Former owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guilty
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The owner of a water buffalo that ran loose in a Des Moines, Iowa, suburb for days in August has pleaded guilty for having…
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Colorado judge who sentenced election denier Tina Peters to prison receives threats
Associated Press A rural Colorado county courthouse has beefed up security after threats were made against courthouse staff and a judge. On Thursday,…
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Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to…
Continue Reading Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the…
Continue Reading Ex- Virginia cop who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge
Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury on Friday acquitted a former police officer in Virginia of involuntary manslaughter after he fatally…
Continue Reading Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles that match one endorsed by former…
Continue Reading The Biden administration isn’t extending a two-year program for migrants from 4 nations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will not extend a two-year program that allows migrants from certain nations into the…
Continue Reading Family plans to honor hurricane victim using logs from fallen tree that killed him
Associated Press Charles Dean loved living in his South Carolina neighborhood, with its manicured lawns and towering trees. It reminded him of his…
Continue Reading FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here’s what it does — and doesn’t do
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with helping states and communities hit by disasters like…
Continue Reading Man charged with helping Idaho inmate escape during a hospital ambush sentenced to life in prison
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man who prosecutors said ambushed and shot correctional officers at a Boise hospital in a plot to…
Continue Reading Some perplexed at jury’s mixed verdict in trial for 3 former officers in Tyre Nichols’ death
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ended with a mixed…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell.…
Continue Reading Businessman convicted of cheating ex-NBA star Dwight Howard out of millions in scam to buy WNBA team
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Georgia businessman has been convicted of cheating former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of $8…
Continue Reading Judge maintains injunction against key part of Alabama absentee ballot law
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday refused to stay an injunction against a portion of a new Alabama law that limits…
Continue Reading A coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia is the 10th in US this year, surpassing 2023 total
GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner has died nearly a week after being injured on the job in northern West Virginia. Gov. Jim Justice says…
Continue Reading China could wage economic war on Taiwan to force surrender, report says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials and analysts have for years warned of possible armed attacks or blockades by China on…
Continue Reading Mets’ victory over Brewers in NL Wild Card Series decider was ESPN’s most-watched game in 3 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The New York Mets’ 4-2 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday night in the deciding game of the NL Wild Card…
Continue Reading Helene damaged a factory that makes IV fluids
AP Health Writer Experts say the fallout from storm damage to a North Carolina factory that makes critical hospital supplies will be felt broadly and…
Continue Reading Yoga business founder pleads guilty to tax charge in New York City
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An international yoga business founder whose chain of yoga studios promoted themselves as “Yoga to the People”…
Continue Reading Virginia man charged with defacing monument during Netanyahu protests in DC
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man has been arrested on a charge that he spray-painted graffiti on a monument in the nation’s…
Continue Reading Biden talks election, economy and Middle East in surprise news briefing
ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House…
Continue Reading What’s next for oil and gas prices as Middle East tensions heat up?
Oil prices climbed this week as unrest in the Middle East escalated. Iran launched missiles at Israel and the Israelis threatened retaliation,…
Continue Reading Thousands of Jewish pilgrims come to Ukraine for Rosh Hashana despite official warnings
Associated Press UMAN, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of pilgrims have joined an annual gathering to mark the Jewish new year in the central Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Bighorn sheep habitat to remain untouched as Vail agrees to new spot for workforce housing
AP National Writer A decade-long saga involving planned workforce housing for the Vail ski resort on land inhabited by Colorado’s bighorn sheep has…
Continue Reading Retired New Jersey State Police trooper who stormed Capitol is sentenced to probation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired New Jersey State Police trooper who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a mob of Donald Trump supporters has…
Continue Reading Belarus sentences 12 to up to 25 years for attack on Russian warplane
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian court has convicted 12 people, most of them in absentia, and sentenced them to prison terms of up to 25 years…
Continue Reading 12 people have been killed in coordinated attacks in violent Mexican city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the north-central Mexican state of Guanajuato say that 12 people are dead following coordinated and…
Continue Reading Trump and Georgia Gov. Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first 2024 appearance together
Associated Press EVANS, Ga. (AP) — After making up privately, Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to…
Continue Reading A French judge in a shocking rape case allows the public to see some of the video evidence
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had…
Continue Reading NFL says the preseason saw its fewest number of concussions since tracking started
AP Pro Football Writer The NFL saw its fewest number of concussions in the preseason since tracking started in 2015. There were 44 concussions in…
Continue Reading Biden says he doesn’t know whether Israel is holding up peace deal to influence 2024 US election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn’t…
Continue Reading North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding
AP Health Writer North Carolina health workers are distributing Benadryl and epinephrine injections to communities after hurricane flooding has…
Continue Reading Man deemed violent predator caught after removing GPS monitor, escaping and prompting 3-day search
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are investigating how a man convicted of assaulting a woman was able to cut off his GPS monitor and escape from a…
Continue Reading Man fatally shoots his 81-year-old wife at a Connecticut nursing home
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut nursing home official says a man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife for reasons that aren’t clear and…
Continue Reading Some children tied to NY nurse’s fake vaccine scheme are barred from school
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A suburban New York school district has barred patients of a former nurse practitioner who pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading A week after Helene hit, thousands still without water struggle to find enough
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel…
Continue Reading Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephants
BANGKOK (AP) — Flooding in northern Thailand has forced many residents of the city of Chiang Mai and its outskirts to seek safety on higher ground,…
Continue Reading Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker likely won’t hear about his motive
Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jurors who will be picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania school boards up window openings that allowed views into its gender-neutral bathrooms
Associated Press A Pennsylvania school district has reversed course and boarded up window openings it recently installed that allowed people in a…
Continue Reading Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s geological service says that one of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its…
Continue Reading 2 sisters from Egypt were among those killed in Mexican army shooting
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — One Egyptian girl, 11, and her 18-year-old sister were among those killed after Mexican army troops…
Continue Reading The International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants for six men allegedly linked to a…
Continue Reading UNC relocates intrasquad scrimmage from Cherokee after Hurricane Helene’s impact to region
AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has relocated its planned intrasquad scrimmage in western North Carolina due to damage…
Continue Reading 4 voters charged with intentionally voting twice in Michigan primary election
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan authorities say four people in suburban Detroit intentionally voted twice in the state’s August…
Continue Reading The US and South Korea reach new deal on costs for the American troop presence
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have tentatively agreed to a new deal covering the costs of maintaining…
Continue Reading College sports ‘fraternity’ jumping in to help athletes from schools impacted by Hurricane Helene
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The UNC Asheville soccer and volleyball teams are calling UNC Charlotte home, its athletes living in two…
Continue Reading London police officer charged over death of woman struck by motorcycle during escort for UK royal
LONDON (AP) — A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving in connection with the death of an 81-year-old…
Continue Reading Advocates urge Ohio to restore voter registrations removed in alleged violations of federal law
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two voter advocacy organizations have put Ohio’s Republican elections chief on notice that voters are…
Continue Reading Los Angeles mayor picks ex-sheriff to be city’s police chief
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former county sheriff has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the…
Continue Reading US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, going after weapons…
Continue Reading Q&A: RZA on the nostalgic origins of his first classical album, ‘A Ballet Through Mud’
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in music: a ballet and surprisingly traditional…
Continue Reading Solar flares may cause faint auroras across top of Northern Hemisphere
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may cause faint northern lights across fringes of the northern United States over the weekend as…
Continue Reading Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden environmental regulations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing…
Continue Reading In Senegal, the bastion of the region’s Francophonie, French is giving way to local languages
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to weigh a Texas death row case after halting execution
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a Texas man on death row who has long argued that DNA testing would…
Continue Reading Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the…
Continue Reading What to stream: Jelly Roll, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixes
Sean Wang’s semi-autobiographical feature debut “Dìdi” and Jelly Roll’s 22-track album “Beautifully Broken” are some of this…
Continue Reading Amid Hurricane Helene’s destruction, sports organizations launch relief efforts to aid storm victims
AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sports teams and organizations have launched their own relief efforts to help those impacted by the…
Continue Reading A deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemic
AP Sports Writer The destruction from Hurricane Helene has disrupted the high school landscape throughout southern Appalachia. Floodwaters swallowed…
Continue Reading For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — As record numbers of South Americans come to the U.S. seeking better economic opportunities, many are…
Continue Reading Karen Read seeks delay in wrongful death lawsuit until her trial on murder and other charges is done
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read is seeking to delay a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of her Boston police officer boyfriend…
Continue Reading Elon Musk to join Trump at rally at the site of first assassination attempt
Billionaire Elon Musk will join Donald Trump at a rally at the site of the former president’s July assassination attempt. The campaign said the…
Continue Reading This week’s gang attack on a Haitian town killed at least 70 people, UN says
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.N. human rights office says the tally of victims killed in a brutal attack on a small town in central Haiti by…
Continue Reading Texas man sought in wounding of small town’s police chief
MEMPHIS, Texas (AP) — Authorities in the Texas Panhandle are searching for a man they said wounded a small town’s police chief. The Texas…
Continue Reading Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn’t have to die
Associated Press INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Aiden Bowles was stubborn, so even as Florida officials told residents of the barrier island north…
Continue Reading Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural…
Continue Reading South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamber
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has set a date of Nov. 1 date for its next execution as the state ramps up use of the death…
Continue Reading Supreme Court will weigh Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether to block a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against leading…
Continue Reading Obama will campaign with Harris in key swing states next week
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is planning to hit key swing states to boost Vice President Kamala Harris’…
Continue Reading Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game
MIAMI, Okla. (AP) — Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes grew up playing video games, including “probably hundreds of hours” colonizing a distant…
Continue Reading EU countries vote to impose duties on China EVs ahead of an end-of-October deadline
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have voted to impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China, as talks continue…
Continue Reading Relatives say a whole family was killed in Israel’s deadliest West Bank strike since Oct. 7
Associated Press TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a West Bank cafe that the military said targeted Palestinian militants also…
Continue Reading Technical problem at German air traffic control causes delays and some cancellations
BERLIN (AP) — A technical problem at Germany’s air traffic control agency has caused disruptions, with some flights canceled at Frankfurt…
Continue Reading Two London police officers reinstated over stop and search of Black athletes
LONDON (AP) — Two former London police officers have been handed their jobs back and will receive back pay after winning an appeal against a ruling…
Continue Reading For Pittsburgh Jews, attack anniversary adds to an already grim October
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jewish communities everywhere reacted with horror at last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, but the…
Continue Reading Clashes in Kenya as people discuss the deputy president’s impeachment motion
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Supporters and opponents of Kenya’s deputy president have clashed at public forums over an impeachment…
Continue Reading Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract
AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to…
Continue Reading Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law passes forcing it to pay for content
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local…
Continue Reading Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessary
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Friday praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it was…
Continue Reading Malaysian billionaire hotelier charged in Singapore in relation to ex-minister’s wrongdoings
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian billionaire hotelier who brought Formula One to Singapore has been charged for allegedly obstructing…
Continue Reading Congolese authorities launch investigations into deadly boat accidents
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities have launched investigations into two recent deadly boat accidents, including the…
Continue Reading Operator of a Thai bus that caught fire and killed 23 is charged, as investigators suspect gas leak
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say they have filed negligence charges against a bus operator in connection with a bus fire that…
Continue Reading EU fishing and farming deals with Morocco failed to include Western Sahara’s consent, top court says
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court says fisheries and agriculture agreements reached between the bloc and Morocco five years ago…
Continue Reading Russian ‘spy whale’ in Norway wasn’t shot dead, likely died of bacterial infection
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Authorities say a beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy,…
Continue Reading Pakistan capital locked down, phone service suspended to stop rally by party of ex-leader Imran Khan
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have placed shipping containers on key roads and highways leading to the capital and…
Continue Reading EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are part of an ‘economic cold war,’ Hungary’s Orbán says
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says the European Union risks entering an “economic cold war” with…
Continue Reading Landmark ruling from top EU court says some FIFA rules on transfers are contrary to EU law
AP Sports Writer The European Union’s top court says some FIFA rules on player transfers are contrary to EU legislation relating to competition and…
Continue Reading Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people
Associated Press KISELJAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and…
Continue Reading Inuit lawmaker asked to leave the podium at Danish Parliament after speaking only in Greenlandic
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A lawmaker representing Greenland in Denmark’s Parliament was asked to leave the podium of the…
Continue Reading The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence
Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s interim leader seeks Malaysia’s support for repatriation of Rohingya refugees
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s interim leader, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is seeking Malaysia’s help in engaging a…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main…
Continue Reading Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — More than a dozen tigers were incinerated after the animals contracted bird flu at a zoo in southern…
Continue Reading Japan’s new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has opened his first policy speech in office by expressing deep regrets…
Continue Reading Tunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning another term in the country’s presidential election…
Continue Reading International fiesta fills New Mexico’s sky with colorful hot air balloons
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the most photographed events in the world is set to kick off Saturday with a mass ascension of…
Continue Reading Progressive prosecutors in Georgia faced backlash from the start. They say it’s all politics.
Associated Press/Report for America ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Two progressive district attorneys up for reelection in Georgia are under attack for low…
Continue Reading Work and travel resume across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon finally dissipates
Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Work, classes and flights resumed across Taiwan on Friday after Typhoon Krathon brought torrential…
Continue Reading A year later, Israeli survivors reflect on the lingering toll of Oct. 7
Associated Press Lilach Almog walks past the remains of a police station seized by Hamas militants and buildings pockmarked by bullets in her…
Continue Reading When will the power return? Weary Carolinas residents long for relief after Helene’s fury
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The weary and worn residents of Julianne Johnson’s neighborhood in Asheville have been getting by…
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