Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 97,000 people cast absentee ballots in person in Wisconsin on the first day they could. The high…
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Peruvian theologian the Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, father of influential liberation theology, has died
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian theologian the Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, the father of the social justice-centered liberation theology that the Vatican…
Continue Reading Activists challenge colonial-era abortion laws in Antigua and Barbuda
Associated Press ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Doctors, nurses and activists in Antigua and Barbuda are fighting a colonial-era law that largely…
Continue Reading Kentucky lawmaker dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner has died weeks after being injured when the lawn mower he was riding…
Continue Reading ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz lands full-time NASCAR ride in 2025
LANDIS, N.C. (AP) — Former “Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz is set to continue his NASCAR career with a full-time ride in the Truck…
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Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald’s in US as E. coli cases are investigated
AP Business Writer McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint…
Continue Reading Mexican soldiers kill 19 drug cartel suspects and suffer no casualties in Sinaloa state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout but suffered no casualties themselves. The Defense…
Continue Reading Top Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine is dead
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hashem Safieddine, a strongman who rose through the ranks of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah over…
Continue Reading Three are detained in Lisbon’s second night of unrest after police shot dead a man during an arrest
Associated Press Police in Portugal say three people were detained in a second night of violent protests in greater Lisbon after police shot dead a…
Continue Reading No arrests after teens rampaged at a haunted hayride in New Jersey
COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Police said they made no arrests after hundreds of teenagers went on a rampage last weekend, disrupting a haunted hayride…
Continue Reading Orange and black… and pink and purple. Some twists for creative Halloween parties
Associated Press Throwing a Halloween party is a great outlet for getting creative with the season. And it doesn’t have to be all monsters and…
Continue Reading ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ expands the ‘Big Bang Theory’ universe
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of “Young Sheldon,” the popular prequel of “The Big Bang Theory,” now have a new show to enjoy…
Continue Reading Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new series of Kamala Harris campaign ads seek to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women since…
Continue Reading US home sales slowed again in September, falling to weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in September to the weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years…
Continue Reading Japan prepares to cheer on Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the country is dressing for the occasion
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Television ratings in Japan have set records as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani have reached the World…
Continue Reading Talk show host and former Navy man Montel Williams co-writes history of USS Intrepid
NEW YORK (AP) — A new history of the USS Intrepid will be co-written by Montel Williams, a former Navy man otherwise known for his long career as a…
Continue Reading Harris says Trump ‘is a fascist’ after his ex-chief of staff says he wanted generals like Hitler’s
Associated Press ASTON, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says she believes Donald Trump “is a fascist.” Her comment comes after…
Continue Reading G7 allies are moving ahead with a $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Group of Seven allies are moving forward with providing Ukraine with $50 billion in loans…
Continue Reading As coal plants shut in Romania, some miners transition to green energy while others are reluctant
PETRILA, Romania (AP) — For many years, Sebastian Tirinticǎ worked in a coal mine, just like his father and grandfather before him. These days,…
Continue Reading Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following deadly attack on defense company
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday in an apparent…
Continue Reading India’s Modi and Chinese President Xi meet days after a border accord between the countries
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met on the sidelines of the BRICS…
Continue Reading Britain’s prime minister rejects a claim by the Trump campaign about election interference
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected a claim by Donald Trump’s campaign that his Labour Party is illegally interfering…
Continue Reading Police investigate whether carbon monoxide killed 3 people in British care home
LONDON (AP) — Police say they are looking into whether carbon monoxide poisoning killed three people in a care home in southern England. Dorset…
Continue Reading A strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor…
Continue Reading Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await
Associated Press SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — Britain’s King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla have arrived in Samoa ahead of a biennial summit…
Continue Reading Scott Perry led a conservative House takeover. Now he’s in a tough race against a moderate Democrat
Associated Press YORK, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scotty Perry is facing a tough reelection race this year. He is being challenged by…
Continue Reading Belarus sets a Jan. 26 election that’s almost certain to extend its authoritarian leader’s rule
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Lawmakers in Belarus set the next presidential election for Jan. 26, a vote almost certain to extend the…
Continue Reading Adoptee deported from the US over lack of citizenship criticizes South Korea and agency
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Adam Crapser, an adoptee who was deported to South Korea in 2016 because his American parents never…
Continue Reading An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland has once again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli jets struck multiple buildings in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre on Wednesday, sending…
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