New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US defense official says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. defense official says satellite imagery shows that China’s newest nuclear submarine sank…
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Hawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in…
Continue Reading Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury…
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A new mystery firm enters Trump’s orbit, rekindling criticism of his presidential campaign spending
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Launchpad Strategies, incorporated less than a year ago, has received $15 million from Donald Trump’s election…
Continue Reading A Pennsylvania woman is convicted of killing her 2 young children in 2019
READING, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has been convicted of killing her two young children, who were found hanging in the basement of their home…
Continue Reading Thousands gather in Ethiopia’s capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians have gathered in the capital city to celebrate an annual religious festival…
Continue Reading Parents will have to set aside some earnings for child influencers under new California laws
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Parents and guardians who profit from social media posts featuring their children will soon be required…
Continue Reading Q&A: Kate Winslet on bringing WWII photographer Lee Miller’s story to the big screen
AP Film Writer When Kate Winslet stumbled upon the extraordinary story of Lee Miller she didn’t want to let go. Miller was an American photographer…
Continue Reading Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it’s not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida’s northwestern coast and then continue on to torment parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and…
Continue Reading Detroit judge who put teen in handcuffs during field trip is demoted to speeding tickets
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit judge who was temporarily removed after ordering a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs during a…
Continue Reading Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been instrumental in 3-0 start, even without his usual production
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just about everyone seems to be concerned about Travis Kelce’s production except the Kansas City Chiefs.…
Continue Reading Nevada high court orders dismissal of Chasing Horse sex abuse case but says charges can be refiled
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sprawling sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing…
Continue Reading Sophistication of AI-backed operation targeting senator points to future of deepfake schemes
Associated Press Washington (AP) — An advanced deepfake operation targeted Sen. Ben Cardin, the Democratic chair of the Senate Foreign Relations…
Continue Reading North Macedonia’s leader is angry at prospect of a new setback in his country’s bid to join the EU
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s conservative prime minister has reacted angrily to reports that his country’s troubled…
Continue Reading A man convicted of killing 4 people in a small Nebraska town faces the death penalty
DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) — A man faces a possible death sentence after being convicted of killing four people in a small northeast Nebraska town more…
Continue Reading Norway issues wanted notice for man connected to exploding pagers in Lebanon
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities have issued an international wanted notice for a man linked to a Bulgaria-based…
Continue Reading X requests it be reinstated in Brazil after complying with judge’s orders, sources say
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A source says billionaire Elon Musk’s social media site X has complied with Brazilian Supreme Court Justice…
Continue Reading What obstacles stand in the way of an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire?
Associated Press Israel and Hezbollah each have strong incentives to heed international calls for a cease-fire that could avert all-out war — but…
Continue Reading Man charged with killing 13-year-old Detroit girl whose body remains missing
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A man already in jail on sexual assault charges has been charged with murder in the disappearance of a 13-year-old…
Continue Reading California fire agency employee charged with arson spent months as inmate firefighter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Public records show a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee charged with starting five brush fires…
Continue Reading Companies back away from Oregon floating offshore wind project as opposition grows
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of companies planning to bid on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Oregon coast has been…
Continue Reading OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company
AP Business Writers OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end…
Continue Reading Who is Eric Adams? The New York City mayor faces charges alleging he took bribes
Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charged that he allegedly took bribes and illegal campaign contributions…
Continue Reading Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate…
Continue Reading UFC reaches $375 million settlement on one class-action lawsuit, another one remains pending
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The UFC reached another settlement with one of the two class-action litigants. It agreed to pay the former…
Continue Reading Glock pistols are popular among criminals because they’re easily modified, report says
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A new report from the anti-violence group Everytown for Gun Safety says Glock pistols are a popular choice for…
Continue Reading Wisconsin district attorney pursuing investigation into mayor’s removal of absentee ballot drop box
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin district attorney said Thursday that her office is pursuing an investigation into the removal of…
Continue Reading Republican Wisconsin congressman falsely suggests city clerk was lying about absentee ballots
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mailing of about 2,200 duplicate absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of…
Continue Reading Pakistani police are responsible for killing a doctor held in a blasphemy claim, the government says
Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s government says its investigation shows that police had orchestrated the killing of a doctor…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump’s false 2020 election claims
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in Washington, months after he lost his law license…
Continue Reading Leader of Palestinian Authority denounces Israeli Gaza offensive at UN, insists: ‘We will not leave’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Palestinian Authority has denounced Israel in front of world leaders. He appealed to other nations…
Continue Reading At least 11 killed in Israeli strike that hit a school in northern Gaza
Associated Pres DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a school sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza…
Continue Reading US health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report says
AP Medical Writer With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public health approach that’s a big…
Continue Reading The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, straight to their homes. The U.S.…
Continue Reading A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds
A National Institutes of Health investigation has found research misconduct by a top neuroscientist. In a statement Thursday, NIH said the findings…
Continue Reading Americans are more likely to see Harris’ gender as a hurdle than they were for Clinton: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more likely to believe that being a woman will hurt Kamala Harris ‘ chances in the November…
Continue Reading Tone deaf and color blind? Catholic Church struggles to keep accused abusers out of religious art
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — An unholy argument over a hymn has struck a discordant note in the preparations for the main event of Pope…
Continue Reading Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Officials say new fighting has hit Sudan’s capital as the death toll jumps up from the country’s cholera…
Continue Reading Naomi Campbell barred from being charity trustee in England and Wales
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years…
Continue Reading 5 high school students from around the country have been named National Student Poets
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Five high school students have been named National Student Poets. Each of the poets will represent different…
Continue Reading Finding Mr. Right and converting to Judaism led Erin Foster to write a fresh, original rom-com
Associated Press Erin Foster was inspired by her own experience of meeting her husband and converting to Judaism to create the new series “Nobody…
Continue Reading Poll: Latin Americans view Pope Francis favorably. But the biggest drop is in his native Argentina.
Pope Francis is still widely popular in several Latin American countries. But the portion of people who still see him favorably in his native…
Continue Reading The Cure announces a new album and releases its first new song in 16 years, ‘Alone’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Goths, rejoice: At long last, The Cure has released new music. “Alone,” its first new song in 16 years,…
Continue Reading Evacuation order lifted for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurred
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Residents in an Ohio community where a dangerous chemical leak occurred are being allowed to return to their…
Continue Reading Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town
Associated Press MERTARVIK, Alaska (AP) — Erosion and melting permafrost have just about destroyed the Alaska village of Newtok. About 70 feet of…
Continue Reading Derrick Rose, a No. 1 overall pick in 2008 and the 2011 NBA MVP, announces retirement
AP Basketball Writer Derrick Rose’s last act as an NBA player came in the form of a letter to the game of basketball, addressing the highs and…
Continue Reading Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to…
Continue Reading Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the…
Continue Reading Halloween superfans see the culture catching up to them. (A 12-foot skeleton helped)
Associated Press Five years ago this Halloween, Home Depot introduced a 12-foot-tall skeleton. It was during the pandemic, and people who were stuck…
Continue Reading Congo accuses Rwanda before an East Africa court of helping rebels fight Congolese forces
Associated Press ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — A regional court in East Africa is hearing a case filed by Congo against neighboring Rwanda, accusing it…
Continue Reading Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — One of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s closest aides is facing backlash over statements he…
Continue Reading Harrods apologizes to women who say they were abused by former owner Mohamed Al Fayed
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The managing director of Harrods says the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who…
Continue Reading Pomegranate seeds add flair and tradition to a Rosh Hashanah salad
Associated Press There are many foods associated with the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. One of the most beautiful, mythical and symbolic is the…
Continue Reading The number of Americans filing for jobless aid falls to lowest level in 4 months
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in four months. The Labor Department…
Continue Reading US economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy expanded at a healthy 3% annual pace from April through June, boosted by strong consumer…
Continue Reading Feds charge NYC mayor with selling his influence to foreign nationals. He says he won’t resign
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to stay in office Thursday after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment…
Continue Reading Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children’s book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is working on a children’s book centered on a generous boy and a proliferating baloney sandwich…
Continue Reading Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remain
Associated Press FORT JACKSON, South Carolina (AP) — The Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force say they will all meet their recruiting…
Continue Reading Greek singer Marinella is in stable but critical condition after collapsing during a concert
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Popular Greek singer Marinella is in stable but critical condition in an Athens hospital, a day after collapsing on stage…
Continue Reading Kremlin says changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine are intended to send a warning to the West
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says that changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine are intended to discourage Ukraine’s Western allies from supporting…
Continue Reading China redoubles first-aid for its economy with support for banks and workers
AP Business Writer China is redoubling its first-aid for the economy, targeting banks, workers and poor families as the ruling Communist Party…
Continue Reading One Tech Tip: Using Instagram’s new teen account settings to supervise young users
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Worried about your teen’s Instagram use? Faced with growing pressure to do more to stop online harm, the social…
Continue Reading Diners are skipping restaurants and making more meals at home as inflation trend inverts
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eating in is in and eating out is out. That’s the message that inflation-squeezed consumer s have been…
Continue Reading Russian missiles and drones target Kyiv for 5 hours and hit Ukraine’s power grid
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air defenses battled an overnight Russian aerial attack on the capital Kyiv for five hours,…
Continue Reading Police are probing apparent cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations
LONDON (AP) — U.K. transport officials and police are investigating a “cyber-security incident” after users of public Wi-Fi networks at the…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed nearly 700 this week
Lebanon’s disaster risk management unit says nearly 700 people been killed in Lebanon this week, as Israel dramatically escalated strikes. The…
Continue Reading Harris says the right to be safe is a civil right as Biden signs order on gun technology
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says she believes the right to be safe is a civil right, and that means a right to…
Continue Reading Taliban who banned women from public spaces say no one faces discrimination in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say it’s absurd to accuse them of gender discrimination and other human rights violations, as four…
Continue Reading Netanyahu vows to use ‘full force’ against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to carry out “full force” strikes against…
Continue Reading Pakistani security forces say they killed 8 militants in a raid in the restive northwest
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed eight militants in an overnight raid on their hideout in a former…
Continue Reading South Korea sets a compensation plan for dog meat farmers before the 2027 ban
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has announced plans to compensate farmers and others in the country’s dwindling dog meat…
Continue Reading Man who set off explosion at California courthouse had a criminal case there
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Police say the 20-year-old man who tossed an explosive device into a California courthouse was there to be arraigned on…
Continue Reading Pope travels to the heart of Europe to appeal for peace and to boost his dwindling flock
Associated Press LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Pope Francis called for Europe to be a beacon of peace in war and a welcome home for migrants and refugees as he…
Continue Reading North Korea has enough uranium to build a ‘double-digit’ number of bombs, Seoul’s spy agency says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has likely enriched enough uranium to build a “double-digit” number of bombs and is…
Continue Reading Japanese court acquits the longest-serving death row inmate of a 1966 quadruple murder
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty on Thursday after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple…
Continue Reading NASA, Boeing describe limited roles despite Titan’s owner touting aerospace ties
Associated Press OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush said the carbon fiber hull used in an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the…
Continue Reading A new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing arrives in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong welcomed a new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing on Thursday with a lavish ceremony, raising hopes for a boost to…
Continue Reading Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner…
Continue Reading Judge prepares ruling on possible retrial of movie armorer in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge heard court arguments in the possible dismissal of a criminal conviction against a movie armorer in…
Continue Reading Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane
Associated Press CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as…
Continue Reading Judges set to hear arguments in Donald Trump’s appeal of civil fraud verdict
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump hits the homestretch of his White House run, the former president’s lawyers are heading to a New…
Continue Reading A far-right party is looking for a historic election win in Austria
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s far-right Freedom Party could win a national election for the first time when Austria votes on Sunday.…
Continue Reading Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina
AP National Political Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There’s an unlikely star in Kamala Harris’ fight to make history in North Carolina: Mark…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street ticks to another record as stocks worldwide rally
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to another record Thursday as financial markets around the world rallied again. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Alabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country’s second nitrogen gas execution
Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama used nitrogen gas Thursday to execute a man convicted of killing three people in back-to-back…
Continue Reading Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their…
Continue Reading Moving homeless people from streets to shelter isn’t easy, San Francisco outreach workers say
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outreach workers in San Francisco visit homeless people living in tents to match them with shelter. But…
Continue Reading West Virginia’s new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new drug czar has a very personal reason for wanting to end the state’s opioid…
Continue Reading US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history. Preliminary data shows…
Continue Reading Harris blasts proposals for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia during Zelenskyy meeting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With American support for Ukraine at a partisan crossroads, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed…
Continue Reading Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Old newspaper boxes are being repurposed into containers that distribute Narcan, an emergency treatment…
Continue Reading Georgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Dozens of Georgians stood in tearful silence in a central square near parliament last week to mourn…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines says it will introduce assigned seats and premium perks in 2026
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines executives have unveiled their vision for turning the carrier into an airline that gives…
Continue Reading UN chief criticizes divided Security Council for failure of leadership to end wars, calls for unity
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief sharply criticized the powerful Security Council for a failure of leadership to end…
Continue Reading Appeals court hears arguments in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casino built on ‘sacred’ land
ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments in a long-running dispute between two federally recognized tribes over one’s…
Continue Reading Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his…
Continue Reading Who will replace Kishida to become Japan’s new prime minister?
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party will pick a new leader Friday who will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court sentences editor to 21 months in jail in a case seen as a barometer of press freedom
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has sentenced a former editor of a shuttered news publication to 21 months in prison in a…
Continue Reading Utah Supreme Court crushes constitutional amendment deemed ‘counterfactual’ by lower court
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah voters will not decide this November on a constitutional amendment asking voters to cede power over…
Continue Reading The IMF approves a $7 billion loan for Pakistan, which will get $1 billion immediately
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say the executive board of the International Fund has approved a new $7 billion loan for the country. The loan…
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