Royals catcher Salvador Perez wins MLB’s Clemente Award for philanthropy
NEW YORK (AP) — Honored with Major League Baseball’s highest honor for character, community involvement and philanthropy, Salvador Perez…
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Albania stops a ship suspected of harboring massive amounts of toxic waste from docking
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian officials say they prevented a ship suspected of transferring a huge amount of hazardous waste…
Continue ReadingWho is comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally?
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, one…
Continue ReadingBrian Williams and Amazon are asking election night news-seekers to take a leap of faith with them
AP Media Writer Former NBC News anchor Brian Williams is asking people interested in election night news to take a leap of faith with him. He’s…
Continue ReadingBritish man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years.…
Continue ReadingApple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update
AP Technology Writer Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup…
Continue ReadingApple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update
AP Technology Writer Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup…
Continue ReadingAfter 127 years, Smucker’s has moved beyond jam. But its CEO still finds time to jam on weekends
AP Business Writer Smucker’s Uncrustables could soon hit $1 billion in annual sales. To keep up with demand for the frozen peanut butter and jelly…
Continue ReadingApple introduces the first dose of artificial intelligence into its new product lineup with a free software update
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple introduces the first dose of artificial intelligence into its new product lineup with a free software…
Continue ReadingHow to protect yourself from scammers offering fake jobs
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the last year, job scams have been on the rise, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit…
Continue Reading2 are killed when powered parachute aircraft flips while landing
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say two people died when a powered parachute aircraft flipped while landing in Kentucky. The Jessamine County…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows national horse racing safety rules to stay in effect, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing national medication and anti-doping rules for horse racing to remain in effect while a court fight…
Continue ReadingMan charged in hit-and-run that killed New Hampshire Air National Guard commander
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man has been indicted in a hit-and-run crash that killed the commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard.…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orban highlights EU dysfunction with a surprise trip to Georgia
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is again highlighting what a dysfunctional family the 27 nations of the…
Continue ReadingRare dime bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades fetches $500,000 at auction
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A rare dime whose whereabouts had remained a mystery since the late 1970s has sold for just over $500,000. The coin was struck…
Continue ReadingUK far-right activist Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months
By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — British far-right political activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months after he admitted to being…
Continue ReadingVirginia asks US Supreme Court to reinstate removals of 1,600 voter registrations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene to allow the state to remove roughly 1,600 voters from…
Continue ReadingA knife attack near a school in Beijing injures 5 people, including 3 children
BEIJING (AP) — A knife attack near a school in China’s capital has injured five people, including three children. Police say the attack occurred…
Continue ReadingWhat does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan’s long-ruling party mean?
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese’s long-reigning coalition lost a majority in the parliamentary election, underscoring voters’ outrage…
Continue ReadingParties loyal to Uzbekistan’s president win parliament seats in election devoid of real opposition
Parties loyal to Uzbekistan’s president have swept parliament seats in an election devoid of any real opposition in the tightly-controlled Central…
Continue ReadingAutonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Ford hates wasting water. As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Florida,…
Continue ReadingAutonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Ford hates wasting water. As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Florida,…
Continue ReadingAttack on a Chad military base kills 40 soldiers, presidency says
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad’s presidency says unidentified assailants have killed at least 40 soldiers during an overnight attack…
Continue ReadingAuthorities launch ‘interagency operation’ at federal jail in New York housing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators from multiple federal agencies launched an “interagency operation” on Monday at the troubled…
Continue ReadingIsrael passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid…
Continue ReadingPakistani human rights activists condemn arrest of lawyers on charges creating a security risk
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s police have arrested a Pakistani lawyer and her husband who are known for taking on human rights cases, drawing…
Continue ReadingRepublicans seek votes among the Amish, who rarely cast them, in swing-state Pennsylvania
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — On a recent weekday afternoon, an Amish man in a horse-drawn buggy navigated through a busy intersection of…
Continue ReadingA decade of racial justice activism transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cori Bush went from helping to lead an informal movement for racial justice to winning two terms as a…
Continue ReadingBuilding collapse in Nigeria’s capital leaves at least 7 dead
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least seven people have died when a building collapsed in Nigeria’s capital Abuja over the weekend.…
Continue ReadingAustrian mayor shot dead with suspect on the run, police say
By Claudia Otto and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt is underway in northern Austria after a hunter allegedly fatally shot two people…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next…
Continue ReadingBiden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked…
Continue Reading2 people fatally shot in a rural area of northern Austria
VIENNA (AP) — Police say two people have been fatally shot in a rural area of northern Austria. The suspected shooter is on the run. The body of a…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen’s employee council says the automaker plans to close at least 3 German plants
BERLIN (AP) — The head of Volkswagen’s works council says the company has informed employee representatives that it wants to close at least…
Continue ReadingIn wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries and find a moment of calm at matches
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At soccer games in Ukraine, crowd sizes are determined by the capacity of the nearest bomb shelter. For the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 28: Presidential race, Middle East, McDonald’s, Washington Post, Toxic smog
By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — When considering who is living paycheck to paycheck, households with an income of six-figures…
Continue ReadingFounder of far-right English Defense League gets 18 months in prison for court contempt
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge has sentenced the founder of the far-right English Defense League to a year and a half in prison for…
Continue ReadingBeijing knife attack injures five, including three children, police say
By Shawn Deng and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Five people, including three children, have been injured in a stabbing attack in Beijing,…
Continue ReadingBritish lawmaker suspended after video shows him allegedly punching man in the street
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A British lawmaker has been suspended by the governing Labour Party after footage appeared to show him punching a…
Continue ReadingA Thai court drops a case over the deaths of Muslim protesters in 2004
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in southern Thailand has dropped a case against former state security personnel and officials over the…
Continue ReadingFor years, the Delphi double murder case went cold. Then a volunteer found a file with an interesting piece of information
By Zoe Sottile and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — For five years after two teenage girls were killed and their bodies left along an Indiana trail,…
Continue ReadingDuterte says he had a ‘death squad’ as mayor but didn’t order killings as Philippine president
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he maintained a “death…
Continue ReadingStudents return to school in Asheville, North Carolina, area as community faces Helene recovery
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — As communities devastated by Helene in western North Carolina work toward a post-storm recovery and dare to…
Continue ReadingSocial Democrats win Lithuania’s election, overcoming center-right government
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania’s center-left opposition parties celebrated victory after prevailing over the center-right…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament, demanding the annulment of the weekend…
Continue ReadingFor new Stanford coach Kate Paye, following Tara VanDerveer is a tall task
AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kate Paye walked into the Stanford women’s basketball office on a recent Friday morning moments…
Continue ReadingBorissov appears winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov appears to be the winner of Bulgaria’s…
Continue ReadingVoters in Liechtenstein withdraw state funding from the country’s public radio broadcaster
BERLIN (AP) — Voters in Liechtenstein have voted to withdraw state funding from the tiny country’s public radio broadcaster, a decision that…
Continue ReadingWoman survives snake bite during days lost in Australia’s Snowy Mountains
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A woman who went missing on a solo hike in Australia’s Snowy Mountains was found “dazed…
Continue ReadingDiamond-rich Botswana holds an election with new economic challenges for a long-ruling party
Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana will vote in a national election this week that will decide whether the ruling party extends a…
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