Harris works to energize Black male voters while Trump continues to attack immigration policy
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris warned Tuesday that Republican Donald Trump would…
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Russia releases man whose daughter’s drawing opposed Ukraine fighting
MOSCOW (AP) — A group that monitors political detentions in Russia says that a man convicted of discrediting the military after his daughter made a…
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AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have uncovered an underworld of animal life thriving beneath the seafloor. An…
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Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir says his small, energy-rich nation will hold a referendum on ending a…
Continue ReadingHereditary nobles have sat in Britain’s Parliament for centuries. Their time may be up
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Like his ancestors for centuries, the Earl of Devon serves in Parliament, helping to make the laws of the land. But…
Continue ReadingPetitions for union representation doubled under Biden’s presidency, first increase since 1970s
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There has been a doubling of petitions by workers to have union representation during President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court opens door to Texas online journalist’s lawsuit over her 2017 arrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to take a new look at the lawsuit filed by a Texas-based online citizen…
Continue ReadingA Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has sued CNN over its recent report that he made explicit racial and…
Continue ReadingGeorgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has blocked a new rule that requires Georgia Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after the close of…
Continue ReadingSeveral thousand attend a funeral service in southern Bosnia for 19 killed in devastating floods
Associated Press JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Several thousand mourners in southern Bosnia have converged around 19 caskets covered in…
Continue ReadingSuspect in mass shootings in South Africa that left 18 dead abandons his bail application
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man charged with killing 18 people in mass shootings in two separate homes on the same night in South Africa has…
Continue ReadingMcCormick and Casey disagree on abortion, guns and energy in their last debate
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick have shared the debate stage for…
Continue ReadingFrance will host Israel in the Nations League ‘under usual conditions,’ French authorities say
PARIS (AP) — Israel’s Nations League soccer match against host France next month will take place in “usual conditions,” French authorities…
Continue ReadingLowriding is more than just cars. It’s about family and culture for Mexican Americans
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights.…
Continue ReadingHow the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla has turned the AI boom into a digital gold mine
AP Business Writer The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It’s also providing…
Continue Reading4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant…
Continue ReadingCyber criminals are increasingly helping Russia and China target the US and allies, Microsoft says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia, China and Iran are expanding their partnerships with cyber criminals to conduct cyberespionage and…
Continue ReadingIn Missouri, Halloween night signs were required at the homes of sex offenders. Until now
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Many states have laws designed to keep children away from convicted sexual offenders on Halloween night, such as…
Continue ReadingConkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut
LONDON (AP) — The World Conker Championships says it’s investigating allegations of cheating after this year’s men’s winner was found to…
Continue ReadingAP VoteCast: How Americans voted in 2020, and what it could mean for 2024
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Election Day draws nearer, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to maintain the racially diverse coalition…
Continue ReadingCanada-India dispute over assassination allegations could impact Modi’s global ambitions
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A diplomatic row that has strained bilateral relations between India and Canada for over a year has boiled over…
Continue ReadingMembers of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democrats in Congress appealed to the largest U.S. companies Tuesday to hold onto their diversity,…
Continue ReadingTori Amos’ first children’s book is an ode to inspiration
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tori Amos is working on a children’s book she hopes will help young people forge their own…
Continue ReadingSouthern Africa is enduring its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United Nations’ food agency says months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El…
Continue ReadingBestselling novelist Ken Follett will probe the mysteries of Stonehenge in ‘Circle of Days’
NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Follett’s next historical epic will look back to the origins of Stonehenge, one of the world’s most famous and enigmatic…
Continue ReadingWalgreens to close 1,200 stores as US pharmacies struggle to define a new role
AP Health Writer Walgreens is planning to close around 1,200 locations, as the drugstore chain and its rivals struggle to define their role for U.S.…
Continue ReadingAlbania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister says his government turned down many requests from other European Union…
Continue ReadingMexico is struggling to stamp out a homophobic soccer chant ahead of the World Cup
Associated Press GUADALAJARA, México (AP) — Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music. It is also…
Continue ReadingAfter 67 days adrift, a Russian man was rescued but his brother and nephew are dead
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man was rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost…
Continue ReadingWalz unveils Harris’ plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump’s edge
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday unveiled his ticket’s…
Continue ReadingTaliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says official media have stopped showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces to comply with…
Continue ReadingSlovak government and South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis sign a deal to build an electric car parts plant
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The Slovak government and Hyundai Mobis have signed a memorandum of understanding on the South Korean company’s plan…
Continue ReadingBiden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed,…
Continue ReadingFrance’s budget battle: Why the government’s plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and…
Continue ReadingSurvivors and relatives in Maine’s deadliest shooting start the process of suing the Army
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Lawyers for 100 survivors and relatives of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun…
Continue ReadingVoters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and Nevada voters will decide in November whether to ban forced prison…
Continue ReadingViolence-hit Pakistan locks down its capital for an Asian security meeting
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have locked down the capital in a major security move as senior officials from several…
Continue ReadingHow did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other’s diplomats?
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats…
Continue ReadingChina unveils its plans to turn its feats in space exploration into scientific advances
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has made great strides in exploring space in recent years, rocketing astronauts to its own space station and…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street falls from its records as oil prices tumble and tech stocks drop
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pulled back from its records on Tuesday after the price of crude oil tumbled and technology stocks…
Continue ReadingTwo men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed them
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Two men who were shot during the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump this summer say the U.S. Secret Service failed in…
Continue ReadingA Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days,…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the…
Continue ReadingUS law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — At a sparsely attended meeting last year, the Saugus Public School Committee approved a new admissions policy, it…
Continue ReadingRulings signal US courts may be more open to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to…
Continue ReadingA pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
Associated Press REAL DEL MONTE, Mexico (AP) — Back in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their…
Continue ReadingTed Cruz and Colin Allred meet in the only debate in the Texas Senate race
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Colin Allred have squared off for the only debate in the Texas Senate race this…
Continue Reading1-seat Democratic margin has Pennsylvania House control up for grabs in fall voting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters will soon decide whether to keep Democrats in the majority in the state House and…
Continue ReadingLeaf-peepers are flocking to see New England’s brilliant fall colors
Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, with people from as far as Florida and Berlin flocking to…
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