Suspect in deadly Minnesota crash convicted of federal gun and drug charges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a Minnesota man accused of causing a 2023 car crash that killed five young women of federal firearm…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky.; Deanne…
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Witnesses can bear-ly believe the surprise visitor at Connecticut governor’s estate
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Witnesses could bear-ly believe the surprise visitor that appeared at the Connecticut governor’s estate. A black bear…
Continue Reading Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman Rushdie
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The attempted murder trial of the man charged with injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack in New York has been…
Continue Reading Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed…
Continue Reading Ex-US Army soldier asks for maximum 40 years in prison but gets a 14-year term for IS plot
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. Army soldier made a surprise sentencing-day request to receive the maximum 40-year prison sentence…
Continue Reading Pilot in deadly California plane crash didn’t have takeoff clearance, airport official says
AVALON, Calif. (AP) — An airport official says that the pilot in a Southern California plane crash that killed all five people aboard did not have…
Continue Reading NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinstein’s criminal cases into a single trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a Manhattan judge to consolidate the two sex crime cases that disgraced movie mogul Harvey…
Continue Reading Pilot’s wife safely lands plane in California during medical emergency
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities said the wife of the pilot of a plane landed the aircraft safely in California after he suffered a medical…
Continue Reading MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane Milton
AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball spring training facilities on Florida’s west coast appear to have been mostly spared major damage during…
Continue Reading ‘The View’ abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message
AP Media Writer The advertisement on “The View” this week, preceded by a warning from ABC, was shocking: condemning celebrities for…
Continue Reading Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production
AP Airlines Writer Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and…
Continue Reading If you let your flood insurance lapse and then got hit by Helene, you may be able to renew it
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents in states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program but let…
Continue Reading Oregon’s most populous county adds gas utility to $51B climate suit against fossil fuel companies
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, has added the state’s largest natural gas utility…
Continue Reading California Senate passes bill aimed at preventing gas price spikes
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California state Senate has passed a bill aimed at preventing gas prices from…
Continue Reading U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran’s energy sector in response to its October 1 attack on…
Continue Reading Are male voters reluctant to vote for a woman? Harris’ backers are confronting the question head on
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The concern has been there all along, but now it’s being talked about openly: Are some men reluctant to…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 29 turtles across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A woman from China has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, across a Vermont…
Continue Reading A hiker dies in a fall at Arches National Park in Utah
MOAB, Utah (AP) — A hiker died in a fall on a popular trail at Arches National Park in Utah. The 68-year-old man from Paramus, New Jersey, fell…
Continue Reading Massachusetts pharmacist gets up to 15 years in prison for meningitis outbreak deaths
Associated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist has been sentenced in Michigan to 7 1/2 to 15 years in prison for his role in a…
Continue Reading The UN says that aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. humanitarian officials say aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months and warn that critical…
Continue Reading Road rage shooting in LA leaves 1 dead, shuts down Interstate 5 for hours
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An apparent road rage shooting during rush hour traffic in Los Angeles has killed one person and injured another. The shooting,…
Continue Reading Jury finds ex-member of rock band Mr. Bungle guilty of killing his girlfriend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A founding member of the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of…
Continue Reading Pat Woepse, husband of US women’s water polo star Maddie Musselman, dies from rare cancer
AP Sports Writer U.S. women’s water polo star Maddie Musselman Woepse is mourning the loss of her husband, Pat, who died from a rare form of lung…
Continue Reading JD Vance refused five times to acknowledge Donald Trump lost 2020 election in podcast interview
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is again refusing to acknowledge that President Joe Biden won the 2020 election over…
Continue Reading Iowa teen who killed teacher must serve 35 years before being up for parole
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says an Iowa teen who pleaded guilty to beating his high school Spanish teacher to death with a…
Continue Reading Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal set to become basketball Hall of Famers as superfans
AP Basketball Writer Back when the Lakers were putting on shows as good as anything coming out of Hollywood, the coolest guy in the building…
Continue Reading Tampa Bay Times keeps publishing despite a Milton crane collapse cutting off access to newsroom
AP Media Writer It’s a reflection of the news industry and modern world of work that Tampa Bay Times editor Mark Katches seems more relaxed…
Continue Reading Tennessee to launch $100M loan program to help with Hurricane Helene cleanup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says counties severely impacted by Hurricane Helene will soon be able to access a new $100 million…
Continue Reading Christopher Reeve’s kids wanted to be ‘honest, raw and vulnerable’ in new documentary ‘Super/Man’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Reeve’s children say they made a point to include all the complexities of their father’s life —…
Continue Reading Wisconsin regulators file complaint against judge who left court to arrest a hospitalized defendant
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin judicial regulators have filed a misconduct complaint against a Dane County judge who allegedly left court to try to…
Continue Reading Fisher-Price recalls over 2 million ‘Snuga Swings’ following the deaths of 5 infants
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fisher-Price is recalling parts of over 2 million infant swings across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. That’s…
Continue Reading US sees a window for a new push to break political deadlock in Lebanon to ease conflict
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Some in Washington and elsewhere believe there may be a window for a new push to break the political…
Continue Reading Montana businessman gets 2 years in prison for role in Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana business owner and supporter of former President Donald Trump has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for…
Continue Reading Snubbed by Tesla, Mexican government pledges to create its own small, affordable electric car
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Snubbed by Tesla, Mexico’s new president pledged Friday to create a Mexican-made small, affordable electric car to compete…
Continue Reading Lawsuit in US targets former Salvadoran colonel in 1982 killings of Dutch journalists
Associated Press CENTREVILLE, Va. (AP) — The brother of a Dutch journalist slain in 1982 covering El Salvador’s civil war has filed a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Hot-air balloon strikes and collapses radio tower in Albuquerque during festival
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A hot-air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower Friday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the city’s famous…
Continue Reading Georgia election workers settle defamation lawsuit against conservative website
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based website…
Continue Reading Elevator door was ‘broken’ during Colorado mine tour accident that killed 1 and trapped 12
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Investigators on Friday were trying to figure out what led to an elevator accident inside a former Colorado gold…
Continue Reading UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are in the crosshairs of Israel’s war on Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon says Israeli tanks “forcibly entered” one of their positions, while…
Continue Reading Activists risk their lives to rescue animals in areas of Lebanon hit by Israeli airstrikes
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Animal rights activists are risking their lives in Lebanon to rescue cats, dogs and other animals harmed by Israeli…
Continue Reading ABC will air 6 additional ‘Monday Night Football’ games starting this week with Bills-Jets
AP Sports Writer ABC will simulcast six more ESPN “Monday Night Football” games, including Monday’s AFC East matchup between the Buffalo Bills…
Continue Reading MLB moves start of Tigers-Guardians decisive ALDS Game 5 from night to day
CLEVELAND (AP) — Citing weather issues, Major League Baseball moved the start time of Saturday’s decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series…
Continue Reading Experts warn ‘crazy busy’ Atlantic hurricane season is far from over
Associated Press Although the Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, scientists say there is still the possibility for more named storms…
Continue Reading Nevada high court to review decision in ex-Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s lawsuit over NFL emails
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden will get a full Nevada Supreme Court review of a lawsuit he filed…
Continue Reading Stellantis CEO under fire from Italian lawmakers as the group grapples with financial troubles
Associated Pres ROME (AP) — Italian lawmakers on Friday questioned the head of troubled French-Italian automaker Stellantis over the group’s…
Continue Reading British woman who killed her parents and lived with their bodies is sentenced to life
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British woman who murdered her parents and then lived for four years alongside their bodies in makeshift tombs at…
Continue Reading Treasury official says withdrawing the US from the IMF and World Bank would be a ‘step backward’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury official Jay Shambaugh says withdrawing the U.S. from the IMF and World Bank would be “a step…
Continue Reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fight
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for…
Continue Reading Woman who stabbed classmate to please Slender Man files third release request
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of stabbing her classmate to please horror character Slender Man more than a decade ago asked a…
Continue Reading Kentucky woman is arrested after police find human remains and a body
MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a Kentucky woman after a dismembered body was found in her mother’s backyard.. The Kentucky…
Continue Reading Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the…
Continue Reading United Airlines adding 8 new international destinations to itinerary for next summer
AP Business Writer United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer. The airline, which said that this…
Continue Reading Sebastian Coe tells AP his run to be IOC president might not be such a longshot after all
AP National Writer A common observation about Sebastian Coe’s lifetime of going against the grain is that it makes him more of a thorn in the side…
Continue Reading What’s behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south…
Continue Reading The 2 people killed after a leak at a Texas oil refinery worked for a maintenance subcontractor
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — The director of Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex says two employees killed when hydrogen sulfide leaked at a…
Continue Reading New arrests revive concern that nonviolent political protesters in Myanmar may be tortured
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Concern is rising that two nonviolent activists opposed to military rule in Myanmar are at high risk of torture…
Continue Reading Don’t count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November so close that officials will…
Continue Reading FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia
AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — In two months’ time FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup. The world soccer…
Continue Reading Nobel prize for A-bomb survivors’ group boosts hope for Japanese seeking a nuke-free world
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — For many Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their relatives, Friday’s…
Continue Reading Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge is turning down third-party candidate Cornel West’s request to be put on Pennsylvania’s…
Continue Reading Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey finds
Associated Press A survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than…
Continue Reading Authorities continue to investigate container suspected of holding dynamite in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee continued Friday to investigate a container suspected of holding large amounts of…
Continue Reading Trump drives his anti-immigration message in Aurora, Colorado
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Donald Trump detoured from the battleground states Friday to visit a Colorado suburb that’s been in the…
Continue Reading US consumer sentiment slips in October on frustration over high prices
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the economy soured a bit after two months of small gains, according to the University…
Continue Reading Climate change gave significant boost to Milton’s destructive rain, winds, scientists say
Associated Press Scientists say human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton’s rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds…
Continue Reading What to stream: ‘Warriors’ album, ‘The Dating Game’ killer, ‘NCIS: Origins’ and Travis Kelce’s games
Travis Kelce adding game show host to his growing resume with “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” and Lin-Manuel Miranda offering the musical…
Continue Reading Turkish citizens fleeing Lebanon mourn the homes and family left behind
Associated Press ON BOARD THE TCG SANCAKTAR (AP) — Two evacuation ships have docked at the Turkish port of Mersin, bringing Turkish citizens and…
Continue Reading Martinique’s airport briefly closes after violent protesters overrun the tarmac
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The sole airport on the French Caribbean island of Martinique has reopened after violent protesters tried to break in…
Continue Reading Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning…
Continue Reading Stellantis, seeking to revive sales, makes some leadership changes
AP Business Writer Stellantis, which makes Jeep and Chrysler vehicles, announced a number of significant leadership changes, including the timing of…
Continue Reading Partial remains of British climber believed found 100 years after Everest ascent
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Climbers believe they have found the partial remains of a British mountaineer who might — or might not — have…
Continue Reading Austin Stowell is emotional about playing stoic Jethro Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Once again, Austin Stowell is having the best day ever — all thanks to him winning the role of legendary TV…
Continue Reading The making of ‘The Apprentice,’ in their words
AP Film Writer Few movies this year have made as many headlines as “The Apprentice.” Ali Abbasi’s film about a young Donald Trump (Sebastian…
Continue Reading North Korea accuses South Korea of flying drones to its capital and threatens to attack next time
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has accused rival South Korea of flying drones to its capital to drop anti-North Korean…
Continue Reading At least 2 killed and dozens injured after leak at a Texas oil refinery
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — At least two workers at a Houston-area oil refinery were killed Thursday after hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant,…
Continue Reading Iran’s World Cup qualifier against Qatar is switched to Dubai after security concerns
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Asian Football Confederation says an upcoming World Cup qualifying game won’t take place in Iran because of…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy appeals to allies to keep up aid as Germany pledges new weapons package
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it’s important that allies’ aid to Ukraine doesn’t decrease next year. He…
Continue Reading JPMorgan sets aside more money for potential bad loans but says consumers are on ‘solid footing’
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan’s net income fell 2% in the third quarter as the bank had to set aside more money to cover bad…
Continue Reading Boeing’s lawyers argue for settlement opposed by relatives of those killed in 737 Max crashes
AP Airlines Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Relatives of passengers who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max planes came to a federal court in…
Continue Reading Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in separate strikes
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three on Friday, Lebanon’s military said, just…
Continue Reading Italy formally opens centers in Albania to process male migrants intercepted in international waters
Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Italian government has formally opened two centers in Albania where it plans to process male migrants…
Continue Reading Kenya and Haiti urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission amid a funding shortfall
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leaders of Kenya and Haiti are urging international partners to honor their commitment to the…
Continue Reading AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?
AP Technology Writer Hours after the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in physics, he drove a rented car to…
Continue Reading George Baldock’s family confirm soccer player drowned while swimming
AP Soccer Writer George Baldock, the Greece international soccer player who was found dead at his home in Athens on Wednesday, drowned while swimming…
Continue Reading Southern European leaders want Lebanon’s army to reassert itself in the country’s south
Associated Press PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — The leaders of nine southern European Union countries on Friday pledged support for Lebanon’s armed forces…
Continue Reading Fire breaks out on an oil tanker off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. All 7 crew members are rescued
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a fire broke out in the engine room of an oil tanker off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast and all seven crew…
Continue Reading Russia launches 4th aerial attack in a week against Ukraine’s grain-exporting Odesa region
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities say a nighttime Russian missile strike on Odesa has killed at least four people, including a…
Continue Reading 75 migrants are rescued from a crippled boat crossing from North Africa to Europe
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a group of 75 migrants crossing to Europe from North Africa has been rescued from a crippled boat south…
Continue Reading Nobuyo Oyama, voice actor for beloved Japanese cartoon robotic cat Doraemon, dies at age 90
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyo Oyama, the raspy voice of Doraemon, the beloved cartoon robotic cat from the future, has died. She was 90. Her…
Continue Reading One Tech Tip: Here’s what you need to do before and after your phone is stolen or lost
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Phones hold so much of our digital lives — emails, social media and bank accounts, photos, chat messages and…
Continue Reading Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons
Associated Press The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of…
Continue Reading Russian and Iranian presidents meet as concerns grow over escalating Middle East attacks
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Iran’s president at a time when Tehran is supplying weapons for Moscow’s…
Continue Reading Somalia says it welcomes Egypt’s offer to deploy peacekeepers there
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia says Egypt has offered to deploy peacekeeping troops to the Horn of Africa nation in a security…
Continue Reading Alaska US Rep. Peltola and Republican opponent Begich face off in wide-ranging debate
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska and Republican Nick Begich have faced off in a wide-ranging…
Continue Reading Israel’s airstrike warnings terrify and confuse Lebanese civilians
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — As the war between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, Lebanese civilians are increasingly paying the price – and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises to close its latest record-setting week as banks jump
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Friday as big banks rallied following a run of reassuring profit reports. The…
Continue Reading Migration through Darien Gap increased in September, led by Venezuelans after the election
Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — The number of migrants crossing the Darien Gap, a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama,…
Continue Reading Back-to-back hurricanes reshape 2024 campaign’s final stretch
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of unwelcome and destructive guests named Helene and Milton have stormed their way into this year’s…
Continue Reading The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen…
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