Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people – a bishop, priests and laypeople…
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Jury awards $2.78 million to nanny over hidden camera in bedroom
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has awarded $2.78 million to an au pair whose employer used a hidden camera to videotape her while she…
Continue ReadingNashville district attorney secretly recorded defense lawyers and other office visitors, probe finds
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A state investigation has found that Nashville’s district attorney secretly recorded defense attorneys,…
Continue ReadingIntelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what’s known
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities say intelligence officials held a briefing for Donald Trump’s campaign at the…
Continue ReadingWisconsin mayor carts away absentee ballot drop box, says he did nothing wrong
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mayor of a central Wisconsin city who ran for office on his opposition to absentee ballot drop boxes says…
Continue ReadingWisconsin man charged in 1985 killing of college student whose body was decapitated
VIROQUA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a western Wisconsin man has been charged in the 1985 killing of a college student whose decapitated body was…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey hits pause on an offshore wind farm that can’t find turbine blades
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has hit pause on an offshore wind energy project that is having a hard time finding someone to…
Continue Reading25 people killed in days of clashes between Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say at least 25 people have been killed in days of clashes between armed Shiites and Sunni Muslims over a…
Continue ReadingTennessee football’s 10% talent fee opens discussion of how many schools and sports will follow
AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The quiet part about the evolving landscape of name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics…
Continue ReadingUS and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for…
Continue ReadingA Pennsylvania bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders
HATBORO, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie “poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the…
Continue ReadingCourt upholds finding that Montana clinic submitted false asbestos claims
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court determination that a Montana health clinic submitted more…
Continue ReadingKentucky sheriff charged with fatally shooting a judge pleads not guilty in first court appearance
GRAYSON, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky sheriff accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and fatally shooting him has pleaded not guilty to a murder…
Continue ReadingKim Porter’s children say she didn’t write bestselling memoir about Diddy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an…
Continue ReadingFor European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moon
Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the…
Continue ReadingDrag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag queen Pattie Gonia strides around the stage…
Continue ReadingCrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage
WASHINGTON (AP) — An executive at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike apologized in testimony to Congress for sparking a global technology outage…
Continue ReadingThe EU moves to loosen protections for wolves as their population grows
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is moving toward backing plans to remove some of its protections for wolves on the continent as…
Continue ReadingThe EU is failing to dissuade African migrants despite spending billions, auditors say
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s financial watchdog says the bloc is failing to draw lessons about how to discourage…
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola Spiced is getting canceled after 7 months on the market
AP Business Writer Coca-Cola Co. is discontinuing its newest “permanent” flavor a little more than seven months after putting it on the market.…
Continue ReadingNew York court is set to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn a civil…
Continue ReadingUkraine urges world leaders not to seek ‘lull’ in Russia’s war instead of true peace
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president urged global leaders Wednesday to stand with his country and not seek “a lull” instead of a…
Continue ReadingLast original member of Kool & the Gang to represent group at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After fueling so many other people’s parties, it will be time for Kool & the Gang to themselves…
Continue ReadingPassenger killed when gunman hijacks Los Angeles bus and leads police on downtown chase
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, leading to a slow…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Congress puts the National Guard under military command despite criticism
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has approved putting the National Guard under the command of the military despite widespread criticism over…
Continue ReadingAttacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah raise fears of a wider Mideast war with Iran proxies
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cross-border attacks between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah have reignited concerns…
Continue ReadingUK political magazine The Spectator’s new editor is Michael Gove
LONDON (AP) — Michael Gove has been appointed the editor of The Spectator, one of the world’s oldest political magazines. Gove was a longtime…
Continue ReadingAbout 60 Lazio fans detained with weapons ahead of Europa League game in Hamburg
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A group of about 60 Lazio fans were stopped by German authorities after attempting to avoid a police escort ahead of a…
Continue ReadingAaron Hernandez ‘American Sports Story’ series wants to show a different view of the disgraced NFLer
Associated Press From a podcast to multiple documentaries, the rise and fall of the once revered NFL star Aaron Hernandez is certainly well…
Continue ReadingEvacuation order remains in effect for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurred
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — An evacuation order remains in effect for residents in an Ohio community as crews work at the scene of a dangerous…
Continue ReadingJoker is back, this time with Lady Gaga — and songs
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — “ Joker ” is a hard act to follow. Todd Phillips’ dark, Scorsese-inspired character study about the…
Continue ReadingRapper Fatman Scoop died of heart disease, medical examiner says
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop, who collapsed onstage while performing in Connecticut last month, died of heart disease, the…
Continue ReadingIt’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines – and a…
Continue ReadingUNLV QB to sit out season after agent says $100,000 promised for transfer has not been paid
AP College Football Writer The convoluted way college athletes are paid for the use of their name, image and likeness and a dispute between player…
Continue ReadingCzech central bank cuts its key interest rate to 4.25%
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the seventh time in a row as inflation remains low and amid the…
Continue ReadingEdmunds Compares: 2024 Honda Prologue versus 2024 Toyota bZ4X Electric SUVs
Edmunds Honda has a long reputation for building highly fuel-efficient cars and trucks, and now it’s getting serious about EVs with the all-new…
Continue ReadingTop Muslim-voter organization endorses Harris as Middle East conflict escalates
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One of the nation’s largest Muslim voter-mobilization groups is endorsing Vice President Kamala…
Continue ReadingFunds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise
Associated Press Some groups that have been helping women pay for abortions and associated travel are cutting back their aid as travel costs rise.…
Continue ReadingNorway detains a German national suspected of inciting crimes against humanity in Cameroon
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian police say they have detained a German national of Cameroonian heritage for allegedly inciting crimes against…
Continue ReadingReality TV star Julie Chrisley to be re-sentenced in bank fraud and tax evasion case
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge was set to re-sentence reality TV star Julie Chrisley on Wednesday after an appeals court ordered a…
Continue ReadingA tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigations into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July have revealed striking security lapses.…
Continue ReadingWhat’s behind China’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean in a rare occurrence,…
Continue ReadingA tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service was incensed at what had happened that July evening. “What I saw…
Continue ReadingTheir churches no longer feel safe. Now Nicaraguans are taking their worship home
Associated Press When their church no longer felt safe, deacon Francisco Alvicio and his congregation made a plan. Cautiously, discreetly, they took…
Continue ReadingRussian parliament passes first reading of an adoption ban for countries allowing gender transition
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has given overwhelming approval to the first reading of a proposed law to prohibit the…
Continue ReadingThe EU judicial cooperation agency is stepping up its fight against organized crime
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust, has launched a new network to strengthen and further…
Continue ReadingLabour Party members deal a blow to Starmer a day after his appeal for unity
Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Members of Britain’s governing Labour Party have dealt Prime Minister Keir Starmer a blow by rejecting…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from a coal mine explosion in Iran rises to 50
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran state TV says the death toll from an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran rose to 50 after one of the miners injured…
Continue ReadingStrike by more than 1,000 Samsung workers enters a third week in India
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A strike by more than 1,000 workers at a Samsung India Electronics plant has entered its third week. Management…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from an AP and Texas Tribune report on 24 hours along the US-Mexico border
Texas Tribune, Associated Press The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press spent 24 hours in five cities on Texas’ border with Mexico to measure…
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