What’s at stake in Sri Lanka’s first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future…
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Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Associated Press Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a…
Continue Reading American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This week’s indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to…
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Inside the Georgia high school where a sleepy morning was pierced by gunfire
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — It was the middle of second period at Apalachee High School, and the boy who few knew slipped out of his…
Continue Reading It’s not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week’s debate. ABC News does, too
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone knows how much is at stake for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate,…
Continue Reading Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump looked on as his lawyer pressed three federal appeals judges to overturn a verdict…
Continue Reading Trump accepts key endorsement from police union while celebrating sentencing delay on felony charges
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has accepted a key endorsement from one of the nation’s most influential law enforcement…
Continue Reading Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate…
Continue Reading From stirring to cringey: Memorable moments from past presidential debates
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It could be a well-rehearsed zinger, a too-loud sigh — or a full performance befuddled enough to shockingly…
Continue Reading A million people are relocated as Typhoon Yagi makes 2 landfalls in southern China
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A powerful typhoon has made two landfalls in southern China after it swept south of Hong Kong, bringing many…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street falls sharply to close its worst week in nearly 18 months
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Another rout hit Wall Street Friday, with formerly high-flying technology stocks again taking the brunt, after a…
Continue Reading Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his Southeast Asia and Oceania trip
Associated Press PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second leg of his four-nation…
Continue Reading Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured
AP Science Writer The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record. That makes it even more likely…
Continue Reading Former Taiwan presidential candidate suspected in corruption case is sent back to jail
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former Taiwanese presidential candidate who was once mayor of the capital Taipei has been returned to…
Continue Reading Japan’s leader makes a farewell visit to Seoul and reaffirms sympathy for Korean colonial victims
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has visited Seoul and reaffirmed sympathy for the suffering of…
Continue Reading US Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna Sabalenka
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the U.S. Open on…
Continue Reading Suspect charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a deputy in Houston
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A suspect has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Texas deputy constable who had stopped at a…
Continue Reading US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have…
Continue Reading Nevada high court ends casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ended a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated…
Continue Reading Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video…
Continue Reading Mexican drug cartel leader agrees to be transferred from Texas to New York
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who has been held in Texas since his arrest in the U.S. over the summer does not oppose…
Continue Reading Before Hunter Biden’s guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it?
Associated Press Hunter Biden’s sudden guilty plea to tax charges was preceded by vigorous objections by prosecutors when his lawyer said he was…
Continue Reading Louisiana legislators grill New Orleans DA for releasing people convicted of violent crimes
Associated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana legislators interrogated New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about…
Continue Reading JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a ‘fact of life’ and calls for better security
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Thursday that he lamented that school shootings are a “fact of…
Continue Reading Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd…
Continue Reading Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A court in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle out…
Continue Reading NBA legend Charles Barkley promises $1M donation to New Orleans school
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NBA legend Charles Barkley has made the first of 10 promised donations to a New Orleans school where two of its students made…
Continue Reading Canada’s NDP leader says end of agreement with Liberals makes election timing uncertain
Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of Canada’s leftist New Democratic Party says that policies supported by Liberal…
Continue Reading Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge says an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed…
Continue Reading Police deny Venezuela gang has taken over rundown apartment complex in Denver suburb
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say a Venezuela street gang with a small presence in the city has not…
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