Hundreds hold vigil for victims of roof collapse in northern Serbian city
Associated Press NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of people lit candles and left flowers on Saturday to commemorate 14 people who were killed when…
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Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing…
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Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Perched on a hilltop a short walk from the Israeli border, the tiny southern Lebanese village of Ramyah has almost…
Continue Reading‘The pictures, they look at you.’ A stroll with novelist John Banville through Spain’s Prado Museum
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Irish novelist John Banville has enjoyed unlimited access to Spain’s Prado Museum for the past month as its…
Continue ReadingMoldovans are voting in a pivotal presidential runoff. But voter fraud threatens its democracy
Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans vote this weekend in a presidential runoff race between a pro-Western incumbent and a…
Continue ReadingJapan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan is planning an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka to make up for a shortage of truck…
Continue ReadingAt U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions
Associated Press CALI, Colombia (AP) — After two weeks of negotiations, delegates on Saturday agreed at the United Nations conference on…
Continue ReadingArkansas’ 4 Republican US House members face challenges from Democratic rivals
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ four Republican U.S. House members are trying to fend off challenges from Democrats…
Continue ReadingCrowds flock to tiny Massachusetts town to send off New York’s Rockefeller Christmas tree
Associated Press WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree comes with a strong New England accent, and…
Continue ReadingBarrier-breaking Alaska congresswoman copes with personal tragedy as she faces tough reelection bid
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is in a tough reelection fight against Republican Nick Begich in a…
Continue ReadingDebate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North…
Continue ReadingLocal sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama
Associated Press/Report for America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama, who was found hanging in…
Continue ReadingTrump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has spent months laying the groundwork to challenge the results of the 2024 election if he loses —…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 presidential contest speeds into its final weekend with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican…
Continue ReadingVigil held for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicle
Associated Press Nature lovers held a vigil for a famous female grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National…
Continue ReadingAs data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
AP Business Writer ABBOTS LANGLEY, England (AP) — The English village of Abbots Langley has become a flashpoint in a British battle over data…
Continue ReadingCourt denies request to force count of votes for Green Party’s Jill Stein in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Votes for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein in Ohio will not be counted despite her name appearing on the ballot…
Continue ReadingMontana man charged with murder in brutal campground killing
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A suspect was charged with murder in the brutal slaying of a Montana man that was initially reported as a possible bear…
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to clarify remarks he made at a New York campaign rally where he suggested…
Continue ReadingShark bites 61-year-old Maui surfer, completely severing his leg below the knee
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A shark bit a Maui surfer Friday and severed his leg, authorities said. The man, 61, was surfing off Waiehu Beach Park…
Continue ReadingFigures, Dobson make closing pitches to voters in Alabama congressional race
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The two candidates for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional district made their final campaign pushes this week.…
Continue ReadingTop House Republicans seeking documents regarding Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top House Republicans called on the White House to produce all documents and internal communications regarding President Joe…
Continue ReadingNegotiations stall over some crucial issues on final day of UN biodiversity summit in Colombia
Associated Press CALI, Colombia (AP) — At the United Nations biodiversity summit in Colombia, negotiators struggle to find common ground on key…
Continue ReadingOrphaned squirrel who became social media star was euthanized after being seized from home
PINE CITY, N.Y. (AP) — An orphaned squirrel that became a social media star called Peanut was euthanized after state authorities seized the beloved…
Continue ReadingJury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a former Kentucky detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor the…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Election preview with ABC correspondents and contributors. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue ReadingA man is accused of punching and bloodying another passenger who was sleeping on a US flight
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A man faces a felony assault charge after an unprovoked attack on a fellow passenger who was sleeping during a cross-country…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s federal police indict 20 in connection with salt mine catastrophe in country’s northeast
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police have indicted 20 people for rock salt mining in the northeastern coastal city of Maceio…
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Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Luis Arce has condemned the seizure of three military units by supporters of former…
Continue ReadingBrazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation
Associated Press AGUA CLARA, Brazil (AP) — In 2006, environmental nonprofits and some of the world’s largest soybean traders came together in a…
Continue ReadingGeorgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane…
Continue ReadingIn cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Halloween is gaining ground in Mexico, but in a country so wracked by drug cartel violence, there have been real fears about…
Continue ReadingSecret Service report offers new details on failures during Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Secret Service report into the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump says…
Continue ReadingPrisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A lawsuit filed this week by the prison reform advocacy group Florida Justice…
Continue ReadingLyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could…
Continue ReadingMrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Online video production company MrBeast says it has fired somewhere between 5 to 10 employees following an…
Continue ReadingBrazil criticizes Venezuela for escalating tensions and personal attacks
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government has broken its silence over growing tensions with neighboring Venezuela, with the Foreign…
Continue ReadingPentagon bolsters the US presence in the Middle East with bombers, fighter aircraft and warships
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the…
Continue ReadingWith carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution
Associated Press/Report for America ELKINSVILLE, La. (AP) — Residents of the historic Black community of Elkinsville in southeastern Louisiana have…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about changes to Mexico’s Constitution that prohibit court challenges to amendments
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s federal and state legislatures, all dominated by the ruling Morena party, have passed amendments to…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves back to state court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A legal fight over Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes will move back to state court in…
Continue ReadingA Palestinian-Israeli collective made one of 2024’s most lauded docs. Will it be released in the US?
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli, spent five years making a movie that depicts daily life in…
Continue ReadingRescuers find body of worker swept away from Tennessee factory by Hurricane Helene flood
ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Rescue workers in Tennessee have recovered the body of the final person still missing after massive flooding from Hurricane…
Continue ReadingSlovak populist premier is in a spat with the UK ambassador to Bratislava over the war in Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has reacted angrily after the British ambassador to Bratislava…
Continue ReadingA makeshift goldfish pond beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant is reborn in a tree bed
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An urban pond where goldfish used to swim beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant has been replaced by a new…
Continue ReadingIllinois officials take first step toward construction of 2 new prisons
AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials on Friday announced their impending search for a firm to manage the planning and…
Continue ReadingMeet Decoy Ohtani, perhaps the most valuable pet of the World Series
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Los Angeles Dodgers fans thronged to the World Series victory parade in Los Angeles on Friday, many had their…
Continue ReadingEarly in-person voting in North Carolina exceeds 2020 total
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Early in-person voting in North Carolina ends Saturday, but the number of people who have cast ballots by…
Continue ReadingArmy looking into shoving allegations involving the general who heads US Central Command
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is looking into allegations that the four-star general who…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani brings his dog and addresses crowd in English as Dodgers celebrate World Series title
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown…
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