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AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the second round, Joey Logano received a second chance when…

Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Yiannis Boutaris was a winemaker who served two terms as mayor of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second…

Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities say they have arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over blackouts…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities said firefighters battled fierce, howling winds and rescued people as a fast-moving Southern California wildfire…

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis Channel has taken analyst Jon Wertheim off the air “indefinitely” after Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova called him…

Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Sunday. He defeated Republican Kelly Cooper to retain his…

AP College Football Writer Oregon was the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week on Sunday as…

Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Thousands of fans streamed into Great American Ball Park despite steady rain on Sunday to pay respects to Pete…

AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” has been no blockbuster in North American theaters. But in a lethargic fall moviegoing…

Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and…

HUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring 13, local authorities said Sunday. The…

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them…

POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and…

Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Taylor Swift came out on top at the 2024 MTV EMAs on Sunday, walking away with best artist, best U.S.…

PARIS (AP) — Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure…

Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police detained dozens of people Sunday for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that…

AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America. And if President-elect Donald Trump is not thinking…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Leija, a 31-year-old small-business owner from Belton, Texas, was not surprised that a growing number of…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has ambitious Day 1 plans for when he moves back into the White House in January. His list includes…

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and…

Associated Press FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Index cards taped to a large board on the wall at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, reveal the sometimes…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — People in Mauritius are voting for a new Parliament with the ruling party seeking to secure a second five-year term for Prime…

LONDON (AP) — A children’s book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticized for causing…

Associated Press KURAKHOVE, Ukraine (AP) — Set on Ukraine’s eastern front, Kurakhove is surrounded on three sides, with Russian forces just…

Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated…

BEIJING (AP) — Indonesia’s new leader has called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China. President Prabowo Subianto made the…

Associated Press As climate change leads to a seemingly endless stream of weather disasters around the world, countries are struggling to adapt to…

Associated Press LOST HILLS, Calif. (AP) — California farmers have been devoting more land to pistachios, which are seen as hardier and more…

Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Arizona on Saturday night after vote…

SYDNEY (AP) — England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested waters while…

Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Democrat April McClain Delaney has narrowly won a U.S. House seat in Maryland’s most competitive congressional…

AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is suing the NCAA challenging its rules limiting the eligibility of…

Democrat April McClain Delaney won election to a U.S. House seat representing Maryland on Saturday. The 6th District seat in western Maryland was…

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A soldier for Yemen’s exiled government has opened fire on Saudi troops as they exercised in…

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Eli Crane has won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona’s 2nd Congressional…

Donald Trump won Arizona on Saturday, returning the state and its 11 electoral votes to the Republican column after Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. The…

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey…

Republican Rep. Eli Crane won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Saturday. Crane, a freshman lawmaker, defeated former Navajo…

Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 37-year-old man who police say stabbed five people in Seattle on Friday and possibly four others the day before…

AP Auto Racing Writer Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Portland Trail Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler, the radio voice of the team from 1998-2019, has died. He was 62. The…

Associated Press ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Police in Antigua have charged a man with murder in the stabbing death this week of a controversial…

Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Voter rights groups have petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to extend the deadline for voters…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, he will be accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and…

AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A person familiar with the matter says San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has been…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to pay a fine for failing to report on time charitable donations that companies made on…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States have reached an agreement they hope will address Mexico’s habit of falling behind in…

CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a Chicago man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of two workers at the city’s popular Navy Pier…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rafael has weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling…

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial…

Associated Press QUITO (AP) — Ecuador’s Vice President Veronica Abad has been suspended for 150 days accused of “unjustified abandonment” of…

Associated Press Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Another man charged with carrying a flaming torch with the intent to intimidate during a 2017 rally at the University…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck by Khalid Sheikh…

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Election officials say a ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine…

Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Lithuania’s defense minister says European nations should not repeat the same mistake of creating a barrier…

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona legislator Justin Heap has been elected to oversee elections in the state’s most populous…