Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino televangelist who calls himself the “anointed son of God” and once claimed to have…
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Power outages bring frustration to New Orleans residents post-Francine
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents of the Carrollton neighborhood in New Orleans are among the thousands of utility customers in the…
Continue ReadingMexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has pleaded not guilty to U.S. narcotics trafficking…
Continue ReadingTrump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence
Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump refused on Friday to condemn recent racist and conspiratorial comments from…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with British leader and brushes off Putin’s threats about weapons for Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if…
Continue ReadingJustin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving in New York
Associated Press SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Timberlake urged drivers not to get behind the wheel of a car after even a single alcoholic drink…
Continue ReadingHarris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s…
Continue ReadingCongress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A San Jose-based biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that…
Continue ReadingToo much? Many Americans feel the need to limit their political news, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It can get to be too much. That’s the response from many Americans in a new AP-NORC/USAFacts poll, which…
Continue ReadingAre Indonesia and Vietnam’s multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded as…
Continue ReadingPope ends Asia trip with same message at the start: Interfaith tolerance to heal troubled world
Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Singapore on Friday by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony, closing…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s story on the Ashaninka tribe’s reforestation model in the Brazilian Amazon
Associated Press APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — The Ashaninka tribe of Amonia River live in a largely preserved area of Brazil’s western…
Continue ReadingDolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa sustains 3rd diagnosed concussion of his career after hitting head on turf
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was diagnosed with a concussion for the third time in his NFL…
Continue ReadingJamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica has arrived in Haiti to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to…
Continue ReadingFrance investigating disappearances of 2 Congolese Paralympic athletes
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French judicial authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Paralympic athletes from Congo. The athletes…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea gives a glimpse of a secretive uranium-enrichment facility as Kim pushes for more nukes
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state…
Continue ReadingPilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet aborted a takeoff in Nashville to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines…
Continue ReadingTop AI business leaders meet with Biden administration to discuss the emerging industry’s needs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of…
Continue ReadingNearly $6 billion in funding for Ukraine will expire if Congress doesn’t act by the end of the month
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say nearly $6 billion in funding for aid to Ukraine will expire at the end of the month unless…
Continue ReadingA linebacker at West Virginia State is fatally shot on the eve of a game against his old school
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A football player at Division II West Virginia State was fatally shot during what the university says is being…
Continue ReadingColorado teen hoping for lakeside homecoming photos shot in face by town councilman, police say
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado sheriff’s office said a town councilman shot a teenager in the face Tuesday and…
Continue ReadingActor Chad McQueen, son of Steve McQueen, dies at 63
Associated Press Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the “Karate Kid” movies and the son of the late actor and race car driver…
Continue ReadingAlaska high court lets man serving a 20-year sentence remain in US House race
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the ranked…
Continue ReadingBrazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak’s homecoming after centuries in Europe
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous chants and the rattle of maracas resounded Thursday in a Rio de Janeiro park, where…
Continue ReadingUS backs 2 permanent seats for African nations on the UN Security Council
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States says it will support the addition of two new permanent seats on the powerful U.N. Security…
Continue ReadingRepublicans challenge North Carolina decision that lets students show university’s mobile ID
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican Party has sued North Carolina’s elections board to block students and employees at the…
Continue ReadingAir Canada urges government to intervene as labor dispute with pilots escalates
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s largest airline and business leaders are urging the federal government to intervene in labor talks with its…
Continue ReadingColorado mass shooting survivor testifies the gunman repeated ‘This is fun’ during the attack
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket says she heard him say, “This is…
Continue ReadingAfter docs about Taylor Swift and Brooke Shields, filmmaker turns her camera to NYC psychics
AP Film Writer Filmmaker Lana Wilson had never thought much about psychics. But the morning after Election Day in 2016, in Atlantic City, New Jersey,…
Continue ReadingMontana miner to lay off hundreds due to declining palladium prices
NYE, Mont. (AP) — The owner of the only platinum and palladium mines in the U.S. plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Montana due to declining…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina justices refuse to stop state’s first execution in 13 years
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens. The 46-year-old inmate…
Continue ReadingUtility ordered to pay $100 million for its role in Ohio bribery scheme
Associated Press An Ohio-based energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme has been ordered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Continue ReadingArkansas county jail and health provider agree to $6 million settlement over detainee’s 2021 death
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family…
Continue ReadingDC police officers sentenced to prison for deadly chase and cover-up
Associated Press Two police officers in the nation’s capital have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a deadly chase of…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man arrested after allegedly assaulting flight attendants after takeoff
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man has been arrested on a federal complaint alleging he assaulted Frontier Airlines flight…
Continue ReadingIt took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in California, US agency says
WASHINGTON (AP) — California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of water to…
Continue ReadingPilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet aborted a takeoff in Nashville to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane.…
Continue ReadingLoose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose…
Continue ReadingLawyer says Chinese doping case handled ‘reasonably’ but calls WADA’s lack of action “curious”
AP National Writer An investigator gave the World Anti-Doping Agency a pass on its handling of the case involving Chinese swimmers, but not without…
Continue ReadingBoat sinks during search for missing diver in Lake Michigan
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin officials are working to retrieve a boat that sank during the search for a missing diver in Lake Michigan. Kenosha…
Continue ReadingThe US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald…
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How social media became a storefront for fake pills as families struggle
AP Technology Writer Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has…
Continue ReadingStudies on pigeon-guided missiles, swimming abilities of dead fish among Ig Nobels winners
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A study that explores the feasibility of using pigeons to guide missiles and one that looks at the swimming…
Continue ReadingFlorida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content under settlement
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A school district in northeast Florida must put back in libraries three dozen books as part of a settlement with…
Continue ReadingNew York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider…
Continue ReadingFrancis Ford Coppola sues Variety over story alleging ‘Megalopolis’ misconduct
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola has sued Variety, saying that a July story that said he ran an unprofessional set…
Continue ReadingAmazon boosts pay for subcontracted delivery drivers amid union pressure
AP Business Writer Amazon is giving a pay boost to its subcontracted delivery drivers amid growing union pressure. The company announced Thursday…
Continue ReadingUS approves $165 million in weapons sales to Israel for 2027 delivery
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has approved $165 million in weapons sales to Israel to fund heavy-duty tank trailers, the State…
Continue ReadingOsaka gears up for the 2025 World Expo with memories of hosting a half-century ago
Associated Press OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Osaka is one of Japan’s biggest and oldest cities, known more as a bustling business hub than a tourist…
Continue ReadingSmartmatic’s suit against Newsmax over 2020 election reporting appears headed for trial
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer against a conservative news outlet that aired…
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