Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more…
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Top Hamas commander killed in Lebanon was UNRWA employee placed on administrative leave
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says the top Hamas commander killed in Lebanon was one of its employees but…
Continue ReadingThe US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if…
Continue ReadingA Black man says a trucking company fired him because he couldn’t cut off his dreadlocks
Associated Press A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn’t cut off his dreadlocks.…
Continue Reading3 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols’ death
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lawyers for three former Memphis officers have rested their cases without calling them to testify in their…
Continue ReadingGiants hire former catcher Buster Posey as president of baseball operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi
AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have hired former All-Star catcher Buster Posey as president of baseball…
Continue Reading‘Sing Sing’ actor exonerated of murder after nearly 24 years in prison
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A criminal justice reform advocate featured in the movie “Sing Sing” has been exonerated in the 1998 killing…
Continue ReadingBelarusian authorities pressure pardoned political prisoners, rights groups say
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian human rights activists have accused the authorities of pressuring political prisoners pardoned…
Continue ReadingAppeal delays $600 million class action settlement payments in fiery Ohio derailment
Associated Press Settlement checks related to Norfolk Southern’s disastrous 2023 derailment could be delayed up to two years now because an appeal…
Continue ReadingUN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force…
Continue ReadingReaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo
Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who died Monday from brain cancer. He was 58. ___ “I am deeply saddened to hear…
Continue ReadingBiden says Olympians represented ‘the very best of America’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. the “greatest sports nation in the history of the world,” President Joe Biden welcomed…
Continue ReadingDikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
AP Basketball Writer Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global…
Continue ReadingMan accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man who authorities say spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trump’s golf course before Secret…
Continue Reading81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An 81-year-old South Korean fashion model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant. She…
Continue ReadingEuropean far right celebrates Austrian election win. But Austria’s political future is uncertain
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — European far-right and nationalist parties are celebrating the far-right Freedom Party’s win in Austria’s…
Continue ReadingVoters in Northern California county to vote on whether to allow large-scale farms
Associated Press PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — In a stretch of Northern California known for scenic shorelines and celebrated vineyards, hundreds of…
Continue ReadingFBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were…
Continue ReadingTrump makes false claims about federal response as he campaigns in area ravaged by Hurricane Helene
Associated Press VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump repeatedly spread falsehoods Monday about the federal response to Hurricane Helene despite…
Continue ReadingAnother top aide to New York City mayor quits in wake of corruption indictment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Another top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has resigned. Timothy Pearson, one of the mayor’s closest…
Continue ReadingLithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown
BRUSSELS (AP) — Lithuania has referred hard-line Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and members of his regime to the International Criminal…
Continue ReadingA concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday and long legacy of giving
Associated Press A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many celebrations marking President Jimmy Carter’s…
Continue ReadingOasis adds US, Canada and Mexico stops to reunion tour
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oasis shocked fans by announcing a reunion tour last month, ending a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held…
Continue ReadingNo arrests in South Africa mass shootings as death toll rises to 18
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One more person has died from mass shootings at two houses in a South African village over the weekend,…
Continue ReadingIt’s a ‘very difficult time’ for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide
Associated Press Known as “The Days of Awe,” Judaism’s High Holy Days — which begin on Wednesday — annually provide an emotional mix of…
Continue ReadingWhen do the Jewish High Holidays start? The 10-day season begins this week with Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, starts at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and continues through the evening of Friday, Oct. 4. It marks the start of…
Continue Reading3 police officers sentenced to prison over the Halloween crush in South Korea that killed nearly 160
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has given three police officers prison sentences over their botched handling of a…
Continue ReadingA man gets life in prison in Russia for a car bomb that wounded a writer
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a man convicted over a car bombing that seriously wounded nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin to life in…
Continue ReadingShelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire
Associated Press A weekend chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky has led to complaints about a strong…
Continue ReadingRussia targets 11 Ukrainian regions as it steps up its drone attacks
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian air force says Russia fired missiles and drones at 11 regions of Ukraine. It was the 33rd…
Continue ReadingThe US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers.…
Continue ReadingSatellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services
AP Business Writer DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling as the company, a deal it has sought to complete for years as seeks to better compete against…
Continue ReadingCrew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say
Associated Press HANOI (AP) — Vietnam’s state media say a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel…
Continue ReadingCarmaker Stellantis slashes forecasts as it faces industry slump and Chinese competition
MILAN (AP) — Carmaker Stellantis has slashed its earnings forecast, citing investments to turn around its U.S. operations as the wider automobile…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made drone as US acknowledges losing one
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone…
Continue ReadingIsrael begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an…
Continue ReadingBritain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the…
Continue ReadingThai court orders extradition of Vietnam activist who rights groups say will be at risk if returned
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has ordered the extradition of a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, despite fears among rights…
Continue ReadingJapan’s likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct.…
Continue ReadingKishida’s legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will resign Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba,…
Continue ReadingWildfire flareup prompts new evacuations in Southern California mountain communities
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders and warnings were in place Monday for Southern California residents near a wildfire that is largely…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu warns Iran as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon
Israel’s prime minister has issued a warning to Iran, just days after an airstrike south of Beirut killed the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah…
Continue ReadingWildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say two people have died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland above a seaside resort in…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street sets more records to close a winning September and third quarter
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday. The drift higher for U.S.…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denied violating any rules as she and her National Rally party and two…
Continue ReadingTop Kashmir leader says India has silenced dissenting voices as region votes in final phase of polls
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A key resistance leader in Indian-controlled Kashmir says the regional polls to choose a local government…
Continue ReadingChina factory surveys show economy weakening, as Beijing steps up support
AP Business Writer The latest surveys of Chinese factory managers show the economy weakening in recent weeks, as the government ratchets up stimulus.…
Continue ReadingSupplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a…
Continue ReadingFlooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in…
Continue ReadingKey Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — If Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, he’s…
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