Pope Francis’ Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church closed Saturday with recommendations that fell short of…
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Georgia’s pro-Western president condemns ‘troubling incidents of violence’ at polling stations with crucial vote underway
By Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has condemned “deeply troubling incidents of…
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Indonesian coast guard drives away a Chinese vessel in disputed waters for the third time in a week
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian patrol ships have driven a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey ship in a disputed…
Continue Reading Russian strike on Ukrainian hospital used to treat soldiers kills at least five
By Niamh Kennedy and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Russia struck a major Ukrainian hospital used to treat injured soldiers, killing at least five…
Continue Reading Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul
LONDON (AP) — Thieves with a nose for fine cheese have pulled off a massive cheddar ripoff in London. Neal’s Yard Dairy said a con artist posing…
Continue Reading EU leader denounces Russia’s ‘hybrid war’ aiming to destabilize Western Balkan democracies
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has denounced Russia’s hybrid attacks against democracies, saying the…
Continue Reading Thousands gather for colorful celebration at Taiwan Pride parade
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands have gathered on the streets of Taipei for the Taiwan Pride parade, one of Asia’s largest annual…
Continue Reading This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars
AP Health Writer The scariest things lurking around the corner on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts. According to doctors, it’s cars. Halloween…
Continue Reading At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
Associated Press TALISAY, Philippines (AP) — The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines has reached…
Continue Reading The FBI releases crime stats months after the fact. This new crime tracker is trying to be more timely – and the FBI is too
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In September 2024, the FBI released data with some retroactively good news: Violent crime declined across the US…
Continue Reading Five things to know about Israel’s attack on Iran
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks early Saturday by carrying out a series of…
Continue Reading Jim Justice looks past his business struggles and declares himself a Senate winner in West Virginia
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than a month before the election, Jim Justice declared victory in his U.S. Senate race in deep red…
Continue Reading A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top
Associated Press RED SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — In the waning days of the presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala…
Continue Reading Attack on a police convoy in a restive southeastern province of Iran kills 10 officers
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack on an Iranian police convoy Saturday in the country’s restive southern province…
Continue Reading Migrant families separated under Trump still feel the fallout and they fear his return to office
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s zero tolerance immigration policy as president resulted in children being separated from…
Continue Reading An elections worker wanted to serve her country. A stew of conspiracy theories and vitriol awaited
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — One morning last month, Cari-Ann Burgess did something completely unremarkable: She made a quick stop at a…
Continue Reading US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the…
Continue Reading The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea
Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez launched an ongoing beautification initiative in the prison where they are serving life…
Continue Reading An elections worker wanted to serve her country. A stew of conspiracy theories and vitriol awaited
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — One morning last month, Cari-Ann Burgess did something completely unremarkable: She made a quick stop at a…
Continue Reading A suicide attack kills 4 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
PESHWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a suicide attack at a checkpoint has killed four security personnel and injured five in the…
Continue Reading Commonwealth nations adopt their first ocean declaration
Associated Press APIA, Samoa (AP) — Commonwealth countries have adopted their first ocean declaration during their summit held for the first time…
Continue Reading Trump’s lawyers urge appeals court to uphold dismissal of classified documents case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have urged a federal appeals court to uphold the dismissal of the…
Continue Reading Witches walk among us — but they’re not like the fictional ones you grew up with
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Elwynn Green’s morning routine is relatively unremarkable, at least at the start. With his wife, Green wakes…
Continue Reading A prematurely born baby snatched from a French maternity is doing well
PARIS (AP) — A Belgian prosecutor says a prematurely born baby boy found in an Amsterdam hotel room after being abducted by his parents from a…
Continue Reading Italy’s government pays homage to fascist defeat in key WWII battle, sparking opposition criticism
ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right government has sparked wide criticism after celebrating a major World War II battle, praising the defeated fascist…
Continue Reading A ring found among the debris of Florida’s recent hurricanes awaits its owner
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Scattered across Florida’s hurricane-ravaged communities are piles of debris, remnants of what were once homes.…
Continue Reading Prince William’s Earthshot Prize reveals celebrity line-up for awards night
By Kathy Rose OBrien and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Emmy, Grammy, and Tony award-winning, American actor Billy Porter and celebrated…
Continue Reading Russian drone strike kills teen girl in Kyiv and 5 others dead in missile attack on central Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike has killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for…
Continue Reading Israel launched strikes on Iran in a retaliatory attack. Here’s what we know
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israel said on Saturday it had struck military targets inside Iran in response to earlier Iranian attacks, again…
Continue Reading Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage…
Continue Reading 3 dead after light planes collided in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Three men have died after two light planes collided midair and crashed into a forested area southwest of Sydney on Saturday.…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to life after ‘catfishing’ at least 70 minors and driving a 12-year-old to take her own life
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A man in Northern Ireland has been sentenced to life for several crimes, including manslaughter, after using…
Continue Reading A down-ballot candidate from the right throws a wrench into the Indiana governor’s race
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana is about as Republican as a state can be. Donald Trump won there by 16 points in 2020, and Indiana…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan failed to become speaker last year. But his rise in the GOP may not be over yet
Associated Press BOARDMAN, Ohio (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan’s leadership ambitions have been vividly apparent, if unspoken, in recent months.…
Continue Reading This independent candidate is worrying Republicans in deep-red Nebraska’s Senate race
Associated Press BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — A former cereal plant worker running as an independent in deeply conservative Nebraska has emerged as a…
Continue Reading Who does Trump see as ‘enemies from within’?
Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies have tried in vain to persuade him to stop venting his rage against “enemies from…
Continue Reading Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near…
Continue Reading It’s almost Halloween. That means it’s time for a bat beauty contest
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land…
Continue Reading Trump rally at Madison Square Garden follows a long tradition in politics
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The rally Republican Donald Trump is planning for Madison Square Garden on Sunday follows a long line of political…
Continue Reading Nick Harkaway steps into his father John le Carré’s footsteps with spy thriller ‘Karla’s Choice’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Fictional spymaster George Smiley is back. And so, somewhat surprisingly, is his creator, John le Carré. Four years…
Continue Reading Georgia’s opposition disputes result of crucial vote which could decide the country’s role in Europe
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s opposition disputed the results of its crucial election vote Saturday which could decide…
Continue Reading US Navy apologizes for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in Alaska
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In 1882 the U.S. Navy shelled a southwest Alaska Tlingit village and then burned what was left of the…
Continue Reading Freeman hits 1st walk-off slam in World Series history as Dodgers top Yankees 6-3 in classic opener
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A nail-biter all night with a Hollywood ending. Game 1 of Yankees-Dodgers certainly delivered. Freddie Freeman…
Continue Reading Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: ‘I’m here as a mother’
AP Music Writer Beyoncé has spoken at a Houston rally for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, telling the crowd: “I’m not here as a…
Continue Reading Havasupai Tribe set to receive federal aid for severe flood damage
SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — The Havasupai Tribe is set to receive federal emergency aid to repair damage caused by severe flooding this summer. President…
Continue Reading War affects over 600 million women and girls, UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Top U.N. officials say more than 600 million women and girls are now affected by war. That’s a 50%…
Continue Reading Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza
AP Technology Writer Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in…
Continue Reading Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
Associated Press YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — Russian actors were behind a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being…
Continue Reading Native Americans laud Biden for historic apology over boarding schools. They want action to follow
Associated Press LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden has done something that no other sitting U.S. president has: He apologized for…
Continue Reading Delta sues cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike over tech outage that canceled flights
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is suing the cybersecurity firm that has been blamed for causing a global technology outage this summer. Delta filed…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina voters will cast ballots for president in the Nov. 5 general election, but with less fanfare than…
Continue Reading Nuns push back after GOP political activist casts doubt on their Pennsylvania voting registration
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A group of Pennsylvania nuns says a conservative political organizer posted “false and misleading information” about them by…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; independent Dan Osborn, a Nebraska Senate candidate; entrepreneur Mark…
Continue Reading Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watched
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former model Stacey Williams is alleging that Donald Trump groped her at Trump Tower in early 1993 as disgraced…
Continue Reading What to know about the Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The district attorney of Los Angeles County has recommended resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez who were…
Continue Reading Texas man punched an election worker who told him to remove Trump hat at voting site, police say
Associated Press Authorities say an election worker was assaulted by a man over a cap worn by supporters of former President Donald Trump at an early…
Continue Reading Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on legislature deciding presidential electors
Associated Press The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus says news reports that quoted him saying the North Carolina Legislature should consider…
Continue Reading Wisconsin elections officials report 40% increase in early voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials are reporting a nearly 40% increase in early in-person absentee voting over 2020. Early…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will decide which presidential candidates will receive their eight electoral votes in the Nov.…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kansas on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican former President Donald Trump is hoping to win Kansas and its six electoral votes for the third…
Continue Reading An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more.…
Continue Reading A former US border official who took bribes to admit drug-laden vehicles gets a 23-year sentence
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say a former U.S. border inspector has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for taking bribes to allow people and…
Continue Reading Court says Mississippi can’t count late ballots but the ruling doesn’t affect Nov. 5 vote
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A conservative federal court says Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive shortly after…
Continue Reading Two more LA Times editorial board members resign after the paper withholds a Harris endorsement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked its plan to…
Continue Reading The vehicle collision death of a famous Wyoming grizzly bear was an accident, authorities say
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The driver who struck and killed a famous grizzly bear south of Grand Teton National Park earlier this week was not speeding…
Continue Reading Pizza inadvertently infused with THC sickens dozens in Wisconsin
STOUGHTON, Wis. (AP) — Pizza inadvertently laced with THC has apparently sickened dozens of people in Wisconsin. Health officials say Famous…
Continue Reading The AVP beach volleyball tour now has team play. But will it be a (Dallas) Dream or (Miami) Mayhem?
AP Sports Writer A new league format on the U.S. beach volleyball tour is bringing a team concept to what has always been a two-person sport. Instead…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota voters will decide on Election Day how to award the state’s 10 presidential electoral votes,…
Continue Reading Taiwan wants to join the IMF to get financial protection from China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan is making a longshot push to join the International Monetary Fund. The democratically ruled island is a…
Continue Reading Georgia Democrats try to get closer to a majority as they contest legislative seats
Associated Press PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — Democrats are trying to dent the 102-78 Republican majority in Georgia’s state House. Leaders…
Continue Reading Jury awards a family $5M and says football coach’s actions caused their son’s suicide
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A jury in Rhode Island has awarded more than $5 million to the family of a teenager who died by suicide. The jury on…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army has released an almost entirely redacted version of the police report describing when a staffer…
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At least one U.S. airline has temporarily canceled flights to Haiti’s capital after gang members opened fire and hit…
Continue Reading Hoax bomb threats wreak havoc on India’s travel industry, days ahead of Diwali festival
By Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Indian airlines have received more than 100 hoax bomb threats in a span of a few days,…
Continue Reading An 11-year-old girl played dead before escaping after 5 family members were killed at their Washington state home
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old in Washington state fled home in the early morning hours to escape a shooting that left her…
Continue Reading Georgia woman accused of killing her toddler found guilty of murder
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman accused of killing her 20-month-old son and dumping his body in a trash bin two years ago has been found…
Continue Reading Appeals court in crucial Georgia won’t expedite case on election certification
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court in the battleground state of Georgia has declined a request for expedited review of an appeal of a…
Continue Reading Ex-Oath Keepers, including heavy metal guitarist, avoid prison after cooperating in Jan. 6 cases
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group have avoided prison time for their roles in the…
Continue Reading Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role…
Continue Reading Harvard temporarily suspends library privileges for faculty involved in ‘study-in’ protests
Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Students and faculty members at Harvard University have engaged in pro-Palestinian “study-in” protests…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Washington state will cast their ballots mostly before Election Day, as the state votes almost…
Continue Reading AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers engaged in a broader espionage operation targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh’s police chief puts down his badge for a referee’s whistle
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s police chief has retired just a week after making the controversial announcement that he would add refereeing…
Continue Reading Indianapolis man is convicted in 2021 shooting deaths of 5 people including a pregnant woman
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man has been convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of five people including a pregnant woman. The Marion…
Continue Reading How to help journalists in Gaza and around the world
By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — Two photojournalists and an engineer killed in Lebanon Thursday night are just the latest journalists killed since…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Massachusetts on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Massachusetts voters will cast ballots for president, Congress and the state Legislature in the Nov. 5 general…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont voters will cast ballots for a full slate of federal and state offices in the Nov. 5 general election,…
Continue Reading Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate
AP National Writer Less than two weeks before Election Day, The Washington Post said Friday it would not endorse a candidate for president in this…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaware voters will select replacements for some of the state’s most prominent elected officials in the Nov.…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska voters will decide in the Nov. 5 general election which presidential candidate will receive the…
Continue Reading An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida mother is suing a tech company over an AI chatbot that she says pushed her…
Continue Reading Leonardo DiCaprio endorses Kamala Harris for president
AP Film Writer Leonardo DiCaprio is endorsing Kamala Harris for president. The Oscar-winning actor expressed support for the Democratic nominee in a…
Continue Reading A violent start to the term of Mexico’s new president raises questions about strategy, the army
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, in just over three weeks in office, has inherited a whirlwind of…
Continue Reading Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk charged with orchestrating 2022 Los Angeles killing
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for…
Continue Reading Fourth Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland is set for release July 2026
AP Film Writer Tom Holland is getting ready to don his Spidey suit again. The fourth installment of the blockbuster series has been set for a July…
Continue Reading Mom and child jumped from a window to escape a Las Vegas fire that killed 2 children and 2 adults
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say two adults and two children were found dead in the charred rubble of a southwest Las Vegas house fire. A fire…
Continue Reading A mutt known as ‘Houdini’ for his ability to elude capture is finally off the streets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A scruffy, mixed-breed dog that became a social media star by evading capture in New Orleans for six months has been taken off…
Continue Reading Here’s a look at what came out of Blinken’s 11th trip to the Middle East
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s weeklong trip to the Middle East ended as expected without a cease-fire…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After a dramatic primary, New Jersey voters turn to the Nov. 5 general election to resolve several races for…
Continue Reading Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with…
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