Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that’ll bring them home next year
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Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie AP photographer Stephanie Scarbrough joined the company in June, shortly after completing a 10-month…
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Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety…
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Missing a beat, streaming service Spotify is back after a temporary outage
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The music streaming service Spotify was down temporarily on Sunday. More than 40,000 people reported outages with…
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Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — In just over a week, intensified Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed seven high-ranking commanders and officials from…
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus has fired the chief of police, his deputy and the acting director of the country’s central prisons…
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Thousands told to stay home a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air
WANF, WXIA, CNN By Cindy Von Quednow and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut…
Continue Reading Red Sox honor radio voice Joe Castiglione who is retiring after 42 years
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox honored longtime radio voice Joe Castiglione, who called his final game Sunday, with an on-field…
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island man under arrest for suspected drunk driving managed to briefly escape police custody after slipping his handcuffs…
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AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in…
Continue Reading Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant. Fire Chief…
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Associated Press DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
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AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When manager Mark Kotsay removed his Oakland jersey for the final time Sunday, it was bound for the Baseball Hall…
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Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a former rival as a member of his Cabinet. Sunday’s…
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AP College Football Writer Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday…
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania law school says it is imposing a one-year suspension at half-pay and other sanctions on a…
Continue Reading Gunmen storm a camp in Pakistan’s southwest and kidnap 20 laborers
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police officer says gunmen stormed a camp and and kidnapped 20 laborers in the country’s southwest.…
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Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala…
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AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while…
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AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Alessandro Michele’s Valentino debut signaled a transformation, with a stage set like a living room in flux,…
Continue Reading Taiwan detects China’s test-firing of missiles
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it detected multiple waves of missile firings within China, days after Beijing said it…
Continue Reading Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight
UNITED NATIONS The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future.…
Continue Reading Damian Lewis herds sheep over a London bridge in homage to a medieval tradition
LONDON (AP) — Actor Damian Lewis has driven a flock of sheep across the River Thames in homage to a centuries-old tradition. Lewis is among…
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Many areas of the U.S. Southeast are struggling to recover from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene. Massive rains brought by the storm have…
Continue Reading Pope Francis suggests Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon are disproportionate and immoral
Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis suggested Sunday that Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been…
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Associated Press ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis and Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout are locked in a tight race…
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Associated Press Hurricane Helene killed and destroyed far and wide — from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina, its high winds, heavy…
Continue Reading Norway is mulling building a fence on its border with Russia, following Finland’s example
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 123-mile border it shares with Russia, a move inspired by a…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of activism organization Global Citizen says the sense of urgency that younger generations bring to…
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Associated Press When Cindy Taff was a vice president at the giant oil and gas company Shell in Houston, her middle schooler Brianna would sometimes…
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Associated Press “Latino” and “Hispanic” have long been the most prominent terms used to describe people in the U.S. with roots in Latin…
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AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun is coming. But only a lucky few will be in the path. The annular solar…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Humanitarians are enlisting entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during climate week events that…
Continue Reading France’s new government pledges hardline stance on migration as it cozies up to far right
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s new government is set to take a hardline approach to migration issues as key officials have pledged to…
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Associated Press Ballot gathering or ballot collecting is a practice in where a voter completes an absentee ballot, places it in a sealed, signed…
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Associated Press MENIFEE, California (AP) — With Election Day just a few weeks away, longtime church members Lucky Hartunian and Janie Booth sat…
Continue Reading Images offer a close-up look at the site of Nasrallah’s assassination
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke is still rising from the smoldering wreckage where an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of Hezbollah more…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the matchup between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the coming debate between…
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Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris poked at Donald Trump over crowd sizes, his refusal to debate again and his…
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BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military says 37 militants in Syria affiliated with the Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group were killed in two…
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AROMAS, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central California. The United States Geological Survey reports the…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after allegedly setting fires and driving into shops in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested after allegedly setting two fires in the western German city of Essen that left 30 people…
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Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In his first visit back to Utah since awarding Salt Lake City the 2034 Winter Games, the International…
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Associated Press NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another,…
Continue Reading Appeals stretch 4 decades for a prisoner convicted on little police evidence
Associated Press NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another,…
Continue Reading Russia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest barrages of the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials say more than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight…
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Members of Britain’s defeated and divided Conservative Party are gathering for their annual conference. It is…
Continue Reading An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The first apparent Israeli airstrike in central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict has hit hours after Israel…
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Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional…
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CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm…
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Hezbollah has confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli strike. It comes a day after the Lebanese militant group…
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Associated Press LIGNORELLES, France (AP) — Unusually wet conditions across France have wreaked havoc on many wine-growing regions this year after…
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AP Business Writer If roughly 45,000 U.S. longshoremen make good on their threat to strike beginning Tuesday, they could shut down 36 ports from…
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Continue Reading What might come next as Hezbollah reels from Nasrallah’s killing and Israel mulls a Lebanon ground incursion?
By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — The last 48 hours in the Middle East – in which Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and continued…
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Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal recovered dozens of bodies from buses and other vehicles that were buried in landslides…
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Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Along the Cumberland River just north of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, tourists on party pontoons float…
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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a hot summer evening, Miles Villalon lined up outside the New Beverly Cinema, hours before showtime. The…
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Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California tribe’s chances of owning a Las Vegas-style casino seemed like a dream as…
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Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Their costumes are put on with surgical precision: Floppy hats, foam noses, bright clothes, and a ukulele…
Continue Reading Model makers in Madagascar are bringing history’s long-lost ships back to life
Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A French trading ship that sank in the 17th century with treasure onboard is being brought back to…
Continue Reading Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out
Associated Press PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities struggled to get water and other supplies to isolated, flood-stricken areas across the U.S.…
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Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria…
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Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Riding in a black SUV with tinted windows, lawyer Mariel Colón rolls up to the gates of a remote mansion,…
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Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As Donald Trump railed against immigrants Saturday afternoon in the Rust Belt, his supporters in the Deep…
Continue Reading Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce move through the open Atlantic far from land
MIAMI (AP) — Two tropical cyclones are continuing to move over open water in the Atlantic, but forecasters say neither poses a threat to land.…
Continue Reading Multiple people dead after plane crash at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport
MANTEO, N.C. (AP) — The National Park Service says multiple people died after a single-engine plane crashed Saturday afternoon in a wooded area at…
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AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski broke seasonal conventions at Hermès with a spring collection drenched in warm golden…
Continue Reading Clemson University to open arena, outdoor wellness center for area residents after Hurricane Helene
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University is opening its basketball arena and its outdoor recreational facility Sunday for area residents who need a…
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Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have required all new cars to beep at drivers when…
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Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Newly emerged film footage of President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade speeding down a Dallas freeway after he was…
Continue Reading Gunmen storm a house and kill 7 workers in Pakistan’s southwest
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen have killed seven laborers and wounded an eighth in the country’s southwest. The workers…
Continue Reading CEO of hospital operator facing Senate scrutiny will step down following contempt resolution
BOSTON (AP) — The CEO of a hospital operator that filed for bankruptcy protection in May will step down after failing to testify before a U.S.…
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AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Our children are told when they’re little: Play nicely. Work together. Don’t hit. Use your words. It’s…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing Boeing factory workers who are currently on strike in the Pacific Northwest says contract talks “broke…
Continue Reading Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city…
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Pregnant mom of two is ‘completely trapped’ in her North Carolina home
By Jay Croft and Isabel Rosales, CNN Asheville, North Carolina (CNN) — No power. No food. And no functioning roads to safely leave the homes in…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on…
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Associated Press Russia’s top diplomat warned against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power.” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke…
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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of people have marched in Paris in support of the right to abortion for women across the world.…
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Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — WeightWatchers is shaking up its leadership. WW International announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani would leave…
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Associated Press A large law enforcement presence has turned out in Worcester to honor a state police recruit who died after becoming unresponsive…
Continue Reading Hundreds of fleeing families sleep on beaches and streets after Israel’s strikes shake Beirut
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning, visible to many of the families who had…
Continue Reading Jury awards $300 million to women who alleged sex abuse by doctor at a Virginia children’s hospital
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A jury has ruled in favor of three women who alleged they were sexually abused while patients at a Virginia children’s…
Continue Reading China, at UN, warns against ‘expansion of the battlefield’ in the Ukraine war
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three days before his communist government turns 75, China’s foreign minister is warning fellow leaders against…
Continue Reading Main Czech opposition party wins most seats in election for a third of Senate
PRAGUE (AP) — The main Czech opposition group led by former populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis has won an election for a third of the seats in…
Continue Reading Manhunt underway after 17 people killed in South Africa mass shooting
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt is underway after 17 people living on the same street in a South African village were killed in a…
Continue Reading Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike…
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Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Along a busy road in west Detroit, there’s little respite from the sun for residents stopping for gasoline,…
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Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to attend a football…
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AP Health Writer Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin and with it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider.…
Continue Reading Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Associated Press Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is…
Continue Reading Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah transformed the militant group into a potent regional force
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and…
Continue Reading Poland’s death toll from floods rises to 9 after 2 more bodies found
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police say the death toll in Poland from recent floods has risen to nine after two more bodies were found. One person…
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