Armed men kill at least 13 farmers in Nigeria’s conflict-hit region, official says
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A local official says armed men killed at least 13 farmers in an attack in north-central Nigeria. No group…
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Canada’s freight trains will soon roll again after labor lockouts. Here’s what to know
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads are expected to soon start rolling their trains again after the government…
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US home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July. That came as easing mortgage rates…
Continue ReadingMcConnell says deterring America’s adversaries should be ‘front and center’ for the next president
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the challenge of deterring America’s adversaries should…
Continue ReadingNepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s new government has lifted restrictions on the video-sharing app TikTok, nine months after…
Continue ReadingSword, bullhorn stolen from Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino’s St. John’s University office
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two thieves swiped a ceremonial sword and a bullhorn from the office of St. John’s University Coach Rick…
Continue ReadingWhat polling shows about Americans’ views of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are more likely than Democrats to have a favorable opinion Robert F. Kennedy Jr, recent polls show,…
Continue ReadingDaniela Larreal Chirinos, 5-time Olympic cyclist for Venezuela, dies in Las Vegas at 51
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Daniela Larreal Chirinos, a five-time Olympic cyclist who competed for Venezuela over the course of a decade, has died. She was…
Continue ReadingShe took a ‘ballot selfie.’ Now she’s suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections after she says she received a letter from a…
Continue ReadingWhat has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways…
Continue ReadingFDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent…
Continue ReadingHaiti arrests a suspect in the May killings of a US missionary couple and a nonprofit chief
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Haiti have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting earlier this year of a U.S. missionary…
Continue ReadingGeorgia man who accused NBA star Dwight Howard of sexual assault drops suit
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man dropped his lawsuit accusing former NBA star Dwight Howard of sexual assault after attorneys for Howard…
Continue ReadingTrump uses a stretch of border wall and a pile of steel beams in Arizona to contrast with Democrats
Associated Press SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — On a dirt road below the shrub-dotted hills of Arizona, Donald Trump used a stretch of wall and a pile…
Continue ReadingPowdr to sell Vermont’s Killington, the largest mountain resort in New England
Associated Press Powdr Corp., which owns multiple ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada, is selling Vermont’s Killington Resort and Pico Mountain,…
Continue ReadingExcavator buried under rocks at Massachusetts quarry prompts emergency response
STERLING, Mass. (AP) — Firefighters and other rescue agencies have responded to the scene of an excavator buried under rocks and boulders at a…
Continue ReadingA 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of…
Continue ReadingGerman warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London. ‘No deeper message,’ navy says.
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s navy says there was “no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March —…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolás Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential…
Continue ReadingFormer Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down plead not guilty
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down have pleaded not guilty to…
Continue ReadingMan arrested over 1982 IRA bombing that killed 3 police officers in Northern Ireland
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police say they arrested a man in connection with an IRA bombing that killed three Northern Ireland policemen in…
Continue ReadingAverage rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.46%, the lowest level in 15 months
AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased this week to its lowest level in 15 months. That’s welcome relief for home…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Labor Day and its history
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Labor Day is a holiday celebrating the American worker. But from barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many…
Continue ReadingFamily of West Virginia governor, running for Senate, has deal to avoid Greenbrier hotel foreclosure
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says it has reached an agreement with a credit collection…
Continue ReadingRoadside Tesla Semi fire where temperatures reached 1,000 degrees draws in NTSB investigative team
DETROIT (AP) — A crash and large fire along a California freeway involving an electric Tesla Semi has drawn the attention of federal safety…
Continue Reading3-month-old baby is fatally mauled by dogs in attic while parents smoked pot, police say
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a man and woman have been charged with manslaughter in western New York after they left their 3-month-old…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban publish vice laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say it’s mandatory for Afghan women to conceal their voices and bare faces in public. That’s according to…
Continue ReadingNaming 2 baby giraffes is a tall order for a Berlin zoo
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Naming two baby giraffes turned out to be a tall order this summer for a Berlin zoo. After the half-siblings were…
Continue ReadingUS closes one of 2 probes into behavior of General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicles after recall
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have closed one of two investigations into the performance of General Motors’ Cruise autonomous…
Continue ReadingParamount extending ‘go shop’ period by 15 days so it can review Bronfman offer
AP Business Writer Shares of Entertainment giant Paramount Global are up Thursday after announcing it would extend by 15 days a period where…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch on the Democratic National Convention’s fourth and final day in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention is kicking off its fourth and final night. On Thursday, after a week of…
Continue ReadingArkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion rights petitions, blocking ballot measure
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s rejection of signature petitions in favor putting an…
Continue ReadingItalian aviation authorities investigate after turbulence injures two easyJet flight attendants
LONDON (AP) — Italian authorities have launched an investigation after two easyJet flight attendants were injured when their flight from Corfu to…
Continue ReadingBangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continues
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital has allowed police to interrogate two journalists in their custody for…
Continue ReadingA hotel fire in South Korea killed at least 7 people and injured 12, officials say
Officials say a fire has broken out at a hotel in the South Korean city of Bucheon, killing at least seven people and injuring 12 others. The…
Continue ReadingPharmacist pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan deaths from meningitis outbreak
Associated Press A pharmacist who worked at a Massachusetts lab has pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of 11 Michigan…
Continue ReadingCanada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. Union cries foul
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Freight trains in Canada could be running again within days after the government forced the country’s two major…
Continue Reading‘Pommel Horse Guy’ Stephen Nedoroscik will join ‘Dancing With the Stars’
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off the Olympics, U.S. breakout star and medalist Stephen Nedoroscik — better known to the internet as “Pommel Horse…
Continue ReadingFormer New Hampshire lawmaker loses right to vote after moving out of his district
NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire lawmaker has avoided jail time but lost his right to vote after moving out of his district,…
Continue ReadingTrailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ recalled over fabricated critics’ quotes
AP Film Writer Lionsgate recalled its new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s “ Megalopolis ” Wednesday amid revelations that critics’…
Continue ReadingHarris summons Americans to reject political divisions, warns of consequences posed by a Trump win
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris summoned Americans on Thursday to reject political divisions and instead chart what she called a…
Continue ReadingBlackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power
Associated Press In many communities people turn to diesel or gasoline generators for temporary power when extreme weather brings power outages. But…
Continue ReadingMissouri Supreme Court blocks agreement that would have halted execution
Associated Press CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked an agreement that would spare the life of a man on death row. Instead,…
Continue ReadingDisney names Gorman to chair its succession planning committee
AP Business News Morgan Stanley Executive Chairman James Gorman will lead Disney’s search for a successor to Bob Iger, two years after the…
Continue ReadingFeeling groggy in the afternoon? Here’s how to nap the right way
Associated Press An afternoon nap can be refreshing, but experts say it also can help you at work or with other activities. Research shows that…
Continue ReadingU.S. applications for unemployment benefits inch up, but remain at historically healthy levels
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, but remains at healthy levels Jobless claims…
Continue ReadingFS1 announces 2 new morning shows following departure of Skip Bayless on ‘Undisputed’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of shows will take over the weekday morning timeslot on FS1 formerly occupied by Skip Bayless of “Undisputed.”…
Continue ReadingAustralian penguin Sphen, one half of famed same-sex couple, dies at 11 years old
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sphen, the elder partner in a world famous same-sex penguin couple celebrated in Australian…
Continue ReadingPakistani man to remain in officers’ custody over misinformation that sparked rioting in the U.K
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in Pakistan say a court has allowed investigators to question a man in their custody for four…
Continue ReadingWall Street’s next big test is looming with Nvidia’s profit report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia’s upcoming profit report on Wednesday carries big potential repercussions for the market. As one of…
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