Aid shipments and evacuations as Azerbaijan reasserts control over breakaway province
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More badly needed humanitarian aid was on its way to the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh…
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Lots of dignitaries but no real fireworks as the Asian Games open
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games in China offered all the staples of a major…
Continue Reading California bill to have humans drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board…
Continue Reading US diplomat says intelligence from ‘Five Eyes’ nations helped Canada to link India to Sikh’s killing
TORONTO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Canada has said that information shared from members of an intelligence-sharing alliance was part of what…
Continue Reading Speaker McCarthy gives in to hard-line conservatives in hopes of solving government funding impasse
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far…
Continue Reading In Milan, Ferragamo’s Maximilian Davis woos the red carpet with hard-soft mix and fetish detailing
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer Every look in Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis’ latest collection, shown on the fourth day of Milan…
Continue Reading Researchers discover attempt to infect leading Egyptian opposition politician with Predator spyware
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Cybersecurity researchers say a leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with Predator…
Continue Reading Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers. But they also face risks
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has…
Continue Reading New York City further tightens time limit for migrants to move out of shelters
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is further tightening shelter rules by limiting adult…
Continue Reading Israel strikes Gaza for the second time in two days after Palestinian violence
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it has unleashed airstrikes targeting a militant site in Gaza for the second time in as many days. It came after…
Continue Reading Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot. The White House…
Continue Reading At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined
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Continue Reading An FBI tactical team rescued a kidnapped 17-year-old from a California motel, source says
By Josh Campbell and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — An FBI special weapons and tactics team stormed a Southern California motel Friday morning,…
Continue Reading National Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice
By PETER SMITH Associated Press The landmark Washington National Cathedra l unveiled new stained-glass windows Saturday with a theme of racial…
Continue Reading Anti-monarchy campaigners stage protest inside Buckingham Palace
By Max Foster and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — A group of anti-monarchy campaigners on Saturday staged what organizers are calling the…
Continue Reading Russian foreign minister lambastes the West but barely mentions Ukraine in UN speech
By EDITH M. LEDERER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press United Nations (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat is lashing out at the U.S. and the West as…
Continue Reading A Black student’s family sues Texas officials over his suspension for his hairstyle
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a Black high school student in Texas on Saturday filed a federal civil rights…
Continue Reading As the world’s diplomacy roils a few feet away, a little UN oasis offers a riverside pocket of peace
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Inside, those who administer the world look for peace. Outside, on the wooded grounds of a…
Continue Reading French activists protest racism and police brutality while officers are on guard for key events
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Activists from community groups, far-left parties and unions have held marches around France…
Continue Reading Lebanese and Israeli troops fire tear gas along the tense border in a disputed area
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army says troops fired tear gas at Israeli soldiers in a disputed area along the tense border. No one was reported hurt.…
Continue Reading Eagle Pass international railway crossing reopens after Texas migrant surge
CNN By Melissa Alonso, Priscilla Alvarez and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — The international railway bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas, reopened Saturday…
Continue Reading Eagle Pass international railway crossing reopens after Texas migrant surge
By Melissa Alonso, Priscilla Alvarez and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — The international railway bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas, reopened Saturday…
Continue Reading A 7-year journey to deliver an asteroid sample to Earth will soon end in Utah
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — It’s the little spacecraft that could. On September 8, 2016, the OSIRIS-REx probe launched with a lofty…
Continue Reading A bombing at a checkpoint in Somalia killed at least 15 people, authorities say
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An explosives-laden vehicle has detonated at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia…
Continue Reading A Texas teen was suspended for weeks over his locs hairstyle. Now, his family is suing the governor
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A Black high school student who was suspended over his locs hairstyle and his mother have sued Texas Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading Biden faces foreign policy trouble spots as he aims to highlight his experience on the global stage
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It probably wasn’t how President Joe Biden envisioned his big foreign policy week ending.…
Continue Reading Her son was an accused cult leader. She says he was a victim, too.
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Continue Reading Croatian police detain 9 soccer fans over the violence in Greece last month that killed one person
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police have arrested nine soccer fans sought on international warrants for involvement in deadly violence last…
Continue Reading A Nebraska mother who provided an illegal abortion for her daughter and helped dispose of the fetus gets 2 years in prison, report says
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Continue Reading Trudeau pledges Canada’s support for Ukraine and punishment for Russia
By BRIAN P.D. HANNON Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced several support measures for Ukraine including military,…
Continue Reading Federal judge overturns California ban on high-capacity gun magazines
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge struck down California’s ban on firearm magazines holding more than 10 rounds Friday as…
Continue Reading Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He…
Continue Reading Clinging to hope in Derna, as grief turns to anger
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Continue Reading Uganda’s president says airstrikes killed ‘a lot’ of rebels with ties to Islamic State in Congo
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said Saturday that recent airstrikes against rebels…
Continue Reading Florida siblings, ages 10 and 11, stopped while driving mom’s car on freeway 200 miles from home
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 10-year-old Florida boy and his 11-year-old sister who were running away to California drove 200 miles in their…
Continue Reading Ukraine targets key Crimean city a day after striking the Russian navy headquarters
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia says Ukraine has launched another missile attack on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, a…
Continue Reading Russell Brand makes first public comments since sexual assault allegations
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russell Brand has made his first public comments since being accused of rape and sexual assault, thanking…
Continue Reading Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The military government that seized power in Niger has accused United Nations…
Continue Reading A landslide in Sweden causes a huge sinkhole on a highway and 3 are injured when cars crash
HELSINKI (AP) — A landslide in western Sweden has caused a huge sinkhole on a major highway to Norway, and three people were injured when their…
Continue Reading Lebanese troops rescue 27 migrants from sinking boat off Lebanon’s coast
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army and the country’s civil defense have recused 27 migrants whose boat was sinking off the coast of north Lebanon.…
Continue Reading Pope Francis insists Europe doesn’t have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other…
Continue Reading Shadows in the valley: Nearly eight years after a shooting at Umpqua Community College left nine people dead, an Oregon community is still trying to heal
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Continue Reading New Jersey house explosion hospitalizes 5 people, police say
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey say five people were transported to hospitals by helicopters after an explosion at a New Jersey…
Continue Reading The officers accused in Elijah McClain’s death didn’t face charges for 2 years. Here’s a timeline of how the case made it to trial
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Two of the Colorado police officers accused in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain began standing trial this week…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan has reclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh. What does that mean for the tens of thousands living there?
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The same day that Azerbaijan celebrated the surrender of separatist Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh,…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is ‘absolutely absurd’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan’s interim prime minister says he expects elections to take place in the new…
Continue Reading An October saltwater intrusion could threaten drinking water in New Orleans, so they’ll barge in 36 million gallons of fresh water a day
By Jamiel Lynch and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of fresh water daily…
Continue Reading Ukraine says strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ left dozens dead and wounded ‘including senior leadership’
By Maria Kostenko, Tim Lister and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine said Saturday its bold strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters in…
Continue Reading Chinese government sentences famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A prominent Uyghur scholar specializing in the study of her people’s folklore and traditions has…
Continue Reading Never ‘insult Poles again,’ Poland’s prime minister tells Ukraine’s Zelensky
By Maija Ehlinger and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has told Volodymyr Zelensky never to “insult…
Continue Reading Taiwan factory fire leaves at least 5 dead, more than 100 injured
BEIJING (AP) — A fire and subsequent explosions at a golf ball factory in southern Taiwan have killed at least five people and injured more than…
Continue Reading India-Canada tensions shine light on complexities of Sikh activism in the diaspora
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press The shocking accusation this week by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India may have been behind the…
Continue Reading Tower Rock is normally only accessible by boat. Here’s what it looks like now
By Eric Zerkel and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A rock formation in the Mississippi River normally only reachable by boat is accessible by foot…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Ophelia forecast to make landfall early Saturday on North Carolina coast
By SARAH BRUMFIELD and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia was expected to make landfall on the North…
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By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — A California man has admitted to lying about having terminal cancer after receiving thousands of dollars in…
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — A 23-year-old Venezuela man is preparing to say goodbye to a pet squirrel he says he…
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Continue Reading League of Legends, other esports join Asian Games in competition for the first time
By DAVID RISING Associated Press HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The world of online gaming takes its place this year at the Asian Games as an official…
Continue Reading Ukrainian forces have broken through in Verbove, top general says
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Continue Reading Israel strikes Gaza targets after incendiary balloons sent across border
By Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem Khadder and Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out strikes on what it called Hamas…
Continue Reading Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In late 2020, Sen. Bob Menendez met with Philip Sellinger, a private practice lawyer and former…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley’s approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As a state representative running a longshot campaign for South Carolina governor, Nikki…
Continue Reading The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who’s hit and what’s next?
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze…
Continue Reading As the world’s problems grow more challenging, the head of the United Nations gets bleaker
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Continue Reading A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy
By The Associated Press A month after Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a suspicious plane crash, the Kremlin seems to be succeeding in keeping the…
Continue Reading Cracks in Western wall of support for Ukraine emerge as Eastern Europe and US head toward elections
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Continue Reading Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire
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Continue Reading Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable…
Continue Reading Louisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage Fellows
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana folklorist Nick Spitzer and Mississippi blues musician R.L. Boyce are…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials have pledged to set up checkpoints to “dissuade” migrants from hopping freight trains to the U.S. border.…
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By Sahar Akbarzai, Shirin Faqiri, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Richard Roth, CNN (CNN) — A journalist was attacked on Wednesday evening in New York…
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Netanyahu says Israel nears normalization deal with Saudi Arabia but refuses to outline concessions to Palestinians
CNN By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it is “likely” Israel will reach a normalization agreement…
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By Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — Two men have been charged in the drive-by shooting of an 11-year-old boy in New Mexico – one of several recent…
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By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain is pitching itself to the world as a ready leader in shaping an international…
Continue Reading Video of Elijah McClain’s stop by police shown as officers on trial in Black man’s death
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It’s Day 5 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New…
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The Philippines accuses China’s shadowy maritime militia of destroying coral reefs in South China Sea
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Vibrant reefs filled with colorful fish and seaweed just two years ago have been turned into a wasteland of…
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Surprising jellyfish finding challenges what’s known about learning and memory
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Continue Reading Seattle police officer put on leave after newspaper reports alleged off-duty racist comments
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer has been placed on administrative leave after Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said Friday he listened to…
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By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — America’s hottest metro area is on track to set an annual record for heat-associated deaths after a…
Continue Reading Mexican president wants to meet with Biden in Washington on migration, drug trafficking
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top diplomat, Alicia Bárcena, says President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to travel to Washington D.C. in…
Continue Reading Workers uncover eight mummies and pre-Inca objects while expanding the gas network in Peru
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Some archaeologists describe Peru’s capital as an onion with many layers of history,…
Continue Reading Trucker charged in two 1990s cold case killings, police chief believes he is ‘likely’ tied to other unsolved homicides
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A 52-year-old Kansas City man has been charged in two separate 1990s cold case killings, and authorities believe he…
Continue Reading Fatal collision that killed 2 pilots brings a tragic end to the Reno air show and confounds experts
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Aviation experts say it was likely a visibility issue that caused two racing pilots to collide…
Continue Reading Sabato De Sarno makes highly anticipated debut at Gucci under the gaze of Hollywood stars
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Sabato De Sarno wants people to fall in love with Gucci again, titling his debut collection…
Continue Reading FBI is investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the ‘Brave Cave’
By JIM MUSTIAN and LEA SKENE Associated Press The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into claims in recent lawsuits that Baton Rouge police…
Continue Reading Federal investigators will look into fatal New York crash of a bus carrying high school students
By MAYSOON KHAN and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press Federal investigators promised a thorough investigation into what caused a charter bus carrying a…
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CDC recommends first vaccine to protect infants from RSV
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it is recommending a new vaccine to help protect…
Continue Reading Judge questions Georgia prosecutors’ effort to freeze a new law that could weaken their authority
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is expressing skepticism at demands to freeze a new Georgia law that could discipline and…
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As COVID-19 hospitalizations climb, rates among seniors and children raise concern
COVID-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for months, with weekly admissions now more than triple what they were two…
Continue Reading Jury convicts ex-NFL draft prospect of fatally shooting man at Mississippi casino
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A former NFL draft prospect has been found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for shooting a man to…
Continue Reading Federal judge again strikes down California law banning high capacity gun magazines
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down a California law banning high-capacity gun magazines. U.S.…
Continue Reading At the edge of the UN security perimeter, those with causes (and signs) try to be heard
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly, the most inherently international event, is also the most…
Continue Reading Iowa man disappears on the day a jury finds him guilty of killing his wife
OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Police are searching for an Iowa man who failed to show up at his first-degree murder trial on the day a jury found him guilty…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press”…
Continue Reading Lawn mowers and equipment valued at $100,000 stolen from parking lot at Soldier Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Lawn mowers and other equipment valued at around $100,000 have been stolen from a parking lot at Soldier Field, home to the Chicago…
Continue Reading New York to require flood disclosures in home sales as sea levels rise and storms worsen
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill requiring people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have…
Continue Reading 3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yet
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, and candidates will be facing the most…
Continue Reading Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he is determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as…
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