A failed mic leaves Donald Trump pacing the stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump paced his rally stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes Friday night in Detroit after his microphone…
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California foster dad sentenced to 7 years for abusing child torture victims
Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he had…
Continue ReadingJapan’s governing party headquarters is attacked with firebombs and suspect is arrested
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo police say a man was arrested after he threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s governing…
Continue ReadingBig tobacco companies reach tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with Canada
TORONTO (AP) — Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada. That’s according…
Continue ReadingMontana GOP candidate who could flip control of Senate nagged by claims he lied about bullet wound
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former Park Service ranger says U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy of Montana has been lying about a bullet…
Continue ReadingJury paves the way for 2 Live Crew to retake control of records that changed hip-hop
ASSOCIATED PRESS/REPORT FOR AMERICA TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A decision by a Florida jury is paving the way for the surviving members of 2 Live…
Continue ReadingSpelman College president takes ‘personal leave of absence’
ATLANTA (AP) — Spelman College announces Dr. Helene D. Gayle is taking a personal leave of absence as president of the nation’s top-rated…
Continue ReadingWalmart reaches settlement deal for shareholder lawsuits over its handling of opioids
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Govs. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., Tony Evers, D-Wis., and Chris Sununu, R-N.H.…
Continue ReadingUN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms and ammunition
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons…
Continue ReadingAn off-duty police dispatcher shot himself in the hand and a passenger’s wallet stopped the bullet
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Police say an off-duty dispatcher for a Long Island police department accidentally shot himself in the hand while he was…
Continue ReadingDemonstrators beat effigy of India’s prime minister outside courthouse after hearing
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators who blame the Indian government for a murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Sikh separatist leader…
Continue ReadingLiam Payne’s father arrives in Buenos Aires days after the pop star’s fatal hotel plunge
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne has arrived in Buenos Aires to arrange for the…
Continue ReadingDeath of a man restrained in a Virginia jail is homicide, authorities say
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say the death of a man who was restrained by officers in a jail has been ruled a homicide. The…
Continue ReadingBetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take…
Continue ReadingJudge unseals heavily redacted trove of evidence in Trump’s 2020 election interference case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case made public Friday a heavily redacted…
Continue ReadingJudge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more…
Continue ReadingClashes break out at protests over arrested activists in southern Iraq
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah demanding the release of activists arrested…
Continue ReadingThe Temptations serenade Mets fans at NLCS as founder admits he roots for Dodgers
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Otis Williams had a confession. Asked whether he was a baseball fan, the 82-year-old founder of The Temptations…
Continue ReadingFox’s Bret Baier acknowledges ‘mistake’ in Harris interview over airing of Trump clip
AP Media Writer Fox News anchor Bret Baier says he “made a mistake” during his interview with Kamala Harris in not airing video of a…
Continue ReadingA man sentenced to 5 life terms is released after nearly 30 years
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn man who served 27 years in prison for robbery and drug charges has been granted early release by the…
Continue ReadingJudge weighs GOP request to verify eligibility of Pennsylvania’s overseas and military voters
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania is considering a request to direct the state’s election officials to…
Continue ReadingOnline bidding for Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball up to $1.8M as litigation for proceeds continues
AP Baseball Writer The online auction for Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has just four days remaining, with the highest bid now at $1.8…
Continue ReadingIn an open Georgia congressional seat, a Republican nominee ties himself tightly to Trump
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Both major parties are contesting all 14 of Georgia’s congressional districts, where Republicans currently hold a…
Continue ReadingTrump fights back after Harris questions whether he is ‘exhausted’
Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump’s energy level emerged as a flashpoint as the Republican nominee and Democrat Kamala…
Continue ReadingTrain derails in south Louisiana and leaks a nonhazardous chemical, authorities say
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — Seventeen cars of a train have derailed in south Louisiana. Officials say several cars have leaked a chemical used to…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for Hamas after its leader Yahya Sinwar’s death?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli forces in Gaza this week leaves the Palestinian militant group…
Continue ReadingKentucky men charged in conspiracy to smuggle handguns to Iraq by hiding them in cars
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have accused four Kentucky men of plotting to smuggle dozens of handguns to Iraq inside the panels of…
Continue ReadingDiamond Sports Groups channels branded as part of FanDuel Sports Network in deal
SOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — Diamond Sports Group’s channels will soon bear the name of FanDuel Sports Network. The two organizations announced…
Continue ReadingTexas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction…
Continue ReadingFormer Florida college student charged in the death of a baby found in a trash can
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida college student is facing several charges in the death of her newborn infant, whose body was found wrapped in a…
Continue ReadingTrial of Salman Rushdie’s assailant will remain in the New York county where the stabbing happened
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — An appellate court has denied a request to move the trial of a New Jersey man charged with attacking author Salman Rushdie…
Continue ReadingCuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s electrical grid went down Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, a day after a…
Continue ReadingGOP lawmakers seek investigation of consulting firm over its work in China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republican lawmakers is demanding a federal investigation into the U.S. consulting firm McKinsey over…
Continue ReadingOne of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google
Associated Press One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity…
Continue ReadingNew York City’s $4B shelter system rife with mismanagement, nepotism, investigators say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A yearslong investigation of New York City’s $4 billion homeless shelter system has found widespread…
Continue ReadingPart of a memo authorizing probe of election interference remains secret. A judge wants to know why
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge is pressing the U.S. government to explain why a portion of the memo authorizing Special Counsel…
Continue ReadingBoston College to honor Gaudreau brothers and Tony Voce during the season
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College will honor former hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau and Tony Voce with uniform patches, a sign on the boards…
Continue ReadingCanada’s foreign minister says India’s remaining diplomats are on notice not to harm Canadians
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s foreign minister says India’s remaining diplomats in the country are “clearly on notice” not to…
Continue ReadingAfter Sinwar’s death, hostage families see a ‘window of opportunity’ to bring their loved ones home
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The families of hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza say time is of the essence to rescue their loved ones…
Continue ReadingTrump couldn’t pronounce ‘Assyrians.’ The community is happy to be in the spotlight
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — It was Donald Trump’s mispronunciation that first caught attention. “Also, we have many Asur-Asians in our…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in…
Continue ReadingCharges dismissed against deaf Black man who police punched and shocked with a Taser
PHOENIX (AP) — All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man who was repeatedly punched and shocked with a Taser by Phoenix police…
Continue ReadingPatriots practice on Winston Churchill’s old stomping grounds in London
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams. It’s a chance to learn about local history. In…
Continue ReadingBRELAND went to Selma to find himself. His ‘Project 2024′ is music based on what he saw and felt
AP Music Writer For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind. He released his debut album, 2022’s “Cross Country,” a fluid approach to…
Continue ReadingCondemned South Carolina inmate chooses to die by lethal injection
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A condemned South Carolina inmate has chosen to be executed by lethal injection for killing a store clerk in…
Continue ReadingUS laments ‘disappointing’ Swiss decision not to fully adopt latest EU sanctions against Russia
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United States says it is disappointed with a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the…
Continue ReadingAlbuquerque police deputy is removed from duty in ongoing DWI scandal
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A newly promoted police commander in Albuquerque has been removed from duty while the police department in New Mexico’s…
Continue ReadingFlorida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month is warning about…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL quarterback Jay Cutler charged with DUI, possession of handgun after traffic accident
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun…
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