Ex-Disney worker accused of hacking computer menus to add profanities, errors
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former worker hacked servers at Walt Disney World after being fired in order to manipulate computer menus…
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How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the scenic hills overlooking Los Angeles, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany…
Continue ReadingJohn Fisher pledges $1 billion to construction of A’s stadium in Las Vegas
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Athletics owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the construction of a stadium in Las Vegas…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris says Trump’s comment on women ‘is offensive to everybody’
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or…
Continue ReadingUK apologizes for child’s death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has apologized for the death of a 9-year-old girl who is believed to be the first person in…
Continue ReadingHundreds in Turkey protest the arrest and ouster of opposition mayor
ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered in Istanbul to protest against the arrest and removal from office of a mayor from Turkey’s main…
Continue ReadingAttackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Attackers have set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country’s…
Continue ReadingWestern envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat
Associated Press NAIROBI (AP) — Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and…
Continue ReadingVoting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses in Spanish
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With just days before the presidential election, Latino voters are facing a barrage of targeted ads in…
Continue ReadingA lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed by a state trooper has been dismissed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against a white Minnesota state trooper who shot and killed a Black man…
Continue ReadingThe US election system has safeguards. But human nature is a vulnerability
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to election security in the U.S., the weakest link may be human nature. Election and national…
Continue ReadingAcademy Museum adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast film collection
AP Film Writer No one knew what Quentin Tarantino had in the duffle bag. He and many other A-listers were gathered recently at the Academy Museum in…
Continue ReadingFinland charges a combatant with war crimes allegedly committed in 2014 in Ukraine
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Prosecutors in Finland have filed charges over alleged war crimes in 2014 by a combatant who fought against…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and…
Continue ReadingOhio’s first female House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson remembered as a trailblazer and legend
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The late Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first and only female House speaker, has been eulogized at the Ohio…
Continue ReadingParis court lifts ban on Israeli firms exhibiting their weapons at Euronaval trade show
PARIS (AP) — A Paris commercial court has lifted a ban that had prevented Israeli defense companies from exhibiting weapons used by its military in…
Continue ReadingA national campaign to lessen polarization pushes states to ditch partisan primaries
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A national campaign is backing ballot measures in six states to end partisan primaries, seeking to turn down the…
Continue ReadingCourt in Slovakia upholds tax fraud verdict against former President Kiska
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — An appeals court in Slovakia has upheld a lower court ruling that found former President Andrej Kiska guilty of tax…
Continue ReadingSTORY REMOVED: ENT–TV-SNL
NEW YORK (AP) — Please disregard ENT–TV-SNL, published on Nov. 10, 2024, and datelined in NEW YORK. It duplicates a previously published…
Continue ReadingMoroccan authorities detain a human rights activist who accused government of ‘blackmailing’ France
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan economist known for his work defending human rights has been detained after criticizing the…
Continue ReadingTrump won’t vote early, though he said he would
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — Donald Trump is planning to cast his vote on Election Day despite having previously said he was…
Continue ReadingIowa election officials sued by 4 naturalized citizens who say their right to vote was harmed
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Four Iowa voters and a Hispanic civil rights group are suing Iowa’s top election official after he…
Continue ReadingUS imposes sanctions on top members of the armed wing of a Mexican fentanyl-trafficking cartel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on senior members of the armed wing of a Mexican drug cartel that…
Continue ReadingUK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct…
Continue ReadingKenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya has cleared the way for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court…
Continue ReadingGoogle Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them
AP Technology Writer PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban say blasts and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least 2 Afghans earlier this month
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says explosions and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least two Afghans earlier this month. Iran…
Continue ReadingAll 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisoner
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country in response to the execution of…
Continue ReadingBoil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from experts
Associated Press The city of Asheville has restored running water to most of its users nearly a month after Hurricane Helene damaged infrastructure…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé, Shaboozey and Post Malone topped country in 2024. How will Grammy voters respond?
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s mainstream. Artists who were once not…
Continue ReadingThe struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars in advertising are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits fall as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
AP Business Writer Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated…
Continue ReadingEU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival’s multiple sclerosis drug
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking…
Continue ReadingInflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans’ frustration with high prices nears its end, the…
Continue ReadingChinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent…
Continue ReadingAs summers get hotter, Greece’s seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Angry seasonal firefighters have clashed with police in Greece’s Civil Protection Ministry, during a…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump gambles with late-stage trips to Democratic New Mexico and Virginia
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is traveling to New Mexico and Virginia in the campaign’s final days, taking a risky…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles sees city bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World Series
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rowdy crowds took to the streets of Los Angeles after the Dodgers won the World Series, setting a city bus on…
Continue ReadingIn Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland town
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Come noon on Sundays, overlapping worship options reflect how much Worthington has changed from a…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: With just 5 days to go, Harris and Trump continue to battle for votes
Democrat Kamala Harris says recent comments by her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, are “offensive” and that it’s clear he doesn’t…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on how immigration transformed a Minnesota farm town
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Over the past generation, immigrants from Southeast Asia, East Africa and now predominantly Central…
Continue ReadingMinnesota farm town reshaped by migrants wrestles with real changes beyond the political vitriol
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Two Guatemalans wearing traditional embroidered skirts bought coconut boba teas on an October afternoon…
Continue ReadingSome US Muslims struggle to find a candidate they can tolerate supporting for president
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With the death and destruction in Gaza on her mind, Soraya Burhani agonized over how to cast her vote for…
Continue ReadingRocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Rocket barrages from Lebanon into northern Israel killed four foreign workers and three Israelis on…
Continue ReadingSatellite images show North Korea dug large border trenches after demolishing road, rail links
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Commercial satellite images reveal that North Korea freshly carved at least two large trenches across…
Continue ReadingGas explosion in southern Russia kills 5 people and injures another 4
MOSCOW (AP) — A gas explosion in a residential building in southern Russia has killed five people and injured another four. Local emergency…
Continue ReadingUN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and…
Continue ReadingA judge will decide if the owners of a New Zealand volcano where 22 died were unjustly convicted
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A judge in New Zealand will decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage…
Continue ReadingBritain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A ban on protesting outside abortion clinics has gone into effect in England and Wales. However, it leaves a…
Continue ReadingAbout 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine’s border are expected in combat in days, US says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin…
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