Explosion near Dallas levels house and kills 2 people
VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (AP) — Investigators suspect a propane leak led to a home explosion that leveled the house and killed its two occupants in a…
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GOP works to turn out pro-Trump Jewish voters in swing states to trim Democrats’ edge
Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A Republican group is undertaking a new effort this year to do door-to-door outreach to those Jewish…
Continue ReadingAs Democrats court Haley supporters, the former UN ambassador is still waiting to hear from Trump
Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley received more Republican primary votes than anyone who challenged Donald Trump for this year’s…
Continue ReadingThousands of soldiers fence off a Salvadoran neighborhood in pursuit of gang remnants
Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — More than 2,000 soldiers and 500 police officers surrounded a dense neighborhood on the outskirts of El…
Continue ReadingGeorgia launches state-run Affordable Care Act website
ATLANTA (AP) — The 1.3 million Georgians enrolled in health care through the Affordable Care Act marketplace exchange can begin looking for options…
Continue ReadingA Minnesota woman is accused of turning in a ballot for her dead mother. A routine check caught it
Associated Press A northern Minnesota woman accused of trying to submit a mail ballot for her recently deceased mother has been charged with three…
Continue Reading‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development”…
Continue ReadingIsrael approves two bills that could halt UNRWA’s aid delivery to Gaza. What does that mean?
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s parliament has passed bills banning the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees…
Continue ReadingConnecticut firefighter killed in accident at brush fire remembered as friend, family man
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut firefighter killed in a vehicle accident while battling a brush fire is being remembered as a beloved family…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani returns after dislocating shoulder, goes hitless as Dodgers take 3-0 World Series lead
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wasn’t on the team bus from Dodger Stadium to Los Angeles International Airport because he…
Continue ReadingRepublicans ask US Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order in Pennsylvania that could result in thousands of votes not…
Continue ReadingEx-officer accused of murder in shooting of Andre Hill testifies he thought he saw a gun
Associated Press A white former Ohio police officer charged with murder in the shooting of Andre Hill has testified that he thought he saw a gun in…
Continue ReadingA pizza shop owner is sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for threatening workers with deportation
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The owner of two Boston-area pizza shops convicted of forced labor for using physical violence and threats of…
Continue ReadingHarris brings in Maggie Rogers as she tries to fire up college-age voters in battleground Michigan
Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris worked to fire up college-age supporters at a rally and concert in…
Continue ReadingFour things to know from Kamala Harris’ latest podcast interviews
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris recently went on two podcasts in hopes of reaching more voters as Election Day approaches. She…
Continue ReadingPepsiCo to close Chicago bottling plant, impacting 150 workers
AP Business Writer PepsiCo said Monday it’s closing a Chicago bottling plant, a move the Teamsters union says will impact 150 workers. PepsiCo said…
Continue ReadingJury begins deliberating in trial of Alabama man accused of murdering 11-year-old girl in 1988
Associated Press LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A jury has begun deliberating in the case of an Alabama man accused of killing an 11-year New Hampshire…
Continue ReadingWorld Series averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan, including 15.9 for Game 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series is averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan through two games. According to Major League Baseball, the Los…
Continue ReadingThese artificial reefs off a New York City beach help sea creatures. They might also save lives
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Almost nothing stood in the way of the pounding waves that crashed into seaside homes in Staten Island’s…
Continue ReadingUruguay’s presidential runoff will be tight. But with rivals in agreement, it’s no nail-biter
Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s presidential election has opened a four-week window during which the leading center-left…
Continue ReadingUS presses ahead with modest Mideast plans despite election uncertainty
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With the U.S. presidential election just a week away, the Biden administration is not giving up hope for…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia DA sues Elon Musk’s America PAC over its $1 million giveaway
Associated Press Philadelphia’s district attorney is suing to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway that’s part of his political…
Continue ReadingBrazil fines meatpacking companies, including giant JBS, for buying illegally raised cattle
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s environmental agency has levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking companies and…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa submits its main legal claim to the top UN court which accuses Israel of genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa has delivered a nearly 5,000-page document to the United Nations’ top court. It is the latest step in…
Continue ReadingMan is killed in gunbattle after shooting a police sergeant in California
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man who shot and wounded a police sergeant during what officials called an ambush was killed by officers over the weekend…
Continue ReadingApple AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they’d rather ignore
AP Health Writer Millions who could benefit from hearing aids have never tried them. Cost, access to health care and stigma create major barriers,…
Continue ReadingTranslators association honors English-language editions of Italian prose and French poetry
NEW YORK (AP) — The English-language translators of an Italian collection of short stories and a French book of poetry have won awards from the…
Continue ReadingUS warns of visa restrictions for people who undermine Ghana’s democracy
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The U.S. State Department has warned that it would restrict U.S. visas for people who undermine Ghana’s…
Continue ReadingFitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French newspaper Le Monde reported that highly confidential movements of some of the world’s most powerful leaders,…
Continue ReadingSudan’s warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are ‘fueling the fire,’ Guterres says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief says Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces are escalating attacks with outside…
Continue ReadingOil prices fall as reality of weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East
Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy…
Continue ReadingInternational prosecutor who charged Netanyahu vows to cooperate with sex misconduct investigation
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor has called for an internal investigation into…
Continue ReadingLouisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana trooper has pleaded no contest to significantly reduced charges for his role in the deadly…
Continue ReadingPeople opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by…
Continue ReadingAmericans in Puerto Rico can’t vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A comic calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest…
Continue ReadingMark Bittman turns his attention to the small chefs in your household with a cookbook for kids
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Bittman has taught us how to cook everything, how to do it fast, how to bake and grill, how to prepare…
Continue ReadingIranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian…
Continue ReadingUK D-Day veteran George Chandler, who escorted American troops to Normandy beaches, dies at 99
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — D-Day veteran George Chandler, who sought to counter sometimes glamorous depictions of the landings by recalling the…
Continue ReadingFires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby…
Continue ReadingDemocrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats stepped up their attacks on Donald Trump on Monday, a day after a comedian opening a rally for the…
Continue ReadingBiden casts 2024 election ballot near his Delaware home, waiting in line with other voters
Associated Press NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday cast an early ballot in the 2024 general election. It’s a bittersweet…
Continue ReadingMemphis man pleads guilty to kidnapping, killing school teacher
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a Memphis school teacher while she was on an early morning…
Continue ReadingFlorida works to bring back tourism to its Gulf Coast following hurricanes Helene and Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tourism officials on Florida’s Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier returns to work after surgery for a cervical lesion
PARIS (AP) — France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier has resumed work following surgery this weekend for a cervical lesion, according to a rare…
Continue ReadingThis year’s Rockefeller Center tree will travel to New York from Massachusetts
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will travel to New York City from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Rockefeller…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels target ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Red Sea
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship traveling through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait off…
Continue ReadingJon Stewart will remain ‘Daily Show’ host on Mondays through 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Stewart isn’t done skewering the news — he’s signed on to continue hosting “The Daily Show” on Mondays…
Continue ReadingItalian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens
MILAN (AP) — Politicians in Italy have called for better protection of citizens’ online data following a probe into a hacking scheme that…
Continue ReadingAlbania stops a ship suspected of harboring massive amounts of toxic waste from docking
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian officials say they prevented a ship suspected of transferring a huge amount of hazardous waste…
Continue ReadingWho is comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally?
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, one…
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