Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-out. We’ve been through a lot the past few years. A global pandemic…
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Detroit strengthens security at sites where ballots are counted
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — There is increased security at a downtown Detroit convention center ahead of next week’s presidential…
Continue Reading Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — According to a Pentagon audit, Boeing has overcharged the Air Force on spare parts for a major cargo plane,…
Continue Reading Moving company expected at Giuliani’s NYC apartment after missed deadline for asset handover
Associated Press A moving company representative and lawyers were expected to be given access to Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment on…
Continue Reading Ex-school district lawyer accepts plea deal following Parkland school shooting probe
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former South Florida school district attorney accused of illegally sharing information from a statewide grand jury…
Continue Reading An Alaska deer hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling, officials say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a 50-year-old hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling on an island in southeastern…
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Americans helping Ukraine’s war efforts say the US hasn’t done enough
Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — For U.S. philanthropist Amed Khan, America’s has mismanaged the war in Ukraine. It has rallied…
Continue Reading Arkansas purchases 815 acres of land for nearly $3 million to build new prison
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has purchased 815 acres of land to build a new prison intended to ease a backlog of inmates…
Continue Reading ‘Obamacare’ enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act…
Continue Reading College student from China charged in Michigan illegal ballot case
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A student from the University of Michigan faces criminal charges after authorities say an illegal ballot was…
Continue Reading What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in…
Continue Reading No trick! Halloween temperatures soar above normal in Northeast
Associated Press SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — Trick-or-treaters in the Northeast who in past years would bundle up under their Bluey or Beetlejuice…
Continue Reading Voting closes in contest to lead UK Conservative Party as it seeks to rebound from defeat
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Voting has closed in contest to lead Britain’s Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat. The result…
Continue Reading How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a recent naturalization ceremony, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany to Taiwan…
Continue Reading John Fisher pledges $1 billion to construction of A’s stadium in Las Vegas
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Athletics executive Sandy Dean says club owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the…
Continue Reading UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct…
Continue Reading UK apologizes for child’s death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has apologized for the death of a 9-year-old girl who is believed to be the first person in…
Continue Reading Hundreds in Turkey protest the arrest and ouster of opposition mayor
ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered in Istanbul to protest against the arrest and removal from office of a mayor from Turkey’s main…
Continue Reading Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Attackers have set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country’s…
Continue Reading Film academy adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast collection
AP Film Writer Quentin Tarantino’s handwritten script for “Pulp Fiction” is the stuff of moviemaking legend. And now it’s going to be…
Continue Reading Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat
Associated Press NAIROBI (AP) — Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and…
Continue Reading Voting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses in Spanish
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With just days before the presidential election, Latino voters are facing a barrage of targeted ads in…
Continue Reading A lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed by a state trooper has been dismissed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against a white Minnesota state trooper who shot and killed a Black man…
Continue Reading Paris court lifts ban on Israeli firms exhibiting their weapons at Euronaval trade show
PARIS (AP) — A Paris commercial court has lifted a ban that had prevented Israeli defense companies from exhibiting weapons used by its military in…
Continue Reading STORY REMOVED: ENT–TV-SNL
NEW YORK (AP) — Please disregard ENT–TV-SNL, published on Nov. 10, 2024, and datelined in NEW YORK. It duplicates a previously published…
Continue Reading Finland charges a combatant with war crimes allegedly committed in 2014 in Ukraine
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Prosecutors in Finland have filed charges over alleged war crimes in 2014 by a combatant who fought against…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris says Trump’s comment on women ‘is offensive to everybody’
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or…
Continue Reading College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
AP Sports Writer University of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his…
Continue Reading College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
AP Sports Writer University of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and…
Continue Reading ‘We did what God put us here to do.’ School resource officers describe response to deadly shooting
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — School resource officers Chase Boyd and Brandon King ran toward the sound of gunfire, rounding a corner inside a…
Continue Reading A national campaign to lessen polarization pushes states to ditch partisan primaries
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A national campaign is backing ballot measures in six states to end partisan primaries, seeking to turn down the…
Continue Reading Court in Slovakia upholds tax fraud verdict against former President Kiska
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — An appeals court in Slovakia has upheld a lower court ruling that found former President Andrej Kiska guilty of tax…
Continue Reading Missouri Republican election challenger says he should be allowed to watch early voting
Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A Republican committeeman has asked a judge to stop early voting in Missouri’s third-largest county…
Continue Reading Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Inspired by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, individual members of historically Black…
Continue Reading Moroccan authorities detain a human rights activist who accused government of ‘blackmailing’ France
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan economist known for his work defending human rights has been detained after criticizing the…
Continue Reading Iowa election officials sued by 4 naturalized citizens who say their right to vote was harmed
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Four Iowa voters and a Hispanic civil rights group are suing Iowa’s top election official after he…
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on top members of the armed wing of a Mexican fentanyl-trafficking cartel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on senior members of the armed wing of a Mexican drug cartel that…
Continue Reading Police are searching for a man they say set three fires at ballot drop boxes. Here’s what we know about the suspect
By Chris Boyette and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — With just days until Election Day, investigators in Oregon have shared new details about a man…
Continue Reading Kenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya has cleared the way for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court…
Continue Reading Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them
AP Technology Writer PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced…
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Israel’s military leaders signal their work in Gaza and Lebanon is done. Will Netanyahu listen?
By Mick Krever, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — In subtle but increasingly vocal ways, Israel’s military leaders are signaling that the country has…
Continue Reading The Taliban say blasts and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least 2 Afghans earlier this month
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says explosions and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least two Afghans earlier this month. Iran…
Continue Reading All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisoner
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country in response to the execution of…
Continue Reading Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from experts
Associated Press The city of Asheville has restored running water to most of its users nearly a month after Hurricane Helene damaged infrastructure…
Continue Reading South Carolina executes death row inmate despite pleas from jurors and a judge to spare his life
By Andy Rose, John Fritze and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina carried out the execution of Richard Moore on Friday evening, according…
Continue Reading Beyoncé, Shaboozey and Post Malone topped country in 2024. How will Grammy voters respond?
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s mainstream. Artists who were once not…
Continue Reading The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars in advertising are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and…
Continue Reading The Latest: With just 5 days to go, Harris and Trump continue to battle for votes
Democrat Kamala Harris says recent comments by her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, are “offensive” and that it’s clear he doesn’t…
Continue Reading EU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival’s multiple sclerosis drug
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking…
Continue Reading US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country’s fate is on the line
Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless benefits fall as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
AP Business Writer Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated…
Continue Reading Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans’ frustration with high prices nears its end, the…
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Man confesses to killing of Montana camper who was initially reported as victim of bear attack, authorities say
By Rebekah Riess and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man has confessed to killing a Montana camper who was initially reported to be the victim…
Continue Reading Donald Trump gambles with late-stage trips to Democratic New Mexico and Virginia
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is traveling to New Mexico and Virginia in the campaign’s final days. It’s a risky…
Continue Reading Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent…
Continue Reading Minnesota farm town reshaped by migrants wrestles with real changes beyond the political vitriol
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Two Guatemalans wearing traditional embroidered skirts bought coconut boba teas on an October afternoon…
Continue Reading Los Angeles sees city bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World Series
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rowdy crowds took to the streets in Los Angeles after the Dodgers won the World Series, setting a city bus on…
Continue Reading Then & Now: How immigration reshaped the look of a Minnesota farm town
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Immigration from around the world has transformed Worthington, bringing new businesses to emptying…
Continue Reading In Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland town
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Come noon on Sundays, overlapping worship options reflect how much Worthington has changed from a…
Continue Reading Some US Muslims struggle to find a candidate they can tolerate supporting for president
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With the death and destruction in Gaza on her mind, Soraya Burhani agonized over how to cast her vote for…
Continue Reading Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Rocket barrages from Lebanon into northern Israel killed four foreign workers and three Israelis on…
Continue Reading Satellite images show North Korea dug large border trenches after demolishing road, rail links
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Commercial satellite images reveal that North Korea freshly carved at least two large trenches across…
Continue Reading Gas explosion in southern Russia kills 5 people and injures another 4
MOSCOW (AP) — A gas explosion in a residential building in southern Russia has killed five people and injured another four. Local emergency…
Continue Reading A judge will decide if owners of a New Zealand volcano site where 22 died were unjustly convicted
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A judge in New Zealand is to decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage…
Continue Reading UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and…
Continue Reading Britain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A ban on protesting outside abortion clinics has gone into effect in England and Wales. However, it leaves a…
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Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
By Sophie Tanno, Laura Paddison, Benjamin Brown, CNN and Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español (CNN) — Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in…
Continue Reading India says frontier disengagement with China along their disputed border is ‘almost complete’
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s defense minister says India and China have pulled most of their frontline troops further away from…
Continue Reading About 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine’s border are expected in combat in days, US says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin…
Continue Reading At least 10 people are killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests, medical groups say
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Two medical groups in Mozambique say at least 10 people were fatally shot by police and 63 others sustained gunshot…
Continue Reading Russian bomb hits building in Ukraine’s 2nd largest city, killing 3, including 2 teens
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have struck a residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing…
Continue Reading Samsung reports ‘major’ progress in supply deal for AI chips
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics has reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused…
Continue Reading New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825…
Continue Reading Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign’s last days
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the millions of Americans on the radar of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns and those of their…
Continue Reading LA County district attorney sends letters requesting clemency for Menendez brothers
By Matthew J. Friedman and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón “strongly supports” Erik and Lyle…
Continue Reading At least 14 killed in long-running land dispute between rebel clans in southern Philippines
COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine military and civilian officials say at least 14 people have been killed in a long-seething land dispute…
Continue Reading Singapore’s affluent veneer hides repression and corruption, says son of its modern-day founder
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s youngest son, who fled to Britain to seek asylum from what he…
Continue Reading Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives
Associated Press BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as residents salvaged…
Continue Reading New York woman who pepper-sprayed Muslim Uber driver charged with hate crime
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A New York woman has been indicted on hate crime charges after allegedly pepper-spraying a Muslim Uber driver while he…
Continue Reading Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996
By Eric Cheung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Heavy rains and high winds lashed Taiwan on Thursday as the largest storm to…
Continue Reading TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at…
Continue Reading Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As voters in nine states determine whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions, opponents are…
Continue Reading Use of smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India’s capital ahead of Diwali
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate…
Continue Reading Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7 million refugees as international support dwindles
Associated Press RWAMWANJA, Uganda (AP) — Many refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by without the food assistance they once depended on. In a…
Continue Reading Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over US presidential election
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — America’s presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the 1979…
Continue Reading Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. And not just because the…
Continue Reading A Lebanese family planning for a daughter’s wedding is killed in an Israeli strike on their home
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The family WhatsApp group chat buzzed with constant messages. Israel was escalating its airstrikes on villages and…
Continue Reading Yankees blow 5-run lead with epic defensive meltdown as Dodgers rally to clinch World Series
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just when it appeared Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were right back in this World Series, they all but…
Continue Reading Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan’s east coast, leaving 2 dead, hundreds injured
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan, killing two people and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s…
Continue Reading America’s European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The United States’ European allies are bracing for an America that’s less interested in them no matter…
Continue Reading The US election system has safeguards. But human nature is a vulnerability
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to election security in the U.S., the weakest link may be human nature. Election and national…
Continue Reading 8 of 11 members of Mexico’s Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eight justices of Mexico’s Supreme Court have said they will leave the court rather than stand for election as required by a…
Continue Reading New law makes dueling presidential transitions possible
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be 77 days between Election Day and inauguration, a period in which the president-elect may ready his…
Continue Reading Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific…
Continue Reading A knock at the door, a chat with a neighbor, a text: Campaigns make final swing-state push
Associated Press CROSS PLAINS, Wis. (AP) — At this stage of the election, the arguments have been made, the airwaves flooded with ads, the inboxes…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor’s effort to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes…
Continue Reading Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first and only female House speaker, lies in state at Statehouse
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor and other present and past elected officials are paying their respects to the late Jo Ann…
Continue Reading Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation
Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life…
Continue Reading At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s…
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