14 people killed when lightning hits a church in a remote refugee camp in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Fourteen people were killed when lightning struck a church in a refugee camp in northern Uganda, according to police. The…
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Ukraine facing ‘one of the most powerful’ Russian offenses of the war, commander warns, as Moscow claims gains in east
By Kostyantyn Hak, Darya Tarasova and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s army chief has warned that his forces are facing “one of the most…
Continue Reading ‘Circle of greed’: How a $1 million teacher scheme left hundreds of uncertified teachers in Texas classrooms
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Robert “Boo Lee” Williams was still seething days after a popular basketball coach and two assistant principals…
Continue Reading Lightning strike kills 14 at prayer service in Uganda refugee camp, police say
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A lightning strike killed 14 people during a prayer service in a refugee camp in Uganda on Saturday, authorities in…
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Crashing waves in a hilltop village, a night of terror from Spain’s floods
Associated Press CHIVA, Spain (AP) — Irene Cuevas will never forget the sound of the waves crashing below her apartment’s balcony. If only there…
Continue Reading A grenade explosion in a busy market in Indian-controlled Kashmir wounds 9
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A grenade attack at a marketplace bustling with shoppers in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir has wounded at least…
Continue Reading After their son came out, this conservative Christian couple went into a closet of their own
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — As soon as Greg McDonald Jr. saw his parents, he knew he was in trouble. His father stood waiting for him with his…
Continue Reading South Florida man arrested in 2016 disappearance of a woman and their 8-year-old daughter
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a decade after Liliana Moreno and her 8-year-old daughter Daniella…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve is set to cut rates again while facing a hazy post-election outlook
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — No one knows how Tuesday’s presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserve’s move…
Continue Reading UK prosecutors are mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations
LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand…
Continue Reading Oklahoma storms injure at least 11 and leave thousands without power
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the…
Continue Reading Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen connected to Iran
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved…
Continue Reading Lawmakers are vetting the EU chief’s new team. It might be tough but she has the right on her side
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The influence of nationalist and populist parties on the European Union will be on public display next week when…
Continue Reading Palestinians were living under occupation before the war. A Palestinian and an Israeli united to show the world their reality
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Midway through the documentary “No Other Land,” journalist and activist Basel Adra recounts a 2009 visit to…
Continue Reading IKEA will pay 6 million euros to East German prisoners forced to build their furniture in landmark move
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Furniture giant IKEA has agreed to pay 6 million euros ($6.5 million) towards a government fund compensating…
Continue Reading Israel has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all
By Mick Krever, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Benjamin Netanyahu sat down for his regular cabinet meeting and had some words for a new ally – and an…
Continue Reading US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is…
Continue Reading True crime’s popularity brings real change for defendants and society. It’s not all good
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In 1989, Americans were riveted by the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills…
Continue Reading Moldova’s pro-Western president wins 2nd term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff…
Continue Reading Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists and an advocacy group for Native Americans are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium…
Continue Reading Arkansas chief justice election won’t change conservative tilt of court, but will make history
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The winner of Arkansas’ race for state Supreme Court chief justice won’t change the…
Continue Reading US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North’s missile test
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says the U.S. has flown a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan…
Continue Reading Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — They were built to be places of healing. But once again, three hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by…
Continue Reading Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options
Associated Press Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico prepares for Election Day as a third-party candidate makes history
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades are losing their grip as they…
Continue Reading Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia this year became the first country in the world to ban the importation of non-electric…
Continue Reading Trial in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls in Indiana reaches midway point as prosecution rests
Associated Press DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — The trial of a man accused of killing two teenage girls in a small Indiana community has passed its midway…
Continue Reading Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main…
Continue Reading Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. ‘It’s possible,’ Trump says
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in…
Continue Reading Harris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the presidential…
Continue Reading Nearly 200 families separated by US-Mexico border reunite briefly in annual event
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Nearly 200 families gathered Saturday along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with…
Continue Reading Biden suggests he’d like to smack ‘macho guys’ during final campaign stop
Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden has returned to his birthplace in Scranton, Pennsylvania, making a final campaign stop…
Continue Reading Abortion rights at forefront of Women’s March rallies in runup to Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of women have rallied in the U.S. capital and elsewhere with abortion rights at the forefront of their demonstrations.…
Continue Reading Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting…
Continue Reading Washington governor OKs massive new wind farm and urges swift turbine approvals
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a revised plan for a massive proposed wind farm after he rejected a slimmed-down…
Continue Reading Osasuna dedicates soccer win to its coach and to victims of deadly floods in Valencia region
AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Ante Budimir has showed fans a jersey with the words “Be strong Valencia” after scoring Osasuna’s winning…
Continue Reading Bolivia’s government accuses supporters of ex-President Evo Morales of taking 200 soldiers hostage
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s government says supporters of former President Evo Morales have taken more than 200 soldiers hostage as…
Continue Reading Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit trying to block counties from accepting hand-returned mail ballots
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block county election offices from opening on Saturday…
Continue Reading Israel says it captured senior Hezbollah operative in amphibious special forces raid
By Tamar Michaelis and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military says it has captured a senior Hezbollah operative in an amphibious…
Continue Reading Biden declares major disaster area in southeast New Mexico due to historic flooding
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico where historic flooding killed two people and…
Continue Reading 2 Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of man in custody after crash arrest
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors in Ohio have announced reckless homicide charges against two police officers in the death of a man who was…
Continue Reading A leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities say a local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” has been gunned down at an altar to the…
Continue Reading Shark bites off part of surfer’s leg in attack near Maui beach, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 61-year-old surfer in Hawaii managed to begin swimming toward shore after a shark bit off a portion of his…
Continue Reading NYC declares a drought watch and asks residents to conserve water
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s mayor is urging residents to take shorter showers, fix leaky faucets and otherwise conserve water.…
Continue Reading Remains of naval aviators killed in Washington state training flight to return home
SEATTLE (AP) — The remains of two aviators who died when their jet crashed during a training flight in Washington state last month will return home…
Continue Reading A 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say
Associated Press Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in Belarus. Viasna, the country’s oldest human…
Continue Reading Florida’s convicted killer clown released from prison for the murder of her husband’s then-wife
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later…
Continue Reading National Guard troops on standby in Washington state, Oregon and Nevada as a precaution for ‘potential’ election unrest
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of potential civil unrest due to Tuesday’s presidential election, the National Guard is on standby as a…
Continue Reading Colombian authorities arrest active and retired military personnel over weapons trafficking
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Authorities in Colombia have arrested a group of nine active and retired military personnel over weapons trafficking…
Continue Reading 6 people in New York City have died this year after ‘subway surfing,’ a renewed social media challenge
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old girl is the latest person to lose her life in New York City while “subway surfing,” a…
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Daniel Penny’s lawyers argue he protected others, prosecutors say he ‘went too far’ as NYC subway manslaughter trial begins
CNN By Eric Levenson, Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — During the first day of Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial in the death of…
Continue Reading Oklahoma small town police chief and entire police department resign with little explanation
Associated Press The police chief and all three officers of the police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma, and two of the town’s city…
Continue Reading With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in…
Continue Reading The man who took in orphaned Peanut the squirrel says it’s ‘surreal’ officials euthanized his pet
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state’s…
Continue Reading TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection as sit-down restaurant struggles continue
AP Business Writer Restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, saying it is looking for ways to “ensure the long-term…
Continue Reading Rohit Bal, one of India’s best-known fashion designers, dies at 63
NEW DELHI (AP) — Rohit Bal, one of India’s best-known fashion designers, died late Friday after a prolonged illness, the fashion designers…
Continue Reading Man who fled prison after being charged with 4 murders pleads guilty to slayings, other crimes
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man who escaped from prison last year after being charged with four murders and then spent a week and a half on the run…
Continue Reading Listen to business owners and voters in Erie, Pennsylvania. They could help decide the White House.
Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — It wasn’t much when he bought it, but Michael Hooks has made the old garage his own haven. And the city of Erie…
Continue Reading Man suspected of fatally shooting 2 people in Austria is found dead
VIENNA (AP) — The man who allegedly fatally shot two people in a rural area of northern Austria earlier this week was found dead. Police say the…
Continue Reading As Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, they grapple with what it means to hold on to tradition
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s midnight on the fringes of Mexico City, and the San Gregorio Pantheon is not just alive, it’s booming.…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states during final weekend push for votes
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump zeroed in on the Sun Belt on Saturday as they embarked…
Continue Reading Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry
NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has…
Continue Reading Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain’s Conservative Party?
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The first Black woman to lead a major U.K. political party, Kemi Badenoch is an upbeat and outspoken libertarian who…
Continue Reading Trump will rally backers every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice
Associated Press GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesday’s election, a flurry of…
Continue Reading Israeli forces capture senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon, Israeli military official says
Associated Press BATROUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli naval forces captured a senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon, an Israeli military official…
Continue Reading How to choose the best personal trainer for your fitness goals — and budget
AP Sports Writer Irv Rubenstein holds a doctorate in exercise science and has run a personal fitness training studio for 35 years in Nashville,…
Continue Reading A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three…
Continue Reading It’s a fight to the finish in races that will determine control of Congress
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett is sitting on over $325 billion cash as Berkshire Hathaway keeps selling Apple stock
AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett is now sitting on more than $325 billion cash after continuing to unload billions of dollars…
Continue Reading A White man allegedly shot his Black neighbor in Minneapolis. Why police waited days before making an arrest
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The White man accused of shooting his Black neighbor in the neck last week has an “extensive history of…
Continue Reading India protests Ottawa’s allegation its home minister ordered targeting of Sikh activists in Canada
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has officially protested the Canadian government’s allegation that the country’s powerful home minister Amit Shah had…
Continue Reading Indian troops kill 3 suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Three suspected militants have been killed in gunfights with government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India’s…
Continue Reading Pope Francis prays in front of graves of unborn children ahead of All Souls’ Day Mass
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has paid his respects on Saturday to the “Garden of Angels,” an area in Rome’s third largest cemetery which houses…
Continue Reading Patty to bring heavy rain to the Azores; Tropical Storm Lane to dissipate without threatening land
MIAMI (AP) — A storm system is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of the Azores islands over the weekend. That is according to the National…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean…
Continue Reading UK Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as new leader, first Black woman to head a big British party
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative Party has elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing…
Continue Reading Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking’ response to Israel and US after strikes on military sites
By Vasco Cotovio and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised a “teeth-breaking” response to…
Continue Reading Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran’s leader promises a punishing response
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An attack on a central Israeli town early Saturday injured 11 people as Iran’s supreme leader vowed a…
Continue Reading ‘It is all in ruins.’ The shattered lives of Paiporta at the epicenter of Spain’s floods
Associated Press PAIPORTA, Spain (AP) — The pictures of the smiling toddlers on the wall somehow survived. Most everything else in the daycare —…
Continue Reading Archaeologists unearth an ancient Middle Kingdom Egyptian tomb in Luxor
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the…
Continue Reading Hundreds hold vigil for victims of roof collapse in northern Serbian city
Associated Press NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of people lit candles and left flowers on Saturday to commemorate 14 people who were killed when…
Continue Reading Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing…
Continue Reading Moldova heads for presidential runoff that could derail path to Europe
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Moldovans are voting in the second round of a crucial presidential election, which could determine whether…
Continue Reading Teen suspect in deadly Orlando Halloween shootings charged as adult. Here’s what we know
By Paradise Afshar, Andy Rose, Ashley R. Williams, Dalia Faheid and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old suspect in deadly shootings at…
Continue Reading Israel’s path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Perched on a hilltop a short walk from the Israeli border, the tiny southern Lebanese village of Ramyah has almost…
Continue Reading ‘The pictures, they look at you.’ A stroll with novelist John Banville through Spain’s Prado Museum
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Irish novelist John Banville has enjoyed unlimited access to Spain’s Prado Museum for the past month as its…
Continue Reading Moldovans are voting in a pivotal presidential runoff. But voter fraud threatens its democracy
Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans vote this weekend in a presidential runoff race between a pro-Western incumbent and a…
Continue Reading Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan is planning an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka to make up for a shortage of truck…
Continue Reading At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions
Associated Press CALI, Colombia (AP) — After two weeks of negotiations, delegates on Saturday agreed at the United Nations conference on…
Continue Reading Crowds flock to tiny Massachusetts town to send off New York’s Rockefeller Christmas tree
Associated Press WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree comes with a strong New England accent, and…
Continue Reading Arkansas’ 4 Republican US House members face challenges from Democratic rivals
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ four Republican U.S. House members are trying to fend off challenges from Democrats…
Continue Reading Barrier-breaking Alaska congresswoman copes with personal tragedy as she faces tough reelection bid
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is in a tough reelection fight against Republican Nick Begich in a…
Continue Reading Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North…
Continue Reading Local sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama
Associated Press/Report for America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama, who was found hanging in…
Continue Reading Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has spent months laying the groundwork to challenge the results of the 2024 election if he loses —…
Continue Reading What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 presidential contest speeds into its final weekend with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican…
Continue Reading Vigil held for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicle
Associated Press During her nearly three decades roaming the snowy wilderness of the Teton Range, Grizzly No. 399 became a beloved mama bear with…
Continue Reading As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
AP Business Writer ABBOTS LANGLEY, England (AP) — The English village of Abbots Langley has become a flashpoint in a British battle over data…
Continue Reading Court denies request to force count of votes for Green Party’s Jill Stein in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Votes for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein in Ohio will not be counted despite her name appearing on the ballot…
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