Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California
Associated Press The Navy identified on Monday the two crew members who died last week in a jet fighter crash near Mount Rainier as two 31-year-old…
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Susan Smith is up for parole 30 years after drowning her kids in a South Carolina lake
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her sons nearly 30 years ago by rolling her car…
Continue ReadingProsecutor clears 3 Iowa officers in fatal shooting after a traffic stop
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A county attorney has cleared three Iowa police officers in a fatal shooting of a man who shot two officers after a traffic…
Continue ReadingHusband-and-wife food bloggers show how two chefs can navigate the home kitchen and stay happy
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Husband-and-wife food bloggers and podcasters Sonja and Alex Overhiser have a new cookbook offering a way…
Continue ReadingWhat is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated…
Continue ReadingRussia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan’s Darfur region
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet by Sudan’s paramilitary…
Continue ReadingMexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy fines.…
Continue ReadingFinnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — The family of the prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam says he will be remembered in a tribute…
Continue ReadingPublic university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina’s President Milei
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A series of protests are expected to intensify across Argentina this week over a veto by President…
Continue ReadingDeshaun Watson’s season is ended by a ruptured Achilles tendon. Browns say QB will have surgery
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson won’t finish the season as Cleveland’s starting quarterback for the second straight year.…
Continue ReadingVotes won’t be counted for Arkansas medical marijuana ballot measure, court says
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that votes won’t be counted for a measure that would have…
Continue ReadingAkron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by police
Associated Press The family of a Black man killed when eight Ohio officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot a round out his window during a…
Continue ReadingCentral Park Five sue Donald Trump for jogger case remarks made at presidential debate
Associated Press The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated are suing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Biltmore Estate reopening after Hurricane Helene
Associated Press North Carolina’s Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to close when floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Helene…
Continue ReadingBiden is ‘deeply concerned’ about the release of secret documents on Israel’s possible attack plans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” about the unauthorized release of classified documents on…
Continue ReadingSlovakia and former Czech leader settle lawsuit over collaboration with communist secret police
PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s Interior Ministry has agreed in a lawsuit settlement that former former Czech populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis did…
Continue ReadingDuke’s Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players
AP Basketball Writer Alabama’s Mark Sears and North Carolina’s RJ Davis looked into the possibility of leaving for the NBA before…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government plans to provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor to produce a key material…
Continue ReadingPhilippine court jails 17 militants for life for mass kidnapping of tourists
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has convicted and sentenced to life 17 Islamic militants for kidnapping for ransom…
Continue ReadingSlack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers…
Continue ReadingLondon police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist is acquitted of murder
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist two years ago has been acquitted of murder. A London…
Continue ReadingA pilot killed in a plane crash at a New Mexico air show was an instructor for ‘Top Gun’ actors
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A man who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished pilot who had performed stunts…
Continue ReadingSpielberg, Spike Lee and Queen Latifah among standouts in US arts and humanities honored by Biden
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday honored acclaimed filmmakers, singers, writers and others who have made their mark…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court won’t revive Michael Cohen’s lawsuit against Trump claiming retaliatory imprisonment
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Michael Cohen, who wanted to hold his former boss and ex-president…
Continue ReadingPolice in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soar
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Police in Mozambique have fired tear gas at the country’s leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke…
Continue ReadingDisney names Gorman to serve as next chairman; anticipates naming new CEO in early 2026
AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is tapping Morgan Stanley executive James Gorman to serve as its next chairman, beginning early next year. The…
Continue ReadingHarris raises $633 million in the third quarter but spends heavily in final push
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ campaign and affiliated Democratic committees raised more than $359 million in September alone…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico authorities rescue hundreds after flooding strands many in high water and leaves 2 dead
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in New Mexico have rescued hundreds of people in the Roswell area after record rainfall…
Continue ReadingUS missile deployment to Philippines ‘incredibly important’ for combat readiness, US general says
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A US Army general says the deployment by the US military of a mid-range missile system in the northern…
Continue ReadingAlbania’s former president Meta is arrested for alleged corruption
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s left-wing Freedom Party says its leader and former Albanian president Ilir Meta has been…
Continue ReadingThe White House public tour has been upgraded so visitors can see, hear and touch more
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has unveiled what she’s calling a reimagined White House public tour that was designed to teach…
Continue ReadingPolice in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital,…
Continue ReadingBrazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday.…
Continue ReadingJanusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie ‘The Pianist,’ dies at 72
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie…
Continue ReadingCrowd in Egypt attacks a railway guard after 2 children are run over
CAIRO (AP) — Angry residents have attacked a railway guard and his post in a town outside Cairo after a train ran over and killed two children…
Continue ReadingIndia says it reached a pact with China on military patrols along their disputed border
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian official says India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in…
Continue ReadingBlinken heads to the Middle East for the 11th time since the Gaza war, but truce prospects uncertain
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading again to the Middle East, making his 11th trip to the region…
Continue ReadingVietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president, the fourth official to fill the…
Continue ReadingIsrael says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that…
Continue ReadingBecky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women’s soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
ZURICH (AP) — Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer…
Continue ReadingA Japanese police chief apologizes to a man acquitted after 50 years on death row
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese police chief has apologized to Iwao Hakamada for his decades-long suffering because of a wrongful…
Continue ReadingSelf-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US
Associated Press SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing…
Continue ReadingFrench transport minister meets cycling groups after a traffic death sparks protests
PARIS (AP) — The French transport minister is expected to meet with cycling associations following the death of a cyclist in Paris after a dispute…
Continue Reading‘Stunning security failures’ led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not…
Continue ReadingWhite House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms,…
Continue Reading2 dead, 22 rescued after migrant boat runs into trouble in rough weather near a Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says a search and rescue operation off the coast of the eastern Greek island of Samos has…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to demand the immediate pullout of North Korean troops…
Continue Reading7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people who fled fighting capsized
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Seven people are confirmed dead and more than 30 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers…
Continue ReadingMoldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference
Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Electoral data shows that Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the…
Continue ReadingUS defense chief promises Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia but goes no further
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will get Ukraine what it needs to fight its war…
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