Weekend progress made against Southern California wildfires
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters gained further ground over the weekend against three Southern California wildfires as authorities…
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2 earthquakes strike off the coast of British Columbia, but no damage reported
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Two earthquakes have struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia Sunday but there…
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Hundreds march in Brazil to support religious freedom as cases of intolerance rise
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Practitioners of various religions have marched down Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach. They…
Continue Reading Tropical storm warning posted for parts of the Carolinas for disturbance offshore
MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for a stretch of the Southeast seacoast from a disturbance forecasters say is likely to…
Continue Reading A shy penguin wins New Zealand’s bird election after a campaign filled with memes and tattoos
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It’s noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed…
Continue Reading Police: 4 killed after multi-vehicle crash in southeast Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — A vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic on a Dallas interstate and collided with two other vehicles in a crash that left four people…
Continue Reading Minnesota motorist kills 16-year-old by driving into a crowd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota woman who was involved in a brawl in Minneapolis jumped in an SUV and drove through the crowd, killing a 16-year-old…
Continue Reading Prosecutors: Armed man barricaded in basement charged officers with weapon, was shot and killed
EAST GREENVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say they are investigating the death of a man who officials allege had charged at…
Continue Reading Man charged with killing 4 university students in Idaho is jailed in Boise after his trial is moved
The man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students has been booked into jail in Boise after a court moved his trial. Ada County…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift, fresh off the VMAs, back at Arrowhead to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift capped a headline-grabbing week that included her endorsement of Kamala Harris for president…
Continue Reading Longtime Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione announces retirement following 42 seasons
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione is retiring at the end of the season, his 42nd calling the team’s games. The…
Continue Reading Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at…
Continue Reading Texas on top! Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping Georgia
AP College Football Writer Texas is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia on…
Continue Reading Authorities arrest a relative of the King of Jordan and 3 others for $1M insider-trading plot
MIAMI (AP) — A relative of the King of Jordan and three other men in Miami face charges of conspiring to make insider stock trades on a business…
Continue Reading Jordan’s king appoints Harvard-educated aide to serve as prime minister
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s King Abdullah II has tapped a longtime aide to serve as the kingdom’s new prime minister. The Royal Court said…
Continue Reading Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as…
Continue Reading PSG says defender Nuno Mendes target of racial abuse after a French league game
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain defender Nuno Mendes was the target of abusive and racist comments on social media after a French league game. PSG…
Continue Reading ‘The Life of Chuck’ wins the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award
AP Film Writer The Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award has gone to “The Life of Chuck.” The prize hands Mike…
Continue Reading England could be barred from UEFA competitions if new regulator’s powers are not ‘strictly limited’
AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England and English soccer teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is…
Continue Reading A boat capsizes in Nigeria drowning at least 40 people, president says
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A boat has capsized in northwest Nigeria drowning at least 40 people. President Bola Tinubu shared the news…
Continue Reading ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is No. 1 again; conservative doc ‘Am I Racist’ cracks box office top 5
AP Film Writer Moviegoers said yes to more “ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ” this weekend. After its monster opening, the Tim Burton sequel easily…
Continue Reading Vance doesn’t back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance isn’t backing away from the false claims he and Donald…
Continue Reading For this AP photographer, joy was all in the hands for a group of released political prisoners
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Moisés Castillo joined the AP in 1994 at the age of 19, covering Central America and Mexico while based in…
Continue Reading Top legal adviser to New York City mayor quits as investigations swell
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The top legal adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned abruptly over the weekend, the latest sign of…
Continue Reading Italian army will guard a hospital after attacks on medical workers
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s army is set to begin guarding medical staff in Calabria starting Monday. The decision follows a series of…
Continue Reading Man pleads no contest in 2019 sword deaths of father, stepmother in Pennsylvania home
YORK, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has entered no contest pleas to charges that he killed his father and stepmother with a sword in their…
Continue Reading Profiles in clean energy: She founded a business to keep EV charging stations up and running
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kameale Terry saw it coming before almost anyone else did. She realized the expanding network of electric…
Continue Reading US-China military leaders hold routine talks to discuss South China Sea tensions and other issues
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Top military leaders for the U.S. and China have met in Beijing for routine talks that only resumed in January.…
Continue Reading Man convicted of trying to arrange the murder of a federal prosecutor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of trying to arrange the murder of a federal prosecutor in Alabama. Jurors on Thursday convicted…
Continue Reading A US delegation talks with Bangladesh’s interim leader about the economy
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka says a delegation has met with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government,…
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