Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat
Associated Press BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging…
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Once considered a pivotal swing state in presidential elections, Florida has proved reliably Republican in…
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Colorado will cast ballots for a slew of statewide measures and local contests alongside elections for president and…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in November…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan may play a decisive role in a presidential election for the third consecutive time as its voters decide…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Montana voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, they’ll decide not just the nation’s…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections. The margin of victory was less than a percentage point…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania voters are almost sure to play a pivotal role in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada is once again home to competitive races that could determine control of the White House and the U.S.…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s president is inaugurated for a second term following a crackdown on his opponents
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has been inaugurated for a second term, following a monthslong crackdown and string of arrests…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1…
Continue Reading India plans to punish people making hoax bomb threats against flights
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the…
Continue Reading South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North’s troops in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly…
Continue Reading A man who allegedly planned a bomb attack for the Islamic State group is indicted in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have filed an indictment against a man who allegedly joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and planned…
Continue Reading French police search for a 17-day-old baby abducted from maternity ward
PARIS (AP) — French authorities are hunting for a 17-day-old prematurely born baby boy who was abducted from the maternity ward of a Paris-region…
Continue Reading Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout
KAZAN, Russia (AP) — China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit…
Continue Reading Harris speaks about creating economic opportunity for Latino men; Trump airs familiar grievances
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she would work to bring more funds to community banks…
Continue Reading China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops
BEIJING (AP) — China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more…
Continue Reading German police say pizza order No. 40 came with a side of cocaine
BERLIN (AP) — German police have busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers…
Continue Reading Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time…
Continue Reading 2 transgender women stabbed to death at home in northwest Pakistan
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say two men armed with daggers killed two transgender women at their home in conservative…
Continue Reading Taiwan rejects South African demand to move its representative office from capital
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the…
Continue Reading Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef
Associated Press SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — People who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street barely budges as GM’s best day in years offsets GE Aerospace tumble
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes barely budged after a quiet day of mixed trading on Tuesday. The S&P 500 edged down by…
Continue Reading China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan, just a week after a massive…
Continue Reading In hard-fought Pennsylvania, fast-growing Hispanic communities present a test for Harris and Trump
Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The sun was creeping over the horizon on a recent morning in Pennsylvania’s erstwhile steel country, but…
Continue Reading In Georgia, the winner in the presidential race may be determined by who doesn’t vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Georgia, nonvoters are the most complicated piece of the electoral puzzle in a state that could decide the…
Continue Reading In battleground Georgia, poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election
Associated Press MACON, Ga. (AP) — Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother’s Nest, an organization in Macon that provides baby supplies,…
Continue Reading Mideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris and Trump jostle for an edge
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks out from Election Day, the crisis in the Middle East is looming over the race for the White House,…
Continue Reading Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
Associated Press The owners of boba milk tea brand Twrl have a chance to pitch a pretty well-known investor, actor Simu Liu. It came after they…
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