3 dead after light planes collided in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Three men have died after two light planes collided midair and crashed into a forested area southwest of Sydney on Saturday.…
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A down-ballot candidate from the right throws a wrench into the Indiana governor’s race
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana is about as Republican as a state can be. Donald Trump won there by 16 points in 2020, and Indiana…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan failed to become speaker last year. But his rise in the GOP may not be over yet
Associated Press BOARDMAN, Ohio (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan’s leadership ambitions have been vividly apparent, if unspoken, in recent months.…
Continue Reading This independent candidate is worrying Republicans in deep-red Nebraska’s Senate race
Associated Press BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — A former cereal plant worker running as an independent in deeply conservative Nebraska has emerged as a…
Continue Reading Who does Trump see as ‘enemies from within’?
Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies have tried in vain to persuade him to stop venting his rage against “enemies from…
Continue Reading Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near…
Continue Reading It’s almost Halloween. That means it’s time for a bat beauty contest
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A special kind of beauty contest featuring bats kicked off in the lead-up to Halloween. The Bureau of Land…
Continue Reading Trump rally at Madison Square Garden follows a long tradition in politics
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The rally Republican Donald Trump is planning for Madison Square Garden on Sunday follows a long line of political…
Continue Reading Nick Harkaway steps into his father John le Carré’s footsteps with spy thriller ‘Karla’s Choice’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Fictional spymaster George Smiley is back. And so, somewhat surprisingly, is his creator, John le Carré. Four years…
Continue Reading Georgia’s opposition disputes result of crucial vote which could decide the country’s role in Europe
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s opposition disputed the results of its crucial election vote Saturday which could decide…
Continue Reading US Navy apologizes for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in Alaska
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In 1882 the U.S. Navy shelled a southwest Alaska Tlingit village and then burned what was left of the…
Continue Reading Freeman hits 1st walk-off slam in World Series history as Dodgers top Yankees 6-3 in classic opener
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A nail-biter all night with a Hollywood ending. Game 1 of Yankees-Dodgers certainly delivered. Freddie Freeman…
Continue Reading Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: ‘I’m here as a mother’
AP Music Writer “I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said at a campaign rally for…
Continue Reading Havasupai Tribe set to receive federal aid for severe flood damage
SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — The Havasupai Tribe is set to receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe and deadly flooding this…
Continue Reading War affects over 600 million women and girls, UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Top U.N. officials say more than 600 million women and girls are now affected by war. That’s a 50%…
Continue Reading Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza
AP Technology Writer Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in…
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At least 75 people are sickened as the deadly McDonald’s E. coli outbreak expands
AP Health Writer A deadly outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13…
Continue Reading Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
Associated Press YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — Russian actors were behind a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being…
Continue Reading Native Americans laud Biden for historic apology over boarding schools. They want action to follow
Associated Press LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden did something Friday that no other sitting U.S. president has: He apologized for…
Continue Reading Delta sues cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike over tech outage that canceled flights
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is suing the cybersecurity firm that has been blamed for causing a global technology outage this summer. Delta filed…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina voters will cast ballots for president in the Nov. 5 general election, but with less fanfare than…
Continue Reading Nuns push back after GOP political activist casts doubt on their Pennsylvania voting registration
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A group of Pennsylvania nuns says a conservative political organizer posted “false and misleading information” about them by…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; independent Dan Osborn, a Nebraska Senate candidate; entrepreneur Mark…
Continue Reading Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watched
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former model Stacey Williams is alleging that Donald Trump groped her at Trump Tower in early 1993 as disgraced…
Continue Reading What to know about the Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The district attorney of Los Angeles County has recommended resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez who were…
Continue Reading Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on legislature deciding presidential electors
Associated Press The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus says news reports that quoted him saying the North Carolina Legislature should consider…
Continue Reading Wisconsin elections officials report 40% increase in early voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials are reporting a nearly 40% increase in early in-person absentee voting over 2020. Early…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will decide which presidential candidates will receive their eight electoral votes in the Nov.…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kansas on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican former President Donald Trump is hoping to win Kansas and its six electoral votes for the third…
Continue Reading An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more.…
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