Guinea’s leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The head of the junta in Guinea has defended the recent coups in Africa. He says…
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Mexico president says he’ll skip APEC summit in November in San Francisco
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he will skip the APEC summit in November in San Francisco and says it’s because his country…
Continue Reading 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail, including 2 for second-degree murder
By ADRIAN SAINZ and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Recently released court documents show that two Memphis jail deputies…
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The Road to Recovery: El Paso experts celebrate progress of former addicts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Substance abuse disorder and mental health struggles often go hand-in-hand, according to the National Insitutes of Health.…
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Las Cruces gun store owner says state’s temporary gun ban is not impacting sales
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — It has been nearly two weeks since New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham suspended the right to carry guns in…
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Las Cruces migrant shelter operating at capacity amid surge along Southern border
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces shelter that provides services for refugees and asylum seekers has been operating at capacity for the…
Continue Reading Senate confirms new army chief as one senator’s objection holds up other military nominations
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is confirming three of the Pentagon’s top leaders,…
Continue Reading ‘Euphoria’ star Angus Cloud accidentally overdosed on meth, cocaine, fentanyl, coroner says
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Actor Angus Cloud died in July of an accidental overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and other substances, a Northern California…
Continue Reading Trump says he always had autoworkers’ backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million…
Continue Reading Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won’t declare disaster
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in…
Continue Reading Philadelphia sheriff disputes controller report that her office can’t account for nearly 200 guns
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s sheriff is disputing a city controller report that determined the sheriff’s office can’t account for 185…
Continue Reading Candidates in Kentucky governor’s race preview debates on tax cuts, education, and abortion
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says now is not the time to “sub out the quarterback”…
Continue Reading British royals sprinkle star power on a grateful French town with up-and-down ties to royalty
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — It’s not every day that VIP visitors venture out to the town of Saint-Denis, one of…
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As mayors, governors scramble to care for more migrants, a look at what’s behind the numbers
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A small town on the Texas border declares a state of emergency as tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading As mayors, governors scramble to care for more migrants, a look at what’s behind the numbers
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A small town on the Texas border declares a state of emergency as tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina
MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says a storm off the eastern U.S. will deliver tropical storm conditions to the coast of North Carolina.…
Continue Reading Government shutdown risk spikes as House Republicans leave town in disarray amid hard-right revolt
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest funding plan in ruins and…
Continue Reading Tech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream with better protections against misuse
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Artificial intelligence tools that can conjure whimsical artwork or realistic-looking images from written…
Continue Reading Jail where murderer Danilo Cavalcante escaped plans to wall off yard and make other upgrades
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Security improvements are planned at a jail in Pennsylvania following the brazen escape of a murderer who eluded…
Continue Reading UN reports says West Bank settler violence has displaced over 1,100 Palestinians since 2022
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.N. report says over 1,100 Palestinians have fled their homes in the West Bank since the…
Continue Reading 2 Chainz says joint-Lil Wayne album is done, talks new ‘Amazon Music Live’ season
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper 2 Chainz says his official studio album with Lil Wayne, expectedly…
Continue Reading Chicago officials ink nearly $30M contract with security firm to move migrants to winterized camps
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials have signed a nearly $30 million contract with a private security firm to relocate migrants seeking asylum from…
Continue Reading Banned New Zealand Olympic runner arrested in Kenya over sexual assault and weapon allegations
By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police say banned New Zealand Olympic runner Zane Robertson has been…
Continue Reading Why was a lion cub found by a roadside in northern Serbia? Police are trying to find out
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A lion cub, only a few months old, was taken to a zoo in northern Serbia on Thursday after it was seen wandering on a local…
Continue Reading Alexia Putellas says Spain’s women’s team has reached ‘before and after’ point in fight for equality
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s women players say a turning point has been reached in their fight for equality.…
Continue Reading Mississippi auditor says several college majors indoctrinate students and should be defunded
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s state auditor says numerous social science and…
Continue Reading Stephen Sanchez conjures jukeboxes and early rock n’ roll on debut album ‘Angel Face’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Musician Stephen Sanchez is capping off a whirlwind year by releasing his debut album “Angel Face,” out…
Continue Reading EU calls on Bosnian Serb parliament to reject draft law that brands NGOs as ‘foreign agents’
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The European Union has urged authorities in the Serb-controlled half of Bosnia to withdraw a draft law that…
Continue Reading Side hustles take center stage in paying bills for Hollywood workers on strike
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lighting for the entertainment industry is Ryan Meyer’s lifeblood. Before the…
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