AP Election Brief | What to expect in Connecticut’s mayoral elections
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters throughout Connecticut will elect mayors in Tuesday’s off-year general election. The…
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A planted bomb targeting police kills 5 and wounds 20 at a bus stop in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan say a bomb planted in a parked motorcycle exploded near a police vehicle in the country’s…
Continue Reading Super shoes have ‘blown distance running into a new stratosphere.’ Are they benefitting the sport?
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps the most intense rivalry in distance running currently isn’t between two of the world’s top athletes,…
Continue Reading Jury deliberations to continue Monday in trial of officer charged in Elijah McClain’s death
By Emma Tucker, Andi Babineau and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Court has recessed for the weekend without a verdict in the trial of Nathan…
Continue Reading Iran sentences a woman to death for adultery, state media say
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media say a court has sentenced a woman to death for adultery. The IRAN newspaper says the woman worked as a…
Continue Reading Biden administration awards $653 million in grants for 41 projects to upgrade ports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department is awarding $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United…
Continue Reading New Delhi shuts schools and limits construction work to reduce severe air pollution
By ASHOK SHARMA and PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi’s government has shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles…
Continue Reading A small plane headed from Croatia to Salzburg crashes in Austria, killing 4 people
BERLIN (AP) — A small plane flying from Croatia to Salzburg has crashed in Austria, killing four people. Police say the aircraft crashed Thursday…
Continue Reading Storm Ciarán sweeps into Italy with record rainfall, killing 3 and bringing toll to 10
MILAN (AP) — Record-breaking rain provoked floods in a vast swath of Tuscany as storm Ciarán pushed into Italy overnight. At least three people…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall St higher on hopes for an end to Fed rate hikes
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Friday after Wall Street roared higher on bets that market-rattling…
Continue Reading UAE-based broadcaster censors satiric ‘Last Week Tonight’ over Saudi Arabia and Khashoggi killing
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Mideast cut…
Continue Reading Israel expels Gazan workers back to war-torn enclave
By Abeer Salman, Mariya Knight, Tamar Michaelis and Helen Regan, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Dozens of Palestinian workers in Israel returned to…
Continue Reading Japan’s prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China’s growing aggression
By JIM GOMEZ and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan’s prime minister is visiting the Philippines, where he’s…
Continue Reading Earthquake rattles Greek island near Athens, but no injuries or serious damage reported
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled a Greek island near Athens, but no injuries or serious damage were immediately reported.…
Continue Reading Investigators are being sent to US research base on Antarctica to look into sexual violence concerns
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The watchdog office overseeing the National Science Foundation is sending…
Continue Reading A fire at a drug rehabilitation center in Iran kills 27 people, injures 17 others, state media say
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fire has broken out at a drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran on Friday, killing at least 27 people. State TV says 17…
Continue Reading Israel’s encirclement of Gaza City tightens as top US diplomat arrives to push for humanitarian aid
By NAJIB JOBAIN, BASSEM MROUE and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in…
Continue Reading An Australian lunch host is charged with 3 murders using poisonous mushrooms
MORWELL, Australia (AP) — A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch has appeared in an…
Continue Reading ‘There is no school for girls’: Afghans who fled to Pakistan sent back to a homeland that is foreign to many
By Sophia Saifi, Jessie Yeung and Asim Khan, CNN Torkham and Chaman, Pakistan (CNN) — Earlier this week Nasim was leaving the only home he’s…
Continue Reading North Korea is closing some diplomatic missions in what may be a sign of its economic troubles
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has confirmed that it’s closing some of its diplomatic missions abroad, a…
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What's behind the 62% jump in human trafficking offenses?
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to investigate statistics about human trafficking offenses and referrals during the last decade using data…
Continue Reading Authorities search for suspect they say killed a woman and boarded a flight to Kenya. Her body was found at a Boston airport garage
WBZ, WHITMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The body of a missing Massachusetts woman was found this week in a garage at…
Continue Reading North Korean art sells in China despite UN sanctions over nuclear program
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Beijing-based art dealer touts itself as China’s premier seller of North Korean art, despite…
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3 things to know this morning – November 3, 2023
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Continue Reading China supported sanctions on North Korea’s nuclear program. It’s also behind their failure
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — International authorities say there is growing evidence that shows Beijing is helping…
Continue Reading Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war is a political test in South Florida’s Jewish community
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — U.S. support for Israel’s offensive against Hamas is being closely watched…
Continue Reading Authorities search for suspect they say killed a woman and boarded a flight to Kenya. Her body was found at a Boston airport garage
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The body of a missing Massachusetts woman was found this week in a garage at Boston’s Logan Airport, and a man…
Continue Reading In the wake of Matthew Perry’s death, Chinese fans mourn an old friend
By FU TING Associated Press Long before “Friends” made its official debut in China, the show was a word-of-mouth phenomenon in the country. In…
Continue Reading Grim yet hopeful addition to National WWII Museum addresses the conflict’s world-shaping legacy
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press The latest major addition to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans is called the Liberation Pavilion. And…
Continue Reading Biden will host Americas summit that focuses on supply chains, migration and new investment
By JOSH BOAK and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is gathering leaders from countries across the Americas on…
Continue Reading Closing arguments scheduled Friday in trial of police officer charged in Elijah McClain’s death
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled to take place in the trial of a police officer charged with…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s reporting on an American beef trader’s links to Amazon deforestation
By SASHA CHAVKIN Pulitzer Center WASHINGTON (AP) — Data analysis by The Associated Press and the Rainforest Investigations Network, a nonprofit…
Continue Reading Biden is bound for Maine to mourn with a community reeling from a shooting that left 18 people dead
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Lewiston, Maine to mourn with the…
Continue Reading The FBI is investigating a Texas sheriff’s office, a woman interviewed by agents says
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A woman interviewed by FBI agents says they are investigating allegations of wrongdoing by a Texas…
Continue Reading Anthony Albanese soon will be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Anthony Albanese will soon become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to…
Continue Reading Christie banks on New Hampshire as he makes the case that only he can stop Trump: ‘I am the cavalry’
By JILL COLVIN and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — As his rivals go all in on Iowa, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has…
Continue Reading How an American meat broker is fueling Amazon deforestation
By SASHA CHAVKIN Pulitzer Center WASHINGTON (AP) — According to data analysis by The Associated Press and the Rainforest Investigations Network, a…
Continue Reading Daylight saving 2023: Here’s what a sleep expert says about the time change
By CLAIRE SAVAGE and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little…
Continue Reading Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024
By ALI SWENSON and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The warnings have grown louder and more urgent as 2024 approaches: The rapid…
Continue Reading As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — Communities ravaged by America’s opioid epidemic are starting…
Continue Reading Blinken in Israel: ‘We need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians’
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday issued a strong message after a day of meetings with…
Continue Reading US jobs report for October could show solid hiring as Fed watches for signs of inflation pressures
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers likely kept hiring at a healthy pace last month, defying high interest…
Continue Reading Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow and Chaka Khan ready for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of hip-hop, country, pop, funk, R&B and rock all have reason to cheer the 2023…
Continue Reading California jury awards $332 million to man who blamed his cancer on use of Monsanto weedkiller
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California jury has awarded $332 million to a man who sued chemical giant Monsanto, claiming his cancer was related to decades…
Continue Reading Actor Robert De Niro’s ex-top assistant cites courtroom outburst as an example of his abusive side
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who was Robert De Niro’s chief personal assistant for over a decade has cited…
Continue Reading Wildfire in mountainous Central Oahu moves away from towns as Hawaii firefighters continue battle
HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii say a wildfire that has burned forestlands in a remote mountainous area of Central Oahu has moved eastward…
Continue Reading Japanese consumers are eating more local fish in spite of China’s ban due to Fukushima wastewater
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press IWAKI, Japan (AP) — Fishing communities in Fukushima feared devastating damage to their businesses from the…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s final election count means incoming premier Christopher Luxon needs broader support
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A final vote count following a general election in New Zealand three weeks ago has…
Continue Reading Colombia will try to control invasive hippo population through sterilization, transfer, euthanasia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to…
Continue Reading 3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Three passengers have sued Alaska Airlines saying they suffered emotional distress after an…
Continue Reading ‘No international protection at all.’ Grief and anger erupt on air after another Palestinian journalist is killed in Gaza
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A Palestine TV correspondent and 11 members of his family were killed Thursday in…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Chinese jet fired flares close to submarine-hunting helicopter in South China Sea, Canadian Navy says
By Brad Lendon, CNN Aboard HMCS Ottawa (CNN) — A Chinese warplane fired flares in front of a Canadian military helicopter over international…
Continue Reading Biologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Northern New Mexico or bust. That seems to be the case for at least one Mexican…
Continue Reading Pioneering scientist says global warming is accelerating. Some experts call his claims overheated
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer One of modern climate science’s pioneers is warning that the world isn’t just steadily warming, but is…
Continue Reading California officials confirm 2 cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness rarely transmitted in US
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Public health officials say two people in Southern California people have come down with dengue fever without traveling…
Continue Reading Florida dentist charged in murder-for-hire case says he was a victim of extortion, not a killer
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida dentist on trial in a murder-for-hire case involving the 2014 slaying of…
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City of Idaho Falls adds codes to preserve look of South Downtown
A recent Idaho Falls City Council agenda proposed amendments to the area of South Downtown, or “SoDo,” as they’ve named it.…
Continue Reading A county lawmaker in New York is accused of slashing a tire outside a bar
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A county lawmaker in New York is accused of slashing the tire of a truck parked outside a local bar. Niagara County…
Continue Reading Director of new Godzilla film pursuing ‘Japanese spirituality’ of 1954 original
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through…
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New snow tubing hill coming to Idaho Falls
Gateway Parks and Kelly Canyon have teamed up to create a brand new snow hill this…
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Mpox returns to Idaho, health authorities stress importance of vaccination
Idaho Division of Public Health and Central District Health are announcing the first two reported people diagnosed with mpox in Idaho since last…
Continue Reading Panama’s congress backtracks to preserve controversial Canadian mining contract
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A bill banning all new mining activities in Panama will go to a third and final vote after another extraordinary session of…
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Gov. Little talks plans for new irrigation canal pipeline
A new plan is underway with a new irrigation canal pipeline to recharge the Snake River Plain…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates drop for first time in seven weeks
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates ticked down this week, snapping a seven-week streak of increases. The 30-year fixed-rate…
Continue Reading Man killed, 1-year-old boy suffers fatal injuries in Montana shooting, suspects identified
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in Montana’s largest city say a man was shot to death and a 1-year-old boy suffered fatal…
Continue Reading House GOP targets IRS in bill to provide emergency aid to Israel
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans went after the IRS when they decided that emergency aid for Israel should be…
Continue Reading Oregon man sentenced for LGBTQ+ hate crimes in Idaho, including trying to hit people with car
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An Oregon man who pleaded guilty in connection with LGBTQ+ hate crimes, including trying to hit people with a car in Idaho…
Continue Reading Oregon man sentenced for LGBTQ+ hate crimes in Idaho, including trying to hit people with car
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An Oregon man who pleaded guilty in connection with LGBTQ+ hate crimes, including trying to hit people with a car in Idaho…
Continue Reading World Series averaged 9.11 million viewers, making it the least-watched Fall Classic in TV history
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Texas Rangers 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first championship on Wednesday night drew the…
Continue Reading Former Memphis police officer accused in death of Tyre Nichols pleads guilty
WHBQ, MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Pamela Kirkland and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — One of the five former Memphis police officers accused…
Continue Reading Minnesota appeals court protects felon voting rights after finding a pro-Trump judge overstepped
A Minnesota appeals court has stepped in to protect voting rights recently granted to felons under a new law. A pro-Trump judge last month declared…
Continue Reading Connecticut city’s ‘mishandled ballots’ fuel election skeptics. Experts call problem local, limited
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A judge’s order for a new primary in Connecticut’s largest city because of alleged absentee ballot fraud…
Continue Reading Charlize Theron encourages people to find ways to help through philanthropy at Town & Country summit
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Charlize Theron remembers the moment her role in philanthropy clicked into place. The…
Continue Reading Fossil unearthed in North Dakota could help solve an evolutionary mystery
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — An enormous sea snake from Norse legend that was fathered by the trickster god Loki and grew big enough to…
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Early voting ends Friday for Nov. 7 election
Early voting for the Nov. 7 election in Idaho ends on Friday, Nov. 3. …
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Man sentenced for committing anti-LGBTQI+ assaults
An Oregon man was sentenced Thursday to 37 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for attempting to run over three people…
Continue Reading US to send $425 million in aid to Ukraine, US officials say
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the United States is expected to deliver $425 million in…
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Idaho mother and son charged with kidnapping over out-of-state abortion
Two people in Bannock County have been arrested for kidnapping after taking an underage girl across state lines to get an…
Continue Reading A year out from the election, Biden’s strategy is to revive 2020 themes, drawing contrast with Trump
By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is taking stock one year out from…
Continue Reading A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain is an Air Force Reserve officer
By MEAD GRUVER, DAVID KOENIG and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline…
Continue Reading Nebraska pipeline opponent, Indonesian environmentalist receive Climate Breakthrough awards
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A key figure in thwarting planned oil and carbon-capture pipelines in the U.S. Midwest and…
Continue Reading At least 15 injured, some critically, after gas explosion and building collapse in Wappingers Falls, New York
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 people were injured after a gas explosion and fire on Thursday afternoon in the Village of Wappingers…
Continue Reading At least 15 injured, some critically, after gas explosion and building collapse in Wappingers Falls, New York
WLNY By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 people were injured after a gas explosion and fire on Thursday afternoon in the Village of…
Continue Reading Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer A newly unredacted portion of the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon says the…
Continue Reading Following an Israeli airstrike, crowded Gaza hospital struggles to treat wounded children
By JULIA FRANKEL and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press BUREIJ REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) — Airstrikes in the Gaza Strip’s Bureij refugee camp…
Continue Reading National Association of Realtors CEO stepping down; ex Chicago Sun-Times CEO tapped as interim hire
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The CEO of the National Association of Realtors is stepping down nearly two months before his…
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Christmas tree tags will be available for sale on Salmon-Challis National Forest
Each tag costs $5.00 per tree, and a household may purchase two…
Continue Reading Judge sets rules for research on potential jurors ahead of Trump’s 2020 election interference trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump says those involved in the case must not…
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DEQ awards nearly $65,000 to 2 drinking water and wastewater systems
This funding was made available through Governor Brad Little’s Leading Idaho…
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ISU students gather winter coats for PCSD25
A group of students at Idaho State University are putting together a coat drive for Pocatello/Chubbuck School District…
Continue Reading Ballon d’Or winner Bonmatí helped get a win over sexism in Spain. Now it’s time to ‘focus on soccer’
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press SANT JOAN DESPÍ, Spain (AP) — It’s been a whirlwind last few months for newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner…
Continue Reading House GOP pushes ahead with $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel without humanitarian aid for Gaza
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is pushing ahead toward passage of $14.5 billion in military aid for…
Continue Reading A man killed a woman, left her body in a car, then boarded a flight to Kenya from Boston, police say
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts State Police say a man killed a woman, left her body in a car in Boston, then boarded a flight for Kenya. Police say…
Continue Reading In a first, MIT trains students to resolve clean energy conflicts
By AMY HARDER, Cipher News CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s neighbor testified son was nearly shot by officer’s stray bullets during 2020 raid
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The federal trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the deadly Breonna Taylor…
Continue Reading Seattle-area police searching for teen accused of randomly killing a stranger resting on a bus
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities in the Seattle area are searching for a 17-year-old boy they say shot and killed a…
Continue Reading Nearly 80 bird species names with racist roots are about to be changed
After years-long discussion, birds will no longer be named after people — a decision meant to dissociate the animals from problematic…
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The Dow soars more than 560 points as markets bet the Fed is done with rate hikes
US stocks soared higher again on Thursday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve’s current round of economically painful rate hikes might be…
Continue Reading Big city mayors get audience with administration officials to pitch a request for help with migrants
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials have hosted big city mayors at the White House to discuss how to…
Continue Reading Revisiting a key video used to assess the Gaza hospital blast
By Yong Xiong, Mihir Melwani, Katie Polglase, Benjamin Brown and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN (CNN) — A video cited by Israel and the United States as…
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