Rough surf batters Bermuda as Hurricane Nigel charges through open waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters in Bermuda are warning of dangerous swells and rip currents as Hurricane Nigel spun through open waters in…
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UN chief warns of ‘gates to hell’ in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief says Earth is facing a hellish problem in climate change and…
Continue Reading This simple log structure may be the oldest example of early humans building with wood
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have uncovered a simple structure from the Stone Age that may be the oldest…
Continue Reading Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory…
Continue Reading Autopsy finds man who was punched at New England Patriots game before he died had medical issue
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Authorities in Massachusetts announced that a man who died at a New England Patriots home game last…
Continue Reading Talking Heads on the once-in-a-lifetime ‘Stop Making Sense’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — For nearly four decades, “Stop Making Sense,” directed by Jonathan Demme, has exerted an inexorable…
Continue Reading Thai king’s estranged son urges open discussion of monarchy, in rejection of anti-defamation law
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An estranged son of Thailand’s king who has spent almost all his adult life away from his…
Continue Reading FDA says it needs more research before deciding to approve nasal spray to treat dangerous allergies
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, calling…
Continue Reading Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter
By EDITH M. LEDERER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president accused Russia of waging “a criminal and…
Continue Reading Did missing ex-NFL player Sergio Brown post videos about mother’s death? Police are investigating
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Police in suburban Chicago are checking on the authenticity of Instagram videos that appear to show missing former NFL player…
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Quavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff’s shooting death
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The trauma Migos rapper Quavo suffered after witnessing his nephew Takeoff being…
Continue Reading Quavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff’s shooting death
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The trauma Migos rapper Quavo suffered after witnessing his nephew Takeoff being…
Continue Reading An American man is killed in a rafting accident in Slovenia, and two others are injured
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Police in Slovenia say that a U.S. citizen has been killed and two others have been injured in a rafting accident. The…
Continue Reading Talking Heads on the once-in-a-lifetime ‘Stop Making Sense’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — For nearly four decades, the Talking Heads documentary “Stop Making Sense” has exerted an…
Continue Reading Kraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices because the wrappers could pose choking hazard
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Kraft Heinz said Tuesday it’s recalling more than 83,000 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles…
Continue Reading UK’s new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with…
Continue Reading Michigan’s top court won’t revive Flint water charges against 7 key figures
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort to revive criminal charges against seven…
Continue Reading Putin accepts invitation to visit China in October after meeting Chinese foreign minister in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says he accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart to visit China in October during the…
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Hunter Biden tells court he plans to plead not guilty to gun charges
(CNN) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, plans to plead not guilty to federal gun charges, he said in a court filing Tuesday. He is…
Continue Reading Rep. James E. Clyburn writing book about eight Black congressmen from the 19th century
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn is working on a history book he calls a “passion project.” He’s telling the story of the eight…
Continue Reading Million-selling novelist Isabel Allende has a deal to write 3 children’s books
NEW YORK (AP) — At age 81, Isabel Allende has decided it’s time to try writing children’s books. Allende has a deal with Philomel…
Continue Reading Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings and has removed 59,000 of them this year
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Fake listings have emerged as a major problem for Airbnb, threatening to scare off consumers and prompting the…
Continue Reading British police officer is charged with murder of unarmed Black man in London
LONDON (AP) — Prosecutors say an officer with London’s Metropolitan Police force who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been charged with…
Continue Reading UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed panel investigating human rights violations in Venezuela says the South American country’s government has intensified…
Continue Reading Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin gets personal in ‘An Unfinished Love Story’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doris Kearns Goodwin’s next book is a work of history that’s also close to home. The…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, September 20
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, September 20 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For…
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El Paso continues to face new migrant surge
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — NGOs, city, and county officials are seeing the release of over 1,100 migrants into the community every day due to a recent…
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Inside the delicate art of maintaining America’s aging nuclear weapons
By TARA COPP Associated Press KANSAS CITY NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPUS, Mo. (AP) — In an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in Kansas City, U.S.…
Continue Reading England’s National Health Service operates on holiday-level staffing as doctors’ strike escalates
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s state-owned health service is operating on holiday-level staffing in England as doctors in…
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