Red Sox honor radio voice Joe Castiglione who is retiring after 42 years
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox honored longtime radio voice Joe Castiglione, who called his final game Sunday, with an on-field…
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A handcuffed Long Island man steals a patrol car after drunk driving arrest, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island man under arrest for suspected drunk driving managed to briefly escape police custody after slipping his handcuffs…
Continue Reading John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in…
Continue Reading Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant. Fire Chief…
Continue Reading Biden says he’ll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided
Associated Press DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
Continue Reading The final day for the Oakland Athletics arrives ahead of next season’s move away from the Bay
AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When manager Mark Kotsay removed his Oakland jersey for the final time Sunday, it was bound for the Baseball Hall…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu strengthens his hold on office by adding a rival to his Cabinet
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a former rival as a member of his Cabinet. Sunday’s…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history
AP College Football Writer Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday…
Continue Reading University imposes a one-year suspension on law professor over comments on race
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania law school says it is imposing a one-year suspension at half-pay and other sanctions on a…
Continue Reading Gunmen storm a camp in Pakistan’s southwest and kidnap 20 laborers
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police officer says gunmen stormed a camp and and kidnapped 20 laborers in the country’s southwest.…
Continue Reading Trump escalates attacks on Harris’ mental fitness and suggests she should be prosecuted
Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala…
Continue Reading ‘Megalopolis’ flops, ‘The Wild Robot’ soars at box office
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while…
Continue Reading Valentino’s new designer puts on maximalist Paris ready-to-wear debut
AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Alessandro Michele’s Valentino debut signaled a transformation, with a stage set like a living room in flux,…
Continue Reading Taiwan detects China’s test-firing of missiles
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it detected multiple waves of missile firings within China, days after Beijing said it…
Continue Reading Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight
UNITED NATIONS The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future.…
Continue Reading Damian Lewis herds sheep over a London bridge in homage to a medieval tradition
LONDON (AP) — Actor Damian Lewis has driven a flock of sheep across the River Thames in homage to a centuries-old tradition. Lewis is among…
Continue Reading Tropical Weather Latest: US Southeast struggles to recover in Hurricane Helene’s aftermath
Many areas of the U.S. Southeast are struggling to recover from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene. Massive rains brought by the storm have…
Continue Reading Pope Francis suggests Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon are disproportionate and immoral
Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis suggested Sunday that Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been…
Continue Reading Fierce North Carolina congressional race could hinge on other names on the ballot
Associated Press ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis and Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout are locked in a tight race…
Continue Reading How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South
Associated Press Hurricane Helene killed and destroyed far and wide — from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina, its high winds, heavy…
Continue Reading Norway is mulling building a fence on its border with Russia, following Finland’s example
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 123-mile border it shares with Russia, a move inspired by a…
Continue Reading Global Citizen CEO taps into Generation Z’s sense of urgency
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of activism organization Global Citizen says the sense of urgency that younger generations bring to…
Continue Reading Profiles in clean energy: Former Shell VP helps create a new way of making clean electricity
Associated Press When Cindy Taff was a vice president at the giant oil and gas company Shell in Houston, her middle schooler Brianna would sometimes…
Continue Reading Awareness of ‘Latinx’ increases among US Latinos, and ‘Latine’ emerges as an alternative
Associated Press “Latino” and “Hispanic” have long been the most prominent terms used to describe people in the U.S. with roots in Latin…
Continue Reading October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle parts of South America and the Pacific
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun is coming. But only a lucky few will be in the path. The annular solar…
Continue Reading Humanitarians enlist entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during United Nations week
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Humanitarians are enlisting entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during climate week events that…
Continue Reading France’s new government pledges hardline stance on migration as it cozies up to far right
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s new government is set to take a hardline approach to migration issues as key officials have pledged to…
Continue Reading What is ballot gathering? And what are the laws around this controversial practice?
Associated Press Ballot gathering or ballot collecting is a practice in where a voter completes an absentee ballot, places it in a sealed, signed…
Continue Reading Conservative Christians were skeptical of mail-in ballots. Now they are gathering them in churches
Associated Press MENIFEE, California (AP) — With Election Day just a few weeks away, longtime church members Lucky Hartunian and Janie Booth sat…
Continue Reading Images offer a close-up look at the site of Nasrallah’s assassination
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke is still rising from the smoldering wreckage where an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of Hezbollah more…
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