Australian police recover 40,000 stolen ‘Bluey’ coins
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police say they have recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s animated series…
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A second high court rules that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A second Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is…
Continue Reading In Lebanon, a family’s memories are detonated along with their village
Associated Press ARAMOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Ayman Jaber’s memories are rooted in every corner of Mhaibib, the village in southern Lebanon he refers…
Continue Reading Germany’s economy is stagnant. But its quarrelsome government can’t agree on a way forward
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy is struggling and the governing coalition has a lot of ideas on how to fix it. But it can’t…
Continue Reading Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue
Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling…
Continue Reading Police say there is no nuclear risk after a fire at Britain’s nuclear submarine shipyard
LONDON (AP) — Police say two people have been hospitalized after a fire broke out at the shipyard that builds Britain’s nuclear-powered…
Continue Reading UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks ‘out of control’
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar has warned that the Southeast Asian nation is in crisis, with conflict…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Nasdaq edges back from its record as chip companies and Eli Lilly slump
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after drops for Eli Lilly and chip companies overshadowed a jump for…
Continue Reading Malaysian court orders Najib to enter defense in his 2nd graft trial linked to 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s High Court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense in his second…
Continue Reading One candidate for West Va. governor defends abortion bans. The other wanted abortion on the ballot
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The closest West Virginia voters could come to having their say at the ballot box on whether abortion…
Continue Reading A man is arrested on suspicion of killing a woman in a Hong Kong park
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A foreign man living in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Southeast Asian woman at a…
Continue Reading Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate control
Associated Press CHESTER, Md. (AP) — Republican and Democratic voters in Maryland largely agree on one thing: the state’s U.S. Senate race…
Continue Reading How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia
The question posed to Vladimir Putin in September about the U.S. election drew a wry smile and an arched eyebrow from the Russian president. Asked…
Continue Reading Democrats are leaning on celebrity star power. Will it matter?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Donald Trump has Kid Rock, Waka Flocka Flame and…
Continue Reading How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US border
Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — The first place where many migrants sleep after entering Mexico from Guatemala is inside a large…
Continue Reading Inside ‘the weave’: How Donald Trump’s rhetoric has grown darker and windier
Associated Press DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — No scene has dominated U.S. politics since 2015 quite like Donald Trump on stage, waxing on for an hour-plus in…
Continue Reading What to know about the Arizona swing county that could decide who wins the White House
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Maricopa County, Arizona, has become the nation’s ultimate swing county — a place that could determine…
Continue Reading We may not know the next president on Election Day. This Arizona swing county could be why
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Inside a squat building ringed with a chainlink fence and concrete barriers in downtown Phoenix, election workers…
Continue Reading Michigan House races will test Democrats’ grasp on the state government trifecta
Associated Press TRENTON, Mich. (AP) — The same Michigan voters Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris needs in the critical swing state…
Continue Reading AP-NORC poll finds Democrats and Republicans split on Israel’s responsibility for war’s escalation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many American voters are concerned that the ongoing Middle East conflict will escalate into an all-out regional…
Continue Reading Poachers are exploiting the high demand for eagle feathers that are sacred among Native Americans
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native…
Continue Reading US economy grew at a solid 2.8% pace last quarter on strength of consumer spending
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive…
Continue Reading Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years after little Anthony Volpe watched the Yankees parade with the World Series trophy, he saved their…
Continue Reading An electric hydrofoil ferry offers cleaner journeys among Stockholm’s 14 islands
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A high-tech electric ferry service has began operating in Stockholm, offering commuters a low-carbon way to zip through the…
Continue Reading About 475 damaged ballots retrieved from burned drop box in Washington state, auditor says
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The Clark County auditor in southwest Washington state says about 475 damaged ballots were retrieved from a ballot box that…
Continue Reading A to-do list, size matters and a ‘petty tyrant’: Key moments from Kamala Harris’ speech
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris on Tuesday sought to remind Americans what life was like under Donald Trump and then offered…
Continue Reading Biden suggests Trump supporters are ‘garbage’ after comic’s insult of Puerto Rico
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump’s supporters as he reacted to the Republican…
Continue Reading Belarus commission approves Lukashenko’s 7th term bid but rejects opposition candidates
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The national elections commission in Belarus has registered an initiative group for authoritarian President Alexander…
Continue Reading Freddie Freeman homers again for Dodgers early in Game 4 to set a pair of World Series records
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Freddie Freeman broke a pair of World Series records Tuesday night when he homered yet again for the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Elon Musk wins court victory in a dispute over a 2018 post during a labor dispute
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal agency was wrong to order that Tesla CEO Elon Musk delete a 2018 social media post that union leaders…
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