Brazil’s Lula cancels trip to Russia for BRICS summit after an accident
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has canceled his trip to Russia for a BRICS summit after an accident at home that…
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Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, scion of Republican family, backs Democrat Sherrod Brown for Senate
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A member of one of Ohio’s best-known Republican families has thrown his support behind Democratic Sen.…
Continue ReadingShooting at Albany State University in Georgia kills 1 and wounds 5
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — One person was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting during homecoming weekend at Albany State University in…
Continue ReadingTrump boosts a hard-right Christian worldview that paints the election as ‘spiritual warfare’
Associated Press LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — Standing before hundreds of people in a suburban Detroit chapel, at an event organized by Donald…
Continue ReadingThe Vessel, a Manhattan tourist site closed after suicides, reopens with new safety features
NEW YORK (AP) — A climbable sculpture in Manhattan that was popular with tourists before a series of suicides forced its closure in 2021 will…
Continue Reading‘Smile 2’ grinning to No. 1 at box office while ‘Anora’ glitters in limited release
AP Film Writer Horror movies topped the domestic box office charts and an Oscar contender got off to a sparkling start this weekend. “Smile 2,”…
Continue ReadingUS writer Anne Applebaum appeals for arms for Ukraine as she accepts German peace prize
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prominent American writer Anne Applebaum has urged continued support for Ukraine with weapons in…
Continue ReadingGeorgia authorities investigating a dock gangway collapse that killed 7 on a historic island
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia authorities say they are investigating the catastrophic failure of a dock gangway that collapsed,…
Continue ReadingCubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout and hurricane hits island
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Many Cubans waited in anguish late Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be restored days after a…
Continue ReadingFrench league condemns homophobic chants made by PSG fans about Marseille and Rabiot
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The French soccer league has condemned homophobic chants made by some Paris Saint-Germain fans during the home game…
Continue ReadingJapan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to accelerate the joint development of a…
Continue ReadingRwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the…
Continue ReadingIn part of swing state Michigan, neighbors skip presidential signs in a heated campaign season
Associated Press BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The lawn of Nick Hannawa’s suburban Detroit home is lined with political signs backing…
Continue ReadingHarris urges Black churchgoers in Georgia to head out to vote and gets an assist from Stevie Wonder
Associated Press JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Kamala Harris on Sunday summoned Black churchgoers to turn out at the polls and got a big assist from music…
Continue ReadingWill US convenience stores find the secret to selling better food?
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who think of petrified hot dogs, frozen burritos and salty snacks when they imagine getting food at a…
Continue ReadingVoting groups that got a boost from Harris’ candidacy are still working to persuade voters of color
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-leaning voter engagement groups that saw a surge in support and energy after Vice President Kamala Harris…
Continue ReadingTrump works the fry station and holds a drive-thru news conference at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s
Associated Press FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald’s in…
Continue ReadingYehuda Bauer, prominent Israeli Holocaust scholar, dies at 98
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Yehuda Bauer, one of Israel’s foremost Holocaust scholars who shaped the way people around the world…
Continue ReadingLearning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines in upstate New York monastery
Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, New York (AP) — After he and his fellow monks sang morning prayers in their church nestled in a forest, Brother Luke…
Continue ReadingResidents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods
JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Residents and activists in central Bosnia are pulling out debris and trash from a lake in a region that was…
Continue ReadingRepublicans and Democrats are both preparing for long legal battles over the 2024 election results
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Both Republicans and Democrats are preparing for a potentially lengthy battle in the courts over the results of…
Continue ReadingIsrael targets Hezbollah’s financial arm and begins striking Beirut
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s military announced Sunday it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm…
Continue ReadingKyiv launches more than 100 drones over Russia as a missile strike on Ukraine injures 17
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow officials say Russian air defenses shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones Sunday over Russia’s western regions,…
Continue ReadingIraq’s Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region went to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary…
Continue ReadingGerman authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly…
Continue ReadingMoldovan president appears set to win 1st round of presidential race, but EU vote could be rejected
Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western president early Monday looked set to win the first round of a presidential race…
Continue ReadingJapan’s beloved former Empress Michiko marks her 90th birthday as she recovers from a broken leg
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ to spoof Bret Baier interview with Kamala Harris
NEW YORK (AP) — Alec Baldwin has returned to “Saturday Night Live.” But the actor who won an Emmy for playing former President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingTexas’ junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson’s case
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man whose execution was halted will testify at a legislative hearing about a “junk…
Continue ReadingMan charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To some New Yorkers, he’s the white vigilante who choked an innocent Black man to death on the subway. To…
Continue ReadingFrom showgirl feathers to shimmering chandeliers, casino kitsch finds new life
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Crystal chandeliers that once glimmered above a swanky lounge, bright blue costume feathers that cloaked…
Continue ReadingIn New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed…
Continue ReadingVoters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?
Associated Press Voters in Nebraska and Arizona will see competing measures on their November ballots — in one case about abortion, in the other…
Continue ReadingIndonesia swears in ex-general Prabowo Subianto as president
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president. This completes his journey…
Continue ReadingJuan Soto’s 3-run homer in 10th sends Yankees past Guardians 5-2 and into World Series for 41st time
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Juan Soto was supposed to be the difference-maker, the one who pushed the New York Yankees back to the top.…
Continue ReadingNo. 5 Georgia knocks off No. 1 Texas 30-15, with Etienne running for 3 TDs
AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Trevor Etienne ran for three touchdowns, the first two set up by cornerback Daylen Everette’s takeaways,…
Continue ReadingCameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education
Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Fighting in Cameroon has made education come to a grinding halt for hundreds of thousands of students.…
Continue ReadingChildren greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church
SYDNEY (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted by children Sunday outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their…
Continue ReadingCVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and…
Continue ReadingTrump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer’s genitalia
Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign suggested he would begin previewing his closing argument Saturday night with…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darkness
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A few things to know after millions of people in Cuba were left without electricity for two days when the…
Continue ReadingThe US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s attack plans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel’s…
Continue ReadingAt least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Georgia’s Sapelo Island
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities said at least seven people were killed Saturday when part of a ferry dock collapsed on…
Continue ReadingHundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination
Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target are being recalled because of possible contamination by the…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battle ‘diablo wind’ to extinguish Oakland fire that burned 2 homes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews continue to battle strong winds while they work to extinguish a brush fire in Oakland that ignited Friday…
Continue ReadingVasso Papandreou, champion of women in Greek politics, dies at 79
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Vasso Papandreou, a trailblazing Greek politician who served as a government minister, European commissioner…
Continue ReadingModerate flooding is expected from a glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital city
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A flood warning has been issued after an outburst from a glacial lake in Alaska’s capital city. The National Weather…
Continue ReadingSinger Zayn postpones US tour after the death of his former bandmate Liam Payne
Associated Press English singer Zayn Malik on Saturday postponed a planned tour to the U.S. following the death of his former One Direction bandmate…
Continue ReadingA small blast in Myanmar’s second-biggest city damages Chinese Consulate
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s second-largest city has been slightly damaged by an explosive device.…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s ‘victory plan’ receives mixed reactions from Western allies
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan to end Ukraine’s nearly three-year war with Russia is getting mixed…
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