5 things to know for Oct. 5: House, Immigration, Health care strike, Maui, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — We’re nearly two weeks into fall, but many US cities won’t be able to bask in the beauty of colder…
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5 things to know for Oct. 5: House, Immigration, Health care strike, Maui, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — We’re nearly two weeks into fall, but many US cities won’t be able to bask in the beauty of colder…
Continue Reading Trump’s lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial until after the 2024 election
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his Florida classified…
Continue Reading Russian journalist who protested on live television sentenced to 8.5 years in prison in absentia
By Anna Chernova, Sophie Jeong and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian journalist who staged a daring protest against the…
Continue Reading Five people arrested after Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt London performance of ‘Les Misérables’
By Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — Five climate protesters from the activist group Just Stop Oil disrupted a performance of the musical “Les…
Continue Reading Uganda briefly detains opposition figure and foils planned street demonstration, his supporters say
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan security forces briefly arrested opposition figure Bobi Wine, foiling a planned street demonstration by his…
Continue Reading ‘I want people to know that Izaiah was your kid – your daughter, your son,’ says mother who lost her 16-year-old to gun violence
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Hines described her oldest child as a “big brother to everybody,” a blossoming teenager who was a…
Continue Reading German customs officials raid properties belonging to a Russian national targeted by sanctions
VIENNA (AP) — A special unit of police and customs officials have raided several properties of a Russian national in the southern state of Bavaria,…
Continue Reading Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine arrested at airport as he returns home
By Lauren Kent, Sarah Dean and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was arrested at Entebbe International Airport…
Continue Reading Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents head to the International Criminal Court
By SAM METZ Associated Press Family members of jailed lawyers and politicians in Tunisia want the International Criminal Court to investigate claims…
Continue Reading Scottish authorities sign extradition order for US fugitive accused of faking his death
LONDON (AP) — Scottish authorities have signed an extradition order for an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge…
Continue Reading Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe
LONDON (AP) — Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered a…
Continue Reading New wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island forces 3,000 evacuations. Area suffered major summer fire
MADRID (AP) — Officials say firefighters are battling to control a new wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island that has forced some 3,000 people to…
Continue Reading ‘The school is like a light for me:’ The secret classrooms giving Afghan girls a chance to learn despite Taliban rules
CNN By Zahid Mahmood and Salma Abdelaziz, CNN. Video by Julie Zink (CNN) — Parasto Hakim was startled by a knock at the front gates. She…
Continue Reading ‘The school is like a light for me:’ The secret classrooms giving Afghan girls a chance to learn despite Taliban rules
By Zahid Mahmood and Salma Abdelaziz, CNN. Video by Julie Zink (CNN) — Parasto Hakim was startled by a knock at the front gates. She scanned…
Continue Reading FedEx jet skids off the runway at a Tennessee airport after landing gear failure
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A plane operated by FedEx skidded off the end of a runway at an airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after reporting a…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s anti-graft watchdog quizzes Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in embezzlement case
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s official anti-graft watchdog has questioned Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize…
Continue Reading Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic ‘soft landing’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and…
Continue Reading Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees
By JOHN SEEWER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Among the many changes being sought by striking United Auto Workers is an end…
Continue Reading Russia launches more drone attacks as Ukraine President Zelenksyy travels to a European forum
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has targeted Ukraine with drones in another massive attack as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Spain to rally…
Continue Reading 2 Palestinians killed in gunfight with Israeli troops in West Bank raid
JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Palestinian men were killed by Israeli gunfire during an army raid in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says. The…
Continue Reading Iranian activists accuse morality police of assault after teenage girl hospitalized
CNN By Mostafa Salem, Teele Rebane, Sahar Akbarzai and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Activists have accused Iran’s morality police of…
Continue Reading Some 50 European leaders are to stress their support for Ukraine at a meeting in Spain
By RAF CASERT and RENATA BRITO Associated Press GRANADA, Spain (AP) — Some 50 European leaders are gathering in southern Spain’s Granada on…
Continue Reading The skincare brand targeting one of the world’s most underserved beauty markets
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — In Africa, demand for beauty and personal care is growing fast but there’s still a gap in what’s available for…
Continue Reading Mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya district asks Halloween partygoers to stay away
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The mayor of Tokyo’s busy Shibuya shopping and entertainment district is asking Halloween…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in literature to be announced in Stockholm
By DAVID KEYTON and MIKE CORDER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday, with the new laureate,…
Continue Reading Shelling in northwestern Syria kills at least 5 civilians, activists and emergency workers say
By GHAITH AL-SAYED and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Activists and emergency workers say the Syrian government has shelled a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares rise, buoyed by Wall Street rally from bonds and oil prices
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Thursday after a plunge in oil prices aided a recovery on Wall Street.…
Continue Reading ‘Our grief is still too fresh’: Lahaina residents petition to delay reopening West Maui to tourists after devastating fires
By Nouran Salahieh, Conor Powell and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Residents in Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay reopening…
Continue Reading Trains collide in northern Polish city, injuring 3 people, local media reports
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish media are reporting that two trains have collided head-on in the northern city of Gdynia and that three people were…
Continue Reading Flash floods kill at least 14 in northeastern India and leave more than 100 missing
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescue workers are searching for more than 100 people after flash floods triggered by a sudden…
Continue Reading In this city, the right to own a car starts at $76,000. And that doesn’t include the car
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Owning a car in Singapore, one of the world’s most expensive countries, has always been something of a luxury.…
Continue Reading Elite pilots prepare for ‘camping out in the sky’ as they compete in prestigious gas balloon race
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s been 15 years since the world’s elite gas balloon pilots have gathered in…
Continue Reading Georgia state Senate to start its own inquiry of troubled Fulton County jail
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state Senate committee says it will start its own investigation of jail conditions in the…
Continue Reading France is bitten by a fear of bedbugs as it prepares to host Summer Olympics
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Bedbugs go wherever people go, and they have become a nightmare haunting France for weeks. The…
Continue Reading Typhoon Koinu makes landfall in southern Taiwan, causing 190 injuries but no deaths
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Koinu is sweeping southern Taiwan, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brings intense winds and…
Continue Reading Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region’s Armenians
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh,…
Continue Reading An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the nonbeliever grabbed his prayer beads and ambled…
Continue Reading Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press There’s the Tunisian woman who fasts during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, though not for God. The Iraqi woman…
Continue Reading In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and NATACHA PISARENKO Associated Press CAPILLA DEL MONTE, Argentina (AP) — In the pope’s homeland, there’s a woman who…
Continue Reading Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press ISOLA DEL GRAN SASSO, Italy (AP) — Two children scribbled petitions to St. Gabriele dell’Addolorata…
Continue Reading America’s nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don’t like organized religion
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Mike Dulak grew up Catholic in Southern California, but by his teen years, he began skipping Mass and driving…
Continue Reading In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Momo Nomura, a graphic artist and entrepreneur, visits a shrine near her business meetings or trips…
Continue Reading Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press CHENNAI, India (AP) — Despite India’s millennia-old history of nonreligious movements, most atheists and…
Continue Reading Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press MEVASSERET ZION, Israel (AP) — Israel is a nation perennially swept up in religious fervor and conflict. And yet,…
Continue Reading Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press There’s the Tunisian woman who fasts during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, though not for God. The Iraqi woman…
Continue Reading Nearly every Alaskan gets a $1,312 oil check this fall. The unique benefit is a blessing and a curse
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Nearly every Alaskan will receive a $1,312 check starting this week, their annual share from…
Continue Reading An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KANO, Nigeria (AP) — When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the nonbeliever grabbed his…
Continue Reading Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press ISOLA DEL GRAN SASSO, Italy (AP) — Two children scribbled petitions to St. Gabriele dell’Addolorata…
Continue Reading Glacial lake bursts in India leaving 100 missing and 19 dead
By Helen Regan, Akanksha Sharma and Sania Farooqui, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people are missing in India’s northeast after heavy rain caused…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024
By WILL WEISSERT and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some in the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy’s…
Continue Reading Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, re-emerges in nearby town
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Three years after a Christopher Columbus statue was removed from a square in Providence, Rhode…
Continue Reading In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and NATACHA PISARENKO Associated Press CAPILLA DEL MONTE, Argentina (AP) — In the pope’s homeland, there’s a woman who…
Continue Reading Trump’s intensifying rhetoric offers insight into how he might govern again as president
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Over the past two weeks, Donald Trump said shoplifters should be immediately shot,…
Continue Reading America’s nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don’t like organized religion
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Mike Dulak grew up Catholic in Southern California, but by his teen years, he began skipping Mass and driving…
Continue Reading Highlights from AP-NORC poll about the religiously unaffiliated in the US
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Thirty percent of Americans don’t identify with a religious group — but not all of them are atheists or…
Continue Reading From cradle to casket, life for Italians changes as Catholic faith loses relevance
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press ISOLA DEL GRAN SASSO, Italy (AP) — In small towns like this mountain one a couple of hours east of…
Continue Reading The collapse of a building in Havana has left 3 people dead and at least 2 others injured
HAVANA (AP) — Authorities in Cuba say a building in the historic center of Havana that housed 13 families partially has collapsed, leaving three…
Continue Reading Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after an earthquake near its outlying islands
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after an earthquake near its outlying islands. Officials say a potential tsunami could reach one…
Continue Reading Fukushima nuclear plant starts 2nd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says it has begun releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the…
Continue Reading September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it ‘mind-blowing’
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for…
Continue Reading Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a faceoff near a disputed shoal
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Philippine supply boats have breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South…
Continue Reading Biden’s dog Commander no longer at White House after biting incidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, is “not presently on the White House campus” following a series of biting incidents…
Continue Reading Seattle to pay nearly $2M in man’s death after medics delayed entering his residence, attorney says
By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — The city of Seattle has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to the family of a man who died after medics waited to…
Continue Reading 3 Philadelphia officers injured in shooting after dispute about video game, police say. Suspect dead
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say three Philadelphia police officers responding to a home where people were arguing about a video game were…
Continue Reading Trump campaign says he raised more than $45 million in 3rd quarter, far surpassing DeSantis
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Donald Trump’s campaign says it raised more than $45.5 million in the third quarter of the year. The haul…
Continue Reading Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what’s going on with Motown Museum’s expansion plans
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The CEO of the Motown Museum says full construction on the final phase of the Detroit…
Continue Reading King Charles III’s image to appear on Australian coins this year
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year…
Continue Reading Honolulu airport flights briefly paused because of a medical situation in air traffic control room
HONOLULU (AP) — Officials briefly paused flights at Honolulu’s main airport on Wednesday while medical personnel attended to an employee in the…
Continue Reading Man steals car with toddler in back seat, robs bank, hits tree and dies from injuries, police say
WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut say a man suspected of stealing a car with a 17-month-old child in the back seat and then robbing a…
Continue Reading California workers will get five sick days instead of three under law signed by Gov. Newsom
By SOPHIE AUSTIN AND TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to…
Continue Reading A $19,000 lectern for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders sparks call for legislative audit
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is facing scrutiny over the purchase of a $19,000…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania could go after lottery winnings, tax returns of turnpike toll scofflaws
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation to authorize the Department of Revenue to go after the lottery winnings and…
Continue Reading Aggravated assault charges filed in case of motorcyclist seen smashing in back of woman’s car
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities have announced an arrest in the case of a motorcyclist seen smashing in the back of a woman’s car while her two…
Continue Reading County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota county has agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on…
Continue Reading Prosecutors accuse rapper YNW Melly of witness tampering as his murder retrial looms
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors have charged rapper YNW Melly with witness tampering i of his…
Continue Reading Judge tosses challenge to Louisiana’s age verification law aimed at porn websites
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has rejected an adult entertainment group’s lawsuit against a Louisiana…
Continue Reading Judge orders central Indiana school shooter’s release into custody of parents
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has approved the release of a teenager who opened fire at a central Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding…
Continue Reading Supporters of US aid to Ukraine are watching the turmoil in the House with growing alarm
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of additional U.S. aid to Ukraine is in doubt now that Kevin…
Continue Reading Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged…
Continue Reading Orioles to play at 1 p.m. Saturday, well before Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks play concert next door
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles may be Big Shots this year, but they’ll try to stay out of the Piano Man’s way this weekend. Baltimore announced…
Continue Reading An 11-year-old accused of shooting 2 teens at a football practice is arrested on an attempted murder charge
WESH, APOPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Jason Hanna and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old youth football player has been arrested on…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden prosecutors move to drop old gun count after plea deal collapse
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors who filed firearms charges against Hunter Biden moved Wednesday to formally…
Continue Reading New York to allow ‘X’ gender option for public assistance applicants
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers will soon be able to choose an “X” gender option when applying for food stamps, Medicaid and other public…
Continue Reading First leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru climb trees and greet visitors at a Lima zoo
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The first leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru are climbing trees and greeting visitors as they make their debut at a local…
Continue Reading A Texas neighborhood became a target of the right over immigration. Locals are pushing back
By JUAN A. LOZANO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press LIBERTY, Texas (AP) — A booming Texas residential development is pushing back after being put…
Continue Reading Environmentalists suffer another setback in fight to shutter California’s last nuclear power plant
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators have rejected a request from environmental groups to immediately shut…
Continue Reading Simone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at gymnastics world championships
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Simone Biles and her teammates were far from perfect, and yet nothing could stand in…
Continue Reading Costco is seeing a gold rush. What’s behind the demand for its 1-ounce gold bars?
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for something to add to your Costco cart along with the 30 rolls of toilet paper? How about a bar of gold? While not a…
Continue Reading Oregon officials identify victims of plane crash that killed two after spiraling out of the sky
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials have identified the victims who lost their lives after a…
Continue Reading Nebraska lawmaker says some report pharmacists are refusing to fill gender-confirming prescriptions
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker says her office has been contacted by families who have reported some…
Continue Reading Most 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy’s ouster
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the top Republican candidates running for president in 2024 reacted grimly to the…
Continue Reading 3 New England states join together for offshore wind power projects, aiming to lower costs
Associated Press The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island plan to procure offshore wind energy together. Officials said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Raleigh mass shooting suspect faces 5 murder charges as his case moves to adult court
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The teenage suspect in a mass shooting that killed five and injured…
Continue Reading Live from New York … it’s the return of ‘Saturday Night Live’ after last season was cut short
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” is ready to make its return, five months after ending its season early due to the writers strike. NBC…
Continue Reading Striking auto workers and Detroit companies appear to make progress in contract talks
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Meaningful progress has been made in the negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union…
Continue Reading ‘Doc’ Antle from ‘Tiger King’ fame has been indicted on wildlife trafficking charges
By Jennifer Henderson and Amir Vera, CNN (CNN) — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, one of the many characters in Netflix’s “Tiger King,” has been…
Continue Reading Voter rolls are becoming the new battleground over secure elections as amateur sleuths seek fraud
By MORGAN LEE and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State election officials and privacy advocates are raising alarms about…
Continue Reading Tennessee Dem Gloria Johnson raises $1.3M, but GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn doubles that in Senate bid
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson raised $1.3 million for a 2024 U.S.…
Continue Reading 11-year-old accused of shooting, injuring 2 teens at football practice is denied home detention
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — A judge in Florida has decided to keep an 11-year-old in custody two days after he was accused of taking a gun from his…
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