China’s premier inaugurates a Beijing-funded airport at the start of a Pakistan trip
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — China’s Premier Li Qiang has inaugurated a Beijing-funded airport built in restive southwestern Pakistan as he…
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Harris announces a new plan to empower Black men as she tries to energize them to vote for her
Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other…
Continue Reading Vial that contained nerve agent that killed UK woman contained enough poison to kill thousands
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The lead counsel for a public inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve…
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A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero’s welcome
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Sherpa teenager who became the youngest person to scale all the world’s 14 highest peaks returned home…
Continue Reading Nobel economics prize goes to 3 economists who found that freer societies are more likely to prosper
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics who studied why some…
Continue Reading Iceland appears headed for a snap election after governing coalition collapses
LONDON (AP) — Iceland appears headed for a snap election after Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson pulled the plug on the Nordic nation’s fragile…
Continue Reading Tech consultant goes on trial in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The tech consultant charged in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s stabbing death had no motive to kill him and…
Continue Reading Israeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people
Associated Press AITO, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in northern Lebanon, killing at…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street powers higher to more records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rolled to more records Monday as U.S. stocks added to their all-time highs. The S&P 500 climbed…
Continue Reading Pakistan hosts a major security meeting this week as it struggles against rising insurgent violence
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is hosting a major security meeting this week, with senior leaders from longtime ally China and…
Continue Reading Washington state’s landmark climate law hangs in the balance this election
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Voters in Washington state are being asked whether to repeal one of the most progressive climate policies ever…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has closed schools in its capital, Colombo, and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered floods in…
Continue Reading Republican lawsuits target rules for overseas voters, but those ballots are already sent
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The latest method of voting to fall into the political crosshairs is the way overseas voters — including members…
Continue Reading Jury selection underway in the trial of a man accused of killing 2 teen girls in 2017
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eight women and six men have been selected to a 16-person jury in the trial of a man charged in the Indiana…
Continue Reading Most AAPI adults think legal immigrants give the US a major economic boost: AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — According to a new poll, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely than the…
Continue Reading Trump’s protests aside, his agenda has plenty of overlap with Project 2025
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government…
Continue Reading Things to know about AP’s report on the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year that began with the prospect of a federal court reckoning for Donald Trump will conclude without any…
Continue Reading This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn’t been heard from for months
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania voters to decide key statewide races in fall election
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters this fall will decide three statewide offices in addition to races for U.S. Senate and…
Continue Reading Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and…
Continue Reading Pilot killed and passenger injured as small plane crashes in Georgia neighborhood
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Police say one person is dead after a small plane crashed in a neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia. The Savannah Police…
Continue Reading North Korea is preparing to destroy northern parts of inter-Korean roads, Seoul says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has detected signs North Korea is preparing to destroy parts of inter-Korean roads no longer…
Continue Reading China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale…
Continue Reading Trump calls for adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill
Associated Press PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and…
Continue Reading Historic Jersey Shore amusement park closes after generations of family thrills
Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — For generations of vacationers heading to Ocean City, the towering “Giant Wheel” was the first thing…
Continue Reading Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans
AP Basketball Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame history, Billy…
Continue Reading Former President Bill Clinton travels to Georgia to rally rural Black voters to the polls
Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is urging voters in rural Georgia to get behind Kamala…
Continue Reading Not exactly smooth sailing at the 52nd Albuquerque balloon fiesta after 4 incidents
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A drone show and a flawless mass ascension ended Sunday’s last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since ’60
AP College Football Writer Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling…
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