AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will compete for Rhode Island’s four electoral votes in the…
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North Dakota Supreme Court asked to keep overturned abortion ban in place during state’s appeal
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys for the state of North Dakota have asked the state Supreme Court to let North Dakota’s overturned abortion…
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Musk’s contact with Putin and why it matters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Wall Street Journal reports that billionaire Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in…
Continue Reading Tunisian commentator sentenced to two years under controversial anti-fake news law
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A well-known Tunisian attorney and commentator is facing two years in prison for remarks she made about…
Continue Reading Poland alerts prosecutors to alleged offenses during probe of 2010 plane crash that killed president
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Defense Ministry says it has notified prosecutors of suspected offenses committed by members of a special…
Continue Reading Alex Jones fighting attempt to sell his social media account rights in Infowars auction
Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking to protect his personal social media accounts from being sold in the upcoming auction of…
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The ‘Black Insurrectionist’ was actually white. The deception did not stop there
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated…
Continue Reading Ecuador expands power cuts to 14 hours a day due to drought
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador has announced an increase in daily power cuts as the severe drought impacting the nation keeps lowering the levels of…
Continue Reading Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Khatia Buniatishvili has been one of the most well-known classical musicians for more than a decade. The…
Continue Reading What to stream: Tyler, the Creator, ‘The Substance,’ Olivia Rodrigo concert film and ‘The Diplomat’
“The Substance” and albums by Willie Nelson and Tyler, the Creator are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases. The political…
Continue Reading What to know about the San Jose State volleyball team and why opponents are boycotting matches
Associated Press The San Jose State University women’s volleyball team finds itself at the center of a storm around transgender participation in…
Continue Reading Computer glitch could keep 1,900 teens from voting in South Carolina
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge in South Carolina has ruled it is too late for South Carolina to reopen voter registration for…
Continue Reading At least 75 people are sickened as the deadly McDonald’s E. coli outbreak expands
AP Health Writer A deadly outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13…
Continue Reading Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has upheld her own decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec…
Continue Reading Kansas man sentenced in fire that killed 2 children and his girlfriend
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has been sentenced to life in prison for setting a house fire that killed his girlfriend and their two daughters.…
Continue Reading Louisiana Gov. forces removal of New Orleans homeless encampment ahead of Taylor Swift concerts this weekend
By Amanda Musa and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Homeless camps around New Orleans’ Superdome have been moved at the order of Louisiana Gov. Jeff…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s governor approves more than $600 million in Helene recovery funding
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper approved more than $600 million worth of funding on Friday to go toward disaster recovery from…
Continue Reading One of 3 judges weighing request for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and others is replaced
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The presiding judge of an International Criminal Court panel considering a request to issue arrest…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s GOP Senate candidate Hovde defends not knowing much about the farm bill in a dairy state
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde has repeatedly defended his self-professed lack of knowledge…
Continue Reading A man who abused up to 3,500 girls online has been sentenced for crimes including manslaughter
LONDON (AP) — An online predator who blackmailed as many as 3,500 girls around the world has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison.…
Continue Reading New lawsuit alleges child sexual abuse of WWE ‘ring boys’ in Maryland
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A new lawsuit accuses the WWE and its founders of fostering a culture of sexual abuse within the organization and…
Continue Reading Altogether fitting and proper? Trump repeatedly compares himself to Abraham Lincoln
The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s 16th president, is not on the ballot this fall. But Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading Judge orders Virginia to restore 1,600 voter registrations canceled in effort to purge noncitizens
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said…
Continue Reading There’s a ton of Hollywood stars on and off Broadway these days. Here’s a game you can play
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There are so many Hollywood stars either on New York theater stages or on the way that you might want to…
Continue Reading In a tight election where every vote counts, Harris is trying to squeeze a few out of Trump’s base
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s presidential election could come down to microscopic margins, so Kamala Harris is hunting for…
Continue Reading Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000…
Continue Reading Indiana woman whose infant was disfigured in a rat attack gets probation
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to neglect for a rat attack that left her 6-month-old son with disfiguring injuries has…
Continue Reading The UK denies a visa to Mandela’s grandson over his support for Hamas
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The grandson of South Africa’s first Black president, Nelson Mandela, says the U.K. government denied him an…
Continue Reading Death of soldier at Missouri Army base under investigation as a homicide
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) — A person of interest is in custody in connection with the death of a soldier stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania county says 2,500 voter registrations being investigated for possible fraud
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Officials in a Pennsylvania county say an investigation is underway after election workers identified about…
Continue Reading Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast
Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Many of Donald Trump’s supporters left a Michigan rally before he arrived after the former president…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential election and the race for control of the closely divided U.S. House are expected to dominate…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Utah on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah voters will cast ballots for the full range of federal and state offices in the Nov. 5 general election,…
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‘What the f**k to do with them?’ Russian soldiers heard condemning North Korean recruits in intercepted audio
CNN By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russian soldiers have been heard raising concerns about how North…
Continue Reading Seth Meyers is trading politics for parenting in new standup special
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Meyers admits there are times when he’s in a disagreement with his wife or absurd situation with his kids…
Continue Reading ‘What the f**k to do with them?’ Russian soldiers heard condemning North Korean recruits in intercepted audio
By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russian soldiers have been heard raising concerns about how North Korean…
Continue Reading Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil’s Amazon
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil have swept through an area the size of Switzerland, a level of destruction that will…
Continue Reading Ex-commander of a Ugandan rebel group has been sentenced to 40 years in prison
Associated Press A court in Uganda has sentenced a former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels to 40 years in prison for brutal crimes…
Continue Reading AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Associated Press Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of $1,000 on Friday.…
Continue Reading An Israeli airstrike killed journalists covering the war in Lebanon as they slept
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike that hit a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon has killed three journalists who were covering the…
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What’s next for the Menendez brothers as DA recommends their resentencing decades after their parents’ killing
CNN By Cindy VonQuednow and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — More than three decades after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of the murders of…
Continue Reading Two historic Philadelphia churches offer lessons for an America divided today and in its infancy
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Betsy Ross. The two Founding Fathers and the seamstress of the American…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on the past and present of two historic Philadelphia churches
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The two historic churches are less than a mile apart in Philadelphia. Christ Church is where some of the…
Continue Reading Greek ferry crews call off strike early ahead of three-day holiday weekend
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek ferry crews have curtailed a four-day strike by several hours, announcing Friday they would go back on the job in the…
Continue Reading The son-in-law of former Myanmar’s strongman is arrested over Facebook posts
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s state-run media say security forces have arrested the son-in-law of the country’s former longtime military ruler, Than…
Continue Reading EU leader praises Serbia for its advances in EU membership bid despite growing Russian influence
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on has praised the Serbian president for meeting her…
Continue Reading Russia’s central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing…
Continue Reading Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party has claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 25: Campaign trail, SpaceX, Israeli hostages, Extreme weather, Lead paint
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — For decades, Election Day in the US has been held on Tuesdays — when many people have to block off time…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will compete for West Virginia’s four electoral votes in…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Mexico on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump and five third-party…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says North Korean troops are poised to join the war, cancels UN chief’s visit
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this…
Continue Reading A deadly attack at a police station in Bosnia is an act of terrorism, prosecutors say
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Authorities in Bosnia have described an attack by a teenager who broke into a police station — killing one…
Continue Reading India and Germany look to bolster ties as Modi and Scholz hold talks in New Delhi
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have held wide-ranging discussions to…
Continue Reading 7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director’s opening ceremony backlash
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting…
Continue Reading Millions joined a livestream selling tickets to space on a Chinese rocket
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Two tickets for passage on what could be the first Chinese rocket ship to take tourists to space were…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP investigation into misconduct allegations against prosecutor who charged Netanyahu
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — At the same time he sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading International court prosecutor who charged Netanyahu faces sexual misconduct accusation
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán claims Poland’s center-right government was installed by the EU
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has suggested that Poland’s government and its prime minister,…
Continue Reading Record-setting teen climber says Sherpas should be leading climbs
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Sherpa teenager who’s won mountaineering celebrity as the youngest person ever to summit the world’s…
Continue Reading Biden tries again at student loan cancellation, this time for those with financial hardships
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving ahead with a new path to student loan cancellation for Americans who face…
Continue Reading Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate sentenced to another 6 months in prison
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A group campaigning for Iran’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iranian authorities have…
Continue Reading Anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland requests French citizenship after asylum bid dismissed
PARIS (AP) — Environmental activist Paul Watson, who is detained in Greenland and facing possible extradition to Japan, has formally requested…
Continue Reading As Georgia votes, fears of a stolen election and a return to the Kremlin’s orbit loom large
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — At the Joseph Stalin Museum in Gori, the small Georgian town where the Soviet dictator was born, a line of…
Continue Reading NASA astronaut remains in the hospital after returning from an extended stay in space
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital for an undisclosed medical issue after returning from a…
Continue Reading King Charles acknowledges ‘painful’ history amid calls for slavery reparations at Commonwealth summit
By Max Foster, Alex Stambaugh and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III has told world leaders that “none of us can…
Continue Reading After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move
Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of…
Continue Reading Warsaw opens a new modern art museum as it tries to leave Poland’s communist legacy behind
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The grand opening of new modern art museum designed by the American architect Thomas Phifer is taking place…
Continue Reading 3 Indian soldiers and 2 civilians are killed in an alleged rebel ambush in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities say three Indian soldiers and their two civilian porters have been killed in a rebel ambush in Indian-controlled…
Continue Reading 1 dead and 12 injured after bus carrying Japanese tourists smashes into truck in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — One of Japan’s largest travel agencies says a tourist died and 12 other people were injured when their a tour bus…
Continue Reading Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say a group of militants have attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10…
Continue Reading Storm blows away from northern Philippines leaving 82 dead but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Tropical storm Trami has blown away from the northwestern Philippines, leaving at least 82 people dead…
Continue Reading What’s next for the Menendez brothers as DA recommends their resentencing decades after their parents’ killing
By Cindy VonQuednow and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — More than three decades after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of the murders of their…
Continue Reading Erik and Lyle Menendez are a step closer to leaving prison, but freedom won’t come quickly
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez still have a long way to go before they can walk out of prison, even though the Los…
Continue Reading More than 130 Israeli reservists sign letter refusing to fight in Gaza and Lebanon
By Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — When Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7 last year, reservist Yotam Vilk wasn’t called up for military…
Continue Reading Israel strikes Iran as payback for missile attack, risking escalation of Mideast wars
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes early Saturday, saying it was targeting…
Continue Reading Vote-weary Bulgarians face a seventh general election in just over 3 years
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians will cast ballots on Sunday in the seventh general elections in just over three years as their…
Continue Reading Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch pleaded not guilty Friday to federal sex trafficking…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street closes mostly lower and ends a 6-week winning streak
AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes gave up an early gain and drifted to a mixed finish Friday, helping give the market its first losing week…
Continue Reading Cyclone Dana lashes eastern India as hundreds of thousands evacuate
By Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Heavy rain and high winds lashed parts of eastern India on Friday as a tropical storm hit coastal areas and…
Continue Reading Allies hope a Trump win changes the system for mortgages. Some warn it will make them pricier
Associated Press If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage…
Continue Reading Mother who beat and starved her 5-year-old son to death sentenced to over 50 years in prison
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman has been sentenced to 53 years to life in prison in the death of her 5-year-old son,…
Continue Reading Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the ‘sin’ of a 150-year boarding school policy
Associated Press LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a…
Continue Reading AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A child psychiatrist who altered a first-day-of-school photo he saw on Facebook to make a group of girls appear…
Continue Reading In Asheville, high school seniors make key life choices under the stress of Helene recovery
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — High school seniors in Asheville are grappling with several important life decisions as they still recover…
Continue Reading Mourners gather to mark a year since Maine’s deadliest mass shooting
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by a mass shooting have marked the…
Continue Reading Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday,…
Continue Reading Georgia prepares for a divisive election which could determine its future in Europe
Associated Press JAVAKHETI, Georgia (AP) — The South Caucasus country of Georgia will go to the polls Saturday in a parliamentary election many…
Continue Reading Lithuania votes in the 2nd round of its parliamentary election, with change uncertain
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians will vote Sunday in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative…
Continue Reading The dark sky over an urban park in central Mexico attracts stargazers who worry it might not last
Associated Press JOYA-LA BARRETA ECOLOGICAL PARK, Mexico (AP) — As night descended, a rumble of frogs filled the air in this park outside the…
Continue Reading One year after a massacre in Maine, survivors and loved ones search for new beginnings
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Ben Dyer was shot five times during Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, when a gunman killed 18 people at a…
Continue Reading Skull found during home renovations in 1978 identified as woman who died more than 150 years ago
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The skull of a teen from the 1800s was found more than 45 years ago during a home renovation project in suburban…
Continue Reading In a suburban Miami shopping center, Kmart’s last ‘Blue Light Specials’ flicker
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The last Kmart on the U.S. mainland sits at the west end of a busy suburban Miami shopping center, quiet and largely…
Continue Reading Progressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Progressive Democrats warn Kamala Harris risks losing the support of a small but significant portion…
Continue Reading To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As news outlets get ready for election night, they’re not only focusing on what happens. They’re…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Dana brings heavy rains and strong wind to India’s eastern coast
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dana is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to India’s eastern coast, uprooting trees and raising the risk of…
Continue Reading A civil rights icon’s childhood home will not be a museum after opposition from her descendants
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans City Council has rejected plans to turn a historic home connected with the…
Continue Reading Rain, humidity have sealed some mail-in ballot return envelopes shut, elections officials say
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some voters living in areas that recently experienced rainy or humid weather have reported receiving ballot…
Continue Reading 15-year-old boy charged in shooting deaths of parents, 3 siblings in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing his parents and three of his siblings this week east of Seattle tried to pin the slayings on…
Continue Reading King Charles tells summit the past can’t be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — King Charles III told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday that the past could not…
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