Prosecutors seek a 17-year prison term for Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors plan to argue that a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly…
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Teen Trump supporter charged with threatening Harris backers at polling place with machete
Associated Press An 18-year-old Donald Trump supporter is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened two Kamala Harris supporters with a…
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Associated Press Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns that end with a bang. Still others are…
Continue Reading For ‘A Real Pain,’ Jesse Eisenberg learned to embrace the chaos of Kieran Culkin. Magic ensued
AP Film Writer Jesse Eisenberg did not know Kieran Culkin was about to drop out of his movie. It was just a few weeks before shooting was about to…
Continue Reading 3 Pakistani soldiers and 8 militants killed during a raid on insurgents’ hideout
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities say three soldiers and eight militants were killed after security forces backed by military…
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Poland’s commission looking into Russian influences finds ex-defense minister at fault
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of a commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influences in Poland says it will refer to prosecutors a former…
Continue Reading Hezbollah chief says group will hold out in its war with Israel for ‘suitable’ cease-fire terms
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s newly named leader Naim Kassem has said in his first public comments that the militant group will keep…
Continue Reading Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back
AP Medical Writer People prone to seasonal depression are bracing themselves as winter approaches. Many have found strategies to get through the dark…
Continue Reading Person injured in dining hall shooting at University of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A gunman opened fire in the dining hall of the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, injuring a person and prompting a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court’s conservative justices leave in place Virginia’s purge of voter registrations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday left in place Virginia’s purge of voter…
Continue Reading Reddit’s explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first profit as a public company
NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit has turned a profit for the first time as a public company. The social platform claimed a profit of $29.9 million, or 16…
Continue Reading A new push to wind down the Middle East wars faces familiar challenges
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United States and other mediators are ramping up efforts to halt the wars in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip,…
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Police are searching for the person who set ballot boxes on fire in Washington and Oregon. Here’s what we know
CNN, KATU, KPTV, PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU, CLARKE COUNTY NEVADA, GETTY IMAGES By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of ballots were destroyed…
Continue Reading Mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party is detained over alleged ties to Kurdish militants
ISTANBUL (AP) — State media say a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party has been detained on suspicion of being a member of a banned Kurdish…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Jews murdered at a little known Nazi labor camp are remembered
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The son of a Holocaust survivor has fulfilled a yearslong personal mission with the unveiling of memorials…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history
Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s 10 historically Black colleges are going all out to get their nearly 40,000…
Continue Reading Abortion-rights groups outspend opponents by more than 6 to 1 in ballot measure campaigns
Associated Press The groups promoting abortion-rights amendments on the ballots in nine states have outraised their opponents by more than 6 to 1 and…
Continue Reading Reynolds and McElhenney buy Wrexham Lager brewery after rejuvenating the city’s soccer team
AP Sports Writer Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham — its brewery. Four years after their out-of-the-blue…
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An Arizona man stored his deceased father in a freezer for years to keep their home, police say
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A man in Arizona told detectives he put his deceased father’s body in a freezer and moved it around the state for…
Continue Reading Who will be the next CNN Hero of the Year? Get to know the Top 5
By Meg Dunn, Laura Klairmont, Kathleen Toner, Allie Torgan, and Gabriel Kinder, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of immigrants, refugees, and locals are…
Continue Reading Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency’s chief says
Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees says that newly passed Israeli laws…
Continue Reading Georgia begins investigating its disputed election but the opposition calls the probe into question
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia says it has launched an investigation into alleged vote-rigging in…
Continue Reading Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she’s a transgender woman
AP National Writer The bitter nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a very personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed in…
Continue Reading Latino evangelical voters torn between their faith and harsh rhetoric around immigration
Associated Press The Rev. Arturo Laguna leads a largely immigrant church of about 100 followers in Phoenix. His job as a pastor, he says, gets…
Continue Reading At age 97, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson has finally written his memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson unexpectedly found himself determined, even called, to…
Continue Reading Church near Pennsylvania Capitol becomes peace hub hoping to protect democracy in divisive election
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Grace United Methodist Church is located just steps from the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Between the two…
Continue Reading Trial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A trial opened Wednesday against two former policemen accused in the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro…
Continue Reading A man is stabbed to death at Brooklyn’s Coney Island subway station
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man has been stabbed to death in a New York City subway station. The NYPD says the 54-year-old man was found stabbed…
Continue Reading Philippine police arrest suspects in the kidnapping of an American
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say three suspects in the kidnapping of an American in the country’s south have been arrested and…
Continue Reading Greece seeks tougher EU migration policies as it braces for impact of Mideast wars
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is seeking stricter European Union migration policies as it braces for a potential surge in migrants and refugees due…
Continue Reading Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban government minister says Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women.…
Continue Reading Trump campaigns with Packers legend Brett Favre at rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump showered former NFL star Brett Favre with praise on Wednesday at a rally in Green Bay,…
Continue Reading Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to ‘rebuild’ the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves raised taxes Wednesday by around 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) to plug a hole…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 30: Harris speech, Four Seasons shooter, Israeli airstrike, Spain floods, McDonald’s
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls. Some analysts say the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 30: Harris speech, Four Seasons shooter, Israeli airstrike, Spain floods, McDonald’s
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls. Some analysts say the national…
Continue Reading Russia and Ukraine exchange drone strikes as North Korea’s top diplomat visits Moscow
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged scores of drone strikes that left at least four dead and dozens injured.…
Continue Reading Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings stays silent in court on new poison and terror charges
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor…
Continue Reading How ballot drop boxes work and how officials keep them secure
By Eric Levenson and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Fires at two ballot drop boxes that destroyed hundreds of ballots in the Pacific Northwest this…
Continue Reading Luxury SUV test: Edmunds compares the Lincoln Nautilus and Mercedes-Benz GLC
Edmunds Shoppers looking to buy a luxury SUV can choose among many models from various brands. One of the newest competitors is the redesigned…
Continue Reading Verdict expected in the Paris trial of a former Rwandan doctor accused of genocide
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is expected to announce its verdict in the trial of a Rwandan former doctor accused of having played a…
Continue Reading Cambodian archaeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO site
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable…
Continue Reading North Korea’s top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment
MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea’s top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow following reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to support…
Continue Reading A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its ‘disturbing’ giant hand sculpture that many came to love
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant…
Continue Reading Volkswagen says cost cuts are urgently needed as its earnings decline sharply
BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen says significant cost cuts are urgently needed as it reports a steep decline in third-quarter earnings and faces employee…
Continue Reading At least 95 killed and dozens missing in Spain’s flash floods
By Lauren Kent, Sophie Tanno, Atika Shubert, Taylor Ward, Mauricio Torres and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — At least 95 people have been…
Continue Reading New sanctions target Myanmar’s military suppliers
BANGKOK (AP) — Opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, the U.K. and Canada…
Continue Reading South Korean military says North Korea appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military intelligence agency says North Korea has likely completed preparations for its…
Continue Reading Iran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone models in place since last year
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on imports of new iPhone 14, 15 and 16 models by the U.S. tech giant Apple. That’s…
Continue Reading At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain
Associated Press UTIEL, Spain (AP) — Flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at…
Continue Reading What to know about Europe’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
AP Business Writers FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union has finalized its sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from…
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Associated Press ČACHTICE, Slovakia (AP) — More than 400 years after her death, the truth about “the Blood Countess,” a Hungarian noblewoman…
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Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The thousands of young soldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against…
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AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Four days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the…
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Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Northern Philippine provinces are forcibly evacuating villagers from high-risk areas as a powerful…
Continue Reading Australian police recover 40,000 stolen ‘Bluey’ coins
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police say they have recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s animated series…
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By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A man is facing 14 felony charges after officials say he shot a man walking to a synagogue and then fired at…
Continue Reading A second high court rules that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A second Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is…
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Associated Press ARAMOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Ayman Jaber’s memories are rooted in every corner of Mhaibib, the village in southern Lebanon he refers…
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Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy is struggling and the governing coalition has a lot of ideas on how to fix it. But it can’t…
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Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling…
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By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A large fire has broken out at the site of one of Britain’s biggest defense companies. Emergency officials…
Continue Reading Police say there is no nuclear risk after a fire at Britain’s nuclear submarine shipyard
LONDON (AP) — Police say two people have been hospitalized after a fire broke out at the shipyard that builds Britain’s nuclear-powered…
Continue Reading UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks ‘out of control’
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar has warned that the Southeast Asian nation is in crisis, with conflict…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after drops for Eli Lilly and chip companies overshadowed a jump for…
Continue Reading Malaysian court orders Najib to enter defense in his 2nd graft trial linked to 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s High Court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense in his second…
Continue Reading One candidate for West Va. governor defends abortion bans. The other wanted abortion on the ballot
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The closest West Virginia voters could come to having their say at the ballot box on whether abortion…
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Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A foreign man living in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Southeast Asian woman at a…
Continue Reading Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate control
Associated Press CHESTER, Md. (AP) — Republican and Democratic voters in Maryland largely agree on one thing: the state’s U.S. Senate race…
Continue Reading How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia
The question posed to Vladimir Putin in September about the U.S. election drew a wry smile and an arched eyebrow from the Russian president. Asked…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Donald Trump has Kid Rock, Waka Flocka Flame and…
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Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — The first place where many migrants sleep after entering Mexico from Guatemala is inside a large…
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Associated Press DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — No scene has dominated U.S. politics since 2015 quite like Donald Trump on stage, waxing on for an hour-plus in…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Maricopa County, Arizona, has become the nation’s ultimate swing county. It could determine whether Democrat…
Continue Reading We may not know the next president on Election Day. This Arizona swing county could be why
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Inside a squat building ringed with a chainlink fence and concrete barriers in downtown Phoenix, election workers…
Continue Reading Michigan House races will test Democrats’ grasp on the state government trifecta
Associated Press TRENTON, Mich. (AP) — The same Michigan voters Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris needs in the critical swing state…
Continue Reading AP-NORC poll finds Democrats and Republicans split on Israel’s responsibility for war’s escalation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many American voters are concerned that the ongoing Middle East conflict will escalate into an all-out regional…
Continue Reading Poachers are exploiting the high demand for eagle feathers that are sacred among Native Americans
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native…
Continue Reading US economy grew at a solid 2.8% pace last quarter on strength of consumer spending
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive…
Continue Reading Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years after little Anthony Volpe watched the Yankees parade with the World Series trophy, he saved their…
Continue Reading Super Typhoon Kong-rey edges towards Taiwan, could sweep ‘almost the whole’ island
By Kathleen Magramo and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Taiwan are warning residents along its eastern coast to brace for the impacts…
Continue Reading An electric hydrofoil ferry offers cleaner journeys among Stockholm’s 14 islands
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A high-tech electric ferry service has began operating in Stockholm, offering commuters a low-carbon way to zip through the…
Continue Reading About 475 damaged ballots retrieved from burned drop box in Washington state, auditor says
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The Clark County auditor in southwest Washington state says about 475 damaged ballots were retrieved from a ballot box that…
Continue Reading A to-do list, size matters and a ‘petty tyrant’: Key moments from Kamala Harris’ speech
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris on Tuesday sought to remind Americans what life was like under Donald Trump and then offered…
Continue Reading Biden suggests Trump supporters are ‘garbage’ after comic’s insult of Puerto Rico
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump’s supporters as he reacted to the Republican…
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The national elections commission in Belarus has registered an initiative group for authoritarian President Alexander…
Continue Reading Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the shadow of the White House, seven days before the final votes of the 2024 election are cast,…
Continue Reading Freddie Freeman homers again for Dodgers early in Game 4 to set a pair of World Series records
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Freddie Freeman broke a pair of World Series records Tuesday night when he homered yet again for the Los Angeles…
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Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal agency was wrong to order that Tesla CEO Elon Musk delete a 2018 social media post that union leaders…
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Continue Reading Bodies found as severe flash flooding hits southern and eastern Spain
By Taylor Ward, CNN and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español (CNN) — Several bodies have been found after parts of southern and eastern Spain were…
Continue Reading A New York City law used to padlock suspected illegal pot shops is ruled unconstitutional
Associated Press A New York City judge has ruled that a law the city has relied on to padlock suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is…
Continue Reading US forest managers finalize land exchange with Native American tribe in Arizona
CAMP VERDE, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. forest managers have finalized a land exchange with the Yavapai-Apache Nation that has been decades in the making and…
Continue Reading Phoenix man suffered burns when held down by officers during triple-degree heat
A man suffered third-degree burns this summer when Phoenix police officers held him down on the pavement for four minutes on a day of triple-degree…
Continue Reading Colorado accidentally put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Secretary of State’s office says voting system passwords were mistakenly put…
Continue Reading World Series Game 3 averages 13.64 million, beats ‘Monday Night Football’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series beat “Monday Night Football” in the battle for television viewers. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 4-2…
Continue Reading A clumsy early voting option has backed up election offices in Pennsylvania and frustrated voters
Associated Press DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A clumsy and time-consuming early voting option in the nation’s biggest presidential battleground state…
Continue Reading Court approves Tupperware’s sale to lenders, paving way for brand’s exit from bankruptcy
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved a sale of Tupperware Brands. The move paves the way for the iconic food…
Continue Reading Ex-convict found guilty of killing 2 from Vietnam in Vegas Strip hotel room in 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury in Nevada found a previously convicted felon guilty of breaking into a room at a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino and robbing…
Continue Reading As New York’s Democratic mayor deflects questions about Trump, some see act of self-preservation
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declined to say whether he opposes Donald Trump’s plan to launch the largest…
Continue Reading Prosecutor tells jury of a 9/11-style attack planned by Kenyan who trained as a pilot
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Kenyan man plotted a 9/11-style attack on a U.S. building before his plans were…
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