Arkansas purchases 815 acres of land for nearly $3 million to build new prison
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has purchased 815 acres of land to build a new prison intended to ease a backlog of inmates…
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‘Obamacare’ enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act…
Continue Reading College student from China charged in Michigan illegal ballot case
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A student from the University of Michigan faces criminal charges after authorities say an illegal ballot was…
Continue Reading Voting closes in contest to lead UK Conservative Party as it seeks to rebound from defeat
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Voting has closed in contest to lead Britain’s Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat. The result…
Continue Reading How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a recent naturalization ceremony, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany to Taiwan…
Continue Reading John Fisher pledges $1 billion to construction of A’s stadium in Las Vegas
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Athletics executive Sandy Dean says club owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the…
Continue Reading UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct…
Continue Reading UK apologizes for child’s death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has apologized for the death of a 9-year-old girl who is believed to be the first person in…
Continue Reading Hundreds in Turkey protest the arrest and ouster of opposition mayor
ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered in Istanbul to protest against the arrest and removal from office of a mayor from Turkey’s main…
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Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Attackers have set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country’s…
Continue Reading Film academy adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast collection
AP Film Writer Quentin Tarantino’s handwritten script for “Pulp Fiction” is the stuff of moviemaking legend. And now it’s going to be…
Continue Reading Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat
Associated Press NAIROBI (AP) — Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and…
Continue Reading Voting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses in Spanish
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With just days before the presidential election, Latino voters are facing a barrage of targeted ads in…
Continue Reading A lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed by a state trooper has been dismissed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against a white Minnesota state trooper who shot and killed a Black man…
Continue Reading Paris court lifts ban on Israeli firms exhibiting their weapons at Euronaval trade show
PARIS (AP) — A Paris commercial court has lifted a ban that had prevented Israeli defense companies from exhibiting weapons used by its military in…
Continue Reading STORY REMOVED: ENT–TV-SNL
NEW YORK (AP) — Please disregard ENT–TV-SNL, published on Nov. 10, 2024, and datelined in NEW YORK. It duplicates a previously published…
Continue Reading Finland charges a combatant with war crimes allegedly committed in 2014 in Ukraine
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Prosecutors in Finland have filed charges over alleged war crimes in 2014 by a combatant who fought against…
Continue Reading College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
AP Sports Writer University of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his…
Continue Reading College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
AP Sports Writer University of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and…
Continue Reading A national campaign to lessen polarization pushes states to ditch partisan primaries
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A national campaign is backing ballot measures in six states to end partisan primaries, seeking to turn down the…
Continue Reading Court in Slovakia upholds tax fraud verdict against former President Kiska
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — An appeals court in Slovakia has upheld a lower court ruling that found former President Andrej Kiska guilty of tax…
Continue Reading Missouri Republican election challenger says he should be allowed to watch early voting
Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A Republican committeeman has asked a judge to stop early voting in Missouri’s third-largest county…
Continue Reading Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Inspired by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, individual members of historically Black…
Continue Reading Moroccan authorities detain a human rights activist who accused government of ‘blackmailing’ France
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan economist known for his work defending human rights has been detained after criticizing the…
Continue Reading Iowa election officials sued by 4 naturalized citizens who say their right to vote was harmed
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Four Iowa voters and a Hispanic civil rights group are suing Iowa’s top election official after he…
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on top members of the armed wing of a Mexican fentanyl-trafficking cartel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on senior members of the armed wing of a Mexican drug cartel that…
Continue Reading Kenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya has cleared the way for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court…
Continue Reading Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them
AP Technology Writer PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced…
Continue Reading The Taliban say blasts and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least 2 Afghans earlier this month
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says explosions and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least two Afghans earlier this month. Iran…
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