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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that…
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Shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie renews attention on crime in city as mayor seeks reelection
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The broad daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery…
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UGA fatal crash survivor settles lawsuit with athletic association
ATLANTA (AP) — A former University of Georgia recruiting analyst severely injured in a deadly car crash has settled her lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading Neighbor charged with murder of couple who went missing from California nudist resort
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A man has been charged with the murder of two of his neighbors in a Southern California nudist community. Court…
Continue Reading Illinois law banning concealed carry on public transit is unconstitutional, judge rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is…
Continue Reading Minnesota man with history of driving drunk charged in patio crash that killed 2 and injured 9
Associated Press ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man with a history of driving under the influence has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide…
Continue Reading Trial begins in Florida for activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin…
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Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled National Assembly has approved criminal code changes that allow the…
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AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired…
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AP College Football Writer Florida State fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2, becoming…
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Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s anti-corruption agency is accusing high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park say pipeline repairs are holding and they plan to lift the suspension of…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. must remain on the Michigan ballot, judge says
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. must remain on the presidential ballot, rejecting a…
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MINDEN, La. (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old boy is suspected of using two guns to fatally shoot a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter over the…
Continue Reading Texas deputy was fatally shot at Houston intersection while driving to work, police say
HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a Texas deputy constable who was driving to work has been fatally shot at a Houston intersection. Houston Police Chief J.…
Continue Reading Florida ‘whistleblower’ says he was fired for leaking plans to build golf courses in state parks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s…
Continue Reading Afghan refugee pleads no contest to 2 murders in case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee convicted of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings in 2022 that shocked Albuquerque’s…
Continue Reading Former Venezuelan political prisoner arrested in Miami after a fatal hit-and-run crash, police say
MIAMI (AP) — Police say a Venezuelan opposition member and former political prisoner has been arrested in Miami after fleeing the scene of a fatal…
Continue Reading Musk’s Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply…
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Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for the South Carolina inmate scheduled to be put to death later this month say state prison…
Continue Reading US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior…
Continue Reading Harris to propose tenfold startup tax incentive increase she says will spur small business creation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose on Wednesday a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for…
Continue Reading Iowa lieutenant governor resigns to take over state lobby group representing bankers
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg is resigning after serving more than seven years in office to take the helm of…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing…
Continue Reading Small plane reported ‘controllability’ issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say
FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — Federal authorities say a small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people, just east of Portland,…
Continue Reading Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in rape case of former New Hampshire youth center worker
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former staffer at a youth detention center…
Continue Reading Trump campaign must stop using ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ after lawsuit from family of song’s co-writer
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta has ruled that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song “Hold On, I’m…
Continue Reading Mountain lion attacks 5-year-old at Southern California park and is euthanized
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and…
Continue Reading Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — It’s always hot this time of year in central Arizona, but 2024’s endless summer has been especially hot in…
Continue Reading Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau’s widow raises more than $560K as the sports world mourns
AP Hockey Writer More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother,…
Continue Reading 4-year-old girl fatally shot inside a St. Louis house after children were left alone
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 4-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound suffered after the mother went to the store and left four kids…
Continue Reading Roger Federer is back at the US Open as a fan after speaking about Sinner’s ‘tricky’ doping case
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer has returned to the U.S. Open as a spectator. Earlier in the day, Federer said he thinks Jannik…
Continue Reading Nebraska Supreme Court will hear lawsuit challenging measure to expand abortion rights
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit that could keep voters from deciding whether to expand abortion…
Continue Reading Colombian truckers block highways in main cities in protest over increases in fuel prices
Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians have been forced to walk to work as truckers in major cities blocked highways to…
Continue Reading 8-year-old Utah boy dies after shooting himself in car while mother was inside convenience store
LEHI, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded gun left in a car while his mother was inside a Utah…
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The seasonal differences of the movie calendar have eroded a little bit with time. Neither of the last two Oscar juggernauts — “Oppenheimer,”…
Continue Reading US closes 5-year probe of General Motors SUV seat belt failures due to added warranty coverage
DETROIT (AP) — U.S auto safety regulators have closed a five-year investigation into seat belt failures in some General Motors SUVs after the…
Continue Reading Engine troubles for airline Cathay Pacific force the cancellation of dozens of flights this week
Cathay Pacific has canceled nearly 70 flights since Monday after an engine issue forced a flight heading to Zurich to turn back around to Hong Kong,…
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AP Health Writer They’re sold in gas stations, vape shops, online and in other stores around the country in seemingly countless enticing forms:…
Continue Reading Wearing prosthetics, Ukraine war veterans take to the runway as fashion week returns
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian war veterans with prosthetic limbs have taken to the runway in Kyiv as the country’s fashion…
Continue Reading US Open: Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, too
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will come at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka, someone trying…
Continue Reading 7 people killed in Mississippi bus crash were all from Mexico, highway patrol says
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico. The Mississippi Highway Patrol on Tuesday…
Continue Reading 4 people killed on Chicago-area L train likely didn’t even see the shooter, official says
Associated Press FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) — Officials say a man suspected of killing four people aboard a Chicago-area transit train shot them at…
Continue Reading Nearly 50 years after being found dead in a Pennsylvania cave, ‘Pinnacle Man’ is identified
Associated Press The body of a man found frozen in a small Pennsylvania cave nearly 50 years ago has finally been identified. The remains of…
Continue Reading Commander of Navy warship relieved of duty months after backward rifle scope photo flap
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The commander of a destroyer that’s helping protect the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Middle…
Continue Reading Hyundai unveils 2025 electric SUVs aiming for broader appeal with improved range, charging options
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Hyundai is aiming to broaden the appeal of its Ioniq 5 electric SUVs with 2025 models boasting improved…
Continue Reading Federal judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money…
Continue Reading Prosecutors drop fraud case against Maryland attorney
Associated Press Federal prosecutors have dropped their criminal case against a Maryland attorney whom they accused of engaging in a scheme to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 government disaster loans saved businesses, but saddled survivors with debt
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans were a lifeline for small businesses. But now some…
Continue Reading Gun shops that sold weapons trafficked into Washington, DC, sued by nation’s capital and Maryland
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three gun shops that sold dozens of firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D.C.,…
Continue Reading Bolivia moves World Cup qualifier to even higher altitude, hoping to elevate performance
Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia has always been a difficult place to play and the challenge has just got even higher. Literally.…
Continue Reading Philadelphia woman who was driving a partially automated Mustang Mach-E charged with DUI homicide
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a woman was intoxicated while using a partially automated driving system when…
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Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s leading opposition figure Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg and “seriously injured” in…
Continue Reading Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing this week at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed…
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Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Protesters in Mexico City are blocking the entrance to Congress over proposals that would make judges stand for…
Continue Reading At least 7 cars hit and 6 people injured in random gunfire on Interstate 5 near Seattle
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say at least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire…
Continue Reading Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, official confirms
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official has confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but fell short of…
Continue Reading Algeria votes for president this weekend but with inflation and boycott, few appear to care
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president seeks a second term in the gas-rich North African country’s election this weekend. But prospective…
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NEW YORK (AP) — One of the five people who were shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died. Police say a 25-year-old man…
Continue Reading Browns sign 20-year stadium rights deal with Huntington Bank as they position for possible new home
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — As they position themselves for a possible new domed stadium, the Cleveland Browns are renaming their current…
Continue Reading Taraji P. Henson to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taraji P. Henson will receive an honorary AARP Award for eradicating the stigma around mental health…
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Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A former top official at South Africa’s state-owned passenger railway company has received a…
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Associated Press A former aide to two New York governors was charged Tuesday with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government who used her…
Continue Reading Man killed after allegedly shooting at North Dakota officers following chase
NEW SALEM, N.D. (AP) — A man who allegedly shot at police officers in North Dakota was killed when officers returned fire. The North Dakota Highway…
Continue Reading Young Palestinian journalist who reported on Gaza’s destruction now continues education in Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A young Palestinian journalist whose coverage of the widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in killing of gymnastics champion at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a national gymnastics champion in an apartment near the University of…
Continue Reading Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has reported cases of bluetongue in the country’s east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is…
Continue Reading One more death in US, the 28th, is attributed to Takata air bag inflators that can spew shrapnel
DETROIT (AP) — Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States. The driver…
Continue Reading A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants has capsized off the Libyan coast, leaving one person…
Continue Reading This fall, Hollywood tries to balance box office with the ballot box
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three weeks after the U.S. presidential election in November, Ridley Scott will present his latest big-screen opus.…
Continue Reading Romania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan launch venture to install power line under the Black Sea
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan have launched a joint venture to install a power line under the Black Sea aimed…
Continue Reading Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Salvagers have abandoned an initial effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea…
Continue Reading Republicans in Massachusetts select attorney John Deaton to take on Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Attorney John Deaton has won a three-way Republican primary in Massachusetts to face off against incumbent U.S. Sen.…
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Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Officials say Lebanon’s controversial former central bank governor has been detained after being questioned in…
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Associated Press A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed…
Continue Reading EU ministers take a very public swipe at Hungary over a lack of respect for the bloc’s values
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior government ministers from Ireland, Luxembourg and Belgium have taken a public and potentially embarrassing…
Continue Reading EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen
Associated Press AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union countries have pledged to work together to develop more…
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Associated Press BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain…
Continue Reading Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say
Associated Press POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more…
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AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn has gone on trial on charges of fraud and market…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University resumed classes Tuesday with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was…
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AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of…
Continue Reading China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran…
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Associated Press After watching eight seasons of the epic saga “Game of Thrones,” fans can now enter what may be a competition on par with the…
Continue Reading Iran’s Supreme Court backs death penalty for Guard volunteer over 2022 protest killing, lawyer says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence imposed on a member of the all-volunteer wing of the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles on worries about the economy, and Dow drops more than 600
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday to their worst day since an early August sell-off, as a week full of updates on the…
Continue Reading Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch data protection watchdog has issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of…
Continue Reading UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions ‘very fragile’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has described the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear…
Continue Reading UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid…
Continue Reading Prosecutors probe allegations of fake voter rolls in Switzerland’s vaunted direct democracy
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they have ordered house searches and interrogations as part of an investigation into…
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OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (AP) — One person has been found dead and two are were missing after their motorboat hit a jetty and crashed in Connecticut.…
Continue Reading Outgoing Japanese leader Kishida will visit South Korea for a summit on improving ties
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is going to South Korea to improve the two…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in Turkey for allegedly transferring money to Mossad operatives, report says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have arrested a suspect believed to have been transferring money to operatives from Israel’s Mossad…
Continue Reading Heavy monsoon rains and floods kill at least 33 in south India and 5 children in Pakistan this week
Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Officials say that heavy monsoon rains and floods killed at least 33 people in southern India and five…
Continue Reading The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he…
Continue Reading A Ugandan Olympic athlete was set on fire by her boyfriend
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Ugandan athlete has been attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend and is being treated for burns on 75%…
Continue Reading EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aims for gender parity in commissioner posts. But it’s raining men
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is trying to get a semblance of gender parity in its new executive Commission. Instead, the…
Continue Reading Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts with a stampede and gunshots
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities say that an attempted jailbreak in the country’s main prison has left 129…
Continue Reading As Iran threatens Israel, the danger of Tehran’s long-vaunted missile program remains in question
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian…
Continue Reading Takeaways from a report that questions the accuracy of Iran’s ballistic missiles
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to retaliate against Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail…
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