A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a Russian man who supported his country’s war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing in…
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Edmunds: These are the best lightly used hybrid cars, SUVs and trucks
Edmunds Many car shoppers like the idea of hybrids, but not the upfront premium that often is thousands more than the sticker price of a non-hybrid…
Continue ReadingUK regulator approves second Alzheimer’s drug in months but government won’t pay for it
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain’s drug regulator approved the Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won’t be…
Continue ReadingUS fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The U.S. government is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to…
Continue ReadingHousing on the ballot: Harris, Trump push different plans for tackling housing affordability crisis
AP Business Writers Millions of Americans can’t afford to buy a home or rent a suitable apartment, making housing a central issue for voters in the…
Continue ReadingHurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is expected to remain away from land as it churns…
Continue ReadingPakistan police arrest 3 men who stabbed and killed 2 transgender women at their home
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police have arrested three men on suspicion of killing two transgender women with daggers at their home in…
Continue ReadingA Brazilian artist uses ash and mud for a massive Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian artist Mundano is presenting a massive street mural in Sao Paulo that uses ash from wildfires and mud…
Continue ReadingMiners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A report by the World Resources Institute shows that rapidly expanding mining operations are causing…
Continue ReadingPakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft…
Continue ReadingFinancial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders
KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a…
Continue ReadingFrench ships and a ferry recover bodies of 3 migrants in latest failed crossing of English Channel
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French rescue vessels and a passenger ferry have pulled the bodies of three migrants from the English Channel. The…
Continue ReadingUS confirms North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for training and possible Ukraine combat
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. said Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are training at several…
Continue ReadingCarbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report
Associated Press The nascent industry for removing carbon dioxide directly from the air is calling on the U.S. government to adopt standards and…
Continue ReadingBlinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic…
Continue ReadingMalaysia charges 22 members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, for organized crime
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Twenty-two members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, have been charged for being part of an organized…
Continue ReadingIndigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won’t be ‘shut down’
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of…
Continue ReadingFresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president’s resignation
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s…
Continue ReadingBuilding collapses during heavy rains in southern India city, killing at least 5 workers
BENGALURU, India (AP) — A seven-story building under construction has collapsed in southern India, killing at least five workers and trapping three…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police are raising security around a popular tourist destination after receiving…
Continue ReadingSensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — They are, on the face of it, the most ordinary of men. Yet they’re all on trial charged with rape.…
Continue ReadingTunisia’s president is inaugurated for a second term following a crackdown on his opponents
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has been inaugurated for a second term, following a monthslong crackdown and string of arrests…
Continue ReadingOhtani’s historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in…
Continue ReadingHong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google…
Continue ReadingVillagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal’s water supply
Associated Press EL JOBO, Panama (AP) — A long, wooden boat puttered down the Indio River’s chocolate waters carrying Ana María Antonio and a…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street slumps to a rare 3-day losing streak
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as more steam came out of Wall Street’s huge, record-breaking rally. The S&P…
Continue ReadingYoung women lean Democratic. Now the election may hinge on Harris’ ability to run up the score
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — At the University of Pittsburgh, as freshmen students took their first steps on campus and swarms of…
Continue ReadingHigher education, fresh optimism, more Democratic: Takeaways from a key county in Pennsylvania
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most important signs of how people will vote is how much education they have. Voters who attended…
Continue ReadingIn Pennsylvania, an influx of college graduates could push a key county toward Harris
Associated Press BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — It was love at first sight when Ellen Matis pulled up to this small Pennsylvania borough on a dreary winter…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina to build first monument to an African American. Meet Robert Smalls
Associated Press BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is preparing to put up the first individual statue of an African American on its Statehouse…
Continue ReadingThey made 36 million Corn Poppers. Here’s how they pick the right ones for the Toy Hall of Fame
Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Before the National Toy Hall of Fame inducts a new class each fall, curators at the upstate New York…
Continue ReadingHurricane Milton ravaged one of the most popular areas for ‘snowbirds’ on Florida’s Gulf Coast
Associated Press BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf Coast…
Continue ReadingA man who threatened to kill Democratic election officials pleads guilty
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man repeatedly made online threats about killing the top elections officials in his state and Arizona —…
Continue ReadingWith or without the far right in power, Austria’s links with Russia cause concern among allies
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Tens of thousands of devastated Swifties trading friendship bracelets, wearing sparkly dresses and singing songs in…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein’s retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won’t start until next year and a new…
Continue ReadingBoeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue 6-week strike
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing factory workers voted Wednesday to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue a six-week…
Continue ReadingTrump targets hardcore partisans, Harris goes after moderates: Inside the campaign’s final sprint
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In battleground Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris warned that democracy and reproductive rights were at stake as she…
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Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled ‘Fernandomania,’ dies at 63
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while…
Continue ReadingLeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA’s first father-son duo to play together
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James gave his 20-year-old son a pep talk before they rose from the Lakers bench. Amid rising cheers,…
Continue ReadingRapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit rapper Eminem stepped into the political arena Tuesday in his hometown, where he spoke briefly at a rally…
Continue ReadingHow a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia
Associated Press PHNOM TAMAO, Cambodia (AP) — A tiny snout poked out to widen the crack of the slowly shattering eggshell. The Siamese crocodile…
Continue ReadingStorm-triggered floods in Philippines kill at least 5 and trap some people on roofs
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns…
Continue ReadingFormer propane worker charged in Virginia house blast that killed a firefighter
STERLING, Va. (AP) — Officials say a former employee of a propane supplier has been charged in the death of a volunteer firefighter who died while…
Continue ReadingConviction upheld against former county official for illegally entering Capitol grounds on Jan. 6
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a conviction against a former New Mexico county commissioner for…
Continue ReadingFirefighter dies when vehicle rolls over as crews were battling Connecticut brush fire
BERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut firefighter has died and two others were injured when a vehicle rolled over as they were battling a 90-acre…
Continue ReadingHaitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside the capital, top UN official says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Haiti says gangs have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the…
Continue ReadingFBI says it’s investigating unauthorized release of documents on Israel’s possible attack plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says it’s investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential…
Continue Reading15-year-old boy is held pending charges in 5 deaths in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy will be held pending charges in the deaths of five people at a home east of Seattle. The King…
Continue ReadingFederal judge dismisses RNC lawsuit over Michigan voter records
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee that…
Continue ReadingAn Air New Zealand flight to Auckland diverts to Melbourne because of disruptive passenger
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An Air New Zealand flight bound for Auckland, New Zealand, from Perth, Australia, has been forced…
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