Wisconsin mayor carts away absentee ballot drop box, says he did nothing wrong
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mayor of a central Wisconsin city who ran for office on his opposition to absentee ballot drop boxes says…
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Trump warns he’ll expel migrants under key Biden immigration programs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is warning that he would kick out hundreds of thousands of people who entered the…
Continue Reading Intelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what’s known
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials briefed Donald Trump’s campaign this week on Iranian threats against the Republican…
Continue Reading Resentencing for Lee Malvo postponed in Maryland after Virginia says he can’t attend in person
Associated Press ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland judge has indefinitely postponed a resentencing hearing for convicted sniper Lee Malvo. Malvo and…
Continue Reading The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases
Associated Press The aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada. It’s been a good year for seeing…
Continue Reading Remains of South African freedom fighters arrive home from Zimbabwe and Zambia
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The remains of 49 freedom fighters who died while exiled in Zimbabwe and Zambia during the struggle against…
Continue Reading Adam Pearson is ready to roll the dice
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Pearson is an ardent believer in the old adage: Nothing wagered, nothing gained. For Pearson, that means…
Continue Reading Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed
Associated Press OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — The battle for the White House could come down to a single Electoral College vote from a single…
Continue Reading Shein faces scrutiny in Italy over possible greenwashing
AP Business Writer Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating the online fastfashion giant Shein for potentially making misleading claims about…
Continue Reading Dominican president warns of ‘drastic measures’ if anti-gang mission in Haiti fails
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic has warned that his administration would take “drastic…
Continue Reading Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking…
Continue Reading Back with the Chiefs, running back Kareem Hunt wants to prove he’s matured, still has something left
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kareem Hunt is ready to step on the field again for the Kansas City Chiefs, six years after he was…
Continue Reading Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
AP Technology Writer MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta unveiled updates to the company’s virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses…
Continue Reading A zoo in Finland is returning giant pandas to China because they’re too expensive to keep
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight…
Continue Reading Suspect is detained after an explosion at a California courthouse injures 5 people
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man set off an explosive device in the lobby a California courthouse, injuring five people and leading…
Continue Reading X releases its first transparency report since Elon Musk’s takeover
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media platform X on Wednesday published its first transparency report since the company was…
Continue Reading Bahamas seeks help to pay off debt brought by huge storms, result of climate change
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis tells The Associated Press that his nation is in a financial pickle. Like…
Continue Reading Women’s only track meet in NYC features Olympic champs, musicians and lucrative prize money
AP Sports Writer A New York City track meet will be unlike any other, featuring lucrative prize money, big-name entertainers, silver crowns instead…
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For European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moon
Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the…
Continue Reading Thousands are pouring into Syria, fleeing worsening conflict in Lebanon
Associated Press JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) — Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on…
Continue Reading A Pennsylvania bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders
HATBORO, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie “poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the…
Continue Reading Eswatini opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eswatini’s main opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt. It…
Continue Reading Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that…
Continue Reading A man who killed 2 Dartmouth professors as a teen is challenging his sentence
Associated Press NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty as a teenager to the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College…
Continue Reading New York court is set to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn a civil…
Continue Reading The price of gold keeps climbing to unprecedented heights. Here’s why
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The rush for gold just keeps coming. Gold hit another all time high this week. The New York spot price of gold…
Continue Reading Maryland Gov. Wes Moore welcomes King Abdullah II of Jordan to state Capitol
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan to Maryland’s Capitol. They met in the…
Continue Reading Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people – a bishop, priests and laypeople…
Continue Reading Southwest plans to cut flights in Atlanta while adding them elsewhere. Its unions are unhappy
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is planning to cut about one-third of its flights in Atlanta next year to save money, and…
Continue Reading Residents of northern Israel’s largest city face Hezbollah fire and brace for the worst
Associated Press HAIFA, Israel (AP) — The sandy beaches of Haifa are empty. Businesses are shutting early in Israel’s third-largest city, and…
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