Ex-Philippine President Duterte to run as mayor despite his drug killings legacy
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials in the Philippines say former President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to run for mayor of his southern home…
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Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Commemorations and protests unfolded across the world on Monday to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack…
Continue Reading ‘Here we go again’: Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 3 and aims at Helene-weary Florida
CNN By Dalia Faheid, Allison Chinchar and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Milton has strengthened to Category 3 and continues to intensify…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 7: Middle East, Hurricane Milton, Presidential race, Frontier Airlines scare, Pope Francis
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Look up tonight for a chance to see the Draconid meteor shower. It’s expected to peak at 11 p.m. ET and…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 7: Middle East, Hurricane Milton, Presidential race, Frontier Airlines scare, Pope Francis
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Look up tonight for a chance to see the Draconid meteor shower. It’s expected to peak at 11 p.m. ET and will…
Continue Reading Lawyers for McCann suspect seek acquittal in his German trial on unrelated sexual offense charges
BERLIN (AP) — Lawyers for a man who is also under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann have called for him to be…
Continue Reading Fighting in Sudan’s North Darfur kills at least 13 children, UNICEF says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — UNICEF says that recent fighting between the Sudanese military and its rival paramilitary in Sudan’s North Darfur…
Continue Reading Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in ‘a very important phase’
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it struck a major oil terminal in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war…
Continue Reading IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive…
Continue Reading A woman goes on trial in Sweden for war crimes over allegedly abusing Yazidis in Syria
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group has gone on trial in Sweden on charges of…
Continue Reading Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in…
Continue Reading Russian court sentences US citizen to six years in prison for fighting for Ukraine, state media reports
By Lauren Kent and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court sentenced American citizen Stephen Hubbard, 72, to six years and 10 months in…
Continue Reading Private helicopter pilots band together to help hundreds of hurricane victims
By Ashley R. Williams and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A group of about 100 volunteer helicopter pilots is flying around 400 relief missions a day…
Continue Reading Intra-Africa trade could double in next five years, says Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Africa is home to the world’s largest free trade agreement, in terms of number of countries, territory, and…
Continue Reading The world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s…
Continue Reading Senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, has…
Continue Reading Chinese workers targeted in deadly Pakistan airport suicide blast
By Sophia Saifi and Simone McCarthy, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Two Chinese nationals were killed and one was injured in a suicide attack…
Continue Reading Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to a strategic partnership
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, have elevated their ties to a…
Continue Reading ‘Impossible’ for Communist China to become our motherland as we’re older, Taiwan’s president argues
By Nectar Gan and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — It is “absolutely impossible” for Communist China to become Taiwan’s motherland because the…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits…
Continue Reading Mozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger
Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans will vote this week for a new president who many hope will bring peace to an oil- and…
Continue Reading Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts 1-year sentence for receiving illegal gifts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Singaporean Cabinet minister has begun a one-year prison term for receiving illegal gifts. Former Transport…
Continue Reading American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in…
Continue Reading A Pakistani separatist group claims bombing that killed 2 Chinese near Karachi airport
Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani separatist group has claimed responsibility for a late-night bombing that targeted a convoy…
Continue Reading South Korean woman sues government and adoption agency after her kidnapped daughter was sent abroad
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 70-year-old South Korean woman on Monday sued her government, an adoption agency, and an orphanage…
Continue Reading New Zealand loses first naval ship since WWII; vessel threatening oil spill off Samoan coast
By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand’s navy lost its first ship since World War II after the HMNZS Manawanui sank on a reef off the coast of…
Continue Reading LeBron and Bronny James become first father-son duo to play together on an NBA team
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It might have been a preseason game, but it proved to be a historic one on Sunday night. During the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading India offers financial support to Maldives after talks to repair ties
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has stepped up its development assistance to the Maldives after the two leaders held talks in New Delhi in…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on the destruction in Gaza a year into the war
Israel’s yearlong offensive against Hamas, launched in response to the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack into Israel, has killed tens of thousands…
Continue Reading How farmers in Burundi banded together to get fair prices for avocados
Associated Press KAYANZA, Burundi (AP) — Farmers in a remote part of Burundi know to look for a truck parked by a highway when they want to sell…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slides after Treasury yields climb back above 4% and oil rises
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slid Monday after Treasury yields hit their highest levels since the summer and oil prices continued…
Continue Reading The Israel-Hamas war’s devastating toll, by the numbers
Israel’s yearlong offensive in Gaza, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused…
Continue Reading Supreme Court takes the bench with ghost guns, a capital case and transgender rights on the docket
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court took the bench again on Monday, ready to hear cases on ghost guns, a death sentence and…
Continue Reading Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A year after Hamas’ fateful attack on southern Israel, the Middle East is embroiled in a war that shows no…
Continue Reading Gaza is in ruins after Israel’s yearlong offensive. Rebuilding may take decades
Associated Press The Gaza Strip is in ruins. There are hills of rubble where apartment blocks stood, and pools of sewage-tainted water spreading…
Continue Reading A year after the Hamas attack shattered their community, going home still feels impossible
Associated Press KFAR AZA, Israel (AP) — A year has passed since Hamas militants tore through the border fence separating Gaza from the small…
Continue Reading A year after the Hamas attack shattered this Israeli community, going home still feels impossible
Associated Press KFAR AZA, Israel (AP) — On a sun-dappled day in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Liora Eilon stood at the spot where her son was killed. She…
Continue Reading Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost
Associated Press Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on everything from tips to Social Security and overtime pay if he’s elected to the White…
Continue Reading Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is reviewing a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south…
Continue Reading Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
Associated Press BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted…
Continue Reading Turning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skeptical
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Turning Point’s representatives have made two things clear in meetings with state and local Republican leaders…
Continue Reading The mayor of a state capital in Mexico is killed less than 1 week after he took office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Relatives have buried the mayor of a state capital in southern Mexico who was killed less than one week after he took office.…
Continue Reading US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza…
Continue Reading New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris, but it would surge under Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris’…
Continue Reading For US adversaries, Election Day won’t mean the end to efforts to influence Americans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon, the ballots will be cast, the polls will close and a campaign marked by assassination attempts, animosity…
Continue Reading War rages on multiple fronts as Israel marks a year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
Associated Press RE’IM, Israel (AP) — Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s…
Continue Reading Andy Kim and Curtis Bashaw clash over abortion and immigration in New Jersey Senate debate
Associated Press NUTLEY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw have met in their first debate for New Jersey’s Senate…
Continue Reading LeBron and son Bronny James play together for the first time in a preseason game for the Lakers
AP Sports Writer PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James grew up without a father, and the top scorer in NBA history has often said he savors every…
Continue Reading Robert Coover, innovative author and teacher, dies at 92
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Experimental author Robert Coover has died at age 92. Coover was a rule-defying fiction writer and educator who…
Continue Reading Samoa warns of ‘highly probable’ fuel spill after New Zealand navy ship caught fire and sank
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa’s acting prime minister says a fuel spill is “highly probable” after a New Zealand…
Continue Reading Bear with 3 cubs attacks man after breaking into Colorado home
LAKE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Officials say a black bear with three cubs attacked a man in his home after breaking in through a door. The attack happened…
Continue Reading Authorities are investigating after a Frontier Airlines plane lands with fire in one engine
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities say they’re investigating the emergency landing of a Frontier Airlines plane in Las Vegas. The Federal…
Continue Reading US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a ‘truly dangerous narrative’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about…
Continue Reading An explosion outside the Karachi, Pakistan, airport kills 2 workers from China and injures others
Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a massive explosion outside Pakistan’s Karachi Airport has killed two workers from…
Continue Reading Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens
Associated Press SAINT-MARC, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed…
Continue Reading Flames seen under Frontier Airlines flight as it makes hard landing in Las Vegas
By Sarah Dewberry and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Frontier Airlines flight seemed to catch fire as it made what officials described as a…
Continue Reading Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates over health issue
Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s North American and European tour. The musician, actor and “Atlanta”…
Continue Reading Advocacy groups suspend use of ‘suicide capsule’ pending Swiss criminal probe of woman’s death
Associated Press Advocacy groups behind a so-called suicide capsule say they have suspended the process of taking applications for its use as a…
Continue Reading Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, has died at 63
AP Film Writer Christopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has died. He was 63. Ciccone died…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Texas returns to No. 1, Alabama drops to No. 7 after upsets force reshuffling of rankings
AP College Football Writer It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a…
Continue Reading Two boys, ages 12 and 13, charged in assault on ex-NY Gov. David Paterson and his stepson
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say two boys, ages 12 and 13, were arrested Saturday in connection with an assault on former New York Gov. David Paterson…
Continue Reading A timeline of the Menendez brothers’ murder case and the push to reexamine it
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The question for prosecutors reexamining the murder convictions of Lyle and Erik Menendez is not whether they…
Continue Reading Minnesota man arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ synagogue
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was arrested after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a Minneapolis synagogue. Officials announced the…
Continue Reading ‘Joker 2’ stumbles at box office amid poor reviews from audiences and critics
AP Film Writer “Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending. In a turn of events…
Continue Reading Harris talks abortion and more on ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular…
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‘Shocking,’ historic spike in anti-Jewish threats across the US, ADL says
CNN By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Threats to Jews in the United States tripled in the one-year period since the deadly October 7 terrorist…
Continue Reading British leader Starmer’s chief of staff quits over reports about salary
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has quit, citing concerns that growing news reports about her role “risked…
Continue Reading A New York man served 22 years for two murders he didn’t commit. He says prison saved his life
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Calvin Buari parked the black Volkswagen Jetta outside the maximum-security prison he’d called home for years.…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across the world on the eve of Oct. 7 anniversary
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Crowds were participating in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests and memorial events across Europe, North Africa…
Continue Reading Pope picks 21 new cardinals in move that broadens pool of who will choose his successor
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has chosen 21 new cardinals in a move that once again shows his determination to reshape the…
Continue Reading Sao Paulo mayor’s race heads to a runoff without a controversial outsider in Brazil’s elections
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor’s race in Sao Paulo is heading to a runoff, while Rio de Janeiro incumbent mayor was…
Continue Reading Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida’s Tampa Bay region
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will likely be a major…
Continue Reading Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything
Associated Press VILAS, N.C. (AP) — Residents in North Carolina’s Watauga County are focused on survival rather than politics after Hurricane…
Continue Reading How important is Wisconsin? Trump’s now visited 4 times in 8 days
Associated Press JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday visited Wisconsin for the fourth time in eight days as his campaign showers attention…
Continue Reading Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power
MOSCOW (AP) — Polls are open in Kazakhstan for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant. The proposal is backed…
Continue Reading More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
Associated Press Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged,…
Continue Reading ‘Shocking,’ historic spike in anti-Jewish threats across the US, ADL says
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Threats to Jews in the United States tripled in the one-year period since the deadly October 7 terrorist attack…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s President Saied is poised to win a second term after cracking down on the opposition
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s incumbent president says he will wait for official results before declaring victory while…
Continue Reading Central Thailand braces for inundation as rain stops in flooded Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Several provinces in central Thailand braced for floods Sunday after the Irrigation Department announced it was…
Continue Reading Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing the presidential…
Continue Reading Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12
Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East…
Continue Reading Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the pool who will one day elect his successor
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further…
Continue Reading Here’s how Asheville and North Carolinians are showing up for each other after Helene
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — In the week since Helene pummeled western North Carolina, many people have offered a glimpse of hope to displaced…
Continue Reading Israeli military encircles northern Gaza refugee camp after saying it sees signs of Hamas regrouping
By Abeer Salman, Irene Nasser and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military says it has encircled Jabalya, northern Gaza and launched a…
Continue Reading Russia strikes Ukraine with drones and missiles
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles, officials said Sunday. A…
Continue Reading International rescue teams arrive in Bosnia after devastating floods and landslides
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Rescue teams from Bosnia’s neighbors and European Union countries are joining efforts to clear rubble and…
Continue Reading Wounded Southern California police officer shoots and kills man during ‘unprovoked’ knife attack
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Police in Southern California say an officer has fatally shot a man who wounded him with a knife outside a city police…
Continue Reading ‘The power of water.’ How Helene devastated western North Carolina and left communities in ruins
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — On the last Thursday of September, as Hurricane Helene was setting out on a path of destruction from Florida to the…
Continue Reading Tracing one displaced family’s year of moves across the devastated Gaza Strip
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Abu Jarad family lost the stability and comfort of their northern Gaza home when Israel…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on affordable housing disappearing across the U.S.
Associated Press/Report for America LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing…
Continue Reading As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
Associated Press/Report for America LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing…
Continue Reading Lebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones as violence escalates
Associated Press It was a year ago when Jomana Siddiqui visited Lebanon, where her father was born — and is now buried. She planned to return there…
Continue Reading In Philadelphia, Chinatown activists rally again to stop development. This time, it’s a 76ers arena
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vivian Chang works on a narrow Philadelphia street that would have been consumed by a Phillies stadium had…
Continue Reading Mexican immigrant families plagued by grief, questions after plant workers swept away by Helene
Associated Press ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — With shaking hands, Daniel Delgado kissed a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, before lighting a candle in a…
Continue Reading Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The devastating earthquake that hit western Afghanistan’s Herat province a year ago was a major…
Continue Reading Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A new round of airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs late Sunday as Israel intensified its bombardment of…
Continue Reading A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a junior at George Washington University, Ty Lindia meets new students every day. But with the shadow of…
Continue Reading Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright shares story with other officers, sparking debate over redemption
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing Daunte Wright during a traffic stop is out of…
Continue Reading A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene
Associated Press As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate…
Continue Reading A faith is on the edge of vanishing in Georgia after being exiled from Russia centuries ago
Associated Press GORELOVKA, Georgia (AP) — A 10-year-old boy proudly stands beside his father and listens to the monotone chanting of elderly women…
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