Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: ‘I’m here as a mother’
AP Music Writer “I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said at a campaign rally for…
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Havasupai Tribe set to receive federal aid for severe flood damage
SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — The Havasupai Tribe is set to receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe and deadly flooding this…
Continue Reading War affects over 600 million women and girls, UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Top U.N. officials say more than 600 million women and girls are now affected by war. That’s a 50%…
Continue Reading Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza
AP Technology Writer Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in…
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At least 75 people are sickened as the deadly McDonald’s E. coli outbreak expands
AP Health Writer A deadly outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13…
Continue Reading Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
Associated Press YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — Russian actors were behind a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being…
Continue Reading Native Americans laud Biden for historic apology over boarding schools. They want action to follow
Associated Press LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden did something Friday that no other sitting U.S. president has: He apologized for…
Continue Reading Delta sues cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike over tech outage that canceled flights
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is suing the cybersecurity firm that has been blamed for causing a global technology outage this summer. Delta filed…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina voters will cast ballots for president in the Nov. 5 general election, but with less fanfare than…
Continue Reading Nuns push back after GOP political activist casts doubt on their Pennsylvania voting registration
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A group of Pennsylvania nuns says a conservative political organizer posted “false and misleading information” about them by…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; independent Dan Osborn, a Nebraska Senate candidate; entrepreneur Mark…
Continue Reading Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watched
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former model Stacey Williams is alleging that Donald Trump groped her at Trump Tower in early 1993 as disgraced…
Continue Reading What to know about the Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The district attorney of Los Angeles County has recommended resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez who were…
Continue Reading Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on legislature deciding presidential electors
Associated Press The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus says news reports that quoted him saying the North Carolina Legislature should consider…
Continue Reading Wisconsin elections officials report 40% increase in early voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials are reporting a nearly 40% increase in early in-person absentee voting over 2020. Early…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will decide which presidential candidates will receive their eight electoral votes in the Nov.…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kansas on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican former President Donald Trump is hoping to win Kansas and its six electoral votes for the third…
Continue Reading An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more.…
Continue Reading A former US border official who took bribes to admit drug-laden vehicles gets a 23-year sentence
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say a former U.S. border inspector has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for taking bribes to allow people and…
Continue Reading Court says Mississippi can’t count late ballots but the ruling doesn’t affect Nov. 5 vote
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A conservative federal court says Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive shortly after…
Continue Reading Two more LA Times editorial board members resign after the paper withholds a Harris endorsement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked its plan to…
Continue Reading The vehicle collision death of a famous Wyoming grizzly bear was an accident, authorities say
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in western Wyoming say the driver who struck and killed a famous grizzly bear south of Grand Teton…
Continue Reading Pizza inadvertently infused with THC sickens dozens in Wisconsin
STOUGHTON, Wis. (AP) — Pizza inadvertently laced with THC has apparently sickened dozens of people in Wisconsin. Health officials say Famous…
Continue Reading The AVP beach volleyball tour now has team play. But will it be a (Dallas) Dream or (Miami) Mayhem?
AP Sports Writer When Chase Budinger was playing in the NBA, he had a locker room full of teammates who were working together to win and support each…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota voters will decide on Election Day how to award the state’s 10 presidential electoral votes,…
Continue Reading Taiwan wants to join the IMF to get financial protection from China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan is making a longshot push to join the International Monetary Fund. The democratically ruled island is a…
Continue Reading Georgia Democrats try to get closer to a majority as they contest legislative seats
Associated Press PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — Democrats are trying to dent the 102-78 Republican majority in Georgia’s state House. Leaders…
Continue Reading Jury awards a family $5M and says football coach’s actions caused their son’s suicide
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A jury in Rhode Island has awarded more than $5 million to the family of a teenager who died by suicide. The jury on…
Continue Reading Army releases redacted police report on altercation during Trump’s Arlington cemetery visit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army has released an almost entirely redacted version of the police report describing when a staffer…
Continue Reading US airline temporarily suspends flights to Haiti’s capital after UN helicopter hit by gunfire
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At least one U.S. airline has temporarily canceled flights to Haiti’s capital after gang members opened fire and hit…
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