Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC uses vulgarity demeaning women to describe Harris
Associated Press Elon Musk’s political action committee has created an ad attacking Vice President Kamala Harris that includes multiple references…
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Finland’s president calls North Korea’s dispatch of troops to Russia an escalation
BEIJING (AP) — Finland’s president says that North Korea’s dispatch of troops to Russia represents an escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war that…
Continue Reading Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge who recently chastised Florida officials for “trampling” on free…
Continue Reading Spats over Russia and Ukraine show cracks in South Africa’s unity government
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s unity government has been rocked by a spat between its main political parties, the African…
Continue Reading The ‘Juror #2’ cast still can’t believe they got to work with Clint Eastwood
AP Film Writer Clint Eastwood may be 94 but he’s not ready to retire just yet. In fact, during the actors strike hiatus from his latest film…
Continue Reading US job openings fell in September to a 3 1/2-year low
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor market…
Continue Reading Google ad change could affect millions of small businesses
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Google is changing the way its Google Local Services ads work, which could affect millions of small businesses.…
Continue Reading American consumers feeling much more confident as Election Day nears
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling quite a bit more confident this month as Election Day approaches, a business…
Continue Reading Germany’s president visits the site of a Holocaust museum being built in Greece
Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has visited the site of a Holocaust museum being built in…
Continue Reading Putin launches drills of Russia’s nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday launched a massive exercise of the country’s nuclear forces featuring missile…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani’s rural hometown honors its superstar son — from city hall to the hair salons
AP Sports Writer OSHU CITY, Japan (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa beef,…
Continue Reading ‘All I can think about is hotter days.’ Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate change
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the November election approaches, large get-out-the-vote efforts are targeting Latinos, and particularly…
Continue Reading Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey
Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to…
Continue Reading Voters drowning in ads from ‘obscene’ amounts of cash flooding Montana U.S. Senate race
Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Republicans have struggled for 18 years to topple Montana Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. This year they…
Continue Reading Tina Knowles to tell her story in ‘Matriarch,’ a memoir scheduled for next year
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Knowles will have a memoir out next spring with a title that will not surprise her many admirers. The…
Continue Reading 50 years after Ali fought Foreman in Congo, the ‘jungle’ hasn’t stopped rumbling
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the…
Continue Reading Hezbollah cleric Naim Kassem picked to lead the Lebanese militant group
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah says it has chosen cleric Naim Kassem to lead the Lebanese militant group after the killing of its…
Continue Reading Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s attack on Iran likely damaged a base run by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard…
Continue Reading Colorado congressional candidates in up-for-grabs district walk the line on border security
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The stage at a recent rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump in Colorado was designed with…
Continue Reading Care for a sweet treat during Mexico’s Day of the Dead? Have a bite of ‘pan de muerto’
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first bite is an assault to the senses. A sugary, citric, fluffy delight. “Pan de muerto” or “bread…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Catholics are divided over an election where their votes may be decisive
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nationally, Catholic voters have been a crucial swing constituency in recent presidential elections. This year,…
Continue Reading The owners of a New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, appeal their conviction
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, are…
Continue Reading A tram derails and plows into a shop in the Norwegian capital but only 4 are lightly injured
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Four people were injured when a tram derailed and plowed into a computer shop in downtown Oslo. Police said that none of the…
Continue Reading McDonald’s US sales rebound on value meals, but E. coli outbreak could slow that momentum
AP Business Writer Value meals helped turn around McDonald’s U.S. sales in the third quarter. But that recovery could be dented by an E. coli…
Continue Reading Pope’s child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation
Associated Press Pope Francis’ child protection board called Tuesday for victims of clergy sexual abuse to have greater access to information…
Continue Reading Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company CEZ has signed a deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy…
Continue Reading Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry…
Continue Reading Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in…
Continue Reading ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops China’s rich list
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops the list of China’s richest people, according to the Hurun Research…
Continue Reading Russia’s embassy in Pakistan says it is verifying reports that one of its citizens was abducted
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Russia’s embassy in Pakistan says it is attempting to verify reports that one of its citizens was abducted in the South Asian…
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