South Carolina death row inmate asks governor for clemency
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life. No…
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Q&A: Damien Chazelle, Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons on ‘Whiplash’ returning to theaters after 10 years
AP Film Writer Ten years after “Whiplash” took the film world by storm, Damien Chazelle’s breakthrough film is returning to theaters nationwide…
Continue ReadingGlobal vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The global vaccine alliance Gavi says it will buy 500,000 doses of vaccine against mpox to fight outbreaks…
Continue ReadingA Hungarian company is linked to the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In a duplex in a quiet neighborhood of the Hungarian capital is the headquarters of a company that is…
Continue ReadingFalse reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nassau County officials say social media reports that explosives were found in a car near former President Donald…
Continue ReadingPolice say a pair took an NYC subway train on a joyride and crashed it. They have arrested 1 teen
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say they have arrested one of the young people who took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they…
Continue ReadingUnidentified gunmen kill high-ranking migration official in one of Haiti’s biggest cities
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A high-ranking official with Haiti’s National Office of Migration has been killed in the north coastal city of…
Continue ReadingBoeing CEO says the company will furlough employees soon to preserve cash during labor strike
AP Airlines Writer Boeing’s CEO says the company will begin furloughing a large number of employees to save cash during a strike by union…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 19: Economy, Middle East, Teamsters Union, Baltimore bridge collapse, Severe weather
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Economy In a significant…
Continue ReadingIn Venezuela, AI news anchors aren’t replacing journalists. They’re protecting them
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — “Hello,” says the news presenter, as she effortlessly switches from Spanish to English to give her…
Continue ReadingHarassment case dismissed against Alabama transportation director
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a harassment charge against state Transportation Director John Cooper. Prosecutors in Marshall…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s CEO says a large number of employees will be furloughed to conserve cash during factory workers’ strike
DALLAS (AP) — Boeing’s CEO says a large number of employees will be furloughed to conserve cash during factory workers’…
Continue ReadingMrBeast and Amazon sued by competitors from his $5M reality show over alleged ‘unsafe’ conditions
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and…
Continue ReadingAs Trump seeks Polish-American votes, he and the Polish president are due to be at the same event
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda are scheduled to attend the same event this Sunday in…
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Ukraine claims to have destroyed large Russian ammunition depot in overnight drone attack
CNN By Niamh Kennedy, Maria Kostenko and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian drone attack launched overnight destroyed an ammunition…
Continue ReadingCarrie Coon is still fighting
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own. She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That…
Continue ReadingJustice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray says the FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese…
Continue ReadingBlinken says surprise escalations threaten to derail talks for a cease-fire in Gaza
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that threaten to…
Continue ReadingA vandal badly damaged a statue outside a St. Louis cathedral, police say
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A noted sculpture that has stood for 25 years outside the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis is badly damaged after…
Continue ReadingTwo years after Mahsa Amini death, Western allies sanction a dozen Iranian officials
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S., Canada and Australia have hit a group of Iranian officials with sanctions for their participation in…
Continue ReadingWojnarowski is leaving ESPN for alma mater to become GM of St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team
AP Sports Writer ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to take over the…
Continue ReadingScientists detect longest pair of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the longest pair of jets streaming from a black hole in a distant galaxy. Black holes…
Continue ReadingSuspension of security clearance for Iran envoy did not follow protocol, watchdog says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department’s internal watchdog says that officials did not follow proper protocol when handling the…
Continue ReadingLessons from Red Sea and Ukraine’s Black Sea fight help prep Navy for possible conflict with China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea over the past year and what Ukraine has done to hold…
Continue Reading‘New era’ of war beginning, Israel says, as more Hezbollah devices explode across Lebanon
By Rob Picheta, Tamara Qiblawi, Christian Edwards and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel said a “new era” of war was beginning Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingGovernor bans use of ‘conversion therapy’ on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky. He signed…
Continue ReadingShip owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20B in US arms sales to Israel
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing a series of Senate resolutions that would stop more than $20…
Continue ReadingGerman woman dies after shark attack near Canary Islands
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A woman has died following a shark attack in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the…
Continue ReadingThailand will indict ex-security personnel over the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in 2004
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Prosecutors in Thailand say eight former security personnel accused of responsibility for the deaths of 78 Muslim…
Continue ReadingMilan fashion houses from Boss to Marras mute the color story for next summer
AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan designers dipped into neutrals and muted tones for next summer on the second day of Milan Fashion Week of…
Continue ReadingBalloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The National Toy Hall of Fame is floating the idea of inducting balloons. They are among the 12 finalists being considered…
Continue ReadingWhite House hosts first meeting with Trump, Harris transition teams
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Representatives for former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris’ transition…
Continue ReadingLin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis on their ‘Warriors’ musical concept album with Lauryn Hill
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda argues most New Yorkers have an answer to the following question: When did you first see “The…
Continue ReadingDonna Kelce is making her film debut in 2 Hallmark movies — football-themed, of course
Donna Kelce is the latest family member to make her mark on the world of entertainment, cameoing in two upcoming Hallmark Christmas movies that,…
Continue ReadingIslamabad complains to Kabul after an Afghan diplomat disrespected Pakistan’s anthem
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say that Pakistan has complained to Kabul after an Afghan diplomat failed to stand up when the Pakistani…
Continue ReadingAmericans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused…
Continue ReadingWNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026
AP Basketball Writer The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in…
Continue ReadingWhat will become of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ musical legacy? Experts weigh in following his indictment
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, but his indictment…
Continue ReadingWhat will become of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ musical legacy? Experts weigh in following his indictment
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, but his indictment…
Continue ReadingJD Souther, who helped write ‘New Kid in Town,’ ‘Heartache Tonight’ and other Eagles hits, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in…
Continue ReadingJD Souther, who helped write ‘New Kid in Town,’ ‘Heartache Tonight’ and other Eagles hits, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in…
Continue ReadingRising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere in Central Europe
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soldiers and residents in southwestern Poland are laying sandbags near swollen rivers around the city of Wroclaw to protect…
Continue ReadingPakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was…
Continue ReadingQualcomm loses court appeal against European Union antitrust penalty in chipset case from 2019
LONDON (AP) — Qualcomm lost its bid to get a European Union antitrust penalty thrown out after a top court largely rebuffed the technology…
Continue ReadingFaces of transgender people adorn an artwork in London’s Trafalgar Square
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An artwork featuring the plaster face casts of hundreds of transgender people is on display in London’s Trafalgar…
Continue ReadingHungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules. Brussels is taking the money anyway.
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has begun the process of clawing back hundreds of millions of euros in funds meant to go…
Continue ReadingFrench soccer star Wissam Ben Yedder stays free ahead of trial on charges of sexual assault
AP Sports Writer French soccer star Wissam Ben Yedder will stay free ahead of his trial on charges of sexual assault while intoxicated, one of his…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: How automakers are making recalls easier
Edmunds Vehicle recalls are an important part of automotive safety. But they can also be quite a hassle for owners. Taking your vehicle to the…
Continue ReadingChinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Chinese aircraft carrier entered an area near Japan’s shores for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo…
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