The pope urges Indonesia to live up to its promise of ‘harmony in diversity’
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious…
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Drought forces Kenya’s Maasai and other cattle herders to consider fish and camels
Associated Press KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the…
Continue Reading Human rights group implicates Venezuelan security forces in killings during post-election protests
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A global human rights watchdog on Wednesday implicated Venezuelan security forces and pro-government armed…
Continue Reading Harris visits New Hampshire to tout her small business tax plan
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has used a New Hampshire campaign stop to propose an expansion of tax incentives…
Continue Reading Raise taxes on the rich or cut them? Harris, Trump differ on how to boost the US economy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is betting that Americans crave trillions of dollars in tax cuts — and that growth will be so…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Venice Film Festival
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips can’t help…
Continue Reading Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, ‘Lovely One,’ at Apollo Theater
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In one of her first public appearances on behalf of her newly published memoir, “Lovely One,” Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Doug Emhoff says he’s ‘gutted’ after the hostage killings in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says he is “gutted” after the killings of American Hersh…
Continue Reading French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina set off for Paris as closely watched case drags on
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two French rugby players are heading back to France nearly two months after their arrest in the South American…
Continue Reading Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading New Jersey floats $400 million in tax breaks to lure Philadelphia 76ers
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is trying to lure the Philadelphia 76ers across the river with up to $400 million in tax credits and plans for a…
Continue Reading Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence as Leading Light seeks pause
Associated Press Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence. Leading Light Wind is asking the New Jersey Board of Public…
Continue Reading Police in Hawaii release man who killed neighbor who fatally shot 3 people at gathering
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Police have released a man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting and killing a neighbor who…
Continue Reading Federal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes voters’ information
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a…
Continue Reading Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that…
Continue Reading Shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie renews attention on crime in city as mayor seeks reelection
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The broad daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery…
Continue Reading UGA fatal crash survivor settles lawsuit with athletic association
ATLANTA (AP) — A former University of Georgia recruiting analyst severely injured in a deadly car crash has settled her lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading Neighbor charged with murder of couple who went missing from California nudist resort
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A man has been charged with the murder of two of his neighbors in a Southern California nudist community. Court…
Continue Reading Illinois law banning concealed carry on public transit is unconstitutional, judge rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is…
Continue Reading Minnesota man with history of driving drunk charged in patio crash that killed 2 and injured 9
Associated Press ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man with a history of driving under the influence has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide…
Continue Reading Trial begins in Florida for activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin…
Continue Reading Nicaraguan congress gives legal footing to practice of prosecuting exiles and seizing their property
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled National Assembly has approved criminal code changes that allow the…
Continue Reading New Northwestern AD Jackson aims to help school navigate evolving landscape, heal wounds
AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired…
Continue Reading Florida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start. Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State
AP College Football Writer Florida State fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2, becoming…
Continue Reading Haiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s anti-corruption agency is accusing high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Pipeline repairs at Grand Canyon National Park are holding and officials plan to lift the suspension of…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. must remain on the Michigan ballot, judge says
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. must remain on the presidential ballot, rejecting a…
Continue Reading Police say 11-year-old used 2 guns to kill former Louisiana mayor and his daughter
MINDEN, La. (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old boy is suspected of using two guns to fatally shoot a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter over the…
Continue Reading Texas deputy was fatally shot at Houston intersection while driving to work, police say
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas deputy constable who was driving to work in his personal vehicle was fatally shot Tuesday by a man who walked up to his car…
Continue Reading Florida ‘whistleblower’ says he was fired for leaking plans to build golf courses in state parks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s…
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