Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A ride-hailing driver recounted Friday how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as…
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Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
Associated Press WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A museum in Virginia has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black…
Continue Reading Harris assails Trump for saying Liz Cheney should have rifles ‘shooting at her’
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kamala Harris said Friday it was “disqualifying” for Donald Trump to say former Rep. Liz Cheney, one of…
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Stroud feels ’embarrassed’ after Texans’ loss to a struggling Jets team in prime time
AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Stroud couldn’t believe it. Neither could his Houston Texans teammates. They were…
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Creative ‘I Voted’ stickers branch out beyond the familiar flag design
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Whether scenic or slightly sinister — angry werewolf, anyone? — the designs on the front of “I Voted”…
Continue Reading Creative ‘I Voted’ stickers branch out beyond the familiar flag design
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Whether scenic or slightly sinister — angry werewolf, anyone? — the designs on the front of “I Voted”…
Continue Reading Toxic smog cloaks India’s capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival…
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Jennifer Lopez says ‘every Latino in this country’ offended by Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez, campaigning with Kamala Harris on Thursday in Nevada, said Donald Trump’s campaign had offended…
Continue Reading Trump says ‘war hawk’ Liz Cheney should be fired upon in escalation of violent rhetoric against his opponents
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said former Rep. Liz Cheney is a “war hawk” who should be fired upon, as he raged against one of…
Continue Reading Australian judge rules senator broke race law by telling rival legislator to return to Pakistan
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge has ruled that anti-immigration party leader Sen. Pauline Hanson breached a racial…
Continue Reading Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they’re in the US legally. Here’s how it works
Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status…
Continue Reading Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they’re in the US legally. Here’s how it works
Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status…
Continue Reading A Bolivian artist carves faces of the departed onto Day of the Dead bread
Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November, Latin…
Continue Reading NYC Mayor Eric Adams gets April 2025 trial date as his lawyers fight to get bribery charge tossed
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ federal corruption trial will begin next April during his promised reelection…
Continue Reading Prosecutor says veteran’s subway chokehold went ‘too far.’ Defense says his ‘courage’ helped others
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors and defense lawyers agree on this about Marine veteran Daniel Penny’s encounter last year with a…
Continue Reading We are what we celebrate: America’s holiday calendar is increasingly diverse
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — John Albert’s daughter isn’t going to school on Friday. And he couldn’t be happier about it. For…
Continue Reading Israel fights a seemingly endless war in Gaza’s most devastated region
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a year into a war that has ricocheted across the Middle East, Israeli troops are still battling Hamas…
Continue Reading Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe wear elaborate E.T. costumes for their Halloween parties
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year — both choosing to dress…
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Pets join Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altars
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pets are not forgotten during Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a…
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Trump sues CBS over ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris. Legal experts call it ‘frivolous and dangerous’
By Rashard Rose and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday against CBS, demanding $10 billion in…
Continue Reading Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster
By Michelle Watson, Dalia Faheid and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A 21-year-old soldier stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, has been charged…
Continue Reading Will people leave Florida after devastating hurricanes? History suggests not
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Up and down Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents are deciding whether to stay or go following two recent…
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No tricks, all treats: UTEP’s efficiency sweeps Middle Tennessee on Halloween
EL PASO, Texas – Fueled by a season-high .442 attack percentage, UTEP Volleyball dominated Middle Tennessee in a thrilling Halloween-night showdown…
Continue Reading Embattled Republican candidate fights on in North Carolina governor’s race
Associated Press ELLERBE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had been projected as the state with the most closely watched race for governor this fall. But…
Continue Reading Hakeem Jeffries chooses calm over chaos as Democrats work to win the House majority
AP Congressional Correspondent PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Hakeem Jeffries has said this election is about the economy, and stopping Project 2025 and…
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Goldmine Collective becomes official NIL collective for UTEP athletics
EL PASO, Texas – The Miner Collective has merged with the Goldmine Collective, making the Goldmine Collective the official NIL (Name,…
Continue Reading Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign’s closing argument
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day,…
Continue Reading Miami native ‘Cuban Cowboy’ Orlando Mendez returns home for Country Bay Musical Festival
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Country Bay Music Festival is returning to Miami for its second year, with organizers hoping the event can earn a…
Continue Reading Peeking behind the curtain: News outlets are conscious of the need to explain election reporting
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At The Associated Press, election night is a massive undertaking, with thousands of people involved in counting the…
Continue Reading Local school staple ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain. Now…
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