Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 family members in Vermont
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A judge has ordered a New York man charged with killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother in Vermont held without bail.…
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Manslaughter case in fatal police shooting outside Virginia mall goes to jury
Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury has begun deliberations on whether a former police officer who fatally shot a shoplifting suspect last…
Continue Reading 6 migrants from Egypt, Peru and Honduras die near Guatemalan border after Mexican soldiers open fire
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican army troops opened fire on a truck carrying migrants from a half dozen countries, and six migrants from…
Continue Reading Ex-Houston officer rushed away in an ambulance during sentencing at double-murder trial
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The sentencing of a former Houston police officer convicted of murder in the deaths of a couple during a 2019 drug…
Continue Reading Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir,…
Continue Reading Teen pleads guilty in shooting death of Southern Miss cornerback MJ Daniels
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — One of four people charged in the shooting death of Southern Miss football player Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr. has pleaded…
Continue Reading Kosovo’s leader says Russia prevailing in Ukraine would threaten 25 years of peace in the Balkans
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister says that the Balkan region has enjoyed the greatest degree of peace, freedom…
Continue Reading After 31 years, a French treasure hunt may have a winner. The prize: a valuable golden owl
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A 31-year-long treasure hunt that drew in thousands of enthusiasts across France appears to have come to an end after…
Continue Reading Judge denies Wisconsin attorney general’s request to review Milwaukee archdiocese records
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal judge has denied Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul’s request to review the Milwaukee Archdiocese’s sealed…
Continue Reading Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal authorities say a rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of…
Continue Reading Georgia family hunkered down with their dog in a bathtub as Helene sent trees crashing through their house
By Chris Boyette, CNN Augusta (CNN) — Cooper and Witten Jones insist they weren’t scared when four large trees smashed into the front of…
Continue Reading Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to make the possession of small amounts of marijuana a minor…
Continue Reading Italian family believes painting found in a dump in 1960s is a Picasso and seeks authentication
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — An Italian family hopes to prove definitively that a painting discarded from a villa on Capri more than 60 years ago…
Continue Reading Residents of landslide-stricken city in California to get financial help
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — As much as $10,000 will be distributed to some residents of a peninsula on the edge of Los Angeles where…
Continue Reading The US could have seen shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike had dragged on
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing striking U.S. dockworkers has reached a deal to suspend the strike until Jan. 15 to…
Continue Reading The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and…
Continue Reading Indiana man sentenced for neglect after rat attack on his infant son
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted of child neglect for a rat attack that left his 6-month-old son with disfiguring injuries has been…
Continue Reading Dozens of migrants still missing off Djibouti’s coast after smugglers forced them out of boats
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Rescuers are searching for dozens of migrants from Africa still missing after smugglers apparently…
Continue Reading TikTok personality ‘Mr. Prada’ charged in the killing of a Louisiana therapist
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A TikTok personality known as Mr. Prada is charged in the bludgeoning death of a Louisiana therapist whose body…
Continue Reading Belarus opposition urges immediate release of over 200 political prisoners in dire state
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Thursday said 224 political prisoners in…
Continue Reading Messi, Inter Miami to open playoffs at home on Oct. 25. And it’ll be shown live in Times Square
AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi’s first MLS Cup playoff match with Inter Miami will be on Oct. 25. And it’ll be…
Continue Reading Google’s search engine’s latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is pumping more artificial intelligence into its search engine. New features will enable people to…
Continue Reading Guard charged in 2 deaths at troubled Wisconsin prison pleads no contest to reduced charge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of eight guards charged in the deaths of two inmates at a troubled maximum security prison in Wisconsin has pleaded no…
Continue Reading In time for Oct. 7 anniversary, a new film documents Hamas’ attack on Israel music festival
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new documentary captures the horror of the Hamas attack on a music festival in Israel, in time for the first…
Continue Reading Augusta chairman confident Masters will go on as club focuses on community recovery from Helene
AP Golf Writer Masters chairman Fred Ridley says Augusta National sustained a lot of damage from Hurricane Helene, just like the rest of the area.…
Continue Reading Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but…
Continue Reading Simone Biles’ post-Olympic tour is helping give men’s gymnastics a post-Olympic boost
AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gymnastics star Simone Biles is giving the men’s side of the sport a welcome boost. Several members of…
Continue Reading The Grammys’ voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity — artists of color and women left out…
Continue Reading Victor Perahia, Holocaust survivor and president of French Union of Auschwitz Deportees, dies at 91
PARIS (AP) — French Union of Auschwitz Deportees president and Holocaust survivor Victor Perahia has died. He was 91. Perahia was deported as a…
Continue Reading Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been arrested and deported to her homeland for…
Continue Reading Bus full of wedding guests plunges into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan, killing 7
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say a speeding bus carrying wedding guests has plunged into a ravine in southwestern Balochistan…
Continue Reading A gang in Haiti has killed more than 20 and injured dozens after raiding a small town, official says
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gang members have attacked a small town in central Haiti and killed killing more than 20 people, including children,…
Continue Reading A new initiative will allow UK deaf audiences to see captioned films before general release
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Deaf audiences are being prioritized at U.K. cinemas. Paramount Pictures UK will be showing their movies with…
Continue Reading PFF adds an in-game grading feature to its NFL analysis
AP Pro Football Writer Pro Football Focus changed how many fans followed the NFL by providing grades and advanced statistics to help quantify how…
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‘Your dad’s in trouble.’ One family’s desperate hunt as the search for Helene’s missing drags on
CNN By Sharif Paget and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Safe at home Friday afternoon in Illinois, Matthew Cloyd knew the hurricane that had…
Continue Reading Poland’s government will toughen a ban on alcohol sales to those under 18 years old
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is introducing regulations that will toughen the ban on alcohol sale to those under 18 years old and…
Continue Reading EU is taking Hungary to court. It says a law targeting foreign influence really targets basic rights
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is taking Hungary’s right-wing government to court over laws that could allow the authorities to…
Continue Reading More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels. The Labor…
Continue Reading At least 78 people died when a boat with 278 on board capsized in eastern Congo, official says
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local…
Continue Reading A 5th recall for Tesla Cybertruck within a year, the latest due to rearview display
Tesla is recalling more than 27,000 Cybertrucks because the rearview camera image may not activate immediately after shifting into reverse, the fifth…
Continue Reading Influential prophesizing pastors believe reelecting Trump is a win in the war of angels and demons
Associated Press COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Thousands sang, cheered and prayed as multiple preachers declared Donald Trump to be God’s favored…
Continue Reading 2 Swedish teens are held in custody over blasts near Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two Swedish teenagers have been jailed in pre-trial detention in connection with two predawn explosions…
Continue Reading Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season
AP Business Writer U.S. retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season but expect to take on fewer seasonal employees to help customers in…
Continue Reading Rwanda’s Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is being investigated
Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Health authorities say Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda. The East African country is…
Continue Reading Dutch government blames a ‘state actor’ for hacking a police network
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government believes that a cyberattack that accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch police…
Continue Reading Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has condemned China, saying that Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese…
Continue Reading UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands…
Continue Reading Albanian opposition MPs try to disrupt Parliament to protest a colleague’s imprisonment
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian opposition lawmakers have protested in Parliament, burning effigies and clashing with bodyguards,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 3: Middle East tensions, January 6 case, Power outages, Childhood vaccines, Bank of America
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A massive port strike along the East and Gulf Coasts has entered its third day — and has the potential to…
Continue Reading Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and waves caused by it could cause…
Continue Reading ‘Your dad’s in trouble.’ One family’s desperate hunt as the search for Helene’s missing drags on
By Sharif Paget and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Safe at home Friday afternoon in Illinois, Matthew Cloyd knew the hurricane that had slammed…
Continue Reading Elections have less impact on your 401(k) than you might think
AP Business Wire NEW YORK (AP) — Much like annoying political TV ads, warnings that the U.S. presidential election could have big consequences for…
Continue Reading Dutch airline KLM plans ‘painful’ cost-cutting to combat high costs and staff shortages
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch airline KLM has announced a “painful” round of cost-cutting and other measures. They aim to boost the…
Continue Reading Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military on Thursday warned people to evacuate communities in southern Lebanon that are outside a…
Continue Reading Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney at the GOP’s birthplace while Trump rallies in Michigan
Associated Press RIPON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris rallied with Republican Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the modern Republican…
Continue Reading New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking office
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official trip since taking…
Continue Reading A North Korean defector who struggled in South Korea stole a bus and tried to drive across the border, police say
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul (CNN) — A North Korean defector who escaped to the South more than a decade ago was detained after attempting to…
Continue Reading Alcohol poisoning kills dozens of people in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media says at least 26 people have died after drinking alcoholic beverages that contained toxic methanol. The…
Continue Reading Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The speaker of the Georgian parliament has signed into a law a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and…
Continue Reading World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
GENEVA (AP) — Winter sports are facing a long-time crisis because of climate change and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation has teamed…
Continue Reading Two killed as slow-moving Typhoon Krathon lumbers into southern Taiwan
By Chris Lau and Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Two people have died after a typhoon slammed into southwestern Taiwan, deluging the…
Continue Reading Concern grows for detained journalist awarded by US for exposing online scam centers
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — International concern is growing over the arrest of a prominent Cambodian journalist who helped expose human…
Continue Reading China’s Coast Guard claims to have entered the Arctic Ocean for the first time as it ramps up security ties with Russia
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s Coast Guard claimed it entered waters of the Arctic Ocean for the first time as part of a…
Continue Reading Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and Mozambique as well as…
Continue Reading Feel-good parkruns have raced past their humble beginnings and now draw millions for fitness and fun
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — On a weekend morning in the fall of 2004, 13 runners lined up in a London park for an informal race — unaware they…
Continue Reading Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Authorities report at least nine people have died in a fire at a hospital in the island’s south that is being battered…
Continue Reading This German church is the tallest in the world. Until Spain’s La Sagrada Familia is done, anyway
Associated Press ULM, Germany (AP) — The Ulmer Münster in southern Germany is the world’s tallest church. For now, anyway. The Gothic-style…
Continue Reading Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme
Associated Press A former Colorado county clerk has been sentenced to nine years behind bars for leading a scheme to breach voting system data in her…
Continue Reading Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community
Associated Press LA JUNTA, Colo. (AP) — Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens…
Continue Reading How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with African American…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Oil prices jump again on worries about the Middle East as Wall Street fades
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Crude prices jumped Thursday on worries that worsening tensions in the Middle East could disrupt the global flow…
Continue Reading The flood of ghost guns is slowing after regulation. It’s also being challenged in the Supreme Court
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case over a federal regulation aimed at reducing weapons often…
Continue Reading Mormon faith pushes ahead with global temple building boom despite cool reception in Las Vegas
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A historic building boom of big, bright Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temples — beacons to the…
Continue Reading October 7 music festival survivor, IDF reservist hailed as a ‘hero’ after confronting shooters in Tel Aviv attack
By Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli military reservist who survived the Nova festival massacre has been…
Continue Reading Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild
Associated Press/Report for America HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was just a month ago that Brooke Hiers left the state-issued emergency trailer…
Continue Reading How Trump credits an immigration chart for saving his life and what the graphic is missing
Associated Press Donald Trump is fond of a data chart that shows the stark contrast of the U.S.-Mexico border crossings between his time in the White…
Continue Reading The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene’s death toll tops 200
Associated Press PENSACOLA, N.C. (AP) — Rescue crews and volunteers facing obstacles at every turn in North Carolina’s remote mountains paddled…
Continue Reading Takeaways from The Associated Press’ report on lost shipping containers
Associated Press LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — From clothes to metals used for manufacturing, most of the world’s everyday goods and raw materials…
Continue Reading Haunted by 2016, some Michigan Democrats worry that Harris remains ill-defined in swing state
Associated Press EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) — Some Michigan Democrats are raising concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid in a…
Continue Reading Casey, McCormick hammer home attacks in debate for Pennsylvania’s battleground Senate race
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Republican challenger David McCormick have held the…
Continue Reading Memories and prayers are shared at a small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fire
Associated Press LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — A small town in central Thailand is holding a mass funeral for the 23 students and teachers who died in a…
Continue Reading A week after Helene struck the Southeast, power outages and impassable roads stymie recovery as death toll reaches 213
By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A week ago, Helene was plowing into Florida, thrashing cities and towns on the Gulf Coast while millions of people…
Continue Reading Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential…
Continue Reading Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?
Associated Press LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Leslie forms in the Atlantic and is expected to become a hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Leslie has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend.…
Continue Reading Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges…
Continue Reading In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women’s lives and deepens gender conflict
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that…
Continue Reading Kaine and Cao face off in only debate of campaign for US Senate seat from Virginia
Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao have gone toe to toe in their only debate…
Continue Reading 6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six international migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a truck carrying a group near…
Continue Reading Judge blocks new California law cracking down on election deepfakes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes. U.S.…
Continue Reading Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a…
Continue Reading Virginia House candidates debate abortion and affordability as congressional election nears
Associated Press/Report for America FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman debated at the…
Continue Reading Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan, packing fierce winds and torrential rain
Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan’s major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing…
Continue Reading Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon is convicted of threatening former Speaker McCarthy
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has been convicted of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Prosecutors…
Continue Reading US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel…
Continue Reading Prosecutors’ closing argument prompts mistrial request from lawyers for cop accused of manslaughter
Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Defense lawyers say they will seek a mistrial for a former police officer on trial in the fatal shooting a…
Continue Reading Omaha officer followed policy when he fatally shot a fleeing man 8 times, police chief says
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s police chief says an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing armed man eight times,…
Continue Reading Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn’t have enough funding to last through hurricane season
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from…
Continue Reading Last call at 4 a.m. in California? Governor says yes for one private club in LA Clippers’ new arena
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but a members-only club in the new Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Parole rescinded for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A chance for parole has been rescinded for a former Los Angeles police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife…
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