Kerry rallies global climate push as uncertainty grows in US
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — John Kerry is everywhere and on the move at a fateful U.N. climate summit. Kerry is…
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Iran begins annual war games ahead of nuke talks with West
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State TV says Iran’s military has begun its annual war games in a coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, less than a month before…
Continue Reading For headliner at deadly show, chaos part of popular formula
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis Scott’s high-energy performances are known for being chaotic and…
Continue Reading ‘Stop the show!’ Houston concertgoers describe chaos
By JUAN LOZANO, RYAN PEARSON and SALLY HO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Screaming. Suffocating. Panicked. Unconscious. The concertgoers at a…
Continue Reading Nicaragua’s Ortega seeks re-election in questioned vote
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth consecutive term as voting begins in elections against a field of…
Continue Reading Mourning starts as Houston officials probe concert deaths
By JUAN A. LOZANO and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Mourners began building a memorial to those lost at a Texas concert as…
Continue Reading China’s exports stay strong, trade surplus tops $80 billion
BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports remained strong in October, a positive sign for an economy trying to weather power shortages and COVID-19…
Continue Reading Early-season snow blankets Beijing, northern China
BEIJING (AP) — An early-season snowstorm has blanketed much of northern China including the capital Beijing, prompting highway closures and flight…
Continue Reading N Korea stages artillery firing drill in latest weapons test
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has conducted artillery firing exercises to bolster its defense…
Continue Reading Travis Scott concerts: Fun-filled, high energy but chaotic
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis Scott’s high-energy performances are known for being fun-filled but…
Continue Reading Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi government says Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has survived an assassination…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation President Nez signs ban on indoor smoking
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The leader of the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. signed legislation Saturday to ban smoking in many…
Continue Reading Elon Musk tweets to ask if he should sell some Tesla stock
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is asking on Twitter whether he should sell 10% of his stock in the electric-vehicle company…
Continue Reading 90-year sentence tossed in 2019 Mardi Gras bicyclist deaths
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana appeal court has thrown out the 90-year prison sentence for a drunken driver who…
Continue Reading Libya’s ruling council says FM suspended, barred from travel
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s ruling presidential council says it has suspended the county’s chief diplomat, accusing her of not coordinating foreign…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands mourn Brazilian country music singer
By ERALDO PERES and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press GOIANIA, BRAZIL (AP) — Tens of thousands of fans of Brazilian country music singer MarÃlia…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Here is why crowd surges can kill people
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The crowd deaths at a Houston music festival have added to the long list of people who have been…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Rodgers and how the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols work
By The Associated Press Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday’s game at Kansas City after being placed in the NFL’s…
Continue Reading Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more…
Continue Reading Cyprus: France to help migration talks with African nations
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ interior minister says his French counterpart has agreed to help initiate talks with French-speaking African…
Continue Reading Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy ship named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk has been launched in San Diego Bay. The replenishment oiler USNS Harvey…
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End of daylight saving time means set clocks back an hour Sunday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Winter is on the horizon again with the end of daylight saving time coming Sunday across most of the United States. Standard time…
Continue Reading Missing Oregon mom dead, daughter alive in Idaho forest
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Two missing Oregon women were found in an Idaho forest Friday, the mother dead from the elements and the disabled…
Continue Reading Glasgow climate negotiators seek to resolve 4 key challenges
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — As this year’s U.N. climate talks go into their second week, negotiations on key…
Continue Reading Inslee: WSU coach ‘just wrong’ in claims about vaccine order
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is disputing Nick Rolovich’s statements that the Democrat targeted the former Washington State…
Continue Reading Georgians protest outside ex-president Saakashvili’s prison
RUSTAVI, Georgia (AP) — Hundreds of protesters are rallying outside a prison in Georgia to demand that the country’s incarcerated former…
Continue Reading North Macedonia opposition leader wants to form new govt
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The leader of North Macedonia’s center-right opposition VMRO-DPMNE party says he has secured a majority in…
Continue Reading Poles protest strict abortion law after pregnant woman dies
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Crowds have gathered in Warsaw any in many other Polish cities Saturday to protest restrictive abortion law that critics say…
Continue Reading Culture war fight finds mixed success in school board races
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — School board candidates opposing mask mandates and lessons about…
Continue Reading Biden: Families of separated children deserve compensation
By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says families of children separated from their parents at…
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