Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher on Friday, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual…
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Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan
Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to…
Continue Reading Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power
Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the general election, in a seismic…
Continue Reading British businessman to remain in custody on charge of killing Indonesian woman in Hong Kong
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A British businessman will be kept in custody after being charged with murder over the death of an Indonesian…
Continue Reading Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A ride-hailing driver recounted Friday how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as…
Continue Reading Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
Associated Press WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A museum in Virginia has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black…
Continue Reading Harris assails Trump for saying Liz Cheney should have rifles ‘shooting at her’
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kamala Harris said Friday it was “disqualifying” for Donald Trump to say former Rep. Liz Cheney, one of…
Continue Reading Creative ‘I Voted’ stickers branch out beyond the familiar flag design
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Whether scenic or slightly sinister — angry werewolf, anyone? — the designs on the front of “I Voted”…
Continue Reading Toxic smog cloaks India’s capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival…
Continue Reading Australian judge rules senator broke race law by telling rival legislator to return to Pakistan
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge has ruled that anti-immigration party leader Sen. Pauline Hanson breached a racial…
Continue Reading Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they’re in the US legally. Here’s how it works
Texas hospital patients will be asked if they’re in the U.S. legally starting Friday. The new policy stems from an order by Republican Gov. Greg…
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A Bolivian artist carves faces of the departed onto Day of the Dead bread
Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November, Latin…
Continue Reading NYC Mayor Eric Adams gets April 2025 trial date as his lawyers fight to get bribery charge tossed
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ federal corruption trial will begin next April during his promised reelection…
Continue Reading Prosecutor says veteran’s subway chokehold went ‘too far.’ Defense says his ‘courage’ helped others
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors and defense lawyers agree on this about Marine veteran Daniel Penny’s encounter last year with a…
Continue Reading We are what we celebrate: America’s holiday calendar is increasingly diverse
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — John Albert’s daughter isn’t going to school on Friday. And he couldn’t be happier about it. For…
Continue Reading Israel fights a seemingly endless war in Gaza’s most devastated region
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a year into a war that has ricocheted across the Middle East, Israeli troops are still battling Hamas…
Continue Reading Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe wear elaborate E.T. costumes for their Halloween parties
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year — both choosing to dress…
Continue Reading Pets join Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altars
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pets are not forgotten during Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a…
Continue Reading Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster
By Michelle Watson, Dalia Faheid and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A 21-year-old soldier stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, has been charged…
Continue Reading Will people leave Florida after devastating hurricanes? History suggests not
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Up and down Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents are deciding whether to stay or go following two recent…
Continue Reading Embattled Republican candidate fights on in North Carolina governor’s race
Associated Press ELLERBE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had been projected as the state with the most closely watched race for governor this fall. But…
Continue Reading Hakeem Jeffries chooses calm over chaos as Democrats work to win the House majority
AP Congressional Correspondent PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Hakeem Jeffries has said this election is about the economy, and stopping Project 2025 and…
Continue Reading Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign’s closing argument
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day,…
Continue Reading Miami native ‘Cuban Cowboy’ Orlando Mendez returns home for Country Bay Musical Festival
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Country Bay Music Festival is returning to Miami for its second year, with organizers hoping the event can earn a…
Continue Reading Peeking behind the curtain: News outlets are conscious of the need to explain election reporting
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At The Associated Press, election night is a massive undertaking, with thousands of people involved in counting the…
Continue Reading Local school staple ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain. Now…
Continue Reading Daniel Penny’s lawyers argue he protected others, prosecutors say he ‘went too far’ as NYC subway manslaughter trial begins
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 AP-NORC poll finds skepticism of nationwide election tallies, especially among Republicans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year’s election,…
Continue Reading US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the…
Continue Reading Takeaways from The Associated Press investigation into sexual abuse of incarcerated women
Associated Press As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional staff nationwide have…
Continue Reading Prison work assignments used to lure and rape female inmates. Guards sometimes walk free
Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — It was after midnight when she crept down the narrow, dimly lit stairs carrying a bag of dirty laundry.…
Continue Reading Court orders Arizona to release list of voters whose citizenship hasn’t been verified
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge has ordered the secretary of state’s office to release a list of tens of thousands of voters…
Continue Reading Ballot-sorting machine woes slow count in Oregon county with pivotal US House race
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Election officials in Oregon’s third-largest county say the vote count is being delayed because of problems with a…
Continue Reading AP sources: White House altered record of Biden’s ‘garbage’ remarks despite stenographer concerns
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to…
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China’s watching the US election – but doesn’t see much hope for better ties
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The winner of the US presidential election could have a sweeping impact on the contentious…
Continue Reading Colorado governor works to remedy leak of voting system passwords
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says that the state is providing aircraft and vehicles to help with…
Continue Reading Dodgers’ World Series-ending win averages 18.6 million; series averages 15.81 million for 5 games
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged…
Continue Reading Arizona enlists county employees to help tackle a surge of 2-page early ballots
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Employees for Arizona’s most populous country are joining election workers in an around-the-clock operation to…
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Rapper Young Thug has been released from custody after he was sentenced to time served in long-running trial
CNN By Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Young Thug was sentenced to time served as part of a sweeping case that originally included…
Continue Reading North Korea boasts of ‘the world’s strongest’ missile, but experts say it’s too big to use in war
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is boasting that its new intercontinental ballistic missile is “the world’s…
Continue Reading Florida surfer is bit by a shark at the same beach he was bitten at 11 years ago
STUART, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is recovering from a shark bite just over a decade after being bitten at the same beach. Treasure Coast…
Continue Reading Man gets suspended sentence in assault of former US senator in Iowa park
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A judge gave a man probation and a suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to attacking a former U.S. senator as she…
Continue Reading UN extends mandate for UN peacekeepers in Western Sahara, with Algeria protesting over human rights
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in the Western…
Continue Reading Hard-luck Mississippi Gulf Coast will have its first oyster season since 2018
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Gulf Coast will have an oyster season for the first time since 2018. The state Department of Marine Resources…
Continue Reading Trump meets with Arab Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, but top community leaders skipped the event
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump met with Arab Americans in the nation’s largest Arab-majority city as the Republican…
Continue Reading Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners is a crime against humanity, UN expert panel says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights experts say Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war is a…
Continue Reading Boeing workers will vote on a new contract offer to end 7-week-old strike
SEATTLE (AP) — The union representing striking Boeing factory workers says members will vote Monday on a new contract offer from the company that…
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Man charged with terrorism, hate crime in shooting of Jewish man walking to synagogue in Chicago, police say
CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man is facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities say he shot a Jewish man who…
Continue Reading He’s fast, feisty and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — A winged creature from Oregon was crowned this year’s winner Thursday in an annual bat beauty contest put on by the Bureau…
Continue Reading Canadian Mounties bust massive drug ‘super lab’ linked to transnational organized crime
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “super lab” in the…
Continue Reading Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key…
Continue Reading Jury chooses life in prison for man who killed 2 from Vietnam in Las Vegas hotel room in 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury in Nevada decided that a man should serve life in state prison with no chance of parole for breaking into a room at a Las…
Continue Reading Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimates. The report sent…
Continue Reading Survivors of deadly collapse at Georgia dock seek state’s help for funerals, counseling
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Survivors of a deadly walkway collapse at a state-run ferry dock on a Georgia island said Thursday that the…
Continue Reading Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear shows off his ‘Ted Lasso’ look on Halloween
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear showed off his Halloween spirit Thursday. He was decked out as fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso at…
Continue Reading Betting on the election, a creative raccoon solution, cosmic ‘googly eye’: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading Man charged with terrorism, hate crime in shooting of Jewish man walking to synagogue in Chicago, police say
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man is facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities say he shot a Jewish man who was…
Continue Reading US calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and South Korea have called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent…
Continue Reading Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Young Thug has pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail. He could be put…
Continue Reading Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic bottles
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution. In a lawsuit filed…
Continue Reading World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions
The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want to ‘hijack’ criminal case to fight civil claims
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” the music mogul’s…
Continue Reading Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
CHICAGO (AP) — The president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed…
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Rapper Young Thug has been released from custody after he was sentenced to time served in long-running trial
By Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Young Thug was sentenced to time served as part of a sweeping case that originally included…
Continue Reading Hawaii attorney general investigation into deadly Lahaina wildfire won’t lead to criminal charges
HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation by the Hawaii attorney general’s office into the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century won’t lead to…
Continue Reading Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years
NEW YORK (AP) — After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network…
Continue Reading Man sues Florida officers who severely beat him after foot chase
Associated Press A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff’s officers who severely beat him last year after he ran…
Continue Reading Longtime PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel is stepping down to head Freedom House
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of PEN America, has stepped down after more than a decade marked by substantial growth and recent…
Continue Reading Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
Associated Press President Joe Biden hosted a formal ceremony Wednesday to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to booking politicians and professors to brothels near Washington and Boston
Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — A second person has pleaded guilty to helping run a high-end brothel network whose clients around Boston and…
Continue Reading Republicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The national and state Republican parties are appealing a Pennsylvania court ruling that would relax the…
Continue Reading Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working…
Continue Reading ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous…
Continue Reading As summers get hotter, Greece’s seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Angry seasonal firefighters have clashed with police in Greece’s Civil Protection Ministry, during a…
Continue Reading Harris tries to turn Gaza protests into a way to energize the crowds at her rallies
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters can create awkward moments for presidential candidates. They interrupt, heckle and, oftentimes, knock…
Continue Reading A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?
AP Medical Writer Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the…
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Chicago’s school board president resigns after ‘deeply disturbing’ statements, mayor says
By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — The recently appointed head of Chicago’s school board resigned Thursday after reports from the Jewish Insider…
Continue Reading A Florida school board candidate lost his race. DeSantis appointed him to the board anyway
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A school board candidate who lost his race in a county south of Jacksonville will get…
Continue Reading Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a…
Continue Reading World Series Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s World Series. October 30, 2024 – The Los Angeles Dodgers win…
Continue Reading Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Personal Birth date: November 19, 1954…
Continue Reading Southern California county official pleads guilty to bribery charge in COVID funds scheme
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A high-ranking elected official in California’s Orange County has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to…
Continue Reading In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen shows wartime London through a child’s eyes
AP Film Writer It was a single photograph that started Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen on the journey to make “Blitz.” As a Londoner, the…
Continue Reading Greek anti-terror squad investigates big blast that killed a man in an Athens apartment
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s anti-terrorist squad is investigating a strong explosion that wrecked an Athens apartment, killing one man and…
Continue Reading Justices refuse to stop execution of South Carolina inmate who says the jury was racially biased
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to stop the execution of South Carolina inmate Richard Moore. There were…
Continue Reading Iraq’s Parliament elects a new speaker to end a nearly yearlong vacuum
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — After a nearly yearlong vacuum, Iraq’s Parliament has elected a new speaker, selecting a prominent Sunni lawmaker…
Continue Reading Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities
Associated Press A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his…
Continue Reading Bridges in Yellowstone and Denali parks are among dozens getting federally funded upgrades
Associated Press Federal highway officials on Thursday announced $635 million to repair or replace numerous old and outdated bridges ranging from…
Continue Reading Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say
Associated Press Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this…
Continue Reading Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-out. We’ve been through a lot the past few years. A global pandemic…
Continue Reading Detroit strengthens security at sites where ballots are counted
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — There is increased security at a downtown Detroit convention center ahead of next week’s presidential…
Continue Reading Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — According to a Pentagon audit, Boeing has overcharged the Air Force on spare parts for a major cargo plane,…
Continue Reading Moving company expected at Giuliani’s NYC apartment after missed deadline for asset handover
Associated Press A moving company representative and lawyers were expected to be given access to Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment on…
Continue Reading Ex-school district lawyer accepts plea deal following Parkland school shooting probe
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former South Florida school district attorney accused of illegally sharing information from a statewide grand jury…
Continue Reading An Alaska deer hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling, officials say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a 50-year-old hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling on an island in southeastern…
Continue Reading Americans helping Ukraine’s war efforts say the US hasn’t done enough
Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — For U.S. philanthropist Amed Khan, America’s has mismanaged the war in Ukraine. It has rallied…
Continue Reading Arkansas purchases 815 acres of land for nearly $3 million to build new prison
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has purchased 815 acres of land to build a new prison intended to ease a backlog of inmates…
Continue Reading ‘Obamacare’ enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act…
Continue Reading College student from China charged in Michigan illegal ballot case
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A student from the University of Michigan faces criminal charges after authorities say an illegal ballot was…
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