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Associated Press MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores. The eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki around midnight spewed thick brownish ash as high as 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) into the

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted lower Monday ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.C., and around the world. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, though it remains near its record set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 257 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq

Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Concerts and carnivals hosted at polling precincts. “Souls to the Polls” mobilizations after Sunday service. And star-studded rallies featuring Hollywood actors, business leaders, musical artists and activists. Such seemingly disparate efforts all have a single goal: boost Black voter turnout ahead of Election Day. How Black communities turn out in

Associated Pres LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networks. It’s part of efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. Starmer told a meeting of the international police organization Interpol that “the world needs to wake

Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge ruled Sunday that Iowa can continue challenging the validity of hundreds of ballots from potential noncitizens even though critics said the effort threatens the voting rights of people who’ve recently become U.S. citizens. U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher, an appointee of President Joe Biden, sided

Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries say they will postpone a plan to gradually increase oil output until the end of the year. The group extended output cuts by one month. No reason was given for the move on Sunday, which comes ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday. In June, OPEC said

Associated Press LAUCA Ñ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s transformative and divisive former President Evo Morales said Sunday that he would press on with a hunger strike until the government of his protégé-turned-rival agreed to a political dialogue. His act of dissent aims to defuse street protests that have paralyzed the nation in recent weeks over

MIAMI (AP) — A hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica have been issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says in an early Monday advisory that the northwestern Caribbean storm system is expected to become a hurricane

AP College Football Writer Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, strengthening its bid for the top spot in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s first rankings of the season. The Ducks are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the third straight week,

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris won’t say how she voted on a ballot measure in her home state of California that would reverse criminal justice reforms approved in recent years. Harris punted on a question Sunday about the ballot initiative when she was asked about it by reporters while campaigning in

AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Dani Olmo has made the most out of his return as a starter with Barcelona. He scored twice to lead the Catalan club to a comfortable 3-1 win over Espanyol in the city derby on Sunday in the Spanish league. Raphinha also scored for Barcelona. It had routed Real

Associated Press LITITZ, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump delivered a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before Tuesday’s presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. In remarks Sunday that bore little resemblance to the speech he’s been delivering

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo was part of the crowd for Manchester United’s Premier League soccer game against Chelsea. The pop star emerged from the players’ tunnel at Old Trafford and appeared on the side of the field before kick off. “Good 4 u @OliviaRodrigo – we hope you enjoy Old Trafford,” United posted

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina elections officials say that more than 4.2 million voters cast ballots at early in-person voting sites, with turnout in western counties hit by Hurricane Helene outpacing the rest of the state. The State Board of Elections announced the record turnout Sunday. Early in-person voting, which ended Saturday, has become

AP Film Writer “Venom: The Last Dance” enjoyed another weekend at the top of the box office. The Sony release starring Tom Hardy added $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was a relatively quiet weekend for North American movie theaters leading up to the presidential election. Charts were dominated by

Associated Press GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump says he will be the “protector” of women, whether they like it or not. He’s campaigned with men who use sexist and crude language and who have expressed alarm at the idea that wives might vote differently from their husbands. And the former Republican president has suggested

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in Ecuador say 10 people were killed after the truck they were traveling in on the country’s Amazon fell into a ravine. Police in the Amazonian province of Morona Santiago, in the country’s southeast, say the only survivor of Sunday’s crash is a 3-year-old girl. Authorities did not

AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui used strong kicks in the final mile to pull away from their nearest competitors and both win the New York City Marathon for the first time Sunday. Nageeye, who became the first runner from the Netherlands to win the men’s race, was step-for-step

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been transformed from a local armed group with limited capabilities to a powerful military organization with support from Iran, Iraqi armed groups, Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and others, U.N. experts said in a new report. The Iranian-backed Houthis have exploited the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and

WEBBERVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State Police say four people were killed and 17 others injured overnight after a semitruck crashed into more than a dozen vehicles backed up on Interstate 96 in the southeastern part of the state. Traffic on I-96 near Webberville had been temporarily stopped late Saturday as utility crews were completing

AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marcel Hug’s three-year streak as New York Marathon men’s wheelchair champion is over after Daniel Romanchuk won the race on Sunday. The Swiss star, nicknamed the Silver Bullet, had won 16 straight marathons, including a gold medal at this year’s Paris Paralympics. He also won the Chicago Marathon

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow sent close to 100 drones into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. 66 drones were destroyed during the overnight barrage, with a further 27 drones “lost” over various areas and one flying into Belarusian airspace. No casualties were reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia had launched

Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court on Sunday loosened a gag order on a case investigating leaks of classified information suspected to involve one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s media advisers. Critics say the leaks were aimed at giving Netanyahu political cover as Gaza cease-fire talks ground to a halt. Netanyahu

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cassandra Garduño squinted in the sunlight, her pink boots smudged by dirt as she gazed out over her family’s chinampa — one of the islands first built up by the Aztecs with fertile mud from the bottom of a lake that, later drained, would one day become Mexico City.

Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says his administration is committed to expanding defense and security cooperation with the U.S. as his meeting with the American President Joe Biden last week charted a course for the “next ambitious steps” in bilateral relations that are currently at a “historic high.” President Nikos