UN appoints former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as new humanitarian chief
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as the U.N.’s new humanitarian…
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Next Met Gala chairs: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton,…
Continue Reading Montana’s attorney general defends actions at hearing on 41 counts of professional misconduct
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s attorney general testified before a state commission during a hearing that could lead to…
Continue Reading South Dakota removes 273 people from voter rolls due to human error by the state
Associated Press South Dakota’s top elections official has removed 273 people from the state’s voter rolls as general election voting is…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN’s premier human rights body
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by…
Continue Reading Nazi-looted Monet artwork returned to family generations later
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Nazi-looted Claude Monet pastel has been returned to descendants of the man who owned it when it was seized…
Continue Reading The race to lead Britain’s Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s opposition Conservative Party will choose either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch to be its next leader.…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherri Myers, an 82-year-old resident of Pensacola City, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with governor’s 400-year veto, calling it ‘crazy’
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Wednesday that Gov. Tony Evers’ creative use of his…
Continue Reading UN tribunal orders ex-official to repay $58.8 million lost in bad deals while getting perks
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. tribunal has ordered a former high-ranking official to repay the United Nations $58.8 million lost in…
Continue Reading Judge tosses a New York law that moved many local elections to even-numbered years
Associated Press A law moving many town and county elections in New York to even-numbered years to align them with state and federal races was struck…
Continue Reading Honda recalls nearly 1.7 million vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes
Honda Motor Co. is recalling close to 1.7 million vehicles due to a manufacturing issue that could make it difficult to steer the vehicles and lead…
Continue Reading Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who spent…
Continue Reading Mexico takes the US side in potential trade battles with China and seeks to boost local content
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top economic official is suggesting that his country will actively take the U.S. side in looming trade battles…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The social media platform X is returning to Brazil after remaining inaccessible for more than a month…
Continue Reading Voting systems are targets of conspiracy theories, but get tested for accuracy and security
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories that erupted after the 2020 election, with…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1983 bombing of a Marine compound in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 241 US service…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Caitlyn Jenner, former Olympian and reality TV personality. Personal Birth date:…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000. Facts In…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-nominated actress Winona Ryder. Personal Birth date: October 29, 1971 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some spooky background information about Halloween, celebrated annually in the United States on October…
Continue Reading Chicago Bears stay focused on city’s lakefront for new stadium, team president says
AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — The Chicago Bears remain focused on the city’s lakefront as the location for a nearly $5 billion stadium…
Continue Reading Sanewashing? The banality of crazy? A decade into the Trump era, media hasn’t figure him out
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a decade into the Trump Era of politics, less than a month from his third Election Day as the Republican…
Continue Reading A Georgia county official dies after giving testimony about a hazardous chemical plant fire
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county official has collapsed and died at the state Capitol after a hearing about the BioLab fire. Hazardous plumes spread…
Continue Reading Czech Republic and Poland call on EU to do more to tackle irregular migration
Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The prime ministers of Czech Republic and Poland say the European Union has to do more to tackle unauthorized…
Continue Reading Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, suffers stroke
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The family of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, says she’s been hospitalized after suffering a…
Continue Reading The death toll in a gang attack on a Haitian town rises to at least 115
Associated Press PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — The death toll in a horrific gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115.…
Continue Reading Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann’s pushes back on FDA sesame warning
AP Health Writer A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products…
Continue Reading Italy’s hard-right government set to send sea migrants to Albania in bid to curb arrivals
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — The Italian government is facing a new set of challenges as it prepares to open two migrant…
Continue Reading France’s Macron views Ukrainian troops being trained in France for combat against Russia
A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is inspecting the training of Ukrainian troops at a military camp in eastern…
Continue Reading American Water cyberattack renews focus on protecting critical infrastructure
Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A cyberattack continues to affect the nation’s largest regulated water and wastewater utility company,…
Continue Reading Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks. Trump recently called the Israeli leader
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday held their first call in seven…
Continue Reading A rare comet brightens the night skies in October
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rare, bright comet will be visible in October, clear skies permitting. The comet will make its closest approach…
Continue Reading Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debate
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded debate viewers of her three-decade career on Arizona…
Continue Reading Trump lashes out at Harris and ‘The View’ co-hosts, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall
Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump hurled insults at his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other women…
Continue Reading Alfonso Cuarón and Cate Blanchett made a television series. ‘Disclaimer’ is already a triumph
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — “Disclaimer” pulls the rug out from the audience before they’ve had the chance to get settled. There’s…
Continue Reading Hot days and methamphetamine are now a deadlier mix
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Increasingly hot summers and methamphetamine are a deadly mix. The stimulant is playing an outsize role in…
Continue Reading Germany’s economy is on track to shrink for a second straight year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government says its economy is on track to shrink for a second consecutive year. The German economy is Europe’s…
Continue Reading Islamic New Year Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Islamic New Year. For followers of Islam in the Western Hemisphere, the next New Year…
Continue Reading Jon Batiste’s ‘Beethoven Blues’ transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds. He’d…
Continue Reading Pilot dies aboard Turkish Airlines flight, forcing emergency landing in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York after the captain died on board.…
Continue Reading Austria’s president seeks a solution after other parties say they won’t work with the far right
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s president has asked the country’s three strongest political parties to hold talks on possible…
Continue Reading Norway bans local chapter of motorcycle club Satudarah and calls it a criminal association
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s highest court has called the Norwegian arm of Dutch motorcycle club Satudarah a criminal association and banned the…
Continue Reading Pakistan records spike in new polio cases, hampering efforts to make the country polio-free
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has witnessed a spike in new polio cases since March, in a troubling sign as the government seeks to…
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Associated Press If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy to seek more war support from a dozen countries in southeast Europe
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Ukraine’s president is again seeking political and other support from a dozen countries in southeast Europe at a summit…
Continue Reading Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with striking workers break down
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down. The…
Continue Reading Edmunds electric truck face-off: Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Tesla Cybertruck
Edmunds The electric truck battle is getting hot. Almost every major pickup truck maker offers an electric model, and one of the latest competitors…
Continue Reading Jailed leader of a prominent election watchdog is on trial in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A jailed leader of a prominent independent election monitoring group in Russia appeared in court on Wednesday as his trial continued…
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LONDON (AP) — Please disregard EU–Europe-Google, published on Oct. 9, 2024, and datelined in LONDON. The story was originally published on…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Hurricane Milton, Gaza evacuations, National debt, Boeing strike, North Korea
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Hurricane Milton, Gaza evacuations, National debt, Boeing strike, North Korea
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Hurricane Milton, Gaza evacuations, National debt, Boeing strike, North Korea
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Hurricane Milton, Gaza evacuations, National debt, Boeing strike, North Korea
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try…
Continue Reading Ukrainian drone strikes another arms depot inside Russia, officials say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military says one of its drones struck an important arms depot inside Russia three weeks after…
Continue Reading An American once imprisoned in Russia is sentenced in absentia as Ukraine mercenary
MOSCOW (AP) — An American who spent three years behind bars in Russia before being released in a prisoner exchange has been convicted in absentia…
Continue Reading Melinda French Gates will give $250M to women’s health groups globally through a new open call
Associated Press Melinda French Gates will grant $250 million to support women’s health around the world through an open call for nonprofits to…
Continue Reading Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologizes for ‘hurtful’ Tourette’s syndrome jibe
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologized after using an ableist slur to taunt political opponents in…
Continue Reading Rights groups ask Filipinos to reject ex-Pres Duterte and detained preacher in upcoming elections
Associated Press Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Human rights activists called on Filipino voters to reject former President Rodrigo Duterte and…
Continue Reading Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be ‘lethal’ and ‘surprising’
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister warned on Wednesday that his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian…
Continue Reading 3 protesters are killed in clashes with police after Pakistan banned an ethnic rights group
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police have clashed with supporters of a rights group for the Pashtun ethnic minority in the…
Continue Reading Trial opens of Serb gunmen accused of attacking Kosovo police
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A Kosovo court has opened a trial of 45 people charged over a gunfight following an incursion by heavily…
Continue Reading US sanctions a leader of Sudan’s paramilitary group for fueling a brutal war
CAIRO (AP) — The United States has sanctioned a senior leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for supplying weapons for the…
Continue Reading Macron inspects Ukraine troops at a French military camp ahead of a meeting with Zelenskyy
Associated Press A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, FRANCE (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has inspected the training of Ukrainian troops at a…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in chemistry honors 3 scientists who used AI to design proteins — life’s building blocks
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to decode and even design novel proteins — the building blocks…
Continue Reading North Korea to cut off road and rail links to South Korea
By Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo and Mike Valerio, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea’s army said it will take the…
Continue Reading 5 dead after a small plane crashes on Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast
AVALON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say five people are dead after a small plane crashed on Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast.…
Continue Reading Japan’s new PM dissolves the lower house of parliament to set up a snap election
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the lower house of parliament to set up an Oct. 27 snap…
Continue Reading A trainee doctor’s rape and murder sparked mass protests in India. A man has now been charged
By Aishwarya S Iyer, Esha Mitra and Alex Stambaugh, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — A man has been charged for the rape and murder of a resident doctor…
Continue Reading Japan prosecutors will not appeal acquittal of world’s longest death-row inmate in retrial
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors say they will not appeal the acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death-row inmate in a…
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AP Technology Writer The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to…
Continue Reading Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records after Shanghai’s worst drop since early COVID
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks set records Wednesday after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets…
Continue Reading Supreme Court seems likely to give Oklahoma death row inmate a new day in court
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears likely to give Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip at least another day in court…
Continue Reading North Korea vows to block border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it will permanently block its border with South Korea and build frontline defense…
Continue Reading House Democrats in close races try to show they hear voter concerns about immigration
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In some of the closest House races in the country, Democratic candidates are leaning into an issue that…
Continue Reading Voters in the US don’t directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will
Associated Press To voters in many other democracies, the process of electing a president in the U.S. is a head-scratcher. That was certainly true in…
Continue Reading More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged…
Continue Reading The presidential campaigns have made over 200 visits but speak to just a fraction of American voters
Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The nation’s unique Electoral College system for electing a president, which replaces the popular…
Continue Reading Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will take center stage when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a…
Continue Reading Climate change boosted Helene’s deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton
Associated Press Human-caused climate change boosted a devastating Hurricane Helene ‘s rainfall by about 10% and intensified its winds by about…
Continue Reading How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm’s severity
Associated Press Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern…
Continue Reading Jury selection begins in corruption trial of longest-serving legislative leader in US history
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the…
Continue Reading Self-described Nazi will be sent to prison for salute at sentencing next month
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A self-described Nazi will become the first person in Australia sentenced to prison for performing an…
Continue Reading Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest winner finishes ahead of the bear that killed her cub
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear…
Continue Reading Restorers complete work on the canopy covering St. Peter’s main altar ahead of the 2025 Jubilee
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Restorers have put the finishing touches on the ornate canopy covering the main altar in St. Peter’s…
Continue Reading Riley Keough felt a duty to finish Lisa Marie Presley’s book on Elvis, grief, addiction and love
Associated Press Riley Keough was quick to agree to help complete her mother’s memoir. She thought they’d write it together, reflecting on her…
Continue Reading Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders are meeting at an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and…
Continue Reading 2 plead not guilty to assaulting ex-NY governor. Defense says they aimed to defuse conflict
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defense lawyer says his client was just trying to break up a confrontation when he ended up getting charged with…
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Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique began counting votes in a presidential election that could extend the ruling party’s 49…
Continue Reading Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump and many Republican elected officials say they want to have ballots counted by hand rather than…
Continue Reading News media don’t run elections. Why do they call the winners?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s election night, the polls have closed and chances are you’re waiting on The Associated Press or one of…
Continue Reading Padres warn fans about abusive behavior ahead of NLDS Game 3 against Dodgers
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have reminded fans about their zero-tolerance policy for bad behavior ahead of Game 3 of…
Continue Reading Man arrested in Michigan and charged with slaying of former Clemson receiver in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Michigan and charged with first-degree murder in last month’s fatal shooting of…
Continue Reading Military board substantiates misconduct but declines to fire Marine who adopted Afghan orphan
Associated Press CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. Marine whose adoption of an Afghan war orphan has spurred a yearslong legal battle and raised…
Continue Reading Georgia university leaders ask NCAA to ban transgender women from sports
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The regents who govern Georgia’s public universities and colleges want the NCAA to ban transgender women from…
Continue Reading Judge declines bid by New Hampshire parents to protest transgender players at school soccer games
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has declined to grant an immediate order sought by some New Hampshire parents to allow them…
Continue Reading As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The rumors surrounding Hurricane Helene are many. There are false claims that people taking federal relief money…
Continue Reading Man charged with terroristic threats after saying he would ‘shoot up’ a synagogue
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man has been charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly saying he would “shoot up” a Minneapolis…
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