Woman who stabbed classmate to please Slender Man files third release request
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of stabbing her classmate to please horror character Slender Man more than a decade ago asked a…
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Kentucky woman is arrested after police find human remains and a body
MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a Kentucky woman after a dismembered body was found in her mother’s backyard.. The Kentucky…
Continue Reading Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the…
Continue Reading United Airlines adding 8 new international destinations to itinerary for next summer
AP Business Writer United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer. The airline, which said that this…
Continue Reading Sebastian Coe tells AP his run to be IOC president might not be such a longshot after all
AP National Writer A common observation about Sebastian Coe’s lifetime of going against the grain is that it makes him more of a thorn in the side…
Continue Reading What’s behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south…
Continue Reading The 2 people killed after a leak at a Texas oil refinery worked for a maintenance subcontractor
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — Two employees killed when hydrogen sulfide leaked at a Houston-area oil refinery were employees of a subcontractor…
Continue Reading New arrests revive concern that nonviolent political protesters in Myanmar may be tortured
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Concern is rising that two nonviolent activists opposed to military rule in Myanmar are at high risk of torture…
Continue Reading Don’t count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November so close that officials will…
Continue Reading FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia
AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — In two months’ time FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup. The world soccer…
Continue Reading Nobel prize for A-bomb survivors’ group boosts hope for Japanese seeking a nuke-free world
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — For many Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their relatives, Friday’s…
Continue Reading Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge is turning down third-party candidate Cornel West’s request to be put on Pennsylvania’s…
Continue Reading Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey finds
Associated Press A survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than…
Continue Reading Authorities continue to investigate container suspected of holding dynamite in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee continued Friday to investigate a container suspected of holding large amounts of…
Continue Reading Trump drives his anti-immigration message in Aurora, Colorado
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Donald Trump detoured from the battleground states Friday to visit a Colorado suburb that’s been in the…
Continue Reading US consumer sentiment slips in October on frustration over high prices
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the economy soured a bit after two months of small gains, according to the University…
Continue Reading Climate change gave significant boost to Milton’s destructive rain, winds, scientists say
Associated Press Scientists say human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton’s rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds…
Continue Reading What to stream: ‘Warriors’ album, ‘The Dating Game’ killer, ‘NCIS: Origins’ and Travis Kelce’s games
Travis Kelce adding game show host to his growing resume with “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” and Lin-Manuel Miranda offering the musical…
Continue Reading Turkish citizens fleeing Lebanon mourn the homes and family left behind
Associated Press ON BOARD THE TCG SANCAKTAR (AP) — Two evacuation ships have docked at the Turkish port of Mersin, bringing Turkish citizens and…
Continue Reading Martinique’s airport briefly closes after violent protesters overrun the tarmac
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The sole airport on the French Caribbean island of Martinique has reopened after violent protesters tried to break in…
Continue Reading Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning…
Continue Reading Stellantis, seeking to revive sales, makes some leadership changes
AP Business Writer Stellantis, which makes Jeep and Chrysler vehicles, announced a number of significant leadership changes, including the timing of…
Continue Reading Partial remains of British climber believed found 100 years after Everest ascent
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Climbers believe they have found the partial remains of a British mountaineer who might — or might not — have…
Continue Reading Austin Stowell is emotional about playing stoic Jethro Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Once again, Austin Stowell is having the best day ever — all thanks to him winning the role of legendary TV…
Continue Reading The making of ‘The Apprentice,’ in their words
AP Film Writer Few movies this year have made as many headlines as “The Apprentice.” Ali Abbasi’s film about a young Donald Trump (Sebastian…
Continue Reading North Korea accuses South Korea of flying drones to its capital and threatens to attack next time
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has accused rival South Korea of flying drones to its capital to drop anti-North Korean…
Continue Reading At least 2 killed and dozens injured after leak at a Texas oil refinery
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — At least two workers at a Houston-area oil refinery were killed Thursday after hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant,…
Continue Reading Iran’s World Cup qualifier against Qatar is switched to Dubai after security concerns
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Asian Football Confederation says an upcoming World Cup qualifying game won’t take place in Iran because of…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy appeals to allies to keep up aid as Germany pledges new weapons package
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it’s important that allies’ aid to Ukraine doesn’t decrease next year. He…
Continue Reading JPMorgan sets aside more money for potential bad loans but says consumers are on ‘solid footing’
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan’s net income fell 2% in the third quarter as the bank had to set aside more money to cover bad…
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