Some of the most notable quotes from the JD Vance-Tim Walz vice presidential debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The debate between Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz featured an often orderly,…
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Countries, businesses and trade officials urge EU to rethink deforestation regulation
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are urging the…
Continue ReadingFrance’s new premier postpones election in New Caledonia until next year
Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier says he has postponed a provincial election in the restive Pacific…
Continue ReadingA man in south Lebanon cares for pets left behind as residents flee Israeli strikes
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A dog clings to Hussein Hamza inside a car as he pans his camera around to show the aftermath of an Israeli…
Continue ReadingVance and Walz keep it civil in a policy-heavy discussion: VP debate takeaways
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina town that produces quartz needed for tech products is devastated by Helene
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and…
Continue ReadingMan charged in California courthouse explosion also accused of 3 arson fires
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been hit with additional charges in a courthouse bomb attack that injured five people,…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors file new indictment against ex-Louisville police officers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors filed a new indictment against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led…
Continue ReadingAtlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says
ATLANTA (AP) — A medical examiner’s office in Georgia has confirmed that 33-year-old rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug…
Continue ReadingIn India, warming climate pressures scientists to keep developing tougher seeds
Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India is one of the world’s largest producers and consumers of wheat and rice, but extreme weather is…
Continue ReadingJapanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contracts
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee’s three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson lays out agenda for Republicans as they fight to hold House majority
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is laying out a five-point policy agenda should Republicans take the majority next year. It…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers advance bill that aims to keep gas prices from spiking
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California state Assembly approved a bill Tuesday backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Continue ReadingWalz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacre
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz misleadingly…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battle blaze at Wisconsin railroad tie recycling facility
CAMPBELL, Wis. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a blaze at a railroad tie recycling facility in western Wisconsin. Multiple media outlets reported…
Continue ReadingTwo boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti’s coast killing 45, UN says
DJIBOUTI (AP) — Two vessels carrying migrants from Africa sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, killing 45 people, the U.N. migration…
Continue ReadingTrump won’t participate in interview for ’60 Minutes’ election special
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News says Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with “60 Minutes” that was scheduled to…
Continue ReadingWoman associated with MS-13 is sentenced to 50 years in prison
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A woman associated with MS-13 has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for her role in luring…
Continue ReadingA plane carrying Brazil President Lula lands safely at Mexico City airport after circling for hours
Associated Press ZUMPANGO, Mexico (AP) — An airplane carrying Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva back to Brasilia landed safely on…
Continue ReadingChinese and Russian coast guard ships sail through the Bering Sea together, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it spotted two Russian ships and two Chinese vessels passing through the Bering Sea in formation on…
Continue ReadingAmazon pulls Kim Porter memoir about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs that her children say is fake
Associated Press Amazon has removed a memoir from its site that purports to detail an abusive relationship between late actor Kim Porter and hip-hop…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects computer repairman’s defamation claims over reports on Hunter Biden laptop
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has rejected defamation claims filed by a computer repairman against Hunter Biden, CNN,…
Continue ReadingVideo of Kentucky judge’s death shown at court hearing for the ex-sheriff charged in the case
Associated Press WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) — Video showing a Kentucky judge being gunned down in his chambers was played at a court hearing for the…
Continue ReadingDetails from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
AP Technology Writer Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform,…
Continue ReadingLouisiana governor supports bringing back tradition of having a live tiger at LSU football games
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Jeff Landry confirmed his support on Tuesday of restarting the tradition of bringing Louisiana State…
Continue ReadingLauryn Hill sued by Fugees bandmate for fraud over tour. She says the lawsuit is ‘baseless’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fugees rapper Pras is suing his bandmate Lauryn Hill for fraud over the group’s shortened 2023 reunion tour. The…
Continue ReadingHurricane Helene’s victims include first responders who died helping others
Associated Press Hurricane Helene killed scores of people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the…
Continue ReadingEx-leaders of a Penn State frat will spend time in jail for their roles in a hazing death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The former president and vice president of a Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after…
Continue ReadingNYC mayor deflects questions about bribery charges as a potential witness speaks outside City Hall
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered his most thorough public defense to date since his indictment on federal…
Continue ReadingNumber of voters with unconfirmed citizenship documents more than doubles in battleground Arizona
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The number of voters in the battleground state of Arizona classified as having full access to the ballot without…
Continue ReadingHistoric ship could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A historic ocean liner that ferried immigrants, Hollywood stars and heads of state may…
Continue ReadingThe grace period for student loan payments is over. Here’s what you need to know
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers came to an end on Sept. 30. The “on-ramp” period helped…
Continue ReadingDays after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the Southeast
Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Power is still out for well over 1 million people in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina five days…
Continue ReadingConvicted murderer released in the ’90s agrees to life sentence on 2 new murder charges
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A convicted murderer who was run out of several Texas cities when he was released early from prison in 1993…
Continue ReadingAfter Helene’s destruction, a mountain town reliant on fall tourism wonders what’s next
Associated Press BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Several businesses from a quaint mountain town in the Blue Ridge Mountains are concerned how Tropical Storm…
Continue Reading13-year-old Michigan girl charged with murder in stabbing death of younger sister
TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the stabbing death of her 7-year-old sister she…
Continue ReadingWildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges…
Continue ReadingVirginia school board to pay $575K to a teacher fired for refusing to use trans student’s pronouns
WEST POINT, Va. (AP) — An advocacy group says a Virginia school board has agreed to pay $575,000 in a settlement to a former high school teacher…
Continue ReadingIs the food in the fridge still good? California wants to end the guessing game
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California wants to help end the everyday household debate over whether the food in the fridge is still…
Continue ReadingAppeals court reinstates Indiana lawsuit against TikTok alleging child safety, privacy concerns
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the…
Continue ReadingKey swing state election faces ‘daunting’ level of uncertainty after storm ravages multiple counties
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the…
Continue Reading15-year-old is charged with murder in July shooting death of Chicago mail carrier
CHICAGO (AP) — Police have arrested a 15-year-old in Iowa in the fatal shooting of a mail carrier in Chicago over the summer. Chicago police said…
Continue ReadingSam Schmidt opens paralysis center in Indianapolis to rehabilitate trauma victims
AP Auto Racing Writer Paralyzed in a racing accident nearly 25 years ago, Sam Schmidt has spent much of the last quarter century trying to prove to…
Continue ReadingLouisiana governor plans to call third special session to overhaul the state’s tax system
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says that he plans to call the Legislature into a special session in November,…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, attorney says
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney said Tuesday he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations…
Continue ReadingFlorida enacts tough law to get homeless off the streets, leaving cities and counties scrambling
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has a tough new law aimed at getting the homeless off the streets. Under a statute that took…
Continue ReadingFrank Fritz of the reality TV Show ‘American Pickers’ dies at 60
Associated Press Frank Fritz, part of a two-man team who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and resell on the reality…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Hezbollah’s capabilities after its recent losses
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah has warned that the rockets that struck central Israel were only the beginning and that the militant group…
Continue ReadingEx-Jaguars worker who stole $22M from team sues FanDuel, saying it preyed on his gambling addiction
Associated Press A former financial manager for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars who stole $22 million from the team is suing FanDuel for $250…
Continue ReadingChristmas starts in Venezuela, but the festive mood is nowhere to be found
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — It doesn’t feel like Christmas in Venezuela. At least not yet. Even if the president wants it to be.…
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