Border arrests fall in September in last monthly gauge before US elections
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico fell 7% in September to a more than four-year low,…
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49ers WR Deebo Samuel gets released from the hospital, AP source says
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star receiver Deebo Samuel has been released from the hospital after being…
Continue ReadingCourt upholds freedom for woman whose conviction was overturned after 43 years behind bars
Associated Press An appellate court in Missouri has ruled that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman…
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Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states
AP Health Writer E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one…
Continue ReadingBiden says global leaders are terrified of Trump and quietly tell him, ‘He can’t win’
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden has torn into his predecessor, suggesting that international leaders are terrified of…
Continue ReadingHarris says she’s ready if Trump tries to prematurely declare victory, isn’t worried about sexism
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that her team is prepared to challenge Donald Trump if he tries to…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Supreme Court rejects Republican attempt to quickly reinstate invalidated election rules
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by national and state Republicans to immediately reinstate…
Continue ReadingStarbucks reports weak quarterly results despite the arrival of Pumpkin Spice Latte season
AP Business Writer It’s been a disappointing start to Pumpkin Spice Latte season for Starbucks. The Seattle coffee giant on Tuesday reported…
Continue ReadingCanadian Cabinet voices support for Trudeau as some Liberals prepare to confront him
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s deputy prime minister said she believes Justin Trudeau has the support of a majority of Liberals in…
Continue ReadingRussia and Iran may fuel violent post-election protests in the US, intelligence officials warn
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and Iran may try to encourage violent protests in the U.S. after next month’s election, senior…
Continue ReadingBurial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
SAN ANDRES LARRAINZAR, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of people have turned out for the burial of Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for…
Continue ReadingTrump will conduct an interview with Joe Rogan for his podcast
Associated Press Former President Donald Trump will conduct an interview with Joe Rogan for his popular podcast on Friday. That’s according to a…
Continue ReadingBritain and Germany will sign a defense pact to counter Russia’s growing threat
LONDON (AP) — Officials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany…
Continue ReadingA journalist arrested while filming a crime scene sues Cincinnati and the officer
CINCINNATI (AP) — A freelance journalist who was handcuffed after refusing to stop filming the scene of a deadly car crash has sued the city of…
Continue ReadingABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against ‘unlicensed use’ of works
LONDON (AP) — Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their…
Continue ReadingNevada Republican is suspended without pay from her judge’s seat after her fraud conviction
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Republican who once ran for Nevada state treasurer has been suspended without pay from her rural judge’s seat after a…
Continue ReadingKristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Forecasters say Kristy has strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean and is expected to remain away from land…
Continue ReadingPeloton plans to sell its deluxe stationary bike at Costco to reach holiday shoppers
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton plans to sell its deluxe stationary bike at Costco this holiday season as the struggling…
Continue ReadingRudy Giuliani ordered to turn over NYC apartment, 26 watches to Georgia election workers
Associated Press Rudy Giuliani must turn over sports memorabilia and other prized possessions to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million…
Continue ReadingTrump hurls a string of insults at Harris including ‘lazy,’ a racist trope against Black people
Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump unleashed a series of personal attacks at Vice President…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s Justice Ministry warns of threats against the prime minister and his Cabinet
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s Justice Ministry has called for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and…
Continue ReadingSwiss tourist suffers ‘violent death’ visiting Algeria with tour group
DJANET, Algeria (AP) — A Swiss woman was killed earlier this month in Algeria, which has in recent years aimed to attract tourists and put a…
Continue ReadingPakistani parliamentary panel picks a judge third on seniority list to head Supreme Court
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Government officials in Pakistan say a parliamentary panel has recommended the appointment of one of the three…
Continue ReadingBig offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states
Associated Press BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) — Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal…
Continue ReadingA Georgia teen accused in the Apalachee High School shooting has pleaded not guilty
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A 14-year-old Georgia boy indicted for murder in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School has pleaded not guilty.…
Continue ReadingA$AP Rocky to go to trial next year on charges he fired a gun at a former friend
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky is set to go to trial in Los Angeles early next year on charges that he fired a gun at a…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a…
Continue ReadingDesperation amid search for survivors of an airstrike on a crowded area near major Beirut hospital
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Rescuers continued to search for bodies under the rubble more than 16 hours after an Israeli airstrike hit a crowded…
Continue ReadingMexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president has announced an agriculture plan that could make the country’s food production and…
Continue ReadingGrieving families of seniors killed when a dock collapsed say the tragedy was preventable
Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Grieving families say they want answers as to why a metal walkway at a state-operated dock in Georgia…
Continue ReadingSouthern California official to resign and plead guilty in COVID funds investigation
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A high-ranking elected official in Orange County, California, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to…
Continue ReadingOhio man charged with bringing massive ‘Trump’ sign to Capitol for rioters to use as a weapon
Associated Press An Ohio man has been arrested on charges that he brought a massive “Trump” sign to the U.S. Capitol and joined other rioters in…
Continue ReadingCuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A small town in far eastern Cuba is recovering from flooding that killed at least seven people after Hurricane Oscar…
Continue ReadingThe little airline that could — Lebanon’s national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Since Israel began bombarding Beirut’s southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the Hezbollah…
Continue ReadingIt could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says
Associated Press United Nations agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s offensive against Hamas,…
Continue ReadingJudge rules only the governor can grant clemency to a South Carolina death row inmate
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected the request of a South Carolina man scheduled for execution next week to remove…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s Gov. Kemp and fellow GOP leaders promise new state income tax rebates
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican legislative leaders want to give another round of income tax rebates, thanks…
Continue ReadingCity Council candidate claims he’s George Floyd’s cousin. His family says otherwise
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Relatives of a City Council candidate in Richmond, Virginia, are casting doubt on his claim that he’s a cousin of George…
Continue ReadingA gasoline truck overturns and explodes near Uganda’s capital, killing 11
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Police in Uganda say least 11 people including children were killed when a fuel truck exploded next to a…
Continue ReadingPolice say ‘suspicious’ explosion at Utah apartment injured 2 people and displaced 90 families
LEHI, Utah (AP) — An early morning explosion at an apartment in Utah injured two people and displaced 90 families in the building because the…
Continue ReadingA UK lawmaker wants protected status for classic Cockney dish pie and mash
LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker has joined campaigners calling for a cornerstone of Cockney cuisine, pie and mash, to be given protected status as…
Continue ReadingTears for Fears are in full bloom with a concert film, a live album, new songs and Vegas dates
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Tears for Fears hit the stage at Firstbank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tennessee, on July 11, 2023,…
Continue ReadingRussia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. intelligence official says viral online content spreading baseless attacks on Democratic vice…
Continue ReadingMLB wants the Tampa Bay Rays to play in the area if hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field is unfit
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase for the…
Continue ReadingAn Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge has appointed a mediator to try to negotiate an end to a long-running dispute over who gets…
Continue ReadingRwandan genocide survivors describe the 1994 mass killings at a Paris trial
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Rwandan genocide survivors have told their testimonies at a Paris court where a former doctor is on trial for his…
Continue ReadingBiden heaps praise on Slovenia PM for aiding release of Americans in major US-Russia prisoner swap
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heaped praise on Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob during an Oval Office meeting for his…
Continue ReadingUS charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — An official with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has been charged in a plot to kill an Iranian American author on U.S. soil.…
Continue ReadingMore Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so far
Associated Press With former President Donald Trump’s encouragement, Republicans are voting early again, flocking to the polls for in-person voting…
Continue ReadingWatkins, Bueckers headline preseason AP All-America team in women’s hoops; 3 sophomores for 1st time
AP Basketball Writer USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America women’s college…
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