Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he’d veto a federal abortion ban
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Anti-abortion leaders say they’re undeterred by Donald Trump’s comments that he would veto a federal…
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UN calls Israel’s ban on its top leader a political statement in long-running rift
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has called Israel’s ban on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres entering the country a…
Continue Reading Massachusetts couple charged with casting ballots in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts couple have been indicted on suspicion of casting ballots in New Hampshire despite living outside the state.…
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5 Chinese nationals charged with covering up midnight visit to Michigan military site
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — U.S. authorities have charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks. It comes more…
Continue Reading Jets’ Lazard expects NFL to fine him over gun-like celebration
AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard expects to be fined by the NFL for his celebration after…
Continue Reading ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit roots
AP Technology Writer OpenAI says it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from…
Continue Reading Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed…
Continue Reading Figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen suspended at least 6 years for sexual maltreatment
Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen has been suspended for at least six years for sexual maltreatment. The Office of the Sport Integrity…
Continue Reading Maryland approves settlement in state police discrimination case
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials have approved a $2.75 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into…
Continue Reading Grandparents found hugging each other after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home
Associated Press John Savage says he checked on his grandparents in their bedroom as Hurricane Helene roared outside. Just minutes later, he says…
Continue Reading Hurricane Helene victims include young siblings killed by falling tree as they slept
Associated Press Falling trees and raging floods from Hurricane Helene killed more than 150 people when it struck Florida late last week and then…
Continue Reading Investigators in Haiti accuse three members of transitional presidential council of corruption
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An anti-corruption agency in Haiti has accused three members of the country’s transitional…
Continue Reading Coach praises Tim Walz’s son for helping protect other kids after shooting
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a personal…
Continue Reading Hurricane Helene’s victims include first responders who died helping others
Associated Press Hurricane Helene killed scores of people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the…
Continue Reading Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation, or minimize the impact
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The massive port workers’ strike that has shut down all the major dockyards on the Eastern seaboard of the…
Continue Reading New Mexico residents with felony convictions are wrongly being denied ballot access, lawsuit says
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new lawsuit alleges that some New Mexico residents with felony convictions have been wrongly denied ballot access…
Continue Reading Additional charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams are ‘possible’ in corruption case, federal prosecutor says
By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Additional charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams are “possible” and it’s “likely”…
Continue Reading Malaysian prime minister arrives in Pakistan on a 3-day visit to discuss bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Malaysia’s prime minister has arrived in Pakistan’s capital on his first official visit which is aimed at…
Continue Reading Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the…
Continue Reading Chemical smoke spewing from a Georgia factory is projected to spread toward Atlanta as winds shift
Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say heavy smoke is causing low visibility along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta from chemicals…
Continue Reading Cybersecurity head says there’s no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency says security for the nation’s election systems…
Continue Reading Lawyer for keffiyeh-wearing, pro-Palestinian protester questions arrest under local face mask ban
Associated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer for a pro-Palestinian protester charged with violating a New York county’s face mask ban for…
Continue Reading Army returns remains of 9 Indigenous children who died at boarding school over a century ago
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — The remains of nine more Native American children who died at a notorious government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania over…
Continue Reading Court says betting on US congressional elections can resume, for now
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans are once again free to bet on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections, at least…
Continue Reading Second fan files lawsuit claiming ownership of Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 baseball
MIAMI (AP) — The claim to Shohei Ohtani’s potentially lucrative 50th home run ball grew more complicated this week, with a second fan filing…
Continue Reading CIA makes it easier for potential informants to share tips
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA wants to make it easier — and safer — for people in Iran, China and North Korea to share information…
Continue Reading Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US history
Associated Press The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought…
Continue Reading Live Nation is found not liable for 3 campers’ deaths at Michigan music fest
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan court says concert promoter Live Nation isn’t responsible for the deaths of three young men who succumbed…
Continue Reading Dozens of suspected White supremacist gang members arrested in Los Angeles area in domestic terrorism investigation
By Josh Campbell and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A total of 68 suspected gang members with ties to White supremacy were charged in the Los…
Continue Reading Following freebies row, UK’s Starmer pays back $8,000 worth of gifts
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it is “right” that he paid back more than 6,000 pounds worth of gifts and hospitality.…
Continue Reading Four Iraqi soldiers killed in Islamic State group ambush
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Interior Ministry says four Iraqi troops have been killed in an ambush by the extremist Islamic State…
Continue Reading Quality ratings hit to key Medicare plan shakes Humana stock
Shares of Humana have tumbled after the health insurer said a Medicare Advantage quality rating drop will hurt future bonus payments the company…
Continue Reading Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by…
Continue Reading Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areas
AP Health Writer Hospitals and health care organizations in the Southeast largely stayed open and functioning during Hurricane Helene to provide…
Continue Reading Police delivered a ‘beatdown’ that killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Closing arguments are underway in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with…
Continue Reading Firefighters stop blaze at western Wisconsin recycling facility after more than 20 hours
CAMPBELL, Wis. (AP) — A massive fire at a western Wisconsin recycling facility is finally out. The blaze broke out at Omaha Track in the town of…
Continue Reading Saoirse Ronan felt happy and settled. That’s why she could play an alcoholic in ‘The Outrun’
AP Film Writer Saoirse Ronan is having a big fall with two major films coming to theaters. First is “The Outrun,” an adaptation of Amy…
Continue Reading The president could invoke a 1947 law to try to suspend the dockworkers’ strike. Here’s how
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Some manufacturers and retailers are urging President Joe Biden to invoke a 1947 law as a way to suspend a…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to fatally strangling deaf cellmate in Baltimore jail
BALTIMORE (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to strangling his cellmate to death in Baltimore’s jail two years ago. The plea entered Tuesday…
Continue Reading Federal court rejects Murdaugh’s appeal that 40 years is too harsh for stealing millions
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal court has rejected Alex Murdaugh’s request to throw out his 40-year sentence for stealing from…
Continue Reading Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate
Associated Press HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene dumped heavy rain on a mountainous region hundreds of miles away from the coast. Some…
Continue Reading Javier Bardem on Gaza: ‘We cannot remain indifferent’ in call for hostage release and cease-fire
AP Film Writer Javier Bardem was no longer comfortable being silent on Gaza. The Spanish actor spoke out about the Israeli-Hamas conflict upon…
Continue Reading Reese Witherspoon is teaming with bestseller Harlan Coben on her first suspense novel
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Reese Witherspoon’s latest literary news marks a new direction for the Oscar-winning actor, producer and…
Continue Reading STORY REMOVED: US–Theft-Diamond Ring Swap
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Continue Reading Vatican bank fires newlywed couple for violating a new workplace marriage ban
ROME (AP) — The Vatican bank has fired two employees on the grounds that their recent wedding violates a new ban on workplace marriages. The…
Continue Reading More than 100 people missing after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 100 people, mostly women and children, were missing after an overloaded boat bringing them back…
Continue Reading NASA switches off instrument on Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — To save power, NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its long-running Voyager 2 spacecraft. The…
Continue Reading 4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Four Russian journalists went on trial in Moscow on Wednesday after being accused of working for an…
Continue Reading Robert Downey Jr. found inspiration from the screen to prepare for his Broadway debut in ‘McNeal’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. made his Broadway debut this week in “McNeal,” revealing some unexpected inspirations that…
Continue Reading Hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and keep killing for years to come
AP Science Writer Hurricanes in the United States end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American…
Continue Reading Japan’s new government welcomes ‘forward-looking’ congratulatory message from China
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new government says it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking”…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say they may bring additional charges against New York City mayor and indict others
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they might bring additional charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and indict…
Continue Reading Indian soccer team refuses to travel to Iran for game because of security fears
KOLKATA, India (AP) — India’s Mohun Bagan Super Giants has refused to travel to Iran to play Tractor SC in an Asian Champions League Two match…
Continue Reading Georgia attorney general appeals a judge’s rollback of abortion ban
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican attorney general is appealing a judge’s ruling that the state’s abortion ban is…
Continue Reading Early reaction to Utah Hockey Club is strong as it enters crowded Salt Lake market
AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz did more than carve out a place in this city. They became a Salt Lake City institution,…
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How might Israel respond to Iran’s missile barrage? Here’s what we know
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The Middle East is edging ever closer toward a full-blown regional war as Israel vowed to respond to Iran’s huge…
Continue Reading Russia captures key eastern Ukrainian town, exposing Kyiv’s critical vulnerabilities
By Clare Sebastian, CNN (CNN) — Russia has captured the key eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, ending months of resistance…
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AP Health Writer Condom usage is down among teens and young adults in the U.S. Medical advancements, a fading fear of contracting HIV and widely…
Continue Reading Condoms aren’t a fact of life for young Americans. They’re an afterthought
AP Health Writer OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of…
Continue Reading Portuguese firefighters protest outside parliament over labor conditions
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters have protested for better working conditions outside the national parliament. Wearing…
Continue Reading German prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Madeleine McCann suspect in an unrelated trial
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have called for a sexual offenses conviction and a 15-year prison sentence for a man who is also under…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Republican in key swing-state Senate race backs using military to fight fentanyl
Associated Press STEELTON, Pa. (AP) — The Republican challenger trying to flip the U.S. Senate seat in swing-state Pennsylvania said he’ll press…
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AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit from two of its teams, including one co-owned by Michael…
Continue Reading EU offers to delay curbs on forest products after an outcry from trade partners
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is offering to delay by a year the introduction of new rules that would outlaw the sale of products that come…
Continue Reading Prince Harry visits the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho, where he’s called ‘the warrior’
Associated Press MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Prince Harry is visiting the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho having co-founded a youth charity there in…
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Edmunds When you’re shopping for a used car, truck or SUV on a tight budget, reliability is critical because you don’t have much money to spend…
Continue Reading Are LGBTQ Jews welcome in Orthodox communities? This is how they are building spaces of their own
Associated Press It was a heart-wrenching choice. But when Daniel Gammerman decided to never set foot back in an Orthodox synagogue, he thought of it…
Continue Reading Walmart employees to get expanded cancer treatment options with the Mayo Clinic
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart’s employees and their dependents are being offered expanded cancer treatment with doctors at the Mayo…
Continue Reading An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland while Japan seeks extradition
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Greenland court has ruled that anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in detention until…
Continue Reading Greek firefighters make progress in taming deadly forest blaze burning for 4 days
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say hundreds of firefighters, assisted by waterbombing planes and volunteers, have made significant…
Continue Reading Dartmouth College naming center in memory of football coach Teevens
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College is announcing a new center named for its winningest football coach on what would have been his 68th…
Continue Reading The fall of Vuhledar is a microcosm of Ukraine’s wartime predicament
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The fall of a front-line town nestled atop a tactically significant hill is unlikely to change the course of…
Continue Reading Israel’s multilayered air-defense system passes another test in fending off Iranian missile strike
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from an…
Continue Reading 4 candidates to lead Britain’s defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The four contenders to lead Britain’s Conservative Party have taken turns to argue why they have…
Continue Reading In music and dance, Sudanese performers transport refugee audiences back home
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese musicians and dancers perform in Cairo for an audience that is mostly refugees from the war-torn country.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 2: Debate takeaways, Iran missile attack, Helene aid, Stock market, Food dye ban
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, is now worth nearly 80% less than when he bought it in 2022,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 2: Debate takeaways, Iran missile attack, Helene aid, Stock market, Food dye ban
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, is now worth nearly 80% less than when he bought it in 2022,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 2: Debate takeaways, Iran missile attack, Helene aid, Stock market, Food dye ban
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, is now worth nearly 80% less than when he bought it in 2022,…
Continue Reading An American bomb from WWII explodes at a Japanese airport, leaving a crater on the taxiway
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A U.S. bomb from World War II has exploded at a Japanese airport, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the…
Continue Reading Georgia’s president refuses to sign an anti-LGBTQ bill and returns it to parliament
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president has refused to sign into law a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and mirrors…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s military will pull out of Vuhledar in the east after 2 years of intense fighting
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces are withdrawing from the front-line town of Vuhledar, perched atop a tactically significant…
Continue Reading Two men close to Benin’s president jailed after alleged coup plot
COTONOU, Bénin (AP) — Two men close to Benin’s president who were arrested last week on suspicions of plotting a coup in the small West African…
Continue Reading The UK and EU vow to mend their Brexit battered ties. They will set a new agenda and hold summits
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The United Kingdom and the European Union say they will strengthen their relationship after the damage caused by…
Continue Reading Catholic reform debate launched by Pope Francis leans away from ordained roles for women
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions…
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By Jackie Prager, CNN (CNN) — When Femi Aluko found himself isolating at home during the Covid-19 pandemic one question kept coming to mind —…
Continue Reading Two predawn explosions rock the area around the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen but no one is injured
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Three Swedish nationals have been arrested in connection with two predawn explosions in the vicinity of…
Continue Reading Pakistani security forces kill 6 insurgents in a raid in the southwest
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say security forces have killed at lest six insurgents in a raid on their hideout in the country’s…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipment
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — When Israel bombed buildings outside the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, Mohamed Arkadan and his team rushed to an…
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Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — An approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan has killed two people and…
Continue Reading What are the missiles in Iran’s arsenal and how does Israel counter them?
Analysis by Brad Lendon and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — Iran has unleashed its largest ever attack on Israel, firing 180 ballistic…
Continue Reading What are the missiles in Iran’s arsenal and how does Israel counter them?
CNN Analysis by Brad Lendon and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — Iran has unleashed its largest ever attack on Israel, firing 180 ballistic…
Continue Reading What are the missiles in Iran’s arsenal and how does Israel counter them?
CNN Analysis by Brad Lendon and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — Iran has unleashed its largest ever attack on Israel, firing 180 ballistic…
Continue Reading Mexico’s Sheinbaum keeps doing morning briefings, though her style is unlike her predecessor’s
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum has begun her presidency the same way her predecessor concluded his: with a morning media…
Continue Reading Swine fever sweeps Italy’s north, threatening production of prized prosciutto and livelihoods
Associated Press CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy (AP) — One of Giovanni Airoli’s sows tested positive for African swine fever in late August. Within…
Continue Reading Israel presses forward on two fronts and reports 8 combat deaths as fears of a wider war mount
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel pressed forward on two fronts Wednesday, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left…
Continue Reading Online voting in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Let the chunk-off begin. Voting started Wednesday in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska’s…
Continue Reading Helene’s flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers…
Continue Reading Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — What lies beneath the Great Lakes’ waves is largely unknown, but there’s a new push to learn more…
Continue Reading Sex workers find themselves at the center of Congo’s mpox outbreak
Associated Press KAMITUGA, Congo (AP) — It’s been four months since Sifa Kunguja recovered from mpox, but as a sex worker, she said,…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kojima, with its proud Jeans Street, draws fans of vintage, deep-blue denim
Associated Press KOJIMA, Japan (AP) — Denim — that All-American fabric — is all about being Japanese in the town of Kojima. The town’s…
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