Bull that escaped from Illinois farm lassoed after hours on the run
MARENGO, Ill. (AP) — A bull that escaped from an Illinois farm spent hours on the run before men on horseback finally lassoed the beast in a scene…
Continue Reading Sports betting firm bet365 fined $33K for taking bets after outcomes were known
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have levied a $33,000 fine on sports betting company bet365 for taking…
Continue Reading Paris wants to honor late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her
PARIS (AP) — The city of Paris wants to pay tribute to the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue in her honor. The…
Continue Reading Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after appearing in court for an appeal of a decision that found him liable for sexual abuse, Donald…
Continue Reading A 97-year-old’s woman last stop: an open casket in a Detroit-area park
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit park with baseball fields and picnic tables had an unusual addition this week. There was an open casket…
Continue Reading Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high wealth tax dodgers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency says, crediting…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula fires human rights minister accused of sexual misconduct
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has fired Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida following…
Continue Reading ‘Demon Copperhead’ author Barbara Kingsolver to receive National Book Award for lifetime achievement
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Foundation has awarded Barbara Kingsolver a medal for Distinguished Contribution to American…
Continue Reading An American woman accused of murdering 2 of her children fights extradition in a London court
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A prosecutor in London says an American woman accused of murdering her two youngest children in Colorado last…
Continue Reading Jamaica’s female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program
Associated Press CROSS KEYS, Jamaica (AP) — More than two months after Hurricane Beryl, the strongest July Atlantic hurricane on record, some…
Continue Reading Michigan judge loses docket after she’s recorded insulting gay people and Black people
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit judge is no longer handling cases after a court official turned over recordings of her making anti-gay…
Continue Reading Resources are out there for LGBTQ+ travelers looking to stay safe
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Do LGBTQ+ tourists have a green book-like system for staying safe while traveling in these politically…
Continue Reading El Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — There’s an army taking to Mexico City’s streets — the Tree Army. And its goal is to protect and…
Continue Reading Ruins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir
Associated Press LAKE MORNOS, Greece (AP) — Like ghosts from the past, sunken villages at the bottom of water reservoirs are not meant to be seen.…
Continue Reading Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns
Associated Press Just a couple of weeks ago, a special panel of Georgia state senators convened to study potential laws aimed at keeping firearms…
Continue Reading Mushrooms foraged in Sweden could help research Chernobyl fallout
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s strong foraging culture could help determine how much radioactive fallout remains in the…
Continue Reading Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
AP Aerospace Writer Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left…
Continue Reading Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, a witness says
Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — A witness tells The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman participating…
Continue Reading Poland charges 3 Belarusian officials with diverting a plane to Minsk in 2021 to arrest a dissident
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland have charged three Belarusian officials with using a ruse to divert a Poland-registered plane while in…
Continue Reading Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What’s changed?
AP Health Writer More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was…
Continue Reading A man is sentenced to 9 years in prison for arson following far-right riots in northern England
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A man who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing more than 200 asylum-seekers has been sentenced to nine years…
Continue Reading Man who threatened to kill officers at German police station believed to have extremist motive
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a man armed with a machete has been overwhelmed and arrested after threatening to kill officers at a police station…
Continue Reading Prince Hisahito becomes the first royal male in Japan to reach adulthood in 4 decades.
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito has turned 18, becoming the first male royal family…
Continue Reading The director of the Paralympic closing ceremony wants to turn the Stade de France into a dance floor
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The final act of the Paralympics in Paris will be a giant dance party. That’s a promise from Thomas Jolly, the…
Continue Reading Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts…
Continue Reading South Africa’s justice minister denies corruption allegations against her in a mutual bank scandal
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s justice minister has denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank…
Continue Reading In Ukraine, a city grieves for a family killed in a deadly Russia missile attack
Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered Friday for funeral services in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for victims…
Continue Reading Paris Hilton waited 18 years to drop a new album. On ‘Infinite Icon,’ she’s here to ‘save pop music’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Paris Hilton released her debut album, 2006’s eponymous “Paris,” at one height of…
Continue Reading Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator turns down Couche-Tard takeover offer
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain is turning down a takeover offer from…
Continue Reading Sweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2
Associated Press Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens. The recommendations were issued by the…
Continue Reading Japanese man arrested in Belarus on charges of acting as special services agent
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Japanese man has been arrested in Belarus and is facing charges of working for Japan’s special services by…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The impending departures of Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper are having ripple effects throughout the…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire is among the smallest states in the country, but its state primaries have enough intrigue to fill…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which…
Continue Reading Hungary signals it’s serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s anti-immigrant government is signaling that it is serious about implementing a plan to…
Continue Reading EU envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to resume efforts to normalize ties through talks
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union envoy for the Western Balkans has urged Kosovo and Serbia step up their efforts at…
Continue Reading The Dutch government is expanding export restrictions for processor chip machines
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government is expanding export restrictions on machines that make advanced processor chips that can be used…
Continue Reading Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in…
Continue Reading Biden signs ‘common sense’ order prioritizing federal grants for projects with higher worker wages
Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order for federal grants that will prioritize projects…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia
Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Ukraine’s president has told U.S. and allied military leaders meeting in Germany that his…
Continue Reading Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments
PARIS (AP) — Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app. In a Telegram post, the…
Continue Reading UN-backed rights experts seek wider arms embargo and ‘impartial force’ deployed to war-torn Sudan
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights investigators are urging the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to…
Continue Reading A Capitol rioter hawked Jan. 6 merchandise from jail. The judge who sentenced him was disturbed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From jail, Shane Jenkins helped sell T-shirts, tote bags and other merchandise promoting the notion that he and…
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