‘Anora’ might be the movie of the year. Sean Baker hopes it changes some things
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Baker’s “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at…
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FEMA resumes door-to-door visits in North Carolina after threats tied to disinformation
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials say federal disaster workers have resumed door-to-door visits as part of hurricane recovery…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north coast in recent days after authorities say around…
Continue Reading Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters…
Continue Reading Sean Baker’s improvised road to ‘Anora’
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Baker’s “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at the…
Continue Reading The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028
AP Pro Football Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, following a vote of approval by NFL…
Continue Reading US fines Lufthansa $4 million for treatment of Orthodox Jewish passengers on a 2022 flight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for its treatment of a group of Jewish passengers who were denied…
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A grand museum displaying Egypt’s ancient treasures is opening for a trial run
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum will partially open its main galleries Wednesday, showcasing 12 halls that…
Continue Reading Off-duty Detroit officer fatally shot after wounding 2 fellow officers, chief says
DETROIT (AP) — Two Detroit police officers have been wounded after coming under gunfire by an off-duty officer who threatened suicide and later was…
Continue Reading Becky G says ‘Encuentros,’ her second album of regional Mexican music, is a celebration of culture
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Last year, Mexican American singer Becky G released her first album of regional Mexican music, “Esquinas.”…
Continue Reading $55 million plan to give Notre Dame area a green facelift is part of Paris-wide eco plan
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame is gearing up to reopen its doors in December as Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival. The…
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Walgreens is closing 1,200 stores
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens is closing approximately 1,200 locations as the drug store chain struggles to contend with…
Continue Reading DeSantis praises Milton recovery efforts as rising flood waters persist in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is praising Hurricane Milton recovery efforts, saying power has never been restored to so many…
Continue Reading After hurricanes, the business of rebuilding lives means navigating the insurance claims process
The Associated Press Now that the threat of Hurricanes Helene and Milton has receded, millions of homeowners and business-owners across Florida and…
Continue Reading Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s sentence
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an additional year…
Continue Reading Elton John turns the saga of televangelist Tammy Faye into song for Broadway
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Elton John was on tour in America during the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye. She…
Continue Reading Snake slithers through Dodgers dugout during NLCS loss to Mets
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A snake slithered through the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout during Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. The reptile…
Continue Reading Lawyers told to apologize for blasting recorded screams in a Philly neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge says lawyers must formally apologize for blaring a looped recording of a woman screaming last month as a test…
Continue Reading US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing…
Continue Reading California college shooting that left employee critical was ‘workplace violence,’ officials say
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Santa Monica College is closed as police investigate a campus shooting that wounded an employee…
Continue Reading Russian Olympic Committee president to step down. Neutral athletes competed at Paris Games
The president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee plans to step down after six years in charge. Stanislav Pozdnyakov’s statement comes just…
Continue Reading Hezbollah vows to expand attacks in Israel after deadly strike in Lebanon’s Christian heartland
Associated Press AITO, Lebanon (AP) — The day after a deadly Israeli airstrike in northern Lebanon – far from Hezbollah’s main area of…
Continue Reading Trump emphasizes hypermasculinity as he and Harris pursue male voters
Associated Press The candidates for U.S. president and their allies want men to believe their vote says big things about their masculinity.…
Continue Reading Countries that have cashed in on their top-level domain names
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Anguilla is raking in extra unexpected revenue from registration fees for its .ai web domain thanks to the…
Continue Reading Safe! Florida Aquarium’s stingrays ride out Milton in MLB Rays’ ballpark tank
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Seven cownose stingrays are safely in a Florida Aquarium habitat after riding out Hurricane Milton in…
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One’s got a big appetite, the other’s a bit of an introvert. China’s new panda diplomats touch down in DC
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Two giant pandas from China have landed in Washington, marking the first time the US capital has…
Continue Reading Family of Tennessee employee who died in Hurricane Helene flooding files wrongful death lawsuit
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The family of a Tennessee employee who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene has…
Continue Reading Meta’s Oversight Board says viral video left on Facebook threatened LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Meta’s oversight board has expressed serious concern over the company’s failure to take down a viral…
Continue Reading Supreme Court tosses out decision letting 18-year-olds carry guns during emergencies in Pennsylvania
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has tossed out a decision allowing 18-year-olds to legally carry guns in public. The justices…
Continue Reading Israel assures US it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or…
Continue Reading South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA next
AP Basketball Writer South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year — ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women’s college…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh settles the wrongful death lawsuit that sparked his fall
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a teen killed in a boat crash…
Continue Reading Ex-Louisville officer who fired shots in Breonna Taylor raid readies for 3rd trial
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police officer who fired shots into Breonna Taylor’s windows the night of the deadly…
Continue Reading US retail trade group expects holiday season sales to grow more slowly
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The largest retail trade group in the United States says it expects consumers to spend more during the upcoming…
Continue Reading Ahead of the presidential election, small biz owners are growing more uncertain about the economy
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners are growing more uncertain about the economy ahead of the presidential election and are…
Continue Reading People still in the dark almost 3 weeks after Hurricane Helene are finding power through community and creativity
By Sarah Dewberry, Taylor Galgano and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In the 20 long days since Hurricane Helene cut through the southeastern United…
Continue Reading Royal arm: Prince William tries his hand at flag football in NFL event with kids in London
LONDON (AP) — Prince William has played catch with British teenagers at a flag football event organized by the NFL. Children from Birmingham,…
Continue Reading USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar’s Head outbreak
AP Health Writer U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious…
Continue Reading Al Roker and his oldest daughter, Courtney, team up on a cookbook that celebrates their family
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Al Roker and his oldest daughter, Courtney, are naturals to collaborate on a food project, and…
Continue Reading Harris works to energize Black male voters while Trump continues to attack immigration policy
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris warned Tuesday that Republican Donald Trump would…
Continue Reading Russia releases man whose daughter’s drawing opposed Ukraine fighting
MOSCOW (AP) — A group that monitors political detentions in Russia says that a man convicted of discrediting the military after his daughter made a…
Continue Reading Tubeworms, snails and other weird creatures found under the seafloor
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have uncovered an underworld of animal life thriving beneath the seafloor. An…
Continue Reading Qatar’s ruler says his nation will vote on abandoning legislative elections after just one poll
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir says his small, energy-rich nation will hold a referendum on ending a…
Continue Reading UN asks Asia-Pacific countries to invest more in preventing damage from disasters
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people…
Continue Reading Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has blocked a new rule that requires Georgia Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after the close of…
Continue Reading Petitions for union representation doubled under Biden’s presidency, first increase since 1970s
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There has been a doubling of petitions by workers to have union representation during President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Supreme Court opens door to Texas online journalist’s lawsuit over her 2017 arrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to take a new look at the lawsuit filed by a Texas-based online citizen…
Continue Reading A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has sued CNN over its recent report that he made explicit racial and…
Continue Reading One’s got a big appetite, the other’s a bit of an introvert. China’s new panda diplomats touch down in DC
By Nectar Gan, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Two giant pandas from China have landed in Washington, marking the first time the US capital has…
Continue Reading Several thousand attend a funeral service in southern Bosnia for 19 killed in devastating floods
Associated Press JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Several thousand mourners in southern Bosnia have converged around 19 caskets covered in…
Continue Reading Kenya’s High Court rejects move to stop deputy president’s impeachment debate
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s High Court has rejected an application by the deputy president’s lawyers to stop the senate from debating an…
Continue Reading Suspect in mass shootings in South Africa that left 18 dead abandons his bail application
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man charged with killing 18 people in mass shootings in two separate homes on the same night in South Africa has…
Continue Reading A gang leader in Haiti is injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti said that a leader of one of that country’s powerful gangs has been injured in…
Continue Reading Hereditary nobles have sat in Britain’s Parliament for centuries. Their time may be up
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are voting on a bill to strip hereditary aristocrats of the right to sit and vote in the House of…
Continue Reading France will host Israel in the Nations League ‘under usual conditions,’ French authorities say
PARIS (AP) — Israel’s Nations League soccer match against host France next month will take place in “usual conditions,” French authorities…
Continue Reading Lowriding is more than just cars. It’s about family and culture for Mexican Americans
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights.…
Continue Reading How the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla has turned the AI boom into a digital gold mine
AP Business Writer The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It’s also providing…
Continue Reading 4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant…
Continue Reading Cyber criminals are increasingly helping Russia and China target the US and allies, Microsoft says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia, China and Iran are expanding their partnerships with cyber criminals to conduct cyberespionage and…
Continue Reading In Missouri, Halloween night signs were required at the homes of sex offenders. Until now
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Many states have laws designed to keep children away from convicted sexual offenders on Halloween night, such as…
Continue Reading Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut
LONDON (AP) — The World Conker Championships says it’s investigating allegations of cheating after this year’s men’s winner was found to…
Continue Reading Tori Amos’ first children’s book is an ode to inspiration
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tori Amos is working on a children’s book she hopes will help young people forge their own…
Continue Reading AP VoteCast: How Americans voted in 2020, and what it could mean for 2024
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Election Day draws nearer, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to maintain the racially diverse coalition…
Continue Reading Canada-India dispute over assassination allegations could impact Modi’s global ambitions
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A diplomatic row that has strained bilateral relations between India and Canada for over a year has boiled over…
Continue Reading Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democrats in Congress is appealing to the largest U.S. companies to hold onto their diversity, equity…
Continue Reading Southern Africa is enduring its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United Nations’ food agency says months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El…
Continue Reading Bestselling novelist Ken Follett will probe the mysteries of Stonehenge in ‘Circle of Days’
NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Follett’s next historical epic will look back to the origins of Stonehenge, one of the world’s most famous and enigmatic…
Continue Reading Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as US pharmacies struggle to define a new role
AP Health Writer Walgreens is planning to close around 1,200 locations, as the drugstore chain and its rivals struggle to define their role for U.S.…
Continue Reading Russian man rescued alive after almost 10 weeks adrift in sea off Siberian coast
By Lauren Kent and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A Russian man has been rescued after 67 days adrift on a small boat in the bitterly cold Sea of…
Continue Reading Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister says his government turned down many requests from other European Union…
Continue Reading Mexico is struggling to stamp out a homophobic soccer chant ahead of the World Cup
Associated Press GUADALAJARA, México (AP) — Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music. It is also…
Continue Reading Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, “inflation will vanish completely.”…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 15: Presidential race, FEMA, Medicare, Israeli hostages, La Niña
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Most taxpayers filed their 2023 returns by the official deadline in mid-April, or they applied for an…
Continue Reading After 67 days adrift, a Russian man was rescued but his brother and nephew are dead
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man was rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost…
Continue Reading Walz unveils Harris’ plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump’s edge
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday unveiled his ticket’s…
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North Korea blows up roads near border with South after warning it would completely cut ties
CNN By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea blew up parts of two major roads connected to the…
Continue Reading Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says official media have stopped showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces to comply with…
Continue Reading Slovak government and South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis sign a deal to build an electric car parts plant
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The Slovak government and Hyundai Mobis have signed a memorandum of understanding on the South Korean company’s plan…
Continue Reading Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed,…
Continue Reading France’s budget battle: Why the government’s plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and…
Continue Reading Survivors and relatives in Maine’s deadliest shooting start the process of suing the Army
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Lawyers for 100 survivors and relatives of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun…
Continue Reading Voters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and Nevada voters will decide in November if they want to ban forced…
Continue Reading Violence-hit Pakistan locks down its capital for an Asian security meeting
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have locked down the capital in a major security move as senior officials from several…
Continue Reading North Korea blows up roads near border with South after warning it would completely cut ties
By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea blew up parts of two major roads connected to the…
Continue Reading Deepfake romance scam raked in $46 million from men across Asia, police say
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — She appeared to be a beautiful woman and in the minds of men across Asia, the video calls they spoke on…
Continue Reading How did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other’s diplomats?
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats…
Continue Reading China unveils its plans to turn its feats in space exploration into scientific advances
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has made great strides in exploring space in recent years, rocketing astronauts to its own space station and…
Continue Reading What we know about FEMA efforts in North Carolina after reported threats lead to an arrest
By Steve Almasy and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has resumed door-to-door neighborhood outreaches…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street falls from its records as oil prices tumble and tech stocks drop
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pulled back from its records on Tuesday after the price of crude oil tumbled and technology stocks…
Continue Reading Two men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed them
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Two men who were shot during the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump this summer say the U.S. Secret Service failed in…
Continue Reading A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days,…
Continue Reading A record number of Chinese warplanes flew close to Taiwan during military drills
By Wayne Chang and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — China flew a record number of fighter jets and other warplanes around Taiwan during its large-scale…
Continue Reading King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the…
Continue Reading US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — At a sparsely attended meeting last year, the Saugus Public School Committee approved a new admissions policy, it…
Continue Reading Rulings signal US courts may be more open to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to…
Continue Reading A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
Associated Press REAL DEL MONTE, Mexico (AP) — Back in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their…
Continue Reading Ted Cruz and Colin Allred meet in the only debate in the Texas Senate race
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Colin Allred have squared off for the only debate in the Texas Senate race this…
Continue Reading 1-seat Democratic margin has Pennsylvania House control up for grabs in fall voting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters will soon decide whether to keep Democrats in the majority in the state House and…
Continue Reading Leaf-peepers are flocking to see New England’s brilliant fall colors
Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, with people from as far as Florida and Berlin flocking to…
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