AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s general election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will decide the fates of four proposed amendments to the state constitution, in what will be…
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Police say searchers don’t expect to find woman in Pennsylvania sinkhole alive
Associated Press UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The search for a woman who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania has…
Continue Reading 6 hours of anger, bravery and defiance during martial law in South Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation in declaring martial law and calling in troops…
Continue Reading Edmunds hybrid sedan comparison: 2025 Honda Civic vs. 2025 Hyundai Elantra
Edmunds Similar in size and fuel economy, these two hybrid compact sedans differ from there. The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid boasts much stronger…
Continue Reading Losses in China lead to $5 billion charge for General Motors as it cuts the value of its assets
DETROIT (AP) — The poor performance of General Motors’ Chinese joint ventures is forcing the company to write down assets and take a…
Continue Reading EU condemns reported Taliban move to suspend medical education for women and girls
The European Union has condemned the Taliban for violating human rights and women’s access to education after media reports that the Taliban’s…
Continue Reading Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities say extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people,…
Continue Reading When it’s time to rethink your asset allocation
Unless you happen to be an average-size person with perfectly balanced proportions, the clothing you buy may or may not fit perfectly. A skilled…
Continue Reading Syria’s insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, the…
Continue Reading French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together Wednesday in a historic no-confidence vote prompted by…
Continue Reading Pope Francis discusses Ukraine with Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francishas met Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Vatican and discussed with him the war in Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Belgian authorities open fraud probe into former EU justice chief days after his mandate ended
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities say they have opened a fraud investigation into the former European Union justice chief, just days after his…
Continue Reading Police quiz UK nurse convicted of killing 7 babies over more infant deaths
LONDON (AP) — British detectives have questioned nurse Lucy Letby, who is serving life in prison for killing seven babies, over the deaths of…
Continue Reading Zealous tourists are unfazed by South Korea’s sudden martial law turmoil
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Many tourists in Seoul seemed largely unfazed by the political turmoil unfolding in the capital as they…
Continue Reading Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
Associated Press CHIBA, Japan (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six…
Continue Reading EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead…
Continue Reading Relatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A distraught Kambaly Kouroumah is searching for his teenage brother, Adama, at a local morgue in southern Guinea’s…
Continue Reading Activists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine Vice President Duterte
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group led by left-wing activists has filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine vice…
Continue Reading A look at the context behind South Korea’s shocking martial law edict
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — It may seem that the wild scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South…
Continue Reading Democrat Adam Gray captures California’s 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrat Adam Gray has won election to a U.S. House seat representing California’s Central Valley,…
Continue Reading A list of mispronounced words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala to Chappell
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the most talked-about people this year.…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Adam Gray wins election to U.S. House in California’s 13th Congressional District, beating incumbent John Duarte
Democrat Adam Gray won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. John Duarte. The race was a…
Continue Reading Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For the artistic and cultural elites of the West African nation of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of…
Continue Reading New UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends…
Continue Reading An ex-officer who died in an apparent suicide before his federal trial was barred from having a gun
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas police detective who died in an apparent suicide as he was about to stand trial for allegedly…
Continue Reading Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria’s shock insurgency?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and…
Continue Reading Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry
Associated Press SALCEDO, Ecuador (AP) — Ice-cream production in Salcedo, a quaint town in Ecuador’s central highlands, began in the mid-20th…
Continue Reading Biden in Africa pledges millions more for a rail project the US hopes will boost its influence there
Associated Press LUANDA, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden on his visit to sub-Saharan Africa pledged another $600 million for a cross-continent…
Continue Reading Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
AP Technology Writer It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents,…
Continue Reading Judge considers first lawsuit to overturn Missouri’s near-total abortion ban
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge is weighing which of Missouri’s sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new…
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