Jimmy Carter, at age 100, casts his 2024 ballot by mail
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Jimmy Carter cast his ballot in the 2024 election Wednesday. The former president voted by mail, the Carter Center confirmed in…
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Trump was asked to name three nice things about Harris. His response sounded like hers
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump has offered uncharacteristic personal compliments of Democratic opponent Kamala Harris, noting her…
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Minnesota school district bans officer from teaching after he reenacted George Floyd’s murder
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota school district has banned a police officer from working as a substitute teacher after what it…
Continue Reading Italy expands its ban on surrogacy to overseas as critics say it targets same-sex couples
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy on Wednesday criminalized citizens who go abroad to have children through surrogacy, a measure slammed by…
Continue Reading Killer’s escape from Pennsylvania jail costs him his right to appeal life sentence
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania appeals court has ruled that a convicted killer’s jail escape last year cost him his right to appeal his…
Continue Reading Debt paid on historic hotel owned by family of West Virginia governor, a US Senate candidate
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, says it has paid…
Continue Reading The judge handling Boeing’s plea deal asks Justice Department to explain its diversity policy
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The federal judge considering Boeing’s plea deal with prosecutors wants to know how the Justice…
Continue Reading Idaho issues execution warrant for inmate who survived a botched attempt
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho prison officials will attempt to execute the state’s longest-serving death row inmate next month using…
Continue Reading Witnesses saw an armed group harassing Helene aid workers in a small Tennessee town, sheriff says
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A sheriff says witnesses reported seeing a group of armed people harassing hurricane relief workers in a…
Continue Reading The pandas have landed! Here’s what you need to know
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C.’s newest power couple, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are settling into their new home at the National Zoo. The…
Continue Reading The use of absentee ballot drop boxes in battleground Wisconsin is sharply down from 2020
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Absentee ballot drop boxes in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin are available in a small…
Continue Reading TNT and its sports platforms to show new Unrivaled women’s 3-on-3 basketball league games
AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The new Unrivaled women’s basketball 3-on-3 league will have its games broadcast on TNT and its sports…
Continue Reading Man charged in hit-and-run that injured 3 Philadelphia nurses surrenders
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man accused of driving into three nurses who were treating a gunshot victim outside a Philadelphia hospital has turned…
Continue Reading Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world’s richest person, plunged more than $70 million into helping…
Continue Reading NATO shows no sign of letting Ukraine join soon and wants more details about its ‘victory plan’
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is showing no sign it would be willing to invite Ukraine to join its ranks anytime soon. The 32 member…
Continue Reading Defense contractor Raytheon agrees to pay more than $950 million to resolve bribery, fraud claims
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, has agreed to pay more than $950 million to…
Continue Reading Europe’s Airbus to lay off 2,500 as it tries to turn around its space and defense division
AP Business Writer European aircraft maker and Boeing rival Airbus said it’s laying off 2,500 workers as it tries to turnaround its struggling…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania county settles federal lawsuit over ballot paper shortages in 2022 voting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A northeastern Pennsylvania county is settling a lawsuit filed by two people who couldn’t vote in…
Continue Reading Woman dies 2 days after co-worker shot her at Santa Monica College, police say
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A 54-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained earlier in the week when her co-worker shot her at California’s…
Continue Reading Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools
AP Health Writer A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds and…
Continue Reading Biden to travel to Germany this week, Angola in December for visits delayed by Hurricane Milton
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Germany this week and will go to Angola in December. He’s rescheduling a…
Continue Reading Search underway for man convicted of murder who fled during trial, authorities say
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia are searching for a man who jumped bail during his trial but was still convicted in the shooting death…
Continue Reading Family looks for missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams in South Carolina
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A family in South Carolina is pleading with the community to help them find a Broadway dancer who…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers who lost land in seizures 20 years ago
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20…
Continue Reading Trump would be the oldest person to become president. He’s not sharing health details
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If he wins next month’s election, Donald Trump would be the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected…
Continue Reading Trump would be the oldest person to become president. He’s not sharing health details
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If he wins next month’s election, Donald Trump would be the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected…
Continue Reading How The Associated Press covers elections in an unprecedented political climate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While the 2024 election cycle has appeared different to most, The Associated Press’ mission around elections…
Continue Reading A worker at a Crimean wildlife park has been killed by lions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A worker at a wildlife park in Crimea has died after being attacked by lions. According to the Russian Investigative…
Continue Reading Activist Paul Watson asks France for political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Japan
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, known for his decades-long fight against Japanese whaling and arrested in Greenland…
Continue Reading Cate Blanchett wants you to laugh at politics in ‘Rumours’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The upcoming film “Rumours,” starring Cate Blanchett, starts off criticizing world leaders in a way most…
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