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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Los Angeles prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers’ 1996 murder conviction
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles say they are reviewing new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers to…
Continue Reading Soul-searching and regret over unheeded warnings follow Helene’s destruction
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Before Hurricane Helene’s landfall last week, the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to…
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Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US
AP Health Writer Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year. The new…
Continue Reading Billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges in Canada
TORONTO (AP) — Austrian-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges involving three additional complainants,…
Continue Reading G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for…
Continue Reading Black man details alleged beating at the hands of a white supremacist group in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — A Black teacher and musician told a court about how members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal…
Continue Reading ‘I don’t have the energy to be displaced again’: Lebanon’s capital reels after Israeli strikes
By Tamara Qiblawi, Jomana Karadsheh, Mohammad Tawfeeq and Charbel Mallo, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — When Israel struck the center of Beirut in…
Continue Reading Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface…
Continue Reading Reuters withdraws two articles on anti-doping agency after arranging Masters pass for source
AP Media Writer Reuters has withdrawn two doping-related news stories after learning that one of the news organization’s employees helped…
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Toilet paper makers say US port strike didn’t cause shortages
AP Business Writer Toilet paper makers say there’s no need to worry about shortages in the U.S. due to the three-day port strike. The American…
Continue Reading Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic…
Continue Reading Biden’s student loan cancellation is put on hold again after day of legal whiplash
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden’s latest student loan…
Continue Reading Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in ‘Temporary’ music video
Eminem killed off his alter ego Slim Shady with his latest album, but he’s making way for a new nickname: Grandpa. The rapper announced his…
Continue Reading On the road: Plenty of NBA teams mixing the grind of training camp with resort life
AP Basketball Writer BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers were hitting golf balls into a lake and some people couldn’t figure out why.…
Continue Reading A crash saved a teenager whose car suddenly sped up to 120 mph in the rural Midwest
Associated Press Sam Dutcher had just finished running errands when the 18-year-old’s Honda Pilot suddenly began to accelerate, even though his…
Continue Reading Taxpayers in 24 states will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS in 2025
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The…
Continue Reading TikTok content creator arrested in murder case of Baton Rouge therapist
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A TikTok content creator was arrested in Dallas this week and is facing a second-degree murder charge in the…
Continue Reading NYC accelerates school leadership change as investigations swirl around mayor’s indictment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is speeding up its switch to a new schools chief after Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment. Adams…
Continue Reading Q&A: Mariah Carey wasn’t always sure about making a Christmas album
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas. That’s thanks in…
Continue Reading Libya to resume crude oil production at two of its major fields
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s National Oil Corporation has announced that crude oil production will resume at two of its major fields, where…
Continue Reading A 6-year-old girl was kidnapped in Arkansas in 1995. Almost 30 years later, a suspect was identified
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 30 years after a six-year-old girl disappeared in Western Arkansas, authorities have identified a…
Continue Reading Les Miles moves lawsuit over vacated LSU wins from federal to state court
BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — Former football coach Les Miles’ lawsuit against LSU and the NCAA over a decision to vacate 37 of his teams’ victories…
Continue Reading Trump and the federal election case against him: Key passages from prosecutors’ latest court filing
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump “laid the groundwork for his crimes” well before Election Day in 2020. He said “the details…
Continue Reading Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA’s Rookie of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners…
Continue Reading Twin babies who died alongside their mother in Georgia are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims
Associated Press Month-old twin boys are the youngest known victims of Hurricane Helene. The twins died alongside their mother when a large tree fell…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Department of Justice investigating mayor’s removal of ballot drop box
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has confirmed that its criminal investigators are looking into the…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign says he raised $160 million in September, ended month with $283 million banked
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has raised $160 million for his campaign in September and entered October with $283…
Continue Reading Ohio girl concedes cutting off tanker that spilled chemical last year in Illinois, killing 5
The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal report on a tanker-truck crash a year ago in central Illinois that spilled a toxic chemical…
Continue Reading South Africa’s top court will decide if impeachment proceedings against the president can be revived
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s Constitutional Court says it will hear a case next month brought by two opposition…
Continue Reading There’s a moose on the loose — in a New Hampshire swimming pool
BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — Police and firefighters in New Hampshire responded to an unusual call Thursday morning — a moose was trapped in a backyard…
Continue Reading What’s next after prosecutors reveal new evidence in Trump’s 2020 election interference case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has provided a road map for how prosecutors hope to prove their case charging Donald…
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Hezbollah leader agreed to temporary ceasefire days before assassination, says Lebanese foreign minister
By Pauline Lockwood and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that…
Continue Reading Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 family members in Vermont
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A judge has ordered a New York man charged with killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother in Vermont held without bail.…
Continue Reading Manslaughter case in fatal police shooting outside Virginia mall goes to jury
Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury has begun deliberations on whether a former police officer who fatally shot a shoplifting suspect last…
Continue Reading 6 migrants from Egypt, Peru and Honduras die near Guatemalan border after Mexican soldiers open fire
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican army troops opened fire on a truck carrying migrants from a half dozen countries, and six migrants from…
Continue Reading Ex-Houston officer rushed away in an ambulance during sentencing at double-murder trial
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The sentencing of a former Houston police officer convicted of murder in the deaths of a couple during a 2019 drug…
Continue Reading Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir,…
Continue Reading Teen pleads guilty in shooting death of Southern Miss cornerback MJ Daniels
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — One of four people charged in the shooting death of Southern Miss football player Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr. has pleaded…
Continue Reading Kosovo’s leader says Russia prevailing in Ukraine would threaten 25 years of peace in the Balkans
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister says that the Balkan region has enjoyed the greatest degree of peace, freedom…
Continue Reading After 31 years, a French treasure hunt may have a winner. The prize: a valuable golden owl
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A 31-year-long treasure hunt that drew in thousands of enthusiasts across France appears to have come to an end after…
Continue Reading Judge denies Wisconsin attorney general’s request to review Milwaukee archdiocese records
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal judge has denied Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul’s request to review the Milwaukee Archdiocese’s sealed…
Continue Reading Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal authorities say a rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of…
Continue Reading Georgia family hunkered down with their dog in a bathtub as Helene sent trees crashing through their house
By Chris Boyette, CNN Augusta (CNN) — Cooper and Witten Jones insist they weren’t scared when four large trees smashed into the front of…
Continue Reading Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to make the possession of small amounts of marijuana a minor…
Continue Reading Italian family believes painting found in a dump in 1960s is a Picasso and seeks authentication
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — An Italian family hopes to prove definitively that a painting discarded from a villa on Capri more than 60 years ago…
Continue Reading Residents of landslide-stricken city in California to get financial help
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — As much as $10,000 will be distributed to some residents of a peninsula on the edge of Los Angeles where…
Continue Reading The US could have seen shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike had dragged on
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing striking U.S. dockworkers has reached a deal to suspend the strike until Jan. 15 to…
Continue Reading The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and…
Continue Reading Indiana man sentenced for neglect after rat attack on his infant son
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted of child neglect for a rat attack that left his 6-month-old son with disfiguring injuries has been…
Continue Reading Dozens of migrants still missing off Djibouti’s coast after smugglers forced them out of boats
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Rescuers are searching for dozens of migrants from Africa still missing after smugglers apparently…
Continue Reading TikTok personality ‘Mr. Prada’ charged in the killing of a Louisiana therapist
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A TikTok personality known as Mr. Prada is charged in the bludgeoning death of a Louisiana therapist whose body…
Continue Reading Belarus opposition urges immediate release of over 200 political prisoners in dire state
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Thursday said 224 political prisoners in…
Continue Reading Messi, Inter Miami to open playoffs at home on Oct. 25. And it’ll be shown live in Times Square
AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi’s first MLS Cup playoff match with Inter Miami will be on Oct. 25. And it’ll be…
Continue Reading Google’s search engine’s latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is pumping more artificial intelligence into its search engine. New features will enable people to…
Continue Reading Guard charged in 2 deaths at troubled Wisconsin prison pleads no contest to reduced charge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of eight guards charged in the deaths of two inmates at a troubled maximum security prison in Wisconsin has pleaded no…
Continue Reading In time for Oct. 7 anniversary, a new film documents Hamas’ attack on Israel music festival
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new documentary captures the horror of the Hamas attack on a music festival in Israel, in time for the first…
Continue Reading Augusta chairman confident Masters will go on as club focuses on community recovery from Helene
AP Golf Writer Masters chairman Fred Ridley says Augusta National sustained a lot of damage from Hurricane Helene, just like the rest of the area.…
Continue Reading Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but…
Continue Reading Simone Biles’ post-Olympic tour is helping give men’s gymnastics a post-Olympic boost
AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gymnastics star Simone Biles is giving the men’s side of the sport a welcome boost. Several members of…
Continue Reading The Grammys’ voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity — artists of color and women left out…
Continue Reading Victor Perahia, Holocaust survivor and president of French Union of Auschwitz Deportees, dies at 91
PARIS (AP) — French Union of Auschwitz Deportees president and Holocaust survivor Victor Perahia has died. He was 91. Perahia was deported as a…
Continue Reading Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been arrested and deported to her homeland for…
Continue Reading Bus full of wedding guests plunges into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan, killing 7
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say a speeding bus carrying wedding guests has plunged into a ravine in southwestern Balochistan…
Continue Reading A gang in Haiti has killed more than 20 and injured dozens after raiding a small town, official says
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gang members have attacked a small town in central Haiti and killed killing more than 20 people, including children,…
Continue Reading A new initiative will allow UK deaf audiences to see captioned films before general release
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Deaf audiences are being prioritized at U.K. cinemas. Paramount Pictures UK will be showing their movies with…
Continue Reading PFF adds an in-game grading feature to its NFL analysis
AP Pro Football Writer Pro Football Focus changed how many fans followed the NFL by providing grades and advanced statistics to help quantify how…
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‘Your dad’s in trouble.’ One family’s desperate hunt as the search for Helene’s missing drags on
CNN By Sharif Paget and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Safe at home Friday afternoon in Illinois, Matthew Cloyd knew the hurricane that had…
Continue Reading Poland’s government will toughen a ban on alcohol sales to those under 18 years old
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is introducing regulations that will toughen the ban on alcohol sale to those under 18 years old and…
Continue Reading EU is taking Hungary to court. It says a law targeting foreign influence really targets basic rights
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is taking Hungary’s right-wing government to court over laws that could allow the authorities to…
Continue Reading More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels. The Labor…
Continue Reading At least 78 people died when a boat with 278 on board capsized in eastern Congo, official says
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local…
Continue Reading A 5th recall for Tesla Cybertruck within a year, the latest due to rearview display
Tesla is recalling more than 27,000 Cybertrucks because the rearview camera image may not activate immediately after shifting into reverse, the fifth…
Continue Reading Influential prophesizing pastors believe reelecting Trump is a win in the war of angels and demons
Associated Press COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Thousands sang, cheered and prayed as multiple preachers declared Donald Trump to be God’s favored…
Continue Reading 2 Swedish teens are held in custody over blasts near Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two Swedish teenagers have been jailed in pre-trial detention in connection with two predawn explosions…
Continue Reading Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season
AP Business Writer U.S. retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season but expect to take on fewer seasonal employees to help customers in…
Continue Reading Rwanda’s Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is being investigated
Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Health authorities say Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda. The East African country is…
Continue Reading Dutch government blames a ‘state actor’ for hacking a police network
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government believes that a cyberattack that accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch police…
Continue Reading Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has condemned China, saying that Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese…
Continue Reading UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands…
Continue Reading Albanian opposition MPs try to disrupt Parliament to protest a colleague’s imprisonment
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian opposition lawmakers have protested in Parliament, burning effigies and clashing with bodyguards,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 3: Middle East tensions, January 6 case, Power outages, Childhood vaccines, Bank of America
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A massive port strike along the East and Gulf Coasts has entered its third day — and has the potential to…
Continue Reading Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and waves caused by it could cause…
Continue Reading ‘Your dad’s in trouble.’ One family’s desperate hunt as the search for Helene’s missing drags on
By Sharif Paget and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Safe at home Friday afternoon in Illinois, Matthew Cloyd knew the hurricane that had slammed…
Continue Reading Elections have less impact on your 401(k) than you might think
AP Business Wire NEW YORK (AP) — Much like annoying political TV ads, warnings that the U.S. presidential election could have big consequences for…
Continue Reading Dutch airline KLM plans ‘painful’ cost-cutting to combat high costs and staff shortages
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch airline KLM has announced a “painful” round of cost-cutting and other measures. They aim to boost the…
Continue Reading Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military on Thursday warned people to evacuate communities in southern Lebanon that are outside a…
Continue Reading Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney at the GOP’s birthplace while Trump rallies in Michigan
Associated Press RIPON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris rallied with Republican Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the modern Republican…
Continue Reading New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking office
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official trip since taking…
Continue Reading A North Korean defector who struggled in South Korea stole a bus and tried to drive across the border, police say
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul (CNN) — A North Korean defector who escaped to the South more than a decade ago was detained after attempting to…
Continue Reading Alcohol poisoning kills dozens of people in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media says at least 26 people have died after drinking alcoholic beverages that contained toxic methanol. The…
Continue Reading Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The speaker of the Georgian parliament has signed into a law a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and…
Continue Reading World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
GENEVA (AP) — Winter sports are facing a long-time crisis because of climate change and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation has teamed…
Continue Reading Two killed as slow-moving Typhoon Krathon lumbers into southern Taiwan
By Chris Lau and Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Two people have died after a typhoon slammed into southwestern Taiwan, deluging the…
Continue Reading Concern grows for detained journalist awarded by US for exposing online scam centers
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — International concern is growing over the arrest of a prominent Cambodian journalist who helped expose human…
Continue Reading China’s Coast Guard claims to have entered the Arctic Ocean for the first time as it ramps up security ties with Russia
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s Coast Guard claimed it entered waters of the Arctic Ocean for the first time as part of a…
Continue Reading Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and Mozambique as well as…
Continue Reading Feel-good parkruns have raced past their humble beginnings and now draw millions for fitness and fun
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — On a weekend morning in the fall of 2004, 13 runners lined up in a London park for an informal race — unaware they…
Continue Reading Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Authorities report at least nine people have died in a fire at a hospital in the island’s south that is being battered…
Continue Reading This German church is the tallest in the world. Until Spain’s La Sagrada Familia is done, anyway
Associated Press ULM, Germany (AP) — The Ulmer Münster in southern Germany is the world’s tallest church. For now, anyway. The Gothic-style…
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