Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters
Associated Press Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their…
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Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion
Associated Press The operator of an experimental submersible that imploded while seeking out the sunken Titanic was either putting profits over…
Continue ReadingLady Gaga draws inspiration from her ‘Joker’ sequel character to create ‘Harlequin’ album
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga knew the recipe to keep her Las Vegas shows electric: start in the studio. Before each…
Continue ReadingThousands gather in Ethiopia’s capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians have gathered in the capital city to celebrate an annual religious festival…
Continue ReadingAustralian treasurer, visiting Beijing, welcomes Chinese efforts to stimulate its economy
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed efforts by China to perk up its slowing economy. Chalmers was…
Continue ReadingNaomi Campbell barred from being charity trustee in England and Wales
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years…
Continue ReadingNew British leader vows his nation will reengage on global leadership
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer took the international stage at the U.N. General Assembly on…
Continue ReadingTop climate negotiators urge tougher targets, but outsiders say they aren’t cutting back themselves
AP Science Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A trio of leaders of international climate negotiations on Thursday urged colleagues to step up efforts to…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Ammonia–Canceled–Hearing story
ST. ROSE, La. (AP) — In a story published Sep. 26, 2024, about a canceled public hearing for a proposed ammonia production facility, The Associated…
Continue ReadingBrewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change
Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Germany’s beer industry relies on education and research to combat the climate change that’s wreaking havoc…
Continue ReadingA look inside the indictment accusing New York City’s mayor of taking bribes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has never been shy about his globetrotting ways. But he’s not always said how he…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei’s shock therapy
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentinian government statistics agency says the official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to…
Continue ReadingEx-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become…
Continue ReadingProsecutors file sealed brief detailing allegations against Trump in election interference case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has filed, under seal, a legal brief that prosecutors have said would contain…
Continue ReadingTexas official indicted, accused of making fake social media posts during election
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The top elected official in a suburban Houston county has been indicted over allegations he created fake and racist…
Continue ReadingCalifornia to apologize for state’s legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black…
Continue ReadingAttorneys tweak $2.78B college settlement, remove the word ‘booster’ from NIL language
AP National Writer Three weeks after being asked to modify a $2.78 billion deal that would dramatically change college sports, attorneys excised the…
Continue ReadingVenezuelans crossing the Darien Gap say they lost hope after July’s election
Associated Press LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama (AP) — Venezuelans trekking across the Darien Gap – a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama…
Continue ReadingAt the New York Film Festival, an art form at play
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The movie year tends to come into focus at the New York Film Festival, which prizes itself on being a curated…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Kate Winslet on bringing WWII photographer Lee Miller’s story to the big screen
AP Film Writer When Kate Winslet stumbled upon the extraordinary story of Lee Miller she didn’t want to let go. Miller was an American photographer…
Continue ReadingFlorida man’s lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani’s 50th HR ball from being sold
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man’s lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold at auction after saying…
Continue ReadingMan convicted in 2021 fatal shooting of Illinois police sergeant
BRADLEY, Ill. (AP) — A man has been convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the 2021 fatal shooting of one police officer and the…
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial in sexual abuse case
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial on charges that he sexually…
Continue ReadingAthletics bid emotional farewell to Oakland Coliseum that they called home since 1968
AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Kotsay treated this moment, this daunting day, like the World Series he has never had as a player or…
Continue ReadingEx-Chili Peppers guitarist denies a manslaughter charge in the death of a pedestrian
Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, a former Red Hot Chili Peppers member who also has played with Pearl Jam, pleaded not guilty through his attorney…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats are making a late push in red-leaning states as they try to hold majority
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats looking to stay in the Senate majority are going on the offense in two U.S. Senate races in the…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia’s district attorney scores legal win against GOP impeachment bid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state lawmakers who tried to impeach Philadelphia’s elected progressive prosecutor improperly tried to…
Continue ReadingRepublican-led group sues to block Georgia rule requiring hand count of ballots
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican-led group is challenging Georgia’s new requirement that poll workers count the total number of…
Continue ReadingUCLA baseball team locked out of home field in lawsuit over lease involving veteran land
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The baseball program at the University of California, Los Angeles, was locked out of its home stadium on veterans’ land near…
Continue ReadingHand-counting measure effort fizzles in North Dakota
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A proposed ballot initiative in North Dakota to require hand-counting of election ballots won’t…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs law increasing penalty for soliciting minors to a felony
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The penalty for soliciting and buying sex from minors under 15 will be raised to a felony under a new…
Continue ReadingMemphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury…
Continue ReadingUS suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history. Preliminary data shows…
Continue ReadingGroups work to engage young voters in democracy as election processes come under scrutiny
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The League of Women Voters of Ohio brought its statewide roadshow to Ohio State University Thursday in an…
Continue ReadingTrump launches a new business venture during his campaign: $100,000 watches
Associated Press He’s sold Bibles, sneakers, photo books and cryptocurrency during his third campaign for president. Now, Donald Trump is…
Continue ReadingMore deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Storm surge is a bigger killer than wind when a major hurricane hits shore. The areas in the path of…
Continue ReadingThe UN’s nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.’s nuclear chief says the world must recognize that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and…
Continue ReadingFamilies of 43 missing students in Mexico are still demanding justice 10 years later
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Families of the 43 students from a rural teacher’s college abducted 10 years ago in southern Mexico marked…
Continue ReadingBoeing and union negotiators set to meet for contract talks 2 weeks into worker strike
SEATTLE (AP) — The union representing Boeing’s striking factory workers in the Pacific Northwest says it expects to resume negotiations with the…
Continue ReadingUS resumes hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from Ohio
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The federal government has resumed sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill from Ohio while communities in…
Continue ReadingBaltimore longshoremen sue owner and manager of ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A group of Baltimore longshoremen have filed a class action lawsuit against the owner and manager of the ship…
Continue ReadingVoting technology firm, conservative outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A settlement was reached Thursday in a defamation lawsuit brought by electronic voting machine manufacturer…
Continue ReadingWhat is the 2006 UN resolution that some hope could help to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — In 2006, after a bruising monthlong war between Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militant group, the United…
Continue ReadingHawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in…
Continue ReadingTop Haitian official denounces false claim, repeated by Trump, that immigrants are eating pets
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A strange moment in American politics surfaced at the U.N. General Assembly, brought up by a top Haitian…
Continue ReadingSomali-Canadian rapper K’naan charged with 2010 sexual assault in Quebec City
QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Canadian rapper K’naan who is known for the global hit “Wavin’ Flag” has been charged over an alleged sexual assault in…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina lieutenant governor names new chief aide as staff departures grow
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has quickly named his next chief of staff in his state…
Continue ReadingWho is Eric Adams? The New York City mayor faces charges alleging he took bribes
Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charged that he allegedly took bribes and illegal campaign contributions…
Continue ReadingGunfire erupts near Guinea’s presidential palace and the military locks down the area
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Shots have been fired near the presidential palace in Guinea’s capital Conakry, and the army briefly…
Continue ReadingThe US is giving Ukraine billions more in weapons. Here’s how they will help
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced its latest infusion of more than $2.7 billion in weapons for Ukraine and…
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