No. 21 SMU looks to keep perfect ACC record intact when the Mustangs visit Stanford
No. 21 SMU (5-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Stanford (2-4, 1-2), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU by 14…
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US imposes sanctions on Chinese companies accused of helping make Russian attack drones
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against two Chinese companies accused of directly helping…
Continue ReadingIndia denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government is denying that it works with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged…
Continue ReadingAfrica’s mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Africa’s top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has…
Continue ReadingUSC seeks initial Big Ten road victory in first-ever meeting with Maryland
Southern California (3-3, 1-3 Big Ten) at Maryland (3-3, 0-3), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (Fox Sports 1) BetMGM College Football Odds: USC by 7 1/2. Series…
Continue ReadingFuneral home owner pleads guilty to assaulting police and journalists during Capitol riot
Associated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — A Long Island funeral home owner has pleaded guilty to spraying wasp killer at police officers and assaulting…
Continue ReadingN.C. State makes westward trek to visit California in matchup of 0-3 ACC teams
N.C. State (3-4, 0-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) at California (3-3, 0-3), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Cal by…
Continue ReadingDodgers win over Padres in NLDS decider averages 12.9 million viewers in Japan
NEW YORK (AP) — Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres…
Continue ReadingDodgers win over Padres in NLDS decider averages 12.9 million viewers in Japan
NEW YORK (AP) — Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres…
Continue ReadingWho was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with…
Continue ReadingKenya’s Parliament removes the deputy president from office in an impeachment trial
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s Senate has voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial…
Continue ReadingHyundai recalls hydrogen fuel cell vehicles due to fire risk and tells owners to park them outdoors
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is telling the owners of nearly 1,600 Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to park them outdoors and away…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s former armed forces chief endorses ‘victory plan’ in first speech since his dismissal
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has expressed his support for President Volodymyr…
Continue ReadingKate McKinnon to host National Book Awards next month. Jon Batiste will perform live
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s National Book Awards 75th anniversary ceremony won’t only be a celebration of literature. Expect…
Continue ReadingAdult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color
AP Health Writers BERGENFIELD, N.J. (AP) — At Sunshine Adult Day Center, every morning starts with a parade around the room. Today, the theme is…
Continue ReadingAdult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color
AP Health Writers BERGENFIELD, N.J. (AP) — At Sunshine Adult Day Center, every morning starts with a parade around the room. Today, the theme is…
Continue ReadingAn independent journalist arrested on treason charges in Belarus
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An independent journalist in Belarus has been arrested on treason charges, the latest move in a relentless…
Continue ReadingMoonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley’s comet — peak early Monday. A bright…
Continue ReadingMeta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’
AP Business Writer Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its…
Continue ReadingMeta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’
AP Business Writer Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its…
Continue ReadingAfter hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — It takes water to flush a toilet yet tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since…
Continue Reading2 German pilots killed when WWII-era airplane crashes after takeoff in southern Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — Two German men have died when their World War II-era airplane crashed and caught fire in southern Finland minutes after takeoff.…
Continue ReadingUK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to visit China in an attempt to reset frosty relations
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is making his first trip to China in office this week in an attempt to reset…
Continue ReadingRussian lawmakers give initial approval to a bill targeting those who advocate not having children
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s lower house of parliament on Thursday gave quick initial approval to a bill outlawing “propaganda” that…
Continue ReadingHow did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria’s deadliest tanker explosions?
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the death of more than 140…
Continue ReadingLiam Payne’s 1D bandmates, James Corden and more friends and musicians mourn singer
LONDON (AP) — Friends and collaborators have expressed shock and sadness over the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who has died in…
Continue ReadingHunger experts say the risk of famine in Gaza remains high
Associated Press The international authority on hunger crises says the Gaza Strip is still at risk of famine more than a year into the Israel-Hamas…
Continue ReadingUS shoppers spent more at retailers last month in latest sign consumers are driving growth
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising…
Continue ReadingAsian American evangelicals’ theology is conservative. But that doesn’t mean they vote that way
Associated Press The Rev. Wayne Lee leads an English-speaking church of second- and third-generation Chinese Americans in the heart of…
Continue ReadingAsian American evangelicals’ theology is conservative. But that doesn’t mean they vote that way
Associated Press The Rev. Wayne Lee leads an English-speaking church of second- and third-generation Chinese Americans in the heart of…
Continue ReadingPanel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that…
Continue ReadingExecution of inmate Robert Roberson in ‘shaken baby’ death is halted after last-minute Texas Supreme Court decision
By Dakin Andone, Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The scheduled execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson…
Continue Reading2 still missing from migrant boat that sank south of Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Coast Guard says that rescuers are still searching the Mediterranean Sea near Greece’s southernmost island…
Continue ReadingBus carrying Japanese tourists crashes in Turkey, injuring 22
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A bus carrying Japanese tourists has crashed into a ditch in Turkey, injuring 22 people on board. The state-run Anadolu news…
Continue ReadingTrump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump has had a tough time finding a consistent message to questions about abortion and reproductive rights.…
Continue ReadingIranian foreign minister discusses regional tensions with Egyptian officials in Cairo
CAIRO (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed rising tensions in the region with Egyptian officials in Cairo during the first…
Continue ReadingBig Tech’s energy needs mean nuclear power is getting a fresh look from electricity providers
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy. The power source…
Continue ReadingNepotism debates surrounding LeBron and Bronny James stem from a longstanding stigma in America
AP Sports Writer LeBron James stood on the court next to his son Bronny and couldn’t help but glance over at him to take in the moment. The duo…
Continue ReadingWhile LeBron and Bronny prepare for their historic family pairing, the Lakers shrug off the critics
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James gets to end every practice these days by shooting hoops with his son. When the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingAmid all the fascination with Bronny at No. 55, NBA history says that pick rarely leads to stardom
AP Basketball Writer Amid all the fascination over the Los Angeles Lakers drafting Bronny James this year, there’s a story about No. 55 picks…
Continue ReadingPakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building…
Continue ReadingColdplay teaming with Barcelona for next clasico against Real Madrid
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona soccer team will wear special edition shirts with a logo of pop rock band Coldplay on their fronts for the…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban say they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border. It’s their first acknowledgement of the…
Continue ReadingThe youngest woman to climb all of the world’s 14 tallest peaks calls for novices to be regulated
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British mountaineer who at age 23 became the youngest female to climb the 14 tallest mountains in the…
Continue ReadingNokia sees improved Q3 profit but reports 8% sales dip mainly due to weaker India market
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings, mainly on the back of…
Continue ReadingArgentine authorities probe what happened before Liam Payne’s fatal fall from his hotel balcony
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The circumstances surrounding the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne were suspicious and…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting on extremism in the military
Associated Press An Associated Press investigation examined extremism among members of the U.S. military and veterans. Here are highlights from the…
Continue ReadingHis country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More like him are doing the same
Associated Press MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. military trained him in explosives and battlefield tactics. Now the Iraq War veteran and…
Continue ReadingBiden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with allies
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he’ll spend Friday in…
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