Biden is trying again on student loan forgiveness. Here’s where the process stands
By ADRIANA MORGA and CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is making another attempt at student loan cancellation after…
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Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. ‘Bring it on,’ McCarthy says
BY KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow…
Continue Reading European soccer body UEFA’s handling of Russia and Rubiales invites scrutiny on values and process
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A reputation built over decades that European soccer body UEFA is the good guy compared to FIFA as…
Continue Reading European Parliament president backs UN naming an envoy to help restart Cyprus peace talks
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of the European Parliament says she has conveyed the legislative body’s support for the appointment of a…
Continue Reading Jailed Maldives’ ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency
By MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — Jailed former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has been transferred from prison to…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo of 2020 election clashes
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump has Pennsylvania’s voting rules in his sights, and it’s a familiar…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan issues warrant for former separatist leader as UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh
By AVET DEMURYAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general says the country has issued an arrest warrant for…
Continue Reading The death toll in a collapsed gold mine in Zimbabwe expected to rise to 13, vice president says
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s vice president says the death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused…
Continue Reading Trump campaigns before thousands in friendly blue-collar, eastern Iowa, touting trade, farm policy
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump campaigned in southeast Iowa Sunday in the middle of a fall…
Continue Reading Parents in Pakistan could face prison time for not vaccinating their kids against polio
By ADIL JAWAD and MARIA CHENG Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in one province of Pakistan are turning to a controversial new…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court’s new term starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems a bit quieter than in recent years as the justices begin a new term.…
Continue Reading EU’s top diplomat urges US to reconsider dropping Ukrainian aid from stop-gap budget bill
LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has called on U.S. lawmakers to reconsider their decision to omit financial support for…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s leader increases wages to avert a strike that could shut down the government
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader has increased the wages of some government workers in last-minute…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Storms and Chills Ahead
Good morning, happy Sunday! Today marks the beginning of October, and the forecast is quite dynamic. We’re expecting a high of 92, but it’s not all…
Continue Reading Serbia’s president denies troop buildup near Kosovo, alleges ‘campaign of lies’ in wake of clashes
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has denied reports of a military buildup along the border with Kosovo. The U.S. and the European Union…
Continue Reading Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk says change ‘is inevitable’ as election supporters rally
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Opposition leader Donald Tusk is leading a march in Poland’s capital to mobilize…
Continue Reading Yemen’s state-run airline suspends the only route out of Sanaa over Houthi restrictions on its funds
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s state-run carrier says it has suspended the only air route out of the country’s…
Continue Reading Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern…
Continue Reading India’s devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Sanjay Chauhan witnessed monsoon rains lash down over his home and farm in the Indian…
Continue Reading Rishi Sunak needs to rally his flagging Conservatives. He hopes a dash of populism will do the trick
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party is gathering for its annual conference. And U.K. Prime…
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