Pope says sex abuse is ‘demonic’ as he weighs in on new scandal in French church
Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis called sexual abuse “demonic” on Friday as he weighed in on the latest sex assault…
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A tech company hired a top NYC official’s brother. A private meeting and $1.4M in contracts followed
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of the 2022 school year, the education technology company 21stCentEd was seeking to expand its presence in…
Continue ReadingA cat named Drifter is safe after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly 8 weeks
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly eight weeks. The…
Continue ReadingBill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government would ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes under a sports…
Continue ReadingMeet the straight ally who is protesting Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Texas Kadiri Moro is an unusual figure amid the LGBTQ+ rights activists in the coastal West African nation of…
Continue ReadingVessel rescued in English Channel after emergency call to Dover, Delaware, instead of Dover, England
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police dispatchers in Delaware’s capital city are being lauded for helping direct rescuers to a boat…
Continue ReadingMiami high schools produced more players on NFL rosters in Week 1 than any other city
NEW YORK (AP) — Miami high schools produced 17 players on NFL rosters opening weekend, most of any city. Las Vegas was second with 16, followed by…
Continue ReadingLA Sparks’ franchise rebuild stalls out as team misses the playoffs for the 4th straight year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks are still looking to the future. They had hoped to return to the WNBA playoffs this season for the first…
Continue ReadingGreek stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s railway company says a train stationmaster has been suspended after allegedly giving an order that would have…
Continue ReadingCanadian man admits shootings that damaged electrical substations in the Dakotas
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to federal crimes for shootings at electrical substations and an oil pipeline in the…
Continue ReadingAre California prisons stiffing inmates on $200 release payments? Lawsuit says they are
CalMatters John Vaesau was counting on the $200 he was entitled to by law upon leaving Folsom State Prison in June 2023, after 33 years. He was…
Continue ReadingCongo court sentences 3 Americans and 34 others to death on coup charges
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military court in Congo has convicted 37 people, including three Americans, on charges of taking part in…
Continue ReadingPolice killing of an unarmed Nebraska man prompts officers to reconsider no-knock warrants
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police in Nebraska’s largest city are reevaluating their use of some no-knock search warrants after an unarmed Black man was…
Continue ReadingFlorida sued for using taxpayer money on website promoting GOP spin on abortion initiative
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A political committee behind the campaign to pass a constitutional right to abortion…
Continue Reading560,000 children in Gaza vaccinated against polio as first round of campaign ends
By Ibrahim Dahman, Sana Noor Haq and Pauline Lockwood, CNN (CNN) — More than 560,000 children aged below 10 in Gaza have received the first of…
Continue ReadingA man pleads guilty in a shooting outside then-US Rep. Zeldin’s New York home
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A 20-year-old gang member pleaded guilty in a drive-by shooting that wounded two rival gang members in front of the New York…
Continue ReadingYolanda Adams is still in the blessing business with ‘Sunny Days’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gospel music superstar Yolanda Adams has used her faith and smile to sustain her through life’s ebbs and flows.…
Continue ReadingPro-Russian posters appear on billboards across Italy
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Hundreds of posters have appeared on billboards across Italy this summer, bearing the slogan:…
Continue ReadingGermany signs agreement with Kenya to bring in skilled workers and plug labor market gaps
BERLIN (AP) — German and Kenyan officials have signed an agreement to promote the recruitment of skilled Kenyan workers who can fill gaps in…
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Kitchen fire breaks out in unoccupied Santa Cruz home Friday morning
SANTA CRUZ, Calif (KION-TV) – On Friday morning, Santa Cruz Fire responded to a fire in a home in the area of Westmoor Court and Westmoor Drive in…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines says it will offer free WiFi service on flights using the satellite-based Starlink service from…
Continue ReadingNebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has certified two ballot measures to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican…
Continue ReadingSuddenly, after several seasons, Gary Oldman’s TV series ‘Slow Horses’ gets some Emmy love
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jackson Lamb is an Englishman who solves mysteries, but he’s not your typically elegant, charming…
Continue ReadingSuddenly, after several seasons, Gary Oldman’s TV series ‘Slow Horses’ gets some Emmy love
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jackson Lamb is an Englishman who solves mysteries, but he’s not your typically elegant, charming…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s forecast to stay away from land
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Gordon has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say it’s expected to remain over open water…
Continue ReadingNewly freed from federal restrictions, Wells Fargo agrees to shore up crime risk detection
AP Business Writer Wells Fargo has agreed to work with U.S. bank regulators to shore up its financial crimes risk management, including internal…
Continue ReadingNewly freed from federal restrictions, Wells Fargo agrees to shore up crime risk detection
AP Business Writer Wells Fargo has agreed to work with U.S. bank regulators to shore up its financial crimes risk management, including internal…
Continue ReadingDriver charged with killing NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on…
Continue ReadingLongtime AD and 2-time national champion baseball coach Tanner to switch roles at South Carolina
AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former national champion baseball coach and longtime South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner is changing…
Continue ReadingUS consumer sentiment ticks higher for second month but remains subdued
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the economy improved for the second straight month in September, bolstered by lower…
Continue ReadingDolphins will bring in another quarterback, while Tagovailoa deals with concussion
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins will bring in another quarterback while starter Tua Tagovailoa deals with his latest…
Continue ReadingMacKenzie Scott’s millions boost Native American nonprofits
Chronicle of Philanthropy The billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings, no-hassle giving approach has proven particularly valuable…
Continue ReadingMeasure to repeal Nebraska’s private school funding law should appear on the ballot, court rules
Associated Press The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a measure seeking to repeal a new conservative-backed law providing taxpayer money for…
Continue ReadingPercival Everett, Rachel Kushner and Miranda July are fiction nominees for National Book Awards
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James,” his acclaimed retelling of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry…
Continue ReadingMichael Brown’s death a decade ago set off a new chapter of social change
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, in August 2014, when a white police officer shot and killed Black 18-year-old Michael Brown on the…
Continue ReadingFeds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients
Associated Press An Associated Press analysis has found that hospitals are rarely fined for violating a federal law that is supposed to guarantee…
Continue ReadingWhy Ukraine wants to use Western long-range missiles inside Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is pushing for permission from its Western partners to use the long-range missiles they have provided to strike…
Continue ReadingTua Tagovailoa is dealing with another concussion. What we know and what happens next
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming…
Continue ReadingHigh Court rejects the UK’s first new coal mine in 30 years
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge has rejected plans for the U.K.’s first coal mine in three decades, delivering a victory for…
Continue ReadingA military jet crashes in Bulgaria during a drill. Both pilots are killed
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria says a military jet crashed during a drill for an airshow marking the anniversary of the country…
Continue ReadingNebraska ballot will include competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights, top court rules
Associated Press The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that competing measures that would expand or limit abortion rights can appear on the November…
Continue ReadingBiden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is cracking down on cheap products sold out of China, expanding a push to reduce U.S.…
Continue ReadingHow a climate solution means a school nurse sees fewer students sick from the heat
Associated Press Around 36,000 schools in the U.S. are in need of updated heating and cooling systems, according to the Government Accountability…
Continue ReadingWith the I-75 shooter still at large, students stay home for a week as police urge residents to avoid some outdoor activities
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of tips have poured in from several states. But the man accused of raining bullets onto Interstate 75 in…
Continue ReadingAustrian woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19
VIENNA (AP) — A woman in Austria has been found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19 in 2021, her second pandemic-related…
Continue ReadingHamas leader sends letters from hiding after almost a year of silence
By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has written a rare letter to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, according to the…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey’s special congressional election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District will choose a successor on Wednesday to the late Democratic…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s story about a Ferguson protester who became a prominent racial-justice activist
After Michael Brown Jr. was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, several nationally prominent Black religious leaders arrived,…
Continue ReadingFerguson activist raised in the Black Church showed pastors how to aid young protesters
Associated Press As twilight descended on Ferguson, Missouri, for a third consecutive night after the killing of Michael Brown Jr. by a police…
Continue ReadingIn Denmark, a man is suspected of 86 counts of reckless driving. He filmed it himself.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police in Denmark say a 29-year-old man faces a whopping 86 preliminary charges for reckless driving. Officers said…
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