Wildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say two people have died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland above a seaside resort in…
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges up to more all-time highs
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday. The drift higher for U.S.…
Continue Reading France’s Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denied violating any rules as she and her National Rally party and two…
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Top Kashmir leader says India has silenced dissenting voices as region votes in final phase of polls
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A key resistance leader in Indian-controlled Kashmir says the regional polls to choose a local government…
Continue Reading China factory surveys show economy weakening, as Beijing steps up support
AP Business Writer The latest surveys of Chinese factory managers show the economy weakening in recent weeks, as the government ratchets up stimulus.…
Continue Reading Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in…
Continue Reading Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a…
Continue Reading Key Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — If Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, he’s…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets…
Continue Reading Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it
Associated Press GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using…
Continue Reading Trump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what they show
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are pointing to newly released immigration enforcement data to bolster their argument that the Biden…
Continue Reading Montana US Senate candidate says derogatory comments about Native Americans were ‘insensitive’
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy says derogatory remarks he made last year about Native…
Continue Reading As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets…
Continue Reading With New York City aqueduct in repair, mayor promises water will remain safe and tasty
Associated Press New York City officials are assuring residents that water flowing from their faucets will continue to be perfectly safe even if it…
Continue Reading Vance criticized an infrastructure law as a candidate then embraced it as a senator
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the Senate two years ago, JD Vance harshly criticized a bipartisan 2021 law to invest more…
Continue Reading Wyoming moves ahead with slight change to law allowing wolves to be killed with vehicles
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — People outraged by how a man ran down a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the injured animal’s mouth shut and…
Continue Reading New rules regarding election certification in Georgia to get test in court
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two controversial new rules passed by Georgia’s State Election Board concerning the certification of vote tallies…
Continue Reading What to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The vice presidential debate between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will bring together undercards who…
Continue Reading A powerful typhoon is lashing northern Philippine islands
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon was lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines Monday, prompting officials to evacuate…
Continue Reading Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country…
Continue Reading California governor signs bills to protect children from AI deepfake nudes
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two proposals to crack down on harmful sexual imagery of children…
Continue Reading Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country…
Continue Reading Basketball super fan Spike Lee takes in Liberty playoff game donning a Sabrina Ionescu jersey
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu’s relationship with Spike Lee goes back to when she was drafted by the New York Liberty.…
Continue Reading Biden says he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn’t impact emergency response
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt…
Continue Reading Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that’ll bring them home next year
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home…
Continue Reading An AP photographer catches an Orioles celebration from high above the action
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie AP photographer Stephanie Scarbrough joined the company in June, shortly after completing a 10-month…
Continue Reading California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety…
Continue Reading Missing a beat, streaming service Spotify is back after a temporary outage
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The music streaming service Spotify was down temporarily on Sunday. More than 40,000 people reported outages with…
Continue Reading Who were the 7 high-ranking Hezbollah officials killed over the past week?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — In just over a week, intensified Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed seven high-ranking commanders and officials from…
Continue Reading Cyprus president fires police chief and deputy over the embarrassing escape of a convicted killer
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus has fired the chief of police, his deputy and the acting director of the country’s central prisons…
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