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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon, the ballots will be cast, the polls will close and a campaign marked by assassination attempts, animosity…

Associated Press RE’IM, Israel (AP) — Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s…

Associated Press NUTLEY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw have met in their first debate for New Jersey’s Senate…

AP Sports Writer PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James grew up without a father, and the top scorer in NBA history has often said he savors every…

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa’s acting prime minister says a fuel spill is “highly probable” after a New Zealand…

LAKE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Officials say a black bear with three cubs attacked a man in his home after breaking in through a door. The attack happened…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities say they’re investigating the emergency landing of a Frontier Airlines plane in Las Vegas. The Federal…

Associated Press Advocacy groups behind a so-called suicide capsule say they have suspended the process of taking applications for its use as a…

AP Film Writer Christopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has died. He was 63. Ciccone died…

AP College Football Writer It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say two boys, ages 12 and 13, were arrested Saturday in connection with an assault on former New York Gov. David Paterson…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was arrested after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a Minneapolis synagogue. Officials announced the…

AP Film Writer “Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending. In a turn of events…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has quit, citing concerns that growing news reports about her role “risked…

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Crowds were participating in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests and memorial events across Europe, North Africa…

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor’s race in Sao Paulo is heading to a runoff, while Rio de Janeiro incumbent mayor was…

Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will likely be a major…

Associated Press VILAS, N.C. (AP) — Residents in North Carolina’s Watauga County are focused on survival rather than politics after Hurricane…

Associated Press JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday visited Wisconsin for the fourth time in eight days as his campaign showers attention…

MOSCOW (AP) — Polls are open in Kazakhstan for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant. The proposal is backed…

Associated Press Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged,…

CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Several provinces in central Thailand braced for floods Sunday after the Irrigation Department announced it was…

Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East…

Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles, officials said Sunday. A…

Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Abu Jarad family lost the stability and comfort of their northern Gaza home when Israel…

Associated Press/Report for America LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing…

Associated Press/Report for America LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing…

Associated Press It was a year ago when Jomana Siddiqui visited Lebanon, where her father was born — and is now buried. She planned to return there…

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vivian Chang works on a narrow Philadelphia street that would have been consumed by a Phillies stadium had…

Associated Press ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — With shaking hands, Daniel Delgado kissed a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, before lighting a candle in a…

Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The devastating earthquake that hit western Afghanistan’s Herat province a year ago was a major…

Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A new round of airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs late Sunday as Israel intensified its bombardment of…

AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a junior at George Washington University, Ty Lindia meets new students every day. But with the shadow of…

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing Daunte Wright during a traffic stop is out of…

Associated Press As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate…

Associated Press GORELOVKA, Georgia (AP) — A 10-year-old boy proudly stands beside his father and listens to the monotone chanting of elderly women…

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Once lauded as thelongest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan will enter a federal…

Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ne’man Abu Jarad sat on a tarp on the ground. Around him, canvas sheets hung from cords,…

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of North Korea and China marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Sunday…

AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fans of the Vanderbilt Commodores danced onto the field, jumping up and down as they tore down a goal…

Associated Press Elon Musk has praised Donald Trump as the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.” The SpaceX and Tesla CEO stood…

Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies…

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says North Korea’s recent disclosure of a nuclear facility was…

Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over voters in western swing states who belong…

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say that former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were assaulted on a Manhattan street as they went for an…

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A hospital director in southern Lebanon says Israel’s military struck outside its gates without warning on Friday,…

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Thousands of supporters returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday to rally around Donald Trump at the same site where a…

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio court has referred to county prosecutors a criminal case brought by a citizens’ group against the Republican…

Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed,…

Associate Press CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) — The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making —…

AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can…

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces say they have shot down a Russian fighter plane while Russia claimed it made gains in…

The Supreme Court’s new term is opening with a handful of important cases set to be heard and the possibility that the justices will be asked to…

Associated Press MASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon (AP) — Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs late Saturday as Israel…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors have asked for a seven-year sentence in the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine…

Associated Press JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Rescue teams on Saturday were searching for those still missing after flash floods and…

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding Saturday as…