British content creator dies trying to climb Spain’s highest bridge
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old British man has died after falling from Spain’s tallest bridge during an attempt to climb one of its…
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The NBA’s parity era is here, with 6 champions in 6 years. Now Boston will try to buck that trend
AP Basketball Writer There’s never been an era in NBA history where it’s been harder to win back-to-back titles. Here are the last six NBA…
Continue Reading What is UNIFIL, the peacekeeping force on the Israel-Lebanon border?
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Over the past week, the UN has said that the Israeli military has fired on its peacekeepers, forcibly entered its…
Continue Reading Expect employers to get more picky about who you see for care
AP Health Writer A nonprofit finds in a recent survey that large employers expect the cost to treat patients will jump nearly 8% next year. That’s…
Continue Reading What ‘training to failure’ means and how to incorporate it into your workout
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Just how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training? Fitness experts say that depends on what…
Continue Reading Operator dies and passengers injured as New Jersey commuter train hits a piece of a tree
Associated Press A train operator is dead and nearly two dozen passengers injured after a New Jersey Transit commuter train struck a chunk of a tree…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign crowdfunded millions online in an untraditional approach to emergency relief
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is using GoFundMe to rally its network of deep-pocketed backers and…
Continue Reading Poland’s leader defends his decision to suspend the right to asylum
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Human and civil rights groups are expressing concern after Poland’s leader said he would suspend the…
Continue Reading Tips for keeping your wedding from becoming a political battleground
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Uncle Jim is profoundly red, politically speaking. Cousin Jane is liberal, activist left. The two can’t…
Continue Reading Former officer with East Germany’s secret police sentenced to prison for a border killing in 1974
BERLIN (AP) — An 80-year-old former officer with communist East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for…
Continue Reading 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons unearthed in Denmark
Associated Press AASUM, Denmark (AP) — In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to…
Continue Reading Harris slams Trump for suggesting military handle ‘enemy from within’ as they vie for Pennsylvania
Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris zeroed in on former President Donald Trump ‘s comments suggesting the U.S.…
Continue Reading French citizen convicted in Russia of collecting military information and gets 3 years in prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has convicted a French citizen of collecting information on military issues and sentenced him to three years in…
Continue Reading EU targets top Iran officials and airlines, accusing them of supplying drones and missiles to Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on Iran’s deputy defense minister, senior Revolutionary Guard members and three…
Continue Reading Nile basin nations say water-sharing accord has come into force without Egypt’s backing
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A regional partnership for Nile River basin countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water…
Continue Reading Russia says it captured a southern Ukraine village in a push before winter comes
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia says it has captured the village of Levadne in southern Ukraine as it probes for weaknesses along the…
Continue Reading Social Democrats win round 1 of Lithuania’s election and aim to oust the conservative leader
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The opposition Social Democratic Party has emerged as the leader after the first round of national…
Continue Reading Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed
By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated…
Continue Reading Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing $82 billion in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence,…
Continue Reading A Tesla car crashes and catches fire in France, killing 4
PARIS (AP) — Police in France say four people have died in a car crash after their Tesla vehicle reportedly hit a road sign and caught fire. A…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 14: Presidential race, Hurricane recovery, Middle East tensions, Space missions, Boeing strike
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 cities across the US are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day today. The alternative to…
Continue Reading Polish democracy leader Lech Walesa says a Trump victory would be a ‘misfortune’ for the world
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish democracy champion and former President Lech Walesa says a victory by Republican Donald Trump in this year’s U.S.…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA operations in North Carolina
By Andy Rose, Paradise Afshar, Ella Nilsen and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly…
Continue Reading China’s exports slow sharply in September, adding to worries over the economy
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports slowed sharply in September as global demand weakened, adding to worries over how to recharge…
Continue Reading Italy-Israel soccer match is held without incident despite security concerns
AP Sports Writer UDINE, Italy (AP) — There were snipers on the roof of the stadium and a heavy police presence throughout the city of Udine for…
Continue Reading France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces court on charges of embezzling EU funds
The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court Monday as she…
Continue Reading China’s premier inaugurates a Beijing-funded airport at the start of a Pakistan trip
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — China’s Premier Li Qiang has inaugurated a Beijing-funded airport built in restive southwestern Pakistan as he…
Continue Reading Harris announces a new plan to empower Black men as she tries to energize them to vote for her
Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other…
Continue Reading Vial that contained nerve agent that killed UK woman contained enough poison to kill thousands
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The lead counsel for a public inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve…
Continue Reading A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero’s welcome
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Sherpa teenager who became the youngest person to scale all the world’s 14 highest peaks returned home…
Continue Reading Nobel economics prize goes to 3 economists who found that freer societies are more likely to prosper
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics who studied why some…
Continue Reading Iceland appears headed for a snap election after governing coalition collapses
LONDON (AP) — Iceland appears headed for a snap election after Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson pulled the plug on the Nordic nation’s fragile…
Continue Reading Tech consultant goes on trial in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The tech consultant charged in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s stabbing death had no motive to kill him and…
Continue Reading Israeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people
Associated Press AITO, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in northern Lebanon, killing at…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street powers higher to more records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rolled to more records Monday as U.S. stocks added to their all-time highs. The S&P 500 climbed…
Continue Reading Pakistan hosts a major security meeting this week as it struggles against rising insurgent violence
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is hosting a major security meeting this week, with senior leaders from longtime ally China and…
Continue Reading Washington state’s landmark climate law hangs in the balance this election
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A groundbreaking law that forces companies in Washington state to reduce their carbon emissions while raising…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has closed schools in its capital, Colombo, and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered floods in…
Continue Reading Republican lawsuits target rules for overseas voters, but those ballots are already sent
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The latest method of voting to fall into the political crosshairs is the way overseas voters — including members…
Continue Reading Jury selection underway in the trial of a man accused of killing 2 teen girls in 2017
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eight women and six men have been selected to a 16-person jury in the trial of a man charged in the Indiana…
Continue Reading Most AAPI adults think legal immigrants give the US a major economic boost: AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — According to a new poll, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely than the…
Continue Reading Trump’s protests aside, his agenda has plenty of overlap with Project 2025
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government…
Continue Reading Taiwan condemns Chinese military drills around island as ‘unreasonable provocation’
By Helen Regan and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong/Taipei (CNN) — Taiwan has condemned the latest round of Chinese military drills around the…
Continue Reading Things to know about AP’s report on the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year that began with the prospect of a federal court reckoning for Donald Trump will conclude without any…
Continue Reading This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn’t been heard from for months
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania voters to decide key statewide races in fall election
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters this fall will decide three statewide offices in addition to races for U.S. Senate and…
Continue Reading Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and…
Continue Reading Pilot killed and passenger injured as small plane crashes in Georgia neighborhood
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Police say one person is dead after a small plane crashed in a neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia. The Savannah Police…
Continue Reading Lilly Ledbetter, who sued Goodyear for gender discrimination and was an equal pay activist, dies at 86
By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Lilly Ledbetter, whose gender pay equity legal fight was the inspiration for the Fair Pay Act of 2009, has died at…
Continue Reading North Korea is preparing to destroy northern parts of inter-Korean roads, Seoul says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has detected signs North Korea is preparing to destroy parts of inter-Korean roads no longer…
Continue Reading China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale…
Continue Reading Trump calls for adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill
Associated Press PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and…
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They said they were utility workers. But when they left the house, the wife was tied up and the husband was dead
WXYZ, CNN By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan man has been charged with felony murder after he and another individual…
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Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested…
Continue Reading Historic Jersey Shore amusement park closes after generations of family thrills
Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — For generations of vacationers heading to Ocean City, the towering “Giant Wheel” was the first thing…
Continue Reading Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans
AP Basketball Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame history, Billy…
Continue Reading Former President Bill Clinton travels to Georgia to rally rural Black voters to the polls
Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is urging voters in rural Georgia to get behind Kamala…
Continue Reading 4 Israeli soldiers killed, more than 60 people injured by Hezbollah drone in one of bloodiest attacks on Israel since Oct. 7
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Lauren Iszo, Dana Karni, Sarah Sirgany and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Four Israeli soldiers have been killed and more…
Continue Reading 4 Israeli soldiers killed, more than 60 people injured by Hezbollah drone in one of bloodiest attacks on Israel since Oct. 7
By Ivana Kottasová, Lauren Iszo, Dana Karni, Sarah Sirgany and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Four Israeli soldiers have been killed and more than…
Continue Reading Not exactly smooth sailing at the 52nd Albuquerque balloon fiesta after 4 incidents
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A drone show and a flawless farewell mass ascension ended Sunday’s last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since ’60
AP College Football Writer Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling…
Continue Reading Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna dies in Russian detention, Kyiv says
By Ivana Kottasová, Svitlana Vlasova and Kostya Gak, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who went missing in an occupied part…
Continue Reading An AP photographer gets the light just right from a perch up high above a human tower competition
Associated Press TARRAGONA, Spain (AP) — Associated Press photographer and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Emilio Morenatti, of Jerez de la…
Continue Reading ‘Terrifier 3’ slashes ‘Joker’ to take No. 1 at the box office, Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ fizzles
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, a film about Donald Trump, a…
Continue Reading Pakistani police fire tear gas and charge protesters in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged protesters in the southern city of Karachi after they tried to break through a…
Continue Reading North Korea says front-line units ready to strike South Korea if more drones appear
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says its front-line army units are ready to launch strikes on South Korea after accusing its…
Continue Reading US will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel along with…
Continue Reading ‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
Associated Press Fans and collectors came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and items from the hit television series “Game of…
Continue Reading Trump suggests a protester may get ‘the hell knocked out of her’ by her parents
COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is continuing to use violent language when confronted by protesters at his rallies. At a…
Continue Reading Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an…
Continue Reading Profiles in clean energy: Once incarcerated, expert moves students into climate-solution careers
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Inside a converted warehouse in one of Philadelphia’s poorest neighborhoods, students circle around Jackie…
Continue Reading Springfield Haitians weigh their future as Trump threatens deportations
By Omar Jimenez, Caitlin Stephen Hu and Matthew Reynard, CNN Springfield, Ohio (CNN) — It’s just past 4am. Daniel Aula is in his one room…
Continue Reading Prison operator under federal scrutiny spent millions settling Tennessee mistreatment claims
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The leading private prison company in the U.S. has spent more than $4.4 million to settle dozens of…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Hurricanes take heavy toll, SpaceX launch, Boeing cuts, Kamala Harris physical, Covid tests for Putin
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The federal government provides a variety of programs for people impacted by disasters like…
Continue Reading In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad
AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at…
Continue Reading Milton and Helene are taking a toll on the mental health of Floridians, leaving a trail of anxiety and frayed nerves
CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — In a harsh new world of climate disasters, Amber Henry clutched her four young children as they stood atop the…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s human rights envoy urges response to alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has urged international organizations to respond to a claim that several Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Moreno’s abortion comment rattles debate in expensive Senate race in Republican-leaning Ohio
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An off-the-cuff comment about reproductive rights by Republican Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s tight Senate race…
Continue Reading Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve…
Continue Reading Milton and Helene are taking a toll on the mental health of Floridians, leaving a trail of anxiety and frayed nerves
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — In a harsh new world of climate disasters, Amber Henry clutched her four young children as they stood atop the oven…
Continue Reading Eggnog before Thanksgiving? Shoppers eager for a new season scramble retail calendars
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After sipping pumpkin spiced lattes in August and putting up Halloween decorations in late September, Samantha…
Continue Reading China’s Premier Li talks trade in Vietnam despite differences over South China Sea
BANGKOK (AP) — China has agreed to assist Vietnam on cross-border railway development and take steps to expand agricultural imports from its…
Continue Reading They said they were utility workers. But when they left the house, the wife was tied up and the husband was dead
By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan man has been charged with felony murder after he and another individual allegedly…
Continue Reading From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida’s damage
Associated Press GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North…
Continue Reading Indian politician known for his close ties with Bollywood is killed in Mumbai
NEW DELHI (AP) — A senior politician in India’s financial capital Mumbai has been shot dead weeks before a key state election. Police said Baba…
Continue Reading Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers and severely…
Continue Reading Train crash in Egypt kills 1 and injures more than 20 people
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a locomotive crashed into the tail of the Cairo-bound passenger train in southern Egypt, killing at least one…
Continue Reading Ariana Grande hosts ‘SNL’ for the first time since the last female presidential nominee
AP Entertainment Writer Ariana Grande hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the first time since 2016. She says in her monologue that she once again…
Continue Reading Lebanese American killed by Israeli airstrike while caring for those who were displaced, family says
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — When Israeli airstrikes began raining down on southern Lebanon, Kamel Ahmad Jawad’s first instinct wasn’t to…
Continue Reading Legislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states
Associated Press SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — After introducing herself at their front doors, Vanessa Vaughn West began her pitch to voters with a…
Continue Reading Floridians return home to clean up from two hurricanes, with gas and power in short supply
By Ashley R. Williams, Brian Abel, Amanda Musa and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Surrounded by the damage left behind by hurricanes Helene and…
Continue Reading They fled their homes to escape Boko Haram. Now Nigeria is resettling them back despite their fears
Associated Press DAMASAK, Nigeria (AP) — When Boko Haram launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria in 2010, Abdulhameed Salisu packed his bag…
Continue Reading Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene’s disaster zone
Associated Press BAKERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North…
Continue Reading Lithuanians vote in parliamentary election with many looking for change despite a strong economy
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians voted Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections that could lead to the…
Continue Reading Cubans searching for a better future leave their pets behind
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Balto, Pepa and Mami were among the lucky ones. After being abandoned by their owners who left Cuba — or simply…
Continue Reading Florida neighbors band together to recover after one-two punch from hurricanes Helene and Milton
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When ankle-deep floodwaters from Hurricane Helene bubbled up through the floors of their home, Kat…
Continue Reading Shooting near Tennessee State University leaves 1 dead, 9 injured, including children, officials say
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A man was killed and nine other people were injured in a shooting Saturday in North Nashville near Tennessee State…
Continue Reading 1 dead and 9 wounded as groups trade gunfire near Tennessee State homecoming
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say gunfire broke out among a crowd near Tennessee State University’s homecoming celebrations. They say one…
Continue Reading Trump hears at a Latino campaign event from someone who lived in the US illegally
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A panelist at a Donald Trump campaign event in Nevada on Saturday admitted to the former president he had come to…
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