Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre
By HOLLY RAMER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST, KIMBERLEE KRUESI, BERNARD CONDON and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A history of…
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The mayors of five big cities seek a meeting with Biden about how to better manage arriving migrants
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with…
Continue Reading The mayors of five big cities seek a meeting with Biden about how to better manage arriving migrants
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with…
Continue Reading Henry Winkler rises above dyslexia to write children’s books and a memoir: ‘There is always a way’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press If Henry Winkler is not a morning person, it’s impossible to tell. He’s logged onto Zoom for an…
Continue Reading Delta says pilot accused of threatening to shoot the captain no longer works for the airline
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that the pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane’s captain during a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania court permanently blocks effort to make power plants pay for greenhouse gas emissions
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A court says Pennsylvania can’t enforce a regulation to make power plant owners pay for…
Continue Reading It’s time to buy health insurance through the marketplace. Experts suggest doing your research first
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The time to shop for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s coverage marketplaces is back. Experts and…
Continue Reading Sidewalk plaques commemorating Romans deported by Nazis are vandalized in Italian capital
ROME (AP) — Italian politicians and Jewish leaders are condemning the antisemitic vandalizing of four memorial plaques. The tiny plaques are…
Continue Reading Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, went on strike Wednesday, shuttering school…
Continue Reading 80-foot Norway spruce gets the nod as Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, will be cut down next week
NEW YORK (AP) — An 80-foot-tall (24-meter) Norway spruce from the Binghamton area has been selected as this year’s Rockefeller Center…
Continue Reading Kenya is raising passenger fares on a Chinese-built train as it struggles to repay record debts
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has announced a sharp increase in passenger fares on the Chinese-built Standard…
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DEA El Paso to host Family Summit
WHEN: Thursday, November 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. WHERE: Hope City Community Church, 6115 Woodrow Bean, El Paso, TX 79924…
Continue Reading AP news site hit by apparent denial-of-service attack
The Associated Press The Associated Press news website experienced an outage that appeared to be consistent with a denial-of-service attack, a…
Continue Reading Cleanup is done on a big Kansas oil spill on the Keystone system, the company and EPA say
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The operator of the Keystone pipeline system has finished cleaning up a massive December 2022…
Continue Reading Texas Rep. Kay Granger won’t seek reelection in 2024 after nearly 30 years in Congress
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, the Republican chairwoman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Denmark drops cases against former defense minister and ex-spy chief charged with leaking secrets
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish prosecution dismissed two separate cases against former defense minister, Claus…
Continue Reading Prosecutor cites ‘pyramid of deceit’ by Sam Bankman-Fried; Defense lawyer says he’s no monster
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a closing argument, a prosecutor told a New York jury to follow overwhelming evidence and…
Continue Reading Libya’s eastern government holds conference on reconstruction of coastal city destroyed by floods
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say an international conference seeking to reconstruct one of Libya’s coastal…
Continue Reading Bulgaria expels Russian journalist as an alleged threat to national security
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria has expelled a Russian journalist for allegedly engaging in activities that pose a threat to the country’s…
Continue Reading Mormon church sued again over how it uses tithing contributions from members
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
Continue Reading African countries to seek extension of duty-free access to US markets
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The extension of the U.S. program allowing sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access…
Continue Reading U.S. job openings rise slightly to 9.6 million, sign of continued strength in the job market
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted 9.6 million job openings in September, up from 9.5 million in August and a…
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UTEP celebrates homecoming week
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso invites students, alumni and fans to join in them in their 2023 “Neon Glow” Homecoming…
Continue Reading German government plans to allow asylum-seekers to work sooner and punish smugglers harder
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has approved legislation that would allow asylum-seekers to start working…
Continue Reading With flowers, altars and candles, Mexicans are honoring deceased relatives on the Day of the Dead
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SANTA MARÍA ATZOMPA, México (AP) — Ana Martínez is eager to welcome her deceased loved ones back…
Continue Reading 2 men arrested in an investigation into a famous tree that was felled near Hadrian’s Wall in England
LONDON (AP) — Two more men have been arrested in the investigation into who cut down the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree, police in England said…
Continue Reading Storm Ciaran arrives on England shore, may bring highest winds to western Europe in decades
By ED DAVEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — France, England and countries across western Europe braced for what could be some of the highest wind…
Continue Reading Huey Lewis’ rom-com musical ‘The Heart of Rock & Roll’ finds a stage on Broadway in spring
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Huey Lewis, who with his band The News stormed radio in the 1980s with such rock-pop hits…
Continue Reading Israeli envoy to Russia says Tel Aviv passengers hid from weekend airport riot in terminal
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Israel’s ambassador to Moscow gave new details Wednesday of the weekend riot at an…
Continue Reading Louisiana was open to Cancer Alley concessions. Then EPA dropped its investigation
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency spent more than a year investigating whether Louisiana’s oversight of…
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