Richard N. Winfield, First Amendment lawyer and former AP counsel, dies at 91
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard N. Winfield, a notable First Amendment lawyer and former general counsel for The Associated Press, has died…
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France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it’s not a boycott
PARIS (AP) — France’s government is defending its decision to bar Israeli companies supplying the wars in the Middle East from exhibiting at an…
Continue ReadingBusiness owners in disaster areas should be wary of possible scams
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The devastation of Hurricanes Milton and Helene have opened the floodgates for people seeking disaster relief.…
Continue ReadingHospitals’ IV fluid shortage may impact surgeries for weeks
AP Health Writer Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control…
Continue ReadingBass David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no ‘impossible dream’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union observers flag irregularities and ‘alteration of results’ in Mozambique election
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — European Union election observers have flagged irregularities in Mozambique’s election as the country awaits…
Continue ReadingPoland alleges Russian sabotage and is closing one of Moscow’s consulates
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says he has ordered the closure of one of Russia’s three consulates in the country in…
Continue ReadingMore frozen waffles and pancakes recalled over possible listeria contamination
AP Health Writer A recall of hundreds of frozen waffles and other toaster foods has been expanded. The products were made by TreeHouse Foods Inc. and…
Continue ReadingShooting at a soccer match in Jamaica leaves 5 dead and several injured
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica say five people were fatally shot and several injured at a soccer match. The shooting occurred in…
Continue ReadingBlack motorist fatally shot by London police officer in 2022 was a member of a violent gang
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Court records show that a Black motorist killed by a London police marksman who was acquitted of murder was a member…
Continue ReadingAARP to honor Glenn Close with Movies for Grownups career achievement award
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glenn Close will be the next recipient of AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards career achievement…
Continue ReadingBelarus arrests well-known analyst as crackdown on opposition continues
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Police in Belarus have arrested a well-known political analyst who is the husband of an imprisoned journalist in the…
Continue ReadingErdogan says the cleric accused of orchestrating a 2016 coup attempt had a ‘dishonorable death’
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has responded to the death of exiled Islamic cleric Fetullah Gulen, accused by Turkey of…
Continue ReadingTaxpayers will get bigger standard deductions in 2025, but with smaller boosts than recent years
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. taxpayers will again see higher standard deductions for 2025, allowing them to shield more of their money…
Continue Reading‘Blade Runner 2049’ producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1…
Continue ReadingHoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in a farmer’s field sells for $5.6 million
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A trove of more than 2,500 silver coins that lay buried for 1,000 years will go on display in British museums after…
Continue ReadingFormer Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man have been arrested on sex…
Continue ReadingThose early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they’re trying to get them to vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ candidacy generated a burst of enthusiasm through Zoom meetings this summer. Now organizers…
Continue ReadingHarris will campaign in Texas to highlight state’s abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day to try…
Continue ReadingGloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop’s most promising voices
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — GloRilla’s confidence was once lost, but she found a way to reclaim it. And now, the Memphis-born rap…
Continue ReadingLeaders of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia propose setting up migrant ‘hotspots’ outside the EU
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia have proposed setting up facilities for hosting…
Continue ReadingResearchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — In a lab not far from the shores of Lake Erie, researchers are trying to learn more about the ways toxic algae…
Continue ReadingOn Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
Associated Press OREGON, Ohio (AP) — Western Lake Erie is an ideal environment for the bacteria that make up algae. It’s about 30 feet deep, the…
Continue ReadingNavalny’s memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison — and how he never lost hope
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a memoir released eight months after he died in prison, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny never loses…
Continue ReadingIMF’s view: The global fight against high inflation is ‘almost won’
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The global war against inflation has largely been won — and at surprisingly little cost to economic growth,…
Continue ReadingWomen in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
Associated Press Women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the…
Continue ReadingSweden will honor Blinken and others with knighthoods for their roles in its NATO accession
STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg will be knighted in Sweden for their…
Continue ReadingMystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registered
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mystery surrounding a crashed cargo plane in Sudan purportedly downed by the paramilitary…
Continue ReadingIraqi forces kill Islamic State group commander and 8 other officials
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister says the Islamic State militant group’s leader in Iraq was killed in a military…
Continue ReadingAbout 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia’s coast as residents refuse to let them land
Associated Press LABUHAN HAJI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian officials say about 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, are…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia voters are once again expected to play a pivotal role in the presidential election on Nov. 5, even as…
Continue ReadingLee Kuan Yew’s youngest son says the UK has granted him asylum from persecution in Singapore
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, says he is now a…
Continue ReadingAustria’s chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leader
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new government after all other parties…
Continue ReadingGermany’s disease control center reports 1st case of new mpox variant
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s disease control center says that a new, more infectious variant of the mpox virus has been detected in Germany for the…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant Germany
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called victory plan after…
Continue ReadingA hard-line Turkish politician suggests parole for an imprisoned Kurdish leader
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leader of Turkey’s far-right nationalist party that’s allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the…
Continue ReadingYellen says isolationism ‘made America and the world worse off’ in speech to global finance leaders
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration…
Continue ReadingSwitzerland to close 9 centers for asylum-seekers as fewer people arrive than expected
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss authorities say they will shut nine temporary centers for asylum-seekers because the number of people seeking asylum recently…
Continue ReadingRight whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat
Associated Press BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Colorado will cast ballots for a slew of statewide measures and local contests alongside elections for president and…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in California on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in the state…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan may play a decisive role in a presidential election for the third consecutive time. Michigan voters…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Montana on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Montana voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, they’ll decide not just the nation’s…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Once considered a pivotal swing state in presidential elections, Florida has proved reliably Republican in…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections. The margin of victory was less than a percentage point…
Continue ReadingIndia plans to punish people making hoax bomb threats against flights
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North’s troops in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly…
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