Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world’s richest person, plunged more than $70 million into helping…
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Defense contractor RTX agrees to pay more than $950 million to resolve bribery, fraud claims
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, has agreed to pay more than $950 million to…
Continue ReadingEurope’s Airbus to lay off 2,500 as it tries to turn around its space and defense division
AP Business Writer European aircraft maker and Boeing rival Airbus said it’s laying off 2,500 workers as it tries to turnaround its struggling…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania county settles federal lawsuit over ballot paper shortages in 2022 voting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A northeastern Pennsylvania county is settling a lawsuit filed by two people who couldn’t vote in…
Continue ReadingBiden to travel to Germany this week, Angola in December for visits delayed by Hurricane Milton
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Germany this week and will go to Angola in December. He’s rescheduling a…
Continue ReadingSearch underway for man convicted of murder who fled during trial, authorities say
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia are searching for a man who jumped bail during his trial but was still convicted in the shooting death…
Continue ReadingFamily looks for missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams in South Carolina
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A family in South Carolina is pleading with the community to help them find a Broadway dancer who…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe to compensate white farmers who lost land in seizures 20 years ago
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20…
Continue ReadingTrump would be the oldest person to become president. He’s not sharing health details
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If he wins next month’s election, Donald Trump would be the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected…
Continue ReadingTrump would be the oldest person to become president. He’s not sharing health details
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If he wins next month’s election, Donald Trump would be the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected…
Continue ReadingHow The Associated Press covers elections in an unprecedented political climate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While the 2024 election cycle has appeared different to most, The Associated Press’ mission around elections…
Continue ReadingA worker at a Crimean wildlife park has been killed by lions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A worker at a wildlife park in Crimea died Wednesday when she was attacked by lions, officials said. According to the…
Continue ReadingActivist Paul Watson asks France for political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Japan
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, known for his decades-long fight against Japanese whaling and arrested in Greenland…
Continue ReadingCate Blanchett wants you to laugh at politics in ‘Rumours’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The upcoming film “Rumours,” starring Cate Blanchett, starts off criticizing world leaders in a way most…
Continue ReadingThe US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in…
Continue ReadingDisney to debut new Lightning Lane Premier Pass this month, but some guests may have sticker shock
AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is set to pilot a new pass for guests to get on rides faster at its domestic theme parks, but the cost might…
Continue ReadingPropping up the news: Journalism funder doubles planned grants for local outlets
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of journalism funders said Wednesday that it would give grants totaling $20 million to 205 small, local…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal’s ‘La Máquina’ explores masculinity and aging in boxing story
Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Separately, Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal are highly regarded actors. Together, they are a…
Continue ReadingMan charged with abandoning dog in floodwaters as Florida residents evacuated ahead of hurricane
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters near a highway as residents…
Continue ReadingRelatives of a Black man killed by Ohio police are settling their lawsuit
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years…
Continue ReadingNavy finds wreckage of fighter jet that crashed during training in Washington state
Associated Press The U.S. Navy located the wreckage Wednesday of a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight in…
Continue ReadingBrazil federal police seek extradition of Bolsonaro supporters from Argentina
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police has requested the extradition of dozens of people who had fled the country after…
Continue ReadingAnti-establishment the MC5 ironically get into the establishment with Rock & Roll Hall Fame invite
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Before there was the Clash, Nirvana or Rage Against the Machine there was the MC5. Tom Morello, a Rock…
Continue ReadingAll 3 election workers in Wisconsin town of 800 resign
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All three election workers in a central Wisconsin town of about 800 people have resigned over a longstanding dispute. The…
Continue ReadingA Russian rescued after 67 days adrift in the chilly Sea of Okhotsk describes his ordeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk has described how he survived by battling…
Continue ReadingA brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other, a new study confirms. Scientists…
Continue ReadingA glance at Ukraine’s plan aimed at nudging Russia into talks to end the war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has partially revealed his five-point plan aimed at prompting…
Continue ReadingBloomberg Philanthropies launches its largest Mayors Challenge ever to inspire city leaders globally
AP Business Writer The beauty of Rourkela, India’s city-changing idea is in its simplicity. Giving farmers affordable access to cold storage for…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad
Associated Press A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing…
Continue ReadingActivists in rural Georgia seek more robust effort to get Black voters to the polls
Associated Press/Report for America DAWSON, Ga. (AP) — Local leaders in south Georgia worry that Democrats aren’t doing enough to mobilize…
Continue ReadingA photojournalist is fatally stabbed on a California trail. His teen son is charged in his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A photojournalist who covered world events such as the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the fall of the Berlin Wall and Nelson…
Continue ReadingPressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference
Associated Press Countries will gather next week to assess whether they are close to reaching a global biodiversity goal of protecting 30% of land…
Continue ReadingOne person dies and 2 are missing after a boat with 100 migrants sinks near Greece
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The coast guard in Greece says at least one man has died and another two are missing after a wooden boat…
Continue ReadingHarris calls on Republican voters to put ‘country first’ as Trump woos Latino voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Surrounded by more than 100 former Republican officeholders and officials, Democrat Kamala Harris…
Continue ReadingAmazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Associated Press Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors. Both companies are seeking new sources of…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and ‘all is OK’
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is…
Continue ReadingPoland’s president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a ‘fatal mistake’
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for…
Continue ReadingEntertainment and lifestyle titan Barry Diller will have memoir out next spring
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Diller has a memoir coming out next spring, covering a life that could fill multiple volumes. Simon &…
Continue ReadingKenya’s deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president faces impeachment and pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all…
Continue ReadingUS warns of growing North Korean military support for Russia’s war
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says Washington and its allies are “alarmed” by North…
Continue ReadingChina’s leader makes rare visit to province facing Taiwan following major war exercises
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to a province facing Taiwan, following military exercises mobilizing…
Continue ReadingMichelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnout
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama is headlining a rally in Atlanta alongside celebrities and local civic leaders…
Continue ReadingAnother study points to correlation between helmet use on motorcycles and odds of survival
A new study compiling decades of fatal motorcycle crashes is being released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is pushing for…
Continue ReadingThe bodies of 5 Russian climbers who died on a Nepal peak have been retrieved
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The bodies of five Russian mountaineers who died on the world’s seventh-highest peak were retrieved from the mountain and…
Continue ReadingStudents are injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — More than two dozen students have been injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an…
Continue ReadingJose Iglesias is the latest in a long line of MLB players (and umpires) making their own music
AP Baseball Writer There is Bronson Arroyo, Barry Zito and Bernie Williams. Former stars like Ken Griffey Jr., Deion Sanders and Mike Piazza. Current…
Continue ReadingHow Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a pop hit like many others: An ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm. But “OMG,”…
Continue ReadingWhat’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The first widening of the gender wage in 20 years is the latest indication that many women have paid a price…
Continue ReadingMonsoon flooding closes schools and offices in India’s southern IT hubs
CHENNAI, India (AP) — Schools, colleges and government offices have shut in parts of southern India as heavy monsoon rains triggered severe…
Continue ReadingEU and Gulf leaders meet for first summit against background of Mideast turmoil
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of the European Union and six Gulf nations are meeting in an inaugural summit against a backdrop of turmoil in the…
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