After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — It takes water to flush a toilet yet tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since…
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Kansas City Chiefs owner backs kicker Harrison Butker forming PAC supporting ‘traditional values’
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt says he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political…
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HELSINKI (AP) — Two German men have died when their World War II-era airplane crashed and caught fire in southern Finland minutes after takeoff.…
Continue Reading UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to visit China in an attempt to reset frosty relations
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is making his first trip to China in office this week in an attempt to reset…
Continue Reading Liam Payne’s 1D bandmates, James Corden and more friends and musicians mourn singer
LONDON (AP) — Friends and collaborators have expressed shock and sadness over the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who has died in…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers give initial approval to a bill targeting those who advocate not having children
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s lower house of parliament on Thursday gave quick initial approval to a bill outlawing “propaganda” that…
Continue Reading How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria’s deadliest tanker explosions?
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the death of more than 140…
Continue Reading Hunger experts say the risk of famine in Gaza remains high
Associated Press The international authority on hunger crises says the Gaza Strip is still at risk of famine more than a year into the Israel-Hamas…
Continue Reading US shoppers spent more at retailers last month in latest sign consumers are driving growth
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising…
Continue Reading Asian American evangelicals’ theology is conservative. But that doesn’t mean they vote that way
Associated Press The Rev. Wayne Lee leads an English-speaking church of second- and third-generation Chinese Americans in the heart of…
Continue Reading Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that…
Continue Reading 2 still missing from migrant boat that sank south of Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Coast Guard says that rescuers are still searching the Mediterranean Sea near Greece’s southernmost island…
Continue Reading Bus carrying Japanese tourists crashes in Turkey, injuring 22
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A bus carrying Japanese tourists has crashed into a ditch in Turkey, injuring 22 people on board. The state-run Anadolu news…
Continue Reading Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump has had a tough time finding a consistent message to questions about abortion and reproductive rights.…
Continue Reading A rare copy of the US Constitution sells for $9 million at auction
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold…
Continue Reading Iranian foreign minister discusses regional tensions with Egyptian officials in Cairo
CAIRO (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed rising tensions in the region with Egyptian officials in Cairo during the first…
Continue Reading Big Tech’s energy needs mean nuclear power is getting a fresh look from electricity providers
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy. The power source…
Continue Reading Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building…
Continue Reading Coldplay teaming with Barcelona for next clasico against Real Madrid
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona soccer team will wear special edition shirts with a logo of pop rock band Coldplay on their fronts for the…
Continue Reading The Taliban say they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border. It’s their first acknowledgement of the…
Continue Reading The youngest woman to climb all of the world’s 14 tallest peaks calls for novices to be regulated
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British mountaineer who at age 23 became the youngest female to climb the 14 tallest mountains in the…
Continue Reading Nokia sees improved Q3 profit but reports 8% sales dip mainly due to weaker India market
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings, mainly on the back of…
Continue Reading Argentine authorities probe what happened before Liam Payne’s fatal fall from his hotel balcony
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The circumstances surrounding the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne were suspicious and…
Continue Reading Takeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting on extremism in the military
Associated Press An Associated Press investigation examined extremism among members of the U.S. military and veterans. Here are highlights from the…
Continue Reading His country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More like him are doing the same
Associated Press MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. military trained him in explosives and battlefield tactics. Now the Iraq War veteran and…
Continue Reading The Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A student loan cancellation program for public workers has granted relief to more than 1 million Americans…
Continue Reading McConnell called Trump ‘stupid” and ‘despicable’ in private after the 2020 election, a new book says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being…
Continue Reading Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45…
Continue Reading Vietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to life for billions in fraud in government graft crackdown
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese real estate tycoon has been convicted of fraudulently obtaining property worth billions of…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy says 10,000 North Koreans could join Russian forces in Ukraine as he pushes ‘victory plan’
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government has intelligence information that 10,000 troops from…
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