UK Foreign Secretary Lammy urges China against supporting Russia’s military
BEIJING (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary has raised concerns about China’s support of Russia in its war against Ukraine. David Lammy is…
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Biden urges Western allies to keep aiding Ukraine during meeting with Europe leaders before election
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden told European partners that it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states
Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Kamala Harris insisted it was time to “end the suffering” in the Middle East while Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin could not have asked for better publicity at a better time when Ben Swann, a self-described…
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Russia flaunts its many doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine
This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword, reminding everyone that Russia has the world’s largest atomic…
Continue Reading An American was reportedly kidnapped from a southern Philippine town and a search is underway
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say a search is underway after four gunmen reportedly abducted an American national,…
Continue Reading Funeral home owner accused of leaving body in hearse set to enter plea in court
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado funeral home owner who is accused of keeping a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year…
Continue Reading Video and an unused bullet prove man’s guilt in Indiana girls’ killings, prosecutor says
Associated Press DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — A man charged with killing two teenage girls in a small Indiana community forced them off a hiking trail…
Continue Reading China’s economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official 5% target
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported that its economy expanded at a rate of 4.6% in the July-September quarter. The data released…
Continue Reading Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who becomes Indonesia’s new president?
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and the…
Continue Reading Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas has sued a Dallas doctor over accusations of providing gender-affirming care to youths, marking one of the…
Continue Reading Kim stresses to North Korean troops they should treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reminded his troops to treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy and…
Continue Reading Three Americans among latest to be detained in Venezuela over alleged anti-government plot
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has detained five more foreigners, including three U.S. citizens, for their alleged connection to a plot to…
Continue Reading Elon Musk holds his first solo event in support of Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs
Associated Press FOLSOM, Pa. (AP) — Elon Musk has brought his support for Republican Donald Trump to the Philadelphia suburbs for a town hall and…
Continue Reading King Charles III’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday for the first Australian visit by a…
Continue Reading Tennessee judges say doctors can’t be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to…
Continue Reading Republicans appeal a Georgia judge’s ruling that invalidates seven election rules
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge’s ruling that said seven election rules recently…
Continue Reading ‘Breaking Bad’ star appears in ad campaign against littering in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The indelible lead character from the “Breaking Bad” streaming series has a new starring role in a public service ad…
Continue Reading Amid worries that Democrats’ blue wall may be cracking, governors hit the road for Kamala Harris
Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Democratic governors of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin this week have embarked on a bus tour through…
Continue Reading The Temptations to perform `My Girl’ and national anthem before NLCS Game 5 between Mets and Dodgers
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets fans will get a little help when they sing “My Girl” at Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday: The…
Continue Reading Mountain West commissioner says she’s heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyball
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Thursday the forfeitures that volleyball teams are…
Continue Reading Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia hindered because of armed groups, report finds
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The International Crisis Group is reporting that Colombia’s government efforts to control…
Continue Reading 15-year-old Kansas football player’s death is blamed on heat
Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Outdoor conditioning while a heat advisory was in effect during the humid summer left 15-year-old football…
Continue Reading Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more head-on digs at Trump as Election Day nears
Associated Press LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Joy Olson proudly wore a “Make America Joyful Again” button Thursday as she waited in line to attend a…
Continue Reading New Hampshire’s port director and his wife, a judge, are both facing criminal charges
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office has announced more charges related to an investigation into…
Continue Reading Parkland shooting judge criticizes shooter’s attorneys during talk to law students
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer has sharply criticized…
Continue Reading What we know about Liam Payne’s death, including some of the unanswered questions
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine authorities continue to investigate the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who…
Continue Reading Ex-porn shop worker wants defamation claim lodged by North Carolina lieutenant governor dismissed
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former porn shop worker who was accused by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of defamation has asked a…
Continue Reading Mother, boyfriend face more charges after her son’s remains found in Wisconsin woods
TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — Additional charges have been filed against a woman and her boyfriend in the death of her 3-year-old son whose skeletal…
Continue Reading Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately
AP Sports Writers Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately. The program said Thursday that Bennett will announce his…
Continue Reading Colorado gold mine where tour guide was killed and tourists trapped ordered closed by regulators
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — State regulators have ordered a former Colorado gold mine where a tour guide was killed and a group of tourists was…
Continue Reading Indian government employee charged in foiled murder-for-hire plot in New York City
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against an Indian government employee in connection with a…
Continue Reading Megan Marshack, aide to Nelson Rockefeller who was with him at his death in 1979, dies at 70
Associated Press Megan Marshack, an aide to Nelson Rockefeller who was with the former vice president when he died in 1979, has died. Marshack died…
Continue Reading What to know about red tide after Florida’s back-to-back hurricanes
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast who weathered back-to-back hurricanes now have…
Continue Reading Oregon Elections Division shuts down phone lines after barrage of calls prompted by false claims
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division shut down its phone lines following a barrage of calls from people responding…
Continue Reading One Direction was the internet’s first boy band, and Liam Payne its grounding force
AP Music Writer One Direction member Liam Payne was found dead this week after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at just 31.…
Continue Reading Dennis Eckersley’s daughter gets suspended sentence in baby abandonment case
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn son in the New Hampshire woods in subfreezing temperatures on Christmas night…
Continue Reading Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor
Associated Press Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic broiler chicken…
Continue Reading Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock
AP Science Writer How a sperm and an egg fuse together has long been a mystery. New research by scientists in Austria provides tantalizing clues,…
Continue Reading What to know about the Los Angeles Catholic Church’s $880M settlement with sexual abuse victims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades.…
Continue Reading Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes
Associated Press/Report for America BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast are digging out from mountains of sand…
Continue Reading Sinwar’s killing opens up opportunity and much uncertainty for the war in Gaza
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s killing of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and the mastermind of the group’s Oct. 7 2023,…
Continue Reading Former elections official in Virginia sues the state attorney general
Associated Press A Virginia elections official who faced criminal charges that were later dropped over a botched vote count in the 2020 presidential…
Continue Reading Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official’s classroom Bible mandate
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of Oklahoma parents, teachers and ministers are suing to stop the state’s top education…
Continue Reading Following death of Hamas leader, Harris says it’s ‘time for the day after to begin’ in Gaza
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris says the death of Hamas’ top leader, Yahya Sinwar, “gives us an…
Continue Reading Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidate
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Divorce records for Arizona’s Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate…
Continue Reading Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US
AP Health Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — U.S. health officials say whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year. The Centers…
Continue Reading Browns announce plans to move from their lakefront stadium since 1999 to dome in the suburbs
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are moving out of their lakefront home. The team officially announced plans to leave their 25-year-old…
Continue Reading Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio, among others, pleads guilty in $6.5 million fraud
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio among her wealthy clients has pleaded guilty to wire…
Continue Reading New Jersey internet gambling revenue set new record in Sept. at $208 million
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Internet gambling in New Jersey set a new record in September with the casinos and their partners…
Continue Reading Attorneys give opening statements in murder trial of Minnesota man accused of killing his girlfriend
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys delivered opening statements on Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of the former boyfriend of a Minnesota…
Continue Reading TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok still approved advertisements that contained…
Continue Reading Nearly $75M in federal grant funds to help Alaska Native communities with climate impacts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nearly $75 million in federal grant funds over the next five years will be aimed at helping Alaska Native communities as…
Continue Reading A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted in a US drug trafficking case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast…
Continue Reading Biggest source of new Floridians and Texans last year was other countries
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Texas were the two U.S. states with the largest number of new residents last year, and their…
Continue Reading Cissy Houston mourned by Dionne Warwick, politicians and more at longtime church
AP Entertainment Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dionne Warwick, BeBe Winans, Darlene Love and a massive choir helped celebrate the life of gospel icon…
Continue Reading A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury in Georgia has indicted a father and son in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. A…
Continue Reading Homeland Security grants temporary status to Lebanese already in the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced temporary legal status for Lebanese citizens already in the United States, likely pleasing…
Continue Reading Biden says Sinwar’s death is an ‘opportunity’ for a hostage deal and an end to war in Gaza
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops is a “good day…
Continue Reading Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation
Associated Press Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed…
Continue Reading Nevada Senate opponents paint each other as extremists in debate lacking fireworks
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democratic U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown have held their only debate of the…
Continue Reading UN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara is suggesting that dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario…
Continue Reading Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A weather event called the diablo wind is expected to whip up across Northern California and cause humidity levels to drop and…
Continue Reading Former NBC anchor Brian Williams is returning to election night and hosting an Amazon special
AP Media Writer Longtime NBC News anchor Brian Williams is returning to the screen on election night, only this time he’ll be streamed on…
Continue Reading Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases…
Continue Reading Judge orders Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US to remain in custody
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma City has ordered an Afghan man to remain in custody while a criminal case…
Continue Reading A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse
Associated Press TURNER STATION, Md. (AP) — As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, as the initial…
Continue Reading Violence spikes in Syria’s opposition-held northwest, killing civilians and striking infrastructure
Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A U.N. official has said he is “alarmed” by escalating violence in Syria’s opposition-held northwest in…
Continue Reading Colsen recalls nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits after reports of serious burn injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits are under recall after flames shooting out from them resulted in a handful of serious burn…
Continue Reading Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis play father and daughter in ‘Goodrich’
AP Film Writer Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis went from strangers to father and daughter in short order for the new film “Goodrich.”…
Continue Reading A blaze burns down a brand-new fire station in Germany that lacked fire alarms
BERLIN (AP) — Local reports say a brand-new fire station that burned down in a blaze that caused millions of euros in damage did not have a fire…
Continue Reading Father-and-son team Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. explore generations in ‘Poppa’s House’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Boundaries between work and family don’t just blur in the new CBS sitcom “Poppa’s House” starring…
Continue Reading Company says it’s cooperating in investigation of Mississippi bridge collapse that killed 3 workers
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — A construction company says it is cooperating with an investigation of how a bridge in rural Mississippi collapsed while…
Continue Reading Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film “South…
Continue Reading Trump delivers a pointed and at times bitter speech at Al Smith charity dinner
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats on Thursday in a pointed…
Continue Reading Greek man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors’ properties to smell their shoes
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A judge in northern Greece has imposed a suspended one-month prison sentence on a man convicted of disturbing his…
Continue Reading North Dakota woman to serve 25 years in prison for fatally poisoning boyfriend
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman will serve 25 years in prison in connection with the antifreeze poisoning death of her boyfriend last year.…
Continue Reading Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises to the highest level in 8 weeks
AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. moved higher for the third week in a row and reached the highest level since…
Continue Reading Ex-funeral home owner pleads guilty to assaulting police and journalists during Capitol riot
Associated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Long Island funeral home owner has pleaded guilty to spraying wasp killer at police officers and…
Continue Reading Drug kingpin Demetrius ‘Big Meech’ Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, will serve the…
Continue Reading Former United Way worker convicted of taking $6.7M from nonprofit through secret company
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who worked for United Way in Massachusetts was convicted in federal court of taking $6.7 million from the nonprofit…
Continue Reading Ex-New Hampshire state senator Andy Sanborn charged with theft in connection to state pandemic aid
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire state senator accused last year of fraudulently obtaining federal COVID-19 loans and…
Continue Reading Liam Payne and his bandmates all sought solo success after One Direction fame
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One Direction was one of the last boy bands from the age of mass-audience linear television and one of the first of…
Continue Reading Jane Fonda to receive lifetime achievement award from actors’ guild
AP Film Writer Actor and humanitarian Jane Fonda is adding the SAG life achievement award to her many accolades. The 86-year-old will be given the…
Continue Reading 7 killed in suicide bomber attack at a cafe in Somalia’s capital
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police said seven people died and six others were injured after a suicide bomber detonated an…
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on Chinese companies accused of helping make Russian attack drones
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions against two Chinese makers of drone engines and parts that the Biden…
Continue Reading India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government is denying that it works with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged…
Continue Reading Africa’s mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Africa’s top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has…
Continue Reading Dodgers win over Padres in NLDS decider averages 12.9 million viewers in Japan
NEW YORK (AP) — Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was…
Continue Reading La Nina could soon arrive. Here’s what that means for winter weather
Associated Press NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center reports there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina will develop this autumn and could last until…
Continue Reading Flooding in central France submerges rail and road links
PARIS (AP) — Torrential rains and flooding have submerged roads and railways in central France, disrupting transportation in the region. National…
Continue Reading Prosecutors ask Massachusetts’ highest court to allow murder retrial for Karen Read
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors have called on the state’s highest court to allow them to retry Karen Read for murder in the death…
Continue Reading Who was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with…
Continue Reading Kenya’s Parliament removes the deputy president from office in an impeachment trial
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s Senate has voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial…
Continue Reading Hyundai recalls hydrogen fuel cell vehicles due to fire risk and tells owners to park them outdoors
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is telling the owners of nearly 1,600 Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to park them outdoors and away…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s former armed forces chief endorses ‘victory plan’ in first speech since his dismissal
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has expressed his support for President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading Kate McKinnon to host National Book Awards next month. Jon Batiste will perform live
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s National Book Awards 75th anniversary ceremony won’t only be a celebration of literature. Expect…
Continue Reading Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color
AP Health Writers BERGENFIELD, N.J. (AP) — At Sunshine Adult Day Center, every morning starts with a parade around the room. Today, the theme is…
Continue Reading Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley’s comet — peak early Monday. A bright…
Continue Reading Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’
AP Business Writer Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its…
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