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…
Continue Reading Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the…
Continue Reading Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing 1 officer
By ASIM TANVEER Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani Taliban fighters have attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing…
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Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
By SOPHIA TAREEN and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation’s busiest…
Continue Reading Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
By SOPHIA TAREEN and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation’s busiest…
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Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
By SOPHIA TAREEN and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation’s busiest…
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El Paso Locomotive FC complete dramatic comeback against Charleston Battery, 3-2
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (West-7, 12-13-8, 43 points) came back against Charleston Battery in a…
Continue Reading Alvarez thoroughly dominates Charlo to win by unanimous decision
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — There had been more than whispers that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was well past his prime. He put…
Continue Reading Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. One officer pushes his face into the…
Continue Reading Andreas Maxsø scores and Marko Ilic makes 5 saves in Rapids’ 1-0 win over Austin
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Andreas Maxsø scored in the 41st minute, Marko Ilic made five saves and the Colorado Rapids beat Austin 1-0 on…
Continue Reading Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The Afghan Embassy says it is closing in New Delhi from Sunday due to a lack of diplomatic…
Continue Reading Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Shaun “Buge” Saribay felt like giving up. Hours of makeshift firefighting…
Continue Reading Armenia grapples with multiple challenges after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh
By The Associated Press Tens of thousands of now-homeless people have streamed into Armenia from the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh,…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president broke routine…
Continue Reading Dynamo play FC Dallas to scoreless draw behind Steve Clark’s MLS-leading 12th clean sheet
HOUSTON (AP) — Steve Clark made three saves for his MLS-leading 12th clean sheet of the season and the Houston Dynamo played FC Dallas to a…
Continue Reading West Virginia topples TCU 24-21, ends Frogs’ 10-game Big 12 regular-season win streak
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — West Virginia defensive lineman Sean Martin was among the players forced off the field…
Continue Reading In New York City, scuba divers’ passion for the sport becomes a mission to collect undersea litter
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, the divers arrived on a thin strip of sand at…
Continue Reading Ismail Mahdi scores four times and Texas State holds off Southern Miss in 50-36 shootout
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Ismail Mahdi returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and added three rushing touchdowns to highlight Texas…
Continue Reading Who is Arthur Engoron? Judge weighing future of Donald Trump empire is Ivy League-educated ex-cabbie
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s driven a taxi cab, played in a band and protested the Vietnam War. As a New York City…
Continue Reading A fight over precious groundwater in a rural California town is rooted in carrots
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press NEW CUYAMA, Calif. (AP) — In a remote, dry patch of California farm country, a battle is raging over carrots. Or…
Continue Reading Biden says there’s ‘not much time’ to keep aid flowing to Ukraine and Congress must ‘stop the games’
By KEVIN FREKING and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing…
Continue Reading A populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine leads his leftist party to victory in Slovakia
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — A populist former prime minister and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in…
Continue Reading Barrios wins interim WBC welterweight belt with unanimous decision over Ugás
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former WBA super lightweight champion Mario Barrios wanted to make a statement in the 147-pound…
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