Twin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery.…
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Brown rejects calls to divest from companies in connection with pro-Palestinian protests on campus
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brown University has rejected a proposal to divest from 10 companies that protesters say were facilitating the…
Continue Reading A federal judge will hear more evidence on whether to reopen voter registration in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — At least for now, a federal judge won’t order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s…
Continue Reading This is FEMA’s role in preparing for Hurricane Milton
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Milton is set to become the second hurricane to strike Florida in two weeks, and the Federal Emergency…
Continue Reading Officials work to protect IV supplies in Florida after disruptions at North Carolina plant
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are working to move IV bags out of the path of Hurricane Milton, which is threatening another…
Continue Reading 2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to recognize them as chartered while antitrust case proceeds
AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary injunction Wednesday so they can compete…
Continue Reading Trump-Putin ties are back in the spotlight after new book describes calls
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new book’s assertion that former President Donald Trump may have had as many as seven private phone…
Continue Reading Polluted waste from Florida’s fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton’s fury
Associated Press As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists are worried it…
Continue Reading All of Broadway’s theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcry
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All of Broadway’s marquees will dim to honor the life of Gavin Creel following an outcry by theater fans…
Continue Reading Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O’Hara join livestreamed ‘Broadway Rallies for Kamala’
Anne Hathaway, Kelli O’Hara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald and other stars of stage and screen are set for a campaign rally for Kamala…
Continue Reading Climate solution: Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery
Associated Press Form Energy, a company that is beginning to produce a longer-lasting alternative to lithium batteries, hit a milestone Wednesday…
Continue Reading Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even…
Continue Reading Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
Associated Press Sheriff’s deputies in Washington’s Kitsap County frequently get calls about animals — loose livestock, problem dogs.…
Continue Reading Hurricanes force changes to Florida’s election procedures
Associated Press Hurricanes are forcing changes to Florida’s election procedures. After Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive…
Continue Reading In remote mountain communities cut off by Helene, residents look to the skies for aid
Associated Press RAMSEYTOWN, N.C. (AP) — National Guard members who deployed to western North Carolina are still carrying out aid missions nearly…
Continue Reading Ratan Tata, an Indian industry legend and business icon dies aged 86
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Ratan Tata, one of India’s most influential business leaders, was cremated after a state funeral in the…
Continue Reading State police graduation takes on somber tone as officials remember recruit who died
Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Friends and family of a state police recruit who died during training protested outside their graduation…
Continue Reading North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators have approved an initial $273 million relief package to help address Hurricane…
Continue Reading Yes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead relatives,…
Continue Reading Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from Harris and Trump
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Early in-person voting began Wednesday in Arizona, making it the first of this year’s…
Continue Reading Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourism in Orlando is coming to a standstill ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit as a major storm…
Continue Reading Hmong Minnesotans who support Tim Walz hope to sway fellow Hmong communities in swing states
Associated Press Hmong Minnesotans were among those who watched as Gov. Tim Walz was catapulted onto the Democratic presidential ticket with Vice…
Continue Reading Tennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s corrections chief says the department is expected to unveil a new process for executing…
Continue Reading Tennessee officials dispute a ruling that restored voting rights to 4 people who can’t have guns
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee election officials are disputing a judge’s ruling that restored the voting rights of four…
Continue Reading Acting or hosting, Travis Kelce wants to continue to pursue a showbiz career. But first, football
Associated Press Travis Kelce is the host of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”, a spin-off of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” The game…
Continue Reading Lawyers: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks trial next April or May on sex trafficking charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next spring, lawyers for the jailed hip-hop…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani’s son says dad gifted him 4 World Series rings sought by Georgia election workers
Associated Press Rudy Giuliani’s son is trying to stop two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against his father…
Continue Reading Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looked like
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As if the largest bug to ever live – a monster nearly 9 feet long with as many as 64 legs – wasn’t…
Continue Reading Language, lack of money and fear are matters of life and death with Milton approaching Florida
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Milton is expected to unleash its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants who don’t speak…
Continue Reading UN appoints former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as new humanitarian chief
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as the U.N.’s new humanitarian…
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