Patriots practice on Winston Churchill’s old stomping grounds in London
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams. It’s a chance to learn about local history. In…
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AP Music Writer For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind. He released his debut album, 2022’s “Cross Country,” a fluid approach to…
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Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A condemned South Carolina inmate has chosen to be executed by lethal injection for killing a store clerk in…
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Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United States says it is disappointed with a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the…
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A newly promoted police commander in Albuquerque has been removed from duty while the police department in New Mexico’s…
Continue Reading Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month is warning about…
Continue Reading South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 murder of Black trans woman
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a Black transgender woman,…
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Multiple gangs are attacking several communities in Haiti’s capital. They set fire to homes and a church as…
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AP Airlines Writer Boeing’s biggest supplier of airplane parts says it will temporarily furlough 700 workers because of a slowdown in work due…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Judges seeking appointments to the federal bench, wealthy Republicans hoping for ambassadorships and criminals who…
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The mother of Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue and her boyfriend face charges in the death of the boy who had gone…
Continue Reading What to know about Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was killed in Gaza
Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, was the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked…
Continue Reading Mexican newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Sinaloa state capital
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Assailants have fired a dozen gunshots at a building housing the newspaper El Debate in the embattled northern…
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Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency is proposing an expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast wildlife refuge. That could…
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Associated Press ROME (AP) — A court in Italy has ruled against the right-wing government’s move to detain 12 migrants at newly opened centers in…
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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities say a 35-year-old man camping in a remote forest was found brutally killed in his tent. The Gallatin…
Continue Reading Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler charged with DUI, possession of handgun after traffic accident
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun…
Continue Reading Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is dead at 61
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the longest, deadliest…
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Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The investigation into a deadly shooting at a small-town Iowa high school in January reveals new details,…
Continue Reading Crews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 Oakland homes, forced 500 evacuations
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters in California remain on the scene of a fast-moving blaze fueled by strong winds that burned two…
Continue Reading Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine as world leaders mull next steps
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has returned to Ukraine the bodies of 501 soldiers in what appears to be the biggest repatriation of…
Continue Reading Designers of the late Princess Diana’s wedding dress settle dispute over drawings of the gown
LONDON (AP) — The onetime husband and wife team who designed Princess Diana’s wedding dress have settled their dispute over the sale of the…
Continue Reading South Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Iran target a newspaper over its cartoon mocking internet restrictions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian newspaper implying that the public needed to have the patience of the Biblical figure Job in waiting for President…
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How a stunning 11th-hour race to save a Texas death row inmate from execution in ‘shaken baby’ case unfolded
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson sat praying in a…
Continue Reading Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is shelling out billions of dollars for clean energy and approving major offshore wind…
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Associated Press SAN ISIDRO, Colombia (AP) — Many initiatives by ethnic communities in impoverished Choco in northwestern Colombia aim to fight…
Continue Reading UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon staying put despite Israeli warnings to move
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A spokesman for forces in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon says it is maintaining its positions…
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Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech capital has approved a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, a popular pastime for tourists that has…
Continue Reading Liam Payne’s 1D bandmates, Cheryl, Simon Cowell and more mourn singer
LONDON (AP) — Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians have expressed shock and sadness over the death of former One Direction singer Liam…
Continue Reading Polish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish zoo is celebrating the arrival of four Sumatran tiger cubs, announcing their birth Friday after…
Continue Reading Malaysia to revamp gasoline subsidies and raise taxes in a bid to narrow deficit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will introduce new taxes and revamp gasoline, education and healthcare subsidies next year as part of…
Continue Reading Mark Strong and Lesley Manville make ancient tragedy ‘Oedipus’ a political thriller
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of the most basic questions in the world is “Who are you?” It’s at the heart of the ancient tragedy of…
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Associated Press Every Christmas growing up in Minnesota, Jimmy Darts’ parents gave him $200 in cash: $100 for himself and $100 for a stranger.…
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Associated Press Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel…
Continue Reading Poet Naomi Shihab Nye receives $100,000 lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Shihab Nye is this year’s winner of the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100,000 lifetime achievement honor named for the great…
Continue Reading Greek police data leak exposes details of elite crime-fighting unit members
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A data breach has exposed personal information of over 500 officers from a newly launched elite crime fighting agency in…
Continue Reading Norway police drop case against a tycoon suspected in connection with his wife’s disappearance
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities say they have dropped the case against a real estate tycoon who had been…
Continue Reading 9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic…
Continue Reading CVS Health CEO Lynch steps down as national chain struggles to right its path
Associated Press CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health care giant struggling on…
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By Allie Torgan, CNN Dallas, Texas (CNN) — Stephen Knight has saved thousands of animals from ending up in shelters. But 13 years ago, he was…
Continue Reading US to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system after…
Continue Reading Israel and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar’s death
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its…
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Continue Reading Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North Macedonia
LONDON (AP) — The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been brought back to Scotland on a private jet, six days after the…
Continue Reading Egypt increases fuel prices by 10% to 17%
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has raised fuel prices by between 10% and 17%, a move likely to impact the cost of both goods and services. The Egyptian…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s leader calls on Biden to secure release of a woman serving lengthy prison term
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A lawyer says Pakistan’s prime minister has written to U.S. President Joe Biden to request the release of a…
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Continue Reading Italian autoworkers go on strike, as troubled Stellantis faces pressure over production plans
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Workers in Italy’s troubled automotive sector are holding a national strike for the first time in 20 years, with a…
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania has scrambled four of its fighter jets after an unidentified object breached its airspace in the country’s…
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Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is getting ready for her first campaign appearances with Barack and Michelle Obama…
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president has nominated the country’s interior minister as his new deputy. It came hours after Rigathi Gachagua…
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PARIS (AP) — French maritime authorities say a baby died and 65 people had to be rescued when a migrant boat sank while attempting to cross the…
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Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province have shut all schools and universities for two days in…
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Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A group of nearly three dozen rights groups are calling on Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed their latest winning week with more records on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to squeak…
Continue Reading Israel says it killed the Hamas mastermind behind October 7. Here’s what we know
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — More than a year after Hamas’ devastating October 7 attacks on Israel, the country’s military said…
Continue Reading Israel says it killed the Hamas mastermind behind October 7. Here’s what we know
By Jessie Yeung and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — More than a year after Hamas’ devastating October 7 attacks on Israel, the country’s…
Continue Reading UK Foreign Secretary Lammy urges China against supporting Russia’s military
BEIJING (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary has raised concerns about China’s support of Russia in its war against Ukraine. David Lammy is…
Continue Reading Biden urges Western allies to keep aiding Ukraine during meeting with Europe leaders before election
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden told European partners that it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain…
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Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Kamala Harris insisted it was time to “end the suffering” in the Middle East while Donald Trump…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin could not have asked for better publicity at a better time when Ben Swann, a self-described…
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Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say a search is underway after four gunmen reportedly abducted an American national,…
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By Nicole Chavez and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Jurors heard opening statements Friday in the murder trial of Richard Allen, the man charged in…
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Associated Press DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — A man charged with killing two teenage girls in a small Indiana community forced them off a hiking trail…
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Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas has sued a Dallas doctor over accusations of providing gender-affirming care to youths, marking one of the…
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Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reminded his troops to treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy and…
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has detained five more foreigners, including three U.S. citizens, for their alleged connection to a plot to…
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Associated Press FOLSOM, Pa. (AP) — Elon Musk has brought his support for Republican Donald Trump to the Philadelphia suburbs for a town hall and…
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Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday for the first Australian visit by a…
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Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to…
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Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge’s ruling that said seven election rules recently…
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The indelible lead character from the “Breaking Bad” streaming series has a new starring role in a public service ad…
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Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Democratic governors of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin this week have embarked on a bus tour through…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mets fans will get a little help when they sing “My Girl” at Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday: The…
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AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Thursday the forfeitures that volleyball teams are…
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Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The International Crisis Group is reporting that Colombia’s government efforts to control…
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Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Outdoor conditioning while a heat advisory was in effect during the humid summer left 15-year-old football…
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Associated Press LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Joy Olson proudly wore a “Make America Joyful Again” button Thursday as she waited in line to attend a…
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Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office has announced more charges related to an investigation into…
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Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer has sharply criticized…
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By Mallika Kallingal and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia grand jury indicted a father and son on murder and other charges Thursday in…
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Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine authorities continue to investigate the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who…
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Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former porn shop worker who was accused by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of defamation has asked a…
Continue Reading Mother, boyfriend face more charges after her son’s remains found in Wisconsin woods
TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — Additional charges have been filed against a woman and her boyfriend in the death of her 3-year-old son whose skeletal…
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AP Sports Writers Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately. The program said Thursday that Bennett will announce his…
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Continue Reading Colorado gold mine where tour guide was killed and tourists trapped ordered closed by regulators
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — State regulators have ordered a former Colorado gold mine where a tour guide was killed and a group of tourists was…
Continue Reading ‘Everyone wants actual accountability,’ attorney for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors says as DOJ visits site
By Omar Jimenez and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre want the individuals who carried out the…
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