Woman suffers leg burns after hiking off trail near Yellowstone Park’s Old Faithful
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman suffered burns on her leg after hiking off trail in Yellowstone National Park and…
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Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee’s new election chief knows her office is under scrutiny, but she’s ready
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — This year’s presidential election will be the first overseen by a new elections chief in Milwaukee, a city…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter…
Continue ReadingMexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel ties
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is demanding that former secretary of public security Genaro García Luna, who…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Reserve is finally lowering rates. Here’s what consumers should know
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt,…
Continue ReadingInside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As they unsuccessfully fought to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the…
Continue ReadingNAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt execution planned for next week
Associated Press The president of the NAACP is urging Missouri’s governor to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams scheduled for Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingMemories of the earliest Tupperware parties, from one who was there
For The Associated Press ALLISON PARK, Pa. (AP) — Tupperware became woven into America’s cultural fabric after World War II by forgoing…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the pipeline fire burning for a third day in Houston’s suburbs
Associated Press DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs is burning for a…
Continue ReadingMrBeast and Amazon sued by competitors from his $5M reality show over alleged ‘unsafe’ conditions
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and…
Continue ReadingWork has begun on an inauguration stage at the Capitol. The last one became part of Jan. 6 attack
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Work on the presidential inauguration platform is kicking off at the U.S. Capitol. Congressional leaders pounded…
Continue ReadingProsecutors charge 10 with failing to disperse during California protest
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in Southern California have charged 10 people, including two professors, with failing to disperse during a…
Continue ReadingA rockfall triggered by a rainstorm kills a woman hiker in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a rockfall triggered by a sudden rainstorm has fatally injured a hiker in a popular national park on…
Continue ReadingCity approves plan for Oklahoma hoops, gymnastics arena in $1.1B entertainment district
The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and…
Continue ReadingMoscow will support Islamabad’s bid to join BRICS, says Russian deputy prime minister
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Russia’s deputy prime minister says Moscow will support Islamabad’s bid to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies.…
Continue ReadingUS wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range weapons
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Biden administration still isn’t convinced that it should give Ukraine the…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina death row inmate asks governor for clemency
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life. No…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Damien Chazelle, Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons on ‘Whiplash’ returning to theaters after 10 years
AP Film Writer Ten years after “Whiplash” took the film world by storm, Damien Chazelle’s breakthrough film is returning to theaters nationwide…
Continue ReadingGlobal vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The global vaccine alliance Gavi says it will buy 500,000 doses of vaccine against mpox to fight outbreaks…
Continue ReadingA Hungarian company is linked to the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In a duplex in a quiet neighborhood of the Hungarian capital is the headquarters of a company that is…
Continue ReadingFalse reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nassau County officials say social media reports that explosives were found in a car near former President Donald…
Continue ReadingPolice say a pair took an NYC subway train on a joyride and crashed it. They have arrested 1 teen
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say they have arrested one of the young people who took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they…
Continue ReadingUnidentified gunmen kill high-ranking migration official in one of Haiti’s biggest cities
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A high-ranking official with Haiti’s National Office of Migration has been killed in the north coastal city of…
Continue ReadingBoeing CEO says the company will furlough employees soon to preserve cash during labor strike
AP Airlines Writer Boeing’s CEO says the company will begin furloughing a large number of employees to save cash during a strike by union…
Continue ReadingHarassment case dismissed against Alabama transportation director
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a harassment charge against state Transportation Director John Cooper. Prosecutors in Marshall…
Continue ReadingAs Trump seeks Polish-American votes, he and the Polish president are due to be at the same event
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda are scheduled to attend the same event this Sunday in…
Continue ReadingCarrie Coon is still fighting
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own. She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That…
Continue ReadingJustice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray says the FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese…
Continue ReadingBlinken says surprise escalations threaten to derail talks for a cease-fire in Gaza
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that threaten to…
Continue ReadingA vandal badly damaged a statue outside a St. Louis cathedral, police say
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A noted sculpture that has stood for 25 years outside the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis is badly damaged after…
Continue ReadingTwo years after Mahsa Amini death, Western allies sanction a dozen Iranian officials
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S., Canada and Australia have hit a group of Iranian officials with sanctions for their participation in…
Continue ReadingWojnarowski is leaving ESPN for alma mater to become GM of St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team
AP Sports Writer ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to take over the…
Continue ReadingScientists detect longest pair of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the longest pair of jets streaming from a black hole in a distant galaxy. Black holes…
Continue ReadingSuspension of security clearance for Iran envoy did not follow protocol, watchdog says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department’s internal watchdog says that officials did not follow proper protocol when handling the…
Continue ReadingLessons from Red Sea and Ukraine’s Black Sea fight help prep Navy for possible conflict with China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea over the past year and what Ukraine has done to hold…
Continue ReadingGovernor bans use of ‘conversion therapy’ on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky. He signed…
Continue ReadingShip owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20B in US arms sales to Israel
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing a series of Senate resolutions that would stop more than $20…
Continue ReadingThailand will indict ex-security personnel over the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in 2004
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Prosecutors in Thailand say eight former security personnel accused of responsibility for the deaths of 78 Muslim…
Continue ReadingMilan fashion houses from Boss to Marras mute the color story for next summer
AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan designers dipped into neutrals and muted tones for next summer on the second day of Milan Fashion Week of…
Continue ReadingBalloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The National Toy Hall of Fame is floating the idea of inducting balloons. They are among the 12 finalists being considered…
Continue ReadingWhite House hosts first meeting with Trump, Harris transition teams
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Representatives for former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris’ transition…
Continue ReadingLin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis on their ‘Warriors’ musical concept album with Lauryn Hill
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda argues most New Yorkers have an answer to the following question: When did you first see “The…
Continue ReadingDonna Kelce is making her film debut in 2 Hallmark movies — football-themed, of course
Donna Kelce is the latest family member to make her mark on the world of entertainment, cameoing in two upcoming Hallmark Christmas movies that,…
Continue ReadingIslamabad complains to Kabul after an Afghan diplomat disrespected Pakistan’s anthem
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say that Pakistan has complained to Kabul after an Afghan diplomat failed to stand up when the Pakistani…
Continue ReadingAmericans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused…
Continue ReadingWNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026
AP Basketball Writer The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in…
Continue ReadingWhat will become of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ musical legacy? Experts weigh in following his indictment
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, but his indictment…
Continue ReadingJD Souther, who helped write ‘New Kid in Town,’ ‘Heartache Tonight’ and other Eagles hits, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in…
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