Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker likely won’t hear about his motive
Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jurors who will be picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife…
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Pennsylvania school boards up window openings that allowed views into its gender-neutral bathrooms
Associated Press A Pennsylvania school district has reversed course and boarded up window openings it recently installed that allowed people in a…
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Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s geological service says that one of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its…
Continue Reading 2 sisters from Egypt were among those killed in Mexican army shooting
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — One Egyptian girl, 11, and her 18-year-old sister were among those killed after Mexican army troops…
Continue Reading The International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants for six men allegedly linked to a…
Continue Reading UNC relocates intrasquad scrimmage from Cherokee after Hurricane Helene’s impact to region
AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has relocated its planned intrasquad scrimmage in western North Carolina due to damage…
Continue Reading 4 voters charged with intentionally voting twice in Michigan primary election
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan authorities say four people in suburban Detroit intentionally voted twice in the state’s August…
Continue Reading The US and South Korea reach new deal on costs for the American troop presence
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have tentatively agreed to a new deal covering the costs of maintaining…
Continue Reading College sports ‘fraternity’ jumping in to help athletes from schools impacted by Hurricane Helene
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The UNC Asheville soccer and volleyball teams are calling UNC Charlotte home, its athletes living in two…
Continue Reading London police officer charged over death of woman struck by motorcycle during escort for UK royal
LONDON (AP) — A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving in connection with the death of an 81-year-old…
Continue Reading Advocates urge Ohio to restore voter registrations removed in alleged violations of federal law
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two voter advocacy organizations have put Ohio’s Republican elections chief on notice that voters are…
Continue Reading Los Angeles mayor picks ex-sheriff to be city’s police chief
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former county sheriff has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the…
Continue Reading US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, going after weapons…
Continue Reading Q&A: RZA on the nostalgic origins of his first classical album, ‘A Ballet Through Mud’
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in music: a ballet and surprisingly traditional…
Continue Reading Solar flares may cause faint auroras across top of Northern Hemisphere
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may cause faint northern lights across fringes of the northern United States over the weekend as…
Continue Reading Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden environmental regulations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing…
Continue Reading Tennessee factory employees were swept away by Helene. Their families say they weren’t allowed to leave work in time to flee
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — The last time Elías Ibarra Mendoza heard his wife’s voice, she was pleading for his…
Continue Reading In Senegal, the bastion of the region’s Francophonie, French is giving way to local languages
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French…
Continue Reading Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon the ‘most intense aerial campaign’ outside Gaza in last two decades
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Israel has pummeled Lebanon with an unprecedented airstrike campaign in less than three weeks, killing over 1,400…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to weigh a Texas death row case after halting execution
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a Texas man on death row who has long argued that DNA testing would…
Continue Reading Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the…
Continue Reading What to stream: Jelly Roll, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixes
Sean Wang’s semi-autobiographical feature debut “Dìdi” and Jelly Roll’s 22-track album “Beautifully Broken” are some of this…
Continue Reading Amid Hurricane Helene’s destruction, sports organizations launch relief efforts to aid storm victims
AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sports teams and organizations have launched their own relief efforts to help those impacted by the…
Continue Reading A deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemic
AP Sports Writer The destruction from Hurricane Helene has disrupted the high school landscape throughout southern Appalachia. Floodwaters swallowed…
Continue Reading For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — As record numbers of South Americans come to the U.S. seeking better economic opportunities, many are…
Continue Reading Karen Read seeks delay in wrongful death lawsuit until her trial on murder and other charges is done
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read is seeking to delay a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of her Boston police officer boyfriend…
Continue Reading Elon Musk to join Trump at rally at the site of first assassination attempt
Billionaire Elon Musk will join Donald Trump at a rally at the site of the former president’s July assassination attempt. The campaign said the…
Continue Reading This week’s gang attack on a Haitian town killed at least 70 people, UN says
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.N. human rights office says the tally of victims killed in a brutal attack on a small town in central Haiti by…
Continue Reading Texas man sought in wounding of small town’s police chief
MEMPHIS, Texas (AP) — Authorities in the Texas Panhandle are searching for a man they said wounded a small town’s police chief. The Texas…
Continue Reading Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn’t have to die
Associated Press INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Aiden Bowles was stubborn, so even as Florida officials told residents of the barrier island north…
Continue Reading Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural…
Continue Reading South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamber
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has set a date of Nov. 1 date for its next execution as the state ramps up use of the death…
Continue Reading Supreme Court will weigh Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether to block a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against leading…
Continue Reading Obama will campaign with Harris in key swing states next week
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is planning to hit key swing states to boost Vice President Kamala Harris’…
Continue Reading Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game
MIAMI, Okla. (AP) — Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes grew up playing video games, including “probably hundreds of hours” colonizing a distant…
Continue Reading Yazidi woman captured by ISIS rescued in Gaza after more than a decade in captivity
By Nechirvan Mando, Michael Rios and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — A 21-year-old Yazidi woman has been rescued from Gaza where she had been…
Continue Reading Who is Hashem Safieddine, rumored to be the next Hezbollah chief?
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The fate of a possible successor to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is unclear following an Israeli airstrike…
Continue Reading EU countries vote to impose duties on China EVs ahead of an end-of-October deadline
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have voted to impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China, as talks continue…
Continue Reading Relatives say a whole family was killed in Israel’s deadliest West Bank strike since Oct. 7
Associated Press TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a West Bank cafe that the military said targeted Palestinian militants also…
Continue Reading Technical problem at German air traffic control causes delays and some cancellations
BERLIN (AP) — A technical problem at Germany’s air traffic control agency has caused disruptions, with some flights canceled at Frankfurt…
Continue Reading Two London police officers reinstated over stop and search of Black athletes
LONDON (AP) — Two former London police officers have been handed their jobs back and will receive back pay after winning an appeal against a ruling…
Continue Reading For Pittsburgh Jews, attack anniversary adds to an already grim October
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jewish communities everywhere reacted with horror at last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, but the…
Continue Reading Clashes in Kenya as people discuss the deputy president’s impeachment motion
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Supporters and opponents of Kenya’s deputy president have clashed at public forums over an impeachment…
Continue Reading Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract
AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 4: Port strike, Presidential race, Helene’s aftermath, Middle East, Bird Flu
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Some travelers relish planning trips months in advance. Others wait until the last minute to book their…
Continue Reading Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law passes forcing it to pay for content
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local…
Continue Reading Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessary
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Friday praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it was…
Continue Reading Malaysian billionaire hotelier charged in Singapore in relation to ex-minister’s wrongdoings
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian billionaire hotelier who brought Formula One to Singapore has been charged for allegedly obstructing…
Continue Reading Congolese authorities launch investigations into deadly boat accidents
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities have launched investigations into two recent deadly boat accidents, including the…
Continue Reading Operator of a Thai bus that caught fire and killed 23 is charged, as investigators suspect gas leak
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say they have filed negligence charges against a bus operator in connection with a bus fire that…
Continue Reading EU fishing and farming deals with Morocco failed to include Western Sahara’s consent, top court says
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court says fisheries and agriculture agreements reached between the bloc and Morocco five years ago…
Continue Reading Russian ‘spy whale’ in Norway wasn’t shot dead, likely died of bacterial infection
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Authorities say a beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy,…
Continue Reading Pakistan capital locked down, phone service suspended to stop rally by party of ex-leader Imran Khan
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have placed shipping containers on key roads and highways leading to the capital and…
Continue Reading EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are part of an ‘economic cold war,’ Hungary’s Orbán says
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says the European Union risks entering an “economic cold war” with…
Continue Reading Landmark ruling from top EU court says some FIFA rules on transfers are contrary to EU law
AP Sports Writer The European Union’s top court says some FIFA rules on player transfers are contrary to EU legislation relating to competition and…
Continue Reading Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people
Associated Press KISELJAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and…
Continue Reading Inuit lawmaker asked to leave the podium at Danish Parliament after speaking only in Greenlandic
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A lawmaker representing Greenland in Denmark’s Parliament was asked to leave the podium of the…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim Jong Un threatens to destroy the South with nuclear weapons if provoked
By Yoonjung Seo and Lex Harvey, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons to destroy…
Continue Reading People desperate for answers as family members remain unaccounted for days after Helene’s devastation
By Ashley R. Williams, Dalia Faheid, Sharif Paget, Michelle Krupa, David Williams, Taylor Galgano and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A father…
Continue Reading The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence
Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize…
Continue Reading ‘We lost just about everything we owned’: Survivors shoulder catastrophic loss and destruction after Helene leaves 213 dead
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — More than a week has passed since Helene rammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and began…
Continue Reading ‘We lost just about everything we owned’: Survivors shoulder catastrophic loss and destruction after Helene leaves 213 dead
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — More than a week has passed since Helene rammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and began…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s interim leader seeks Malaysia’s support for repatriation of Rohingya refugees
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s interim leader, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is seeking Malaysia’s help in engaging a…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main…
Continue Reading Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — More than a dozen tigers were incinerated after the animals contracted bird flu at a zoo in southern…
Continue Reading Japan’s new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has opened his first policy speech in office by expressing deep regrets…
Continue Reading Tunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning another term in the country’s presidential election…
Continue Reading International fiesta fills New Mexico’s sky with colorful hot air balloons
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the most photographed events in the world is set to kick off Saturday with a mass ascension of…
Continue Reading Progressive prosecutors in Georgia faced backlash from the start. They say it’s all politics.
Associated Press/Report for America ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Two progressive district attorneys up for reelection in Georgia are under attack for low…
Continue Reading Work and travel resume across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon finally dissipates
Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Work, classes and flights resumed across Taiwan on Friday after Typhoon Krathon brought torrential…
Continue Reading A year later, Israeli survivors reflect on the lingering toll of Oct. 7
Associated Press Lilach Almog walks past the remains of a police station seized by Hamas militants and buildings pockmarked by bullets in her…
Continue Reading When will the power return? Weary Carolinas residents long for relief after Helene’s fury
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The weary and worn residents of Julianne Johnson’s neighborhood in Asheville have been getting by…
Continue Reading For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — East Colfax Avenue was the best place to find a job. That’s what everyone told Sofia Roca. Never…
Continue Reading Death threats assail Brazil’s trailblazing trans candidates as they campaign
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Benny Briolly beamed as she strode through the concrete favela alleyway in a snow-white dress, volunteers…
Continue Reading Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures
Associated Press Abortion rights groups have outraised opponents by a nearly 8-to-1 margin in campaigns for ballot measures across the U.S. this…
Continue Reading How the Butler shooting changed Donald Trump’s campaign
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s staffers are on edge. There have been death threats directed at his aides, and his team…
Continue Reading Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before rioters roamed the halls of the U.S. Capitol threatening to “hang Mike Pence,”…
Continue Reading In Michigan, Harris doesn’t get hoped-for firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties
Associated Press REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new…
Continue Reading Departures in House create crucial Republican targets in the fight for majority control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members have decided either to not seek…
Continue Reading Collapse of national security elites’ cyber firm leaves bitter wake
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and…
Continue Reading US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Dow rallies to a record after a blockbuster jobs report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Friday after a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market raised optimism about the…
Continue Reading With Giants’ Nabers missing his 2nd straight practice because of a concussion, Hyatt is ready to go
AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With the emergence of rookie Malik Nabers as one of the NFL’s top receivers, second-year speedster…
Continue Reading Dunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand city of Dunedin is cut off by road due to flooding after recording its wettest day…
Continue Reading Peru celebrates 2 decades of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru is celebrating two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed…
Continue Reading Closely watched selection of Guatemala’s new Supreme Court remains flawed, critics say
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress has selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court in a closely observed process…
Continue Reading Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues
Associated Press Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives for safety issues that have…
Continue Reading UN peacekeepers stay on Lebanon’s border despite Israeli ground incursion
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping chief says U.N. peacekeepers are staying in their positions on Lebanon’s…
Continue Reading US arranges flights to bring Americans out of Lebanon as others seek escape
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.-arranged flights have brought about 350 Americans and their immediate relatives out of Lebanon this week…
Continue Reading Nevada politician guilty of using $70,000 meant for statue of slain officer for personal costs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada Republican politician who ran unsuccessfully two years ago for state treasurer has been found guilty of misusing funds…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea…
Continue Reading Nibi the ‘diva’ beaver to stay at rescue center, Massachusetts governor decides
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby…
Continue Reading South Korea adoptees endure emotional, sometimes devastating searches for their birth families
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — They began a pilgrimage that thousands before them have done. They boarded long flights to their…
Continue Reading Did this happen to me also? Korean adoptees question their past and ask how to find their families
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of South Korean adoptees, many in tears, have responded to an investigation led by The Associated…
Continue Reading Six migrants killed in Mexico after military fires at vehicle
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Mexican soldiers opened fire at a pickup truck carrying migrants, killing six people from Egypt, El Salvador, and…
Continue Reading US nuclear weapon production sites violated environmental rules, federal judge decides
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. Judge has ruled that the National Nuclear Security Administration failed to properly evaluate its…
Continue Reading Ex-NYPD boss rejected discipline for cops who raided bar where owner says he was ‘extorted’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In late August, shortly before resigning under a cloud of scandal, New York City’s former police commissioner…
Continue Reading Subway rider shot in the head by police files claim accusing officers of recklessly opening fire
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for a New York City subway rider who was inadvertently shot in the head by police at a station has filed…
Continue Reading Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract
AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to…
Continue Reading Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for Garth Brooks alleged in a lawsuit filed…
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