MusiCares names The Grateful Dead 2025 Persons of the Year
AP Music Writer MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor the Grateful…
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Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 97,000 people cast absentee ballots in person in Wisconsin on the first day they could. The high…
Continue Reading Peruvian theologian the Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, father of influential liberation theology, has died
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian theologian the Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, the father of the social justice-centered liberation theology that the Vatican…
Continue Reading Activists challenge colonial-era abortion laws in Antigua and Barbuda
Associated Press ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Doctors, nurses and activists in Antigua and Barbuda are fighting a colonial-era law that largely…
Continue Reading Kentucky lawmaker dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner has died weeks after being injured when the lawn mower he was riding…
Continue Reading ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz lands full-time NASCAR ride in 2025
LANDIS, N.C. (AP) — Former “Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz is set to continue his NASCAR career with a full-time ride in the Truck…
Continue Reading Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald’s in US as E. coli cases are investigated
AP Business Writer McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint…
Continue Reading Mexican soldiers kill 19 drug cartel suspects and suffer no casualties in Sinaloa state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout but suffered no casualties themselves. The Defense…
Continue Reading Top Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine is dead
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hashem Safieddine, a strongman who rose through the ranks of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah over…
Continue Reading Three are detained in Lisbon’s second night of unrest after police shot dead a man during an arrest
Associated Press Police in Portugal say three people were detained in a second night of violent protests in greater Lisbon after police shot dead a…
Continue Reading FBI surges to help a group of victims they don’t want you to forget
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Soaring rates of violent acts impacting Indigenous communities and mounting unsolved cases have prompted a surge…
Continue Reading No arrests after teens rampaged at a haunted hayride in New Jersey
COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Police said they made no arrests after hundreds of teenagers went on a rampage last weekend, disrupting a haunted hayride…
Continue Reading Orange and black… and pink and purple. Some twists for creative Halloween parties
Associated Press Throwing a Halloween party is a great outlet for getting creative with the season. And it doesn’t have to be all monsters and…
Continue Reading ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ expands the ‘Big Bang Theory’ universe
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of “Young Sheldon,” the popular prequel of “The Big Bang Theory,” now have a new show to enjoy…
Continue Reading Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A striking new Kamala Harris campaign ad campaign that seeks to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for…
Continue Reading US home sales slowed again in September, falling to weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in September to the weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years…
Continue Reading Japan prepares to cheer on Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the country is dressing for the occasion
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Television ratings in Japan have set records as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani have reached the World…
Continue Reading Talk show host and former Navy man Montel Williams co-writes history of USS Intrepid
NEW YORK (AP) — A new history of the USS Intrepid will be co-written by Montel Williams, a former Navy man otherwise known for his long career as a…
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A Massachusetts man is accused of using rubber ducks to intimidate witnesses in the Karen Read trial
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of peppering homes and business with rubber ducks and fake $100 bills bearing messages supporting…
Continue Reading Harris says Trump ‘is a fascist’ after his ex-chief of staff says he wanted generals like Hitler’s
Associated Press ASTON, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says she believes Donald Trump “is a fascist.” Her comment comes after…
Continue Reading Five killed, 22 injured in terror attack on Turkish aerospace company
By Mostafa Salem, Isil Sariyuce, Benjamin Brown, Niamh Kennedy, Christian Edwards and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Armed assailants launched a…
Continue Reading G7 allies are moving ahead with a $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Group of Seven allies are moving forward with providing Ukraine with $50 billion in loans…
Continue Reading As coal plants shut in Romania, some miners transition to green energy while others are reluctant
PETRILA, Romania (AP) — For many years, Sebastian Tirinticǎ worked in a coal mine, just like his father and grandfather before him. These days,…
Continue Reading Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following deadly attack on defense company
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday in an apparent…
Continue Reading Teen arrested after 5 people found dead at home in Washington state
KING By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A 15-year-old was arrested Monday after five people were found dead in a home in Fall City, Washington, in…
Continue Reading India’s Modi and Chinese President Xi meet days after a border accord between the countries
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met on the sidelines of the BRICS…
Continue Reading Britain’s prime minister rejects a claim by the Trump campaign about election interference
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected a claim by Donald Trump’s campaign that his Labour Party is illegally interfering…
Continue Reading Police investigate whether carbon monoxide killed 3 people in British care home
LONDON (AP) — Police say they are looking into whether carbon monoxide poisoning killed three people in a care home in southern England. Dorset…
Continue Reading A strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor…
Continue Reading Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await
Associated Press SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — Britain’s King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla have arrived in Samoa ahead of a biennial summit…
Continue Reading Scott Perry led a conservative House takeover. Now he’s in a tough race against a moderate Democrat
Associated Press YORK, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scotty Perry is facing a tough reelection race this year. He is being challenged by…
Continue Reading Belarus sets a Jan. 26 election that’s almost certain to extend its authoritarian leader’s rule
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Lawmakers in Belarus set the next presidential election for Jan. 26, a vote almost certain to extend the…
Continue Reading Adoptee deported from the US over lack of citizenship criticizes South Korea and agency
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Adam Crapser, an adoptee who was deported to South Korea in 2016 because his American parents never…
Continue Reading An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland has once again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli jets struck multiple buildings in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre on Wednesday, sending…
Continue Reading Fallout from 2023 Hamas attack lingers as Jews worldwide observe a holiday meant for joy
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Customarily, Simchat Torah is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, highlighted by exuberant…
Continue Reading A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he was president, Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court with three nominees, and in the process shifted the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump tells supporters to ‘just vote’ at Georgia rally organized by Charlie Kirk
Associated Press DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump is pushing supporters in Georgia to get out and vote for him in a state that could be…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán claims the EU seeks to topple his government as his hostility toward it grows
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has claimed in a speech that the European Union seeks to topple…
Continue Reading Hong Kong discovers dinosaur fossils for the first time
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Officials in Hong Kong say they have discovered dinosaur fossils in the city for the first time on a remote,…
Continue Reading Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI ‘presenters’
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish radio station has stirred up controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week…
Continue Reading Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia’s growing threat
LONDON (AP) — Officials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 23: CNN town hall, McDonald’s, Hurricane aftermath, Middle East, Inflation
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The FAA has published new rules that it calls “the final piece of the puzzle” toward allowing electric…
Continue Reading US and Cyprus launch a strategic dialogue to bolster security
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.S. and Cypriot officials have launched a strategic dialogue they said would bolster security and stability in a…
Continue Reading Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty:…
Continue Reading China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
BEIJING (AP) — A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in…
Continue Reading A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a Russian man who supported his country’s war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing in…
Continue Reading Edmunds: These are the best lightly used hybrid cars, SUVs and trucks
Edmunds Many car shoppers like the idea of hybrids, but not the upfront premium that often is thousands more than the sticker price of a non-hybrid…
Continue Reading UK regulator approves second Alzheimer’s drug in months but government won’t pay for it
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain’s drug regulator approved the Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won’t be…
Continue Reading US fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The U.S. government is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to…
Continue Reading Housing on the ballot: Harris, Trump push different plans for tackling housing affordability crisis
AP Business Writers Millions of Americans can’t afford to buy a home or rent a suitable apartment, making housing a central issue for voters in the…
Continue Reading Israel’s war could set Gaza back 69 years, UN warns
By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — The impact of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip could erase “over 69 years of progress” in the enclave, the United…
Continue Reading Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is expected to remain away from land as it churns…
Continue Reading Pakistan police arrest 3 men who stabbed and killed 2 transgender women at their home
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police have arrested three men on suspicion of killing two transgender women with daggers at their home in…
Continue Reading A Brazilian artist uses ash and mud for a massive Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian artist Mundano is presenting a massive street mural in Sao Paulo that uses ash from wildfires and mud…
Continue Reading Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Whether it’s digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for…
Continue Reading French ships and a ferry recover bodies of 3 migrants in latest failed crossing of English Channel
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French rescue vessels and a passenger ferry have pulled the bodies of three migrants from the English Channel. The…
Continue Reading Pakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft…
Continue Reading Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders
KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a…
Continue Reading US confirms North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for training and possible Ukraine combat
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. said Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are training at several…
Continue Reading Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report
Associated Press The nascent industry for removing carbon dioxide directly from the air is calling on the U.S. government to adopt standards and…
Continue Reading Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic…
Continue Reading Malaysia charges 22 members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, for organized crime
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Twenty-two members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, have been charged for being part of an organized…
Continue Reading Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue 6-week strike
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing factory workers voted Wednesday to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue a six-week…
Continue Reading School resource officer seen punching student in head multiple times on surveillance video
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — An Akron, Ohio, Police Department school resource officer has been requested to not return to Firestone Community…
Continue Reading Indigenous Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe intensifies criticism of King Charles III
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of…
Continue Reading Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president’s resignation
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s…
Continue Reading Suspected drunken driver heading wrong way passes Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade on interstate in Milwaukee
By Dalia Faheid and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — A suspected drunken driver drove toward Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade while going the…
Continue Reading Building collapses during heavy rains in southern India city, killing at least 5 workers
BENGALURU, India (AP) — A seven-story building under construction has collapsed in southern India, killing at least five workers and trapping three…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police are raising security around a popular tourist destination after receiving…
Continue Reading Are North Koreans fighting in Ukraine? Here’s what we know
By Helen Regan, Yoonjung Seo, Mike Valerio, Brad Lendon, Victoria Butenko and Maria Kostenko, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — There is growing…
Continue Reading Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — They are, on the face of it, the most ordinary of men. Yet they’re all on trial charged with rape.…
Continue Reading Firefighters battle huge blaze tearing through New Zealand wetland home to threatened species
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the…
Continue Reading Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in…
Continue Reading Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google…
Continue Reading Video shows damage to Netanyahu’s beach house as Hezbollah claims drone attack
By Irene Nasser and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — The beachside home of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu was damaged in a drone strike claimed by…
Continue Reading Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal’s water supply
Associated Press EL JOBO, Panama (AP) — A long, wooden boat puttered down the Indio River’s chocolate waters carrying Ana María Antonio and a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slumps to a rare 3-day losing streak
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as more steam came out of Wall Street’s huge, record-breaking rally. The S&P…
Continue Reading Young women lean Democratic. Now the election may hinge on Harris’ ability to run up the score
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — At the University of Pittsburgh, as freshmen students took their first steps on campus and swarms of…
Continue Reading Higher education, fresh optimism, more Democratic: Takeaways from a key county in Pennsylvania
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most important signs of how people will vote is how much education they have. Voters who attended…
Continue Reading In Pennsylvania, an influx of college graduates could push a key county toward Harris
Associated Press BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — It was love at first sight when Ellen Matis pulled up to this small Pennsylvania borough on a dreary winter…
Continue Reading South Carolina to build first monument to an African American. Meet Robert Smalls
Associated Press BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is preparing to put up the first individual statue of an African American on its Statehouse…
Continue Reading A look behind the scenes at the National Toy Hall of Fame
Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — When curators at the National Toy Hall of Fame learned last fall that the Fisher-Price Corn Popper had been…
Continue Reading Hurricane Milton ravaged one of the most popular areas for ‘snowbirds’ on Florida’s Gulf Coast
Associated Press BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf Coast…
Continue Reading A man who threatened to kill Democratic election officials pleads guilty
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man repeatedly made online threats about killing the top elections officials in his state and Arizona, as…
Continue Reading With or without the far right in power, Austria’s links with Russia cause concern among allies
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Tens of thousands of devastated Swifties trading friendship bracelets, wearing sparkly dresses and singing songs in…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein’s retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won’t start until next year and a new…
Continue Reading Trump targets hardcore partisans, Harris goes after moderates: Inside the campaign’s final sprint
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In battleground Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris warned that democracy and reproductive rights were at stake as she…
Continue Reading Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled ‘Fernandomania,’ dies at 63
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while…
Continue Reading Pakistani parliamentary panel picks a judge third on seniority list to head Supreme Court
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Government officials in Pakistan say a parliamentary panel has recommended the appointment of one of the three…
Continue Reading LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA’s first father-son duo to play together
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James gave his 20-year-old son a pep talk before they rose from the Lakers bench. Amid rising cheers,…
Continue Reading Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit rapper Eminem stepped into the political arena Tuesday in his hometown, where he spoke briefly at a rally…
Continue Reading How a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia
Associated Press PHNOM TAMAO, Cambodia (AP) — A tiny snout poked out to widen the crack of the slowly shattering eggshell. The Siamese crocodile…
Continue Reading Floods in Philippines kill at least 9 and trap others on roofs as storm approaches
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped the eastern Philippines with…
Continue Reading Conviction upheld against former county official for illegally entering Capitol grounds on Jan. 6
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a conviction against a former New Mexico county commissioner for…
Continue Reading Former propane worker charged in Virginia house blast that killed a firefighter
STERLING, Va. (AP) — Officials say a former employee of a propane supplier has been charged in the death of a volunteer firefighter who died while…
Continue Reading Firefighter dies when vehicle rolls over as crews were battling Connecticut brush fire
BERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut firefighter has died and two others were injured when a vehicle rolled over as they were battling a 90-acre…
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‘We want them gone’: Georgia county plans to sue BioLab after its chemical plant fire upended life for thousands of residents
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After a pre-dawn inferno engulfed a BioLab industrial building, it shrouded neighborhoods in chemical smoke for…
Continue Reading Haitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside the capital, top UN official says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Haiti says gangs have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the…
Continue Reading 15-year-old boy is held pending charges in 5 deaths in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy will be held pending charges in connection with the deaths of two adults and three young teenagers at a home east…
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