Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the House. In Maine and Alaska,…
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Don’t count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November so close that officials will…
Continue ReadingCourts could see a wave of election lawsuits, but experts say the bar to change the outcome is high
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court decision that delivered the presidency to Republican George W. Bush over Democrat Al Gore in…
Continue ReadingInvestigation finds widespread discrimination against Section 8 tenants in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California tenants who held Section 8 housing vouchers were refused rental contracts by more than 200 landlords, including major…
Continue ReadingWhat makes a storm a hurricane? The dangers across 5 categories
Associated Press The Atlantic hurricane season brings heavy rain, strong wind, storm surge and sometimes catastrophic damage to locations from the…
Continue ReadingSome East Palestine derailment settlement payments should go out even during appeal of the deal
Associated Press People who lived near the disastrous East Palestine train derailment last year should still be able to receive personal injury…
Continue ReadingDisputes over access to the vote intensify as Ohioans begin to cast ballots
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several disputes over Ohio voter rights were unresolved as the state began accepting early ballots Tuesday.…
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TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is…
Continue ReadingSurvivors of massacre in small Haitian town where 70 died point finger at government
Associated Press PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — Angry whispers have broken the heavy silence that fell over Pont-Sondé just days after a vicious gang…
Continue ReadingMuggers ripped watch off Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler’s arm, police say
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track…
Continue ReadingRestorers complete work on the canopy covering St. Peter’s main altar ahead of the 2025 Jubilee
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Restorers have put the finishing touches on the ornate canopy covering the main altar in St. Peter’s…
Continue ReadingThe hunt for gasoline is adding to Floridians’ anxiety as Milton nears
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The hunt for gasoline is among the many stresses for Floridians preparing for Hurricane Milton, regardless of…
Continue ReadingSecond minor league umpire sues MLB, alleges firing was retaliation for sexual assault complaint
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he…
Continue ReadingLawsuit says Virginia is illegally purging legitimate voters off the rolls
Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A coalition of immigrant-rights groups and the League of Women Voters in Virginia has filed a federal…
Continue ReadingResearchers say poverty and unemployment are up in Lahaina after last year’s wildfires
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A new study finds that unemployment and poverty are up and incomes are down among Maui wildfire survivors more…
Continue ReadingA charge against a TikTok personality is upgraded in the killing of a Louisiana therapist
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Charges have been upgraded against a TikTok personality accused of killing a Louisiana therapist, prosecutors said Tuesday.…
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An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton
AP Science Writer Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the…
Continue ReadingA retired Houston officer gets 60 years in a couple’s drug raid deaths that revealed corruption
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of a married couple…
Continue ReadingSEC, Big Ten leaders mulling future of fast-changing college sports
AP National Writer The Big Ten and SEC already have the upper hand in college football. At meetings this week, their leaders are setting the stage to…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota wildfire victim was about to return home to South Africa for the birth of his daughter
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A South African man who died Saturday due to a North Dakota wildfire over the weekend was planning to return…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Belarus open new criminal probes against scores of opposition activists
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities say they have launched new criminal investigations against dozens of opposition…
Continue ReadingDeadspin loses bid to toss defamation suit over article accusing young Chiefs fan of racism
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against sports website Deadspin over an article…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to hear appeal from Mississippi death row inmate
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider an appeal from a Mississippi death row inmate who was…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas says goodbye to the Tropicana with a flashy casino implosion
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced…
Continue ReadingMexico’s president lays out a plan to combat cartel violence. But it looks like more of the same
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president has laid out a plan to combat drug cartel violence. But analysts say it looks like more of the same.…
Continue ReadingFlags fly at half staff in Minnesota for Voyageurs National Park ranger who died in water rescue
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Flags are flying at half-staff in Minnesota and at national parks across the country for a Voyageurs National…
Continue ReadingDisney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will all close ahead of Milton
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s tourism machine began grinding to a halt with at least two major theme parks and the main…
Continue ReadingA driver’s test for autonomous vehicles? A leading expert says US should have one
AP Auto Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — At a time of growing concern about the safety of self-driving vehicles, a leading expert is calling on the…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán interrupted by activist during EU presidency news conference
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — An activist and municipal councilor for a Hungarian opposition party disrupted a news conference in the…
Continue ReadingNHTSA investigating some Enel X Way JuiceBox residential electric vehicle chargers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating complaints about some JuiceBox residential electric vehicle chargers after…
Continue ReadingWoodward book reveals Trump’s calls with Putin and Biden’s private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and secretly…
Continue ReadingHurricane Milton forces Bucs and Lightning to leave Florida early and other teams to alter games
The NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week.…
Continue ReadingUK Conservatives narrow their leadership race to 3 as a new front-runner surges
LONDON (AP) — Conservative lawmakers in Britain have ejected former Security Minister Tom Tugendhat from the party leadership contest. The…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Bibles In School-Oklahoma story
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In an Oct. 8 story about Oklahoma’s efforts to purchase Bibles for public schools, The Associated Press misspelled the name…
Continue ReadingQantas Airways apologizes after R-rated film reportedly airs on every screen during flight
NEW YORK (AP) — Qantas Airways has drawn up a stir after broadcasting a slightly-racy movie across an entire flight. And the Australian carrier now…
Continue ReadingThis Montana Senate candidate said his opponent ate ‘lobbyist steak.’ But he lobbied—with steak
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Tim Sheehy took a shot at incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Tester during a recent debate for…
Continue ReadingCattle wander onto North Dakota interstate and cause 3 crashes
DRISCOLL, N.D. (AP) — A large herd of cattle escaped from a North Dakota pasture, wandered onto an interstate highway, caused a semi to overturn…
Continue ReadingSmall business disaster loan program said to be in danger of running out of funds by end of month
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s Imran Khan is charged with attempted murder over policeman’s death in weekend protests
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have charged the country’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan with attempted murder…
Continue ReadingA former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams is charged with destroying evidence as top deputy quits
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence in a sweeping…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso’s junta suspends Voice of America broadcasts over coverage of militant violence
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended Voice of America’s broadcast for three months over its…
Continue ReadingBiden postpones trip to Germany and Angola to monitor Hurricane Milton
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor…
Continue ReadingCyprus breached right of 2 Syrian cousins to seek asylum, European court says
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Cyprus violated the right of two Syrian nationals to seek…
Continue ReadingBlinken heads to Asia this week for a summit of regional leaders
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 19th trip in office to Asia this week when he leads the U.S.…
Continue ReadingTikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is…
Continue ReadingA new system will allow EU to sanction people waging sabotage on behalf of Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has set up a system for imposing sanctions against people accused of cyber-attacks or acts of sabotage on behalf…
Continue ReadingWilmer Valderrama’s ‘American Story’ is one of service to his family and his country
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama vowed to “never let his family down” the night that he landed his breakthrough role as…
Continue ReadingFIFA bans Italian player Curto for 10 games for discrimination toward South Korean opponent
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has banned Italian soccer player Marco Curto for 10 games for making a discriminatory remark to South Korea forward Hee Chan…
Continue ReadingManitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route
Associated Press ABOARD SKYLINE CAR 8511 (AP) — To get between Churchill, Manitoba and Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are only two options: A one-way…
Continue ReadingBill introduced to award 1980 ‘Miracle On Ice’ US hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals
AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980…
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