War in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population, UN says
CAIRO (AP) — The International Organization for Migration says the war in Sudan has displaced more than 14 million people, or about 30% of the…
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Catholic Church still failing to ensure clerical abuse is reported, Pope Francis’ commission says
By Christopher Lamb and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Parts of the Roman Catholic Church are still failing to ensure clerical sexual abuse is…
Continue ReadingA tram derails and plows into a shop in the Norwegian capital but only 4 are lightly injured
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A tram derailed in downtown Oslo and plowed into a phone and computer shop on Tuesday, Norwegian police said, but the accident…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s US sales rebound on value meals, but E. coli outbreak could slow that momentum
AP Business Writer Value meals helped turn around McDonald’s U.S. sales in the third quarter. But that recovery could be dented by an E. coli…
Continue ReadingPope’s child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation
Associated Press Pope Francis’ child protection board called Tuesday for victims of clergy sexual abuse to have greater access to information…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s has a plan to win back customers after visits plunge
CNN, FDA, CDOA, MCDONALD’S PRESS RELEASE, KOAA, KRDO, KUSA, MCDONALD’S MEDIA HANDOUT By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) —…
Continue ReadingCzech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company CEZ has signed a deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 29: Election countdown, Burned ballots, Flight refunds, Middle East, Tropical Storm Trami
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Does it seem like your phone has been blowing up with political text messages? It’s not just you — these…
Continue ReadingDuterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry…
Continue ReadingGermany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in…
Continue ReadingByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops China’s rich list
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops the list of China’s richest people, according to the Hurun Research…
Continue ReadingRussia’s embassy in Pakistan says it is verifying reports that one of its citizens was abducted
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Russia’s embassy in Pakistan says it is attempting to verify reports that one of its citizens was abducted in the South Asian…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy says war with Russia is being pushed ‘beyond borders’ as North Korea joins in
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the thousands of North Korean soldiers expected to reinforce…
Continue Reading3 men indicted in a case involving an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say three men have been charged in a case that involves an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in western Germany. Two…
Continue ReadingIn a visit to Baltimore, Biden will announce $3 billion to reduce carbon emissions at US ports
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at…
Continue ReadingHarris urges voters to reject Trump’s efforts to sow division and fear
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris stood before an overflowing crowd near the White House on Tuesday and promised…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán boosts Georgia’s ruling party over election despite an outcry the vote was rigged
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has given a boost to Georgia’s ruling party. He says Georgian…
Continue ReadingBoat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe capsizes off Libyan coast, killing 12
CAIRO (AP) — Authorities say a boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing all on board except for one…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean soldiers learning Russian commands and may be sent to Ukraine front lines, South Korean lawmakers say
By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korean soldiers may be being readied for a move to the front lines of…
Continue ReadingAttack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 88, officials say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed at least 88 people, including…
Continue ReadingRenowned French actor says Depardieu’s sex assault case underlines a need for change
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects…
Continue ReadingTrump and Batman led away by police? Why Chinese authorities are rattled by Halloween this year
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A year after Shanghai’s boisterous Halloween celebrations made global headlines, revelers dressed as…
Continue ReadingMother crashes car through Australian school fence, killing a child and injuring 4 others
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian police say a mother collecting a child crashed a car through a Melbourne school fence on…
Continue ReadingAustralian prime minister defends himself from an accusation that he asked for free flight upgrades
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has always “acted in a transparent and…
Continue ReadingNewspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy
AP Media Writer The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry’s financial troubles the past two…
Continue ReadingNewspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy
AP Media Writer The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry’s financial troubles the past two…
Continue ReadingAs Halloween approaches, tourists visit a home with a gruesome past and tunnels said to be haunted
Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — “Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso put civilians at ‘unnecessary risk’ during militant attack, rights group says
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to…
Continue ReadingNebraska uses a unique method to find election workers: It drafts them
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Americans are encouraged to do their duty and vote on Election Day. But in Nebraska, some residents must go a…
Continue ReadingDe’Aaron Fox scores 24 points, surpasses 10,000 for career as Kings beat Trail Blazers 111-98
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and surpassed 10,000 for his career, DeMar DeRozan added 23 points and…
Continue ReadingBooker scores 33, Durant adds 30 as the Suns rally for 109-105 win and hand Lakers first loss
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 33 points, Kevin Durant added 30 and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers…
Continue ReadingCongo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end…
Continue ReadingThe ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages
Associated Press KAKTOVIK, Alaska (AP) — Early last summer, George Kaleak, a whaling captain in the tiny Alaska Native village of Kaktovik, on an…
Continue ReadingBallot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before…
Continue ReadingArab American voters make their choice — Harris, Trump or neither — in the election’s final days
Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Bowls of labneh and platters of za’atar bread covered the tables in a Lebanese restaurant near Detroit,…
Continue ReadingAs Israel strikes deeper into Lebanon, fear rises in communities where the displaced took refuge
Associated Press AITO, Lebanon (AP) — Israel has concentrated its bombardment of Lebanon mostly in the country’s south and east and in Beirut’s…
Continue ReadingThe first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be…
Continue ReadingThe first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be…
Continue ReadingTreasury issues rule to block US investors from helping China develop advanced military technology
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department, seeking to keep the Chinese military from gaining an edge in advanced…
Continue ReadingWennberg’s OT goal gives Sharks 5-4 win over Utah for 1st win
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alexander Wennberg scored a power-play goal at 1:26 of overtime and the San Jose Sharks beat the Utah Hockey…
Continue ReadingElection threats persist four years after far-right extremists stormed the US Capitol
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly four years after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, political violence remains a persistent threat heading…
Continue ReadingTrump ally Steve Bannon is released after serving 4 months in prison for contempt of Congress
Associated Press Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was released from prison early Tuesday, after serving a four-month sentence for defying a…
Continue ReadingInstead of closing in on 28th title, Yankees on verge of getting swept at World Series for 4th time
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of closing in on title No. 28, the New York Yankees are on the verge of getting swept in the World…
Continue ReadingHarris is speaking at the same spot where Trump fanned anger on Jan. 6, 2021. Here’s what happened
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kamala Harris will deliver her campaign’s “closing argument” Tuesday from the same spot in…
Continue ReadingFreeman and Buehler lead Dodgers past slumping Yankees 4-2 for 3-0 advantage in World Series
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After all that buildup, it’s been all Dodgers so far. Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game…
Continue ReadingFreeman and Buehler lead Dodgers past slumping Yankees 4-2 for 3-0 advantage in World Series
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After all that buildup, it’s been all Dodgers so far. Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game…
Continue ReadingDe’Aaron Fox becomes fifth Kings player to score 10,000 career points
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kings guard De’Aaron Fox became the fifth player in Kings franchise history to score 10,000 points on…
Continue ReadingVinyl thrives at United Record Pressing as the nation’s oldest record maker plays a familiar tune
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — During the six decades since United Record Pressing stamped out the Beatles’ first U.S. single, the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Rising tech stocks send Nasdaq to a record as most of Wall Street stumbles
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rallying technology stocks sent the Nasdaq composite to a record on Tuesday, but trading was mixed along the…
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