What to do with 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran? US ships them to Ukraine
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has long turned to Iranian-made drones to attack Ukraine. Now Ukrainian forces will be using…
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Here’s why everyone’s phone alarmed Wednesday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will be conducting a live, nation-wide emergency alert test on…
Continue Reading A Texas official faces criminal charge after accidentally shooting his grandson at Nebraska wedding
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A Texas politician who accidentally shot his grandson during a wedding he was officiating in Nebraska could be…
Continue Reading Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer It’s the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards…
Continue Reading Prosecutors focus on video evidence in trial of Washington officers charged in Manny Ellis’ death
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A cellphone video of the 2020 fatal arrest of Manny Ellis shows the Black man on the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors focus on video evidence in trial of Washington officers charged in Manny Ellis’ death
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A cellphone video of the 2020 fatal arrest of Manny Ellis shows the Black man on the…
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 US officials to meet with counterparts in Mexico on drugs, arms trafficking and migration
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and ALICIA FERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is leading a U.S.…
Continue Reading House is left paralyzed as divided Republicans search for new leader after McCarthy’s ouster
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The stunning removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker left the House…
Continue Reading Top Connecticut state police leaders retiring as investigators probe fake traffic ticket data claims
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the top two leaders of state police will be retiring. The…
Continue Reading Oops! Nobel chemistry winners are announced early in rare slip-up
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The most prestigious and secretive prize in science ran headfirst into the digital era Wednesday…
Continue Reading A man charged with voter fraud in Florida blames rivalry between Trump and DeSantis supporters
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested on forgery and fraud charges after authorities say he cast a ballot in Florida for his deceased…
Continue Reading New York City moves to suspend ‘right to shelter’ as migrant influx continues
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City is challenging a unique legal agreement that requires it to provide…
Continue Reading A Chicago woman died in a hotel freezer in 2017. Now her mother has reached a settlement
CHICAGO (AP) — The mother of a 19-year-old Chicago woman who was found dead in 2017 in a freezer at a suburban hotel where she had attended a party…
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Gov. Gordon rejects federal funds that would harm oil and gas industry
Governor Mark Gordon is rejecting funding from the Biden Administration that is harmful to Wyoming’s economy and interests by using federal…
Continue Reading Top Wisconsin Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state’s top elections official
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican president of the Wisconsin Senate is calling on the…
Continue Reading War and political instability will likely take center stage at a summit of European leaders in Spain
By RAF CASERT and RENATA BRITO Associated Press GRANADA, Spain (AP) — European leaders will gather at a summit in Spain in an attempt to fix their…
Continue Reading Iranian activists accuse morality police of assault after teenage girl hospitalized
By Mostafa Salem, Teele Rebane, Sahar Akbarzai and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Activists have accused Iran’s morality police of assaulting…
Continue Reading Dominican authorities open investigation after bodies of six newborns found at cemetery entrance
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say the bodies of six newborns have been found discarded at the…
Continue Reading $1.2 billion Powerball drawing nears after 11 weeks without a winner
By ERIK VERDUZCO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot will again be up for grabs Wednesday night after an 11-week…
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Gov. Little celebrates Idaho LAUNCH Week as grant applications open
Governor Brad Little celebrated the opening of Idaho LAUNCH grant applications and signed a proclamation for “Idaho LAUNCH week” in a series of…
Continue Reading US car sales climb despite strike and rising interest rates
US new car sales soared in the third quarter, despite the combination of a strike at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, high prices and rising…
Continue Reading World’s tallest wooden tower to be built in Australia
Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2-meter-tall…
Continue Reading American ‘Armless Archer’ changing minds about disability and targets golden ending at Paris Games
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Armless archer Matt Stutzman is reshaping thinking about people with disabilities one arrow at a…
Continue Reading The private sector added just 89,000 jobs last month, far below expectations
US employers in the private sector added an estimated 89,000 jobs in September, a much lower total than expected and a potential indication of a…
Continue Reading Why countries are choosing to build new cities in places at high risk of worsening floods
As the world rapidly urbanizes, the amount of building in flood-prone areas is soaring, according to new research, sparking concerns about people’s…
Continue Reading Who are the 2023 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows?
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2023 class of fellows who are often known as…
Continue Reading Pleasant surprise greets scientists opening asteroid sample dropped from space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have taken their first glimpse of a sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu — and…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot winning numbers announced for the estimated $1.2 billion prize. Here are your odds – and what you could buy
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Your dream of buying 400 private jets or some Lamborghini Veneno Roadsters for you and 143 of your closest friends…
Continue Reading Pakistani army says 2 people were killed when a Taliban guard opened fire at a border crossing
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says a Taliban guard opened fire at civilians at a border crossing…
Continue Reading Nobel Peace Prize could give a glimmer of hope amid era of conflict and climate crisis
The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded in Norway on Friday, as Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine rages on and other flashpoints threaten to ignite…
Continue Reading Meet this year’s MacArthur ‘genius grant’ recipients, including a hula master and the poet laureate
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2023 class of fellows, often known as recipients…
Continue Reading 30 years ago, the Kremlin crushed a parliamentary uprising, leading to strong presidential rule
By The Associated Press Three decades ago, the world held its breath as tanks blasted the Russian parliament building in central Moscow while the…
Continue Reading ¿Cuándo se celebra el Día de la Madre en Argentina en 2023 y por qué?
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Argentina celebrará el Día de la Madre de este año el domingo 15 de octubre, en el marco de una…
Continue Reading CDC is no longer distributing COVID-19 vaccination cards, once a staple of the pandemic
Do you know where your COVID-19 vaccine card is? If not, you may want to track it down, because getting a new one could be…
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AAA’s reminders for harvest season/slow moving vehicles
It’s harvest season, and AAA is reminding drivers to watch for an increase of slow moving vehicles on the…
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Police search for missing person
The Idaho Falls Police Department is searching for a missing 49-year-old…
Continue Reading Youngkin administration says unknown number of eligible voters were wrongly removed from rolls
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it is working to fix an error that caused an unknown number of eligible Virginians…
Continue Reading MSNBC host Ali Velshi’s ‘Small Acts of Courage’ will be published next spring
NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC host Ali Velshi is drawing upon the personal past for an upcoming book about democracy. St. Martin’s Press announced…
Continue Reading ‘Tiger King’ animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — An animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has received a suspended two-year sentence after…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 4: McCarthy, Baltimore shooting, Strikes, Covid, Cyberattack
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Everyone’s cell phone in the US will sound off today at around 2:20 p.m. ET with a message from the…
Continue Reading Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disasters
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study finds that far more people are in harm’s way as they move into high flood zones around the…
Continue Reading 2030 World Cup set to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of…
Continue Reading Man officiating a wedding in Nebraska accidentally shot his 12-year-old grandson during the ceremony, police say
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A grandfather who was officiating a wedding in Nebraska is facing charges after accidentally shooting his…
Continue Reading Amphibians are the world’s most vulnerable species and threats are increasing
By Christina Larson AP Science Writer The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment…
Continue Reading Poland’s central bank cuts interest rates for the second time in month
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s central bank lowered its key interest rate Wednesday, pointing to a drop in inflation despite a still-high rate of…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Philippe soaks northeast Caribbean on a path toward Bermuda, New England and Canada
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe is drenching the U.S. and British Virgin Islands as it spins away from the northeast Caribbean…
Continue Reading Jury selection resumes at fraud trial for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
NEW YORK (AP) — The final stages of jury selection have resumed at the fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in New York City. Opening…
Continue Reading Exclusive: US will transfer weapons seized from Iran to Ukraine
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, in a move that…
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3 things to know this morning – October 4, 2023
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Continue Reading George Takei picture book on his years in internment camps will be published next spring
NEW YORK (AP) — “Star Trek” actor and political activist George Takei has a picture book scheduled for next spring that draws upon his early…
Continue Reading After judge’s rebuke, Trump returns to court for 3rd day for fraud lawsuit trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to his New York…
Continue Reading ¿Por qué abandonan sus puestos los trabajadores de salud en Estados Unidos? Es la mayor huelga en la historia del país
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Este miércoles, más de 75.000 empleados sindicalizados de Kaiser Permanente, uno de los mayores proveedores…
Continue Reading The suspect in the killing of Tupac Shakur appears in court for the first time
By Dakin Andone and Andi Babineau, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — The 60-year-old man arrested last week in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur appeared…
Continue Reading British army concludes that 19-year-old soldier took her own life after relentless sexual harassment
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British army investigation has concluded that a 19-year-old soldier is believed to have taken her own…
Continue Reading Turkey warns it will strike Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after a suicide bombing in Ankara
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister says Kurdish militants behind a suicide bombing in the Turkish capital face robust retaliation…
Continue Reading She influenced decades of design with blingy, colorful textiles. A new exhibit pays tribute
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — You may not know her name. But Dorothy Liebes was a celebrity in her day — a weaver and…
Continue Reading Sunak plans to raise the legal smoking age in England each year until it applies to whole population
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year,…
Continue Reading Britain’s Sunak issues rallying cry for a party that is already planning life without him
Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN Manchester, England (CNN) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak got up to speak from a podium bearing the words…
Continue Reading Hot air balloon to give wheelchair accessible rides during Balloon Fiesta
By Stephanie Muñiz Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The Albuquerque International…
Continue Reading First Nations premier to lead a Canadian province after historic election win in Manitoba
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Canadian province of Manitoba has elected the first First Nations premier of a province in Canada. Manitobans elected…
Continue Reading EU countries overcome key obstacle in yearslong plan to overhaul the bloc’s asylum rules
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have overcame a new obstacle in their yearslong quest to overhaul the…
Continue Reading Hungary’s foreign minister hints that Budapest will continue blocking EU military aid to Ukraine
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister says that his government wants guarantees from Kyiv that a…
Continue Reading Israeli police arrest suspects for spitting near Christian pilgrims and churches in Jerusalem
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say they have arrested several people suspected of spitting in the direction of…
Continue Reading UK police open a corporate manslaughter investigation into a hospital where a nurse killed 7 babies
LONDON (AP) — British police have opened an investigation into corporate manslaughter at a northern England hospital after a neonatal nurse was…
Continue Reading Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Judy Blume, James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised…
Continue Reading Jill Biden urges women to get mammograms or other cancer exams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is urging women to talk to their doctors about getting mammograms or other…
Continue Reading Sirens blare across Russia as it holds nationwide emergency drills
MOSCOW (AP) — Sirens have wailed across Russia and television stations interrupted regular programming to broadcast warning signals as part of…
Continue Reading Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Picketing has begun at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 workers who say…
Continue Reading 5 wounded as mass shooting at Morgan State University prompts hourslong shelter-in-place during homecoming week
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton, Sara Smart and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Four students and another person were wounded when gunfire…
Continue Reading Pope Francis lambasts climate change skeptics and ‘irresponsible’ Western lifestyles
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has made his strongest statement yet on the accelerating climate crisis, pinning blame on big…
Continue Reading Pilot accused of stalking New York woman via small airplane, flying from Vermont
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Police say a man has been accused of stalking a woman in New York via his small airplane, flying out of an airport in nearby…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Supreme Court nominations. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President nominates…
Continue Reading A test case of another kind for the Supreme Court: Who can sue hotels over disability access
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could make it harder to sue hotels when their…
Continue Reading Greece wants European Union to sanction countries that refuse deported migrants, minister says
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is urging other European Union member states to adopt a proposed plan to sanction countries that refuse to accept…
Continue Reading Aumentan los casos de sífilis en EE. UU. y las clínicas de ETS advierten que luchan por encontrar antibióticos cruciales
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El tratamiento antibiótico preferido para la sífilis escasea en todo Estados Unidos a medida que aumentan las…
Continue Reading Serbia releases from custody a Kosovo Serb leader suspected of a role in ambush of Kosovo policemen
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A court in Serbia has released from a brief detention a Kosovo Serb leader who has been linked to a clash with Kosovo…
Continue Reading Shares in Scandinavian Airlines plunge to become almost worthless after rescue deal announced
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Shares in Scandinavian Airlines have dropped more than 90% after the ailing carrier announced new shareholders in a…
Continue Reading How Disney turned Halloween into a money-making machine
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet For Disney fans, Halloween is among the most desirable (and expensive) times to visit its theme parks. That’s largely…
Continue Reading Got packages to return? Starting Wednesday, Uber drivers will mail them
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages. The ride-hailing and…
Continue Reading A huge fire rages in a plastics factory in eastern Croatia and residents are asked to stay indoors
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Firefighters are battling a huge fire in a plastics factory in eastern Croatia and authorities have asked residents to…
Continue Reading Frankie Rosiles was 10 when a stray bullet took his life. His best friend thinks about him every day
CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Though 10-year-old Frank Rosiles is no longer here, his best friend thinks about him often. Frank and…
Continue Reading As Azerbaijan claims final victory in Nagorno Karabakh, arms trade with Israel comes under scrutiny
By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — On September 19, the day Azerbaijan began its offensive in the majority Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Marut…
Continue Reading Five dead, 23 troops missing after flash floods hit northeast India
By Akanksha Sharma and Sania Farooqui, CNN (CNN) — Five people have died and 23 Indian Army personnel are missing in India’s northeastern…
Continue Reading Japan hopes to resolve China’s seafood ban over Fukushima’s wastewater release within WTO’s scope
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Japanese Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita says Tokyo hopes to resolve the issue of Chinese ban on its seafood…
Continue Reading FIFA set to approve letting Russian youth soccer national teams return to competition
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA is set to approve the reintegration of Russian youth teams into under-17 competitions and ease…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 4: McCarthy, Baltimore shooting, Strikes, Covid, Cyberattack
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Everyone’s cell phone in the US will sound off today at around 2:20 p.m. ET with a message from the…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Big country, big wheels, small budget. Here are 5 five new off-roaders easy on the wallet
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Continue Reading Slovakia reintroduces checks on the border with Hungary to curb migration
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia says it will resume checks at the border with Hungary to reduce growing numbers of migrants entering the…
Continue Reading Former Russian state TV journalist gets 8 1/2-year sentence in absentia for Ukraine war criticism
By The Associated Press A court in Moscow has handed a former state TV journalist a 8 1/2-year prison term in absentia for protesting Russia’s war…
Continue Reading Frankie Rosiles was 10 when a stray bullet took his life. His best friend thinks about him every day
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Though 10-year-old Frank Rosiles is no longer here, his best friend thinks about him often. Frank and Trevon…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | En el país del machismo, una mujer será la próxima presidenta
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Continue Reading Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it’s too late
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is shaming and challenging world leaders to take concrete…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging
By Christian Edwards, Katie Hunt and Ed Upright, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who…
Continue Reading US appeals court to hear arguments over 2010 hush-money settlement of Ronaldo rape case in Vegas
By KEN RITTER and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A United States appeals court planned to hear Wednesday from lawyers trying to…
Continue Reading More than 500 migrants arrive on Spanish Canary Islands in 1 day. One boat carried 280 people
MADRID (AP) — Emergency services on the Spanish Canary Islands say more than 500 migrants have reached there in four large wooden boats this week.…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia says it will maintain production cuts that have helped drive oil prices up
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it will maintain a production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through the end of the year.…
Continue Reading Lawyers of Imran Khan in Pakistan oppose his closed-door trial over revealing official secrets
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Lawyers for Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan are opposing his closed-door…
Continue Reading Italian authorities investigate Venice bus crash that killed at least 21 people
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Italian authorities were on Wednesday investigating the cause of a horrific bus crash…
Continue Reading Iran says it has agreed with Saudis to reschedule Asian Champions League soccer match after walkout
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it has agreed with Saudi Arabia to reschedule an Asian Champions League match after the Saudi team walked out at the…
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