Air Canada and pilots union reach a tentative agreement to avoid a shutdown
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Air Canada and the union representing its pilots have come to terms on a labor agreement that is likely to prevent a…
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Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that…
Continue ReadingA missile fired by Yemen’s rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels landed in an open area in central Israel early Sunday and…
Continue Reading87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
Associated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — It was the farthest trip of his pontificate and one of the longest papal trips ever in terms of days on…
Continue ReadingTraces of this Pakistani megacity’s past are vanishing, but one flamboyant pink palace endures
Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on a new abortion clinic in rural southeast Kansas
Associated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the…
Continue Reading‘Shogun’ and ‘Hacks’ win top series Emmy Awards and ‘The Bear’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ take 4 apiece
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, “Hacks” scored an upset for best…
Continue ReadingHow a small town in Kansas found itself at the center of abortion’s national moment
Associated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — The Rev. Anthony Navaratnam stood before his congregation and urged them to pray for the women from…
Continue ReadingA ‘Trump Train’ convoy surrounded a Biden-Harris bus. Was it political violence?
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A jury will soon decide whether a so-called Trump Train that circled a Biden-Harris…
Continue ReadingAhmaud Arbery’s family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor’s misconduct trial after 3 years
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The family of Ahmaud Arbery is waiting for stalled court proceedings to resume in the case of a former…
Continue ReadingHispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront
Associated Press Huge celebrations across the U.S. are expected to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual tradition that showcases the…
Continue ReadingVenezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill President Maduro
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested Saturday after Venezuelan officials…
Continue ReadingChange-of-plea hearings set in fraud case for owners of funeral home where 190 bodies found
DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has canceled an October trial date and set a change-of-plea hearing in a fraud case involving the owners of a…
Continue ReadingFederal judge temporarily blocks Biden administration rule to limit flaring of gas at oil wells
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule aimed at reducing the venting and…
Continue ReadingAlberto Fujimori, Peru’s controversial former president, buried after 3 days of national mourning
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Controversial former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been buried after three days of national mourning.…
Continue ReadingA Minnesota man gets 33 years for fatally stabbing his wife during Bible study
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man has been sentenced to more than 33 years in prison for stabbing his wife to death during a Bible study…
Continue ReadingA river otter attacks a child at a Seattle-area marina
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Wildlife officials say a river otter attacked and dragged a young child from the dock at a Seattle-area marina and into the…
Continue ReadingThe presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protesters took their anger…
Continue ReadingMinnesota election officials make changes to automatic voter registration system after issues arise
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Elections officials are making changes to Minnesota’s automatic voter registration system after finding some potentially…
Continue ReadingNigerian army rescues 13 hostages from extremist group
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian troops have rescued 13 hostages who were kidnapped by an extremist group in the northwestern state of Kaduna, the…
Continue ReadingCooler weather in Southern California helps in wildfire battle
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of firefighters aided by cooler weather made progress Saturday against three Southern California…
Continue ReadingRoadside explosions in Somali capital Mogadishu kill 5, official says
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Roadside explosions in the Somali capital have killed five people and wounded eight others. An explosive…
Continue ReadingNATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine’s use of long range weapons to hit Russia
Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The head of NATO’s military committee says that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep…
Continue ReadingFuel truck explosion kills at least 15 people in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister says at least 15 people have been killed and 40 others seriously injured after a tanker…
Continue ReadingKansas cold case ends 44 years later as man is sentenced for killing his former neighbor in 1980
GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) — More than 44 years after a nursing student was slain in her home in Kansas, her former neighbor has been sentenced to 10 to…
Continue ReadingTrains collide in Egypt’s Nile Delta leaving 3 dead, 29 injured
CAIRO (AP) — Two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Nile Delta on Saturday, killing at least three people, two of them children, authorities…
Continue ReadingA look at Harvey Weinstein’s health and legal issues as he faces more criminal charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces mounting legal and health troubles some seven years after scores…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi reaches 74. Dozens of other people are missing
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll in Myanmar from flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi has reached at least 74, with 89 people missing,…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh proposes a $500,000 payment to settle bridge collapse lawsuits
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The city of Pittsburgh is seeking approval of a half-million-dollar payment to settle lawsuits over the collapse of a bridge into…
Continue ReadingWife of Jane’s Addiction frontman says tension and animosity led to onstage scuffle
BOSTON (AP) — A scuffle between members of the groundbreaking alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction came amid “tension and animosity” during…
Continue ReadingRetired Oklahoma Catholic bishop Edward Slattery dies at 84
Associated Press EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A retired Catholic bishop who apologized for reinstating a priest who later admitted to sexually abusing an…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts police recruit dies after a ‘medical crisis’ during training exercise
NEW BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a Massachusetts State Police recruit died a day after he became unresponsive and suffered a “medical…
Continue ReadingIndianapolis man gets 60 years for a road rage shooting that killed a man
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for a road rage shooting. A judge on Friday sentenced Dion…
Continue ReadingHarris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While President Joe Biden was hosting a celebration of Black excellence at the White House with lawmakers,…
Continue ReadingESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout
AP Business Writer DirecTV announced Saturday it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service…
Continue ReadingBallerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn…
Continue ReadingFalcons host the football team from Apalachee High School, where a shooter killed four
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons hosted the football team from Apalachee High School a week after a shooting left two students and…
Continue ReadingThousands attend an anti-government rally organized by Poland’s main opposition party
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands of people have attended an anti-government rally organized by Poland’s nationalist conservative opposition party…
Continue ReadingSyria’s president asks former communications minister to form a new government
BEIRUT (AP) — State media in Syria say President Bashar Assad has issued a decree naming former Communications Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali as…
Continue ReadingAlgerian court certifies Tebboune’s landslide reelection win
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s constitutional court has certified President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s landslide victory in last weekend’s…
Continue ReadingNCAA approves Gallaudet’s use of a helmet for deaf and hard of hearing players this season
AP Sports Writer The NCAA has given full approval for Gallaudet’s football team to use a helmet designed for players who are deaf or hard of…
Continue ReadingAn emotional week for the Dolphins ends with Tua Tagovailoa concussed and his future unclear
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Earlier in this turbulent week for the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel joked that enough people had seen…
Continue ReadingCatch a partial lunar eclipse during September’s supermoon
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one. The spectacle will be visible in clear…
Continue ReadingThis new Mexican blessed is considered a protector of life from conception. Who was Moisés Lira?
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Catholic Church is getting a new addition to its ranks of “blessed,” with the beatification of…
Continue ReadingUkraine renews calls on the West to approve long-range strikes on Russian territory
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has made a new call on the West to allow it to strike deeper into Russia after a meeting between U.S. and British…
Continue ReadingDick Cheney was once vilified by Democrats. Now he’s backing Harris. Will it matter?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney is a career Republican still vilified by Democrats for his bullish defense of the Iraq War as vice…
Continue ReadingWith a parade of athletes on Champs Elysées, France throws one last party for the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Paris has wrapped up its feel-good summer with a grand parade. French athletes celebrated the Olympic and Paralympic Games on the…
Continue ReadingHarris focuses on Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania in an effort to shore up her support
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has upcoming events scheduled in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as her…
Continue ReadingHow to watch and stream the 76th annual Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If it seems like the Emmys just happened, you’re not wrong. The 76th Emmy Awards are Sunday, roughly nine months after the…
Continue ReadingUS historian leads charity run in Kyiv to highlight the plight of Ukrainian POWs
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. historian and author Timothy Snyder has led a charity run in Kyiv to raise awareness of the conditions…
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