Legislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states
Associated Press SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — After introducing herself at their front doors, Vanessa Vaughn West began her pitch to voters with a…
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They fled their homes to escape Boko Haram. Now Nigeria is resettling them back despite their fears
Associated Press DAMASAK, Nigeria (AP) — When Boko Haram launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria in 2010, Abdulhameed Salisu packed his bag…
Continue Reading Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene’s disaster zone
Associated Press BAKERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North…
Continue Reading Lithuanians vote in parliamentary election with many looking for change despite a strong economy
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians voted Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections that could lead to the…
Continue Reading Cubans searching for a better future leave their pets behind
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Balto, Pepa and Mami were among the lucky ones. After being abandoned by their owners who left Cuba — or simply…
Continue Reading Florida neighbors band together to recover after one-two punch from hurricanes Helene and Milton
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When ankle-deep floodwaters from Hurricane Helene bubbled up through the floors of their home, Kat…
Continue Reading 1 dead and 9 wounded as groups trade gunfire near Tennessee State homecoming
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say gunfire broke out among a crowd near Tennessee State University’s homecoming celebrations. They say one…
Continue Reading Trump hears at a Latino campaign event from someone who lived in the US illegally
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A panelist at a Donald Trump campaign event in Nevada on Saturday admitted to the former president he had come to…
Continue Reading Macao’s former top judge is chosen as the Chinese casino hub’s first leader born in mainland China
Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Macao’s former top judge has been chosen the Chinese casino hub’s next leader. Sam Hou Fai will become the…
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America First Policy Institute, a group advising Trump, says its systems were breached
Associated Press The America First Policy Institute says “hostile foreign actors” breached its systems. AFPI is a group helping to lay the…
Continue Reading North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23
Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from a rare form of lung cancer, coach…
Continue Reading Historic ocean liner could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent…
Continue Reading Walz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz tramped through tall grass with a shotgun in hand on the…
Continue Reading Harris helps pack aid boxes for North Carolina hurricane victims ahead of Sunday campaign push
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday helped pack diapers into boxes of personal care products destined…
Continue Reading A magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, no serious damage reported
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake shook parts of Costa Rica on Saturday but appears not to have caused any serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says…
Continue Reading A man was shot to death in confrontation with law enforcement officers in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas say a man was shot to death by law enforcement officers during a confrontation. Col. Keith Allen of the…
Continue Reading Pregnant Philippine women arrested in Cambodia for surrogacy could be prosecuted after giving birth
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A senior government official in Cambodia says that 13 pregnant Philippine women accused of illegally…
Continue Reading UN official appeals for Lebanon’s ports and airport to be spared as Israel presses its offensive
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A top United Nations official says that he is concerned that Lebanon’s ports and airport might be taken out of…
Continue Reading Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the…
Continue Reading Appeals court overturns contempt finding, removes judge in Texas foster care lawsuit
Associated Press A federal appeals court has ordered the removal of a federal judge and overturned her contempt finding and fine against the state of…
Continue Reading A vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck 3 nurses, critically wounding 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A vehicle fleeing a Philadelphia hospital after dropping off a gunshot victim early Saturday struck three nurses who were…
Continue Reading Sister of North Korea’s leader threatens South Korea over drone flights
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused South Korea of deliberately avoiding…
Continue Reading Powerful storm knocks out power to 1.4 million homes in Brazil’s largest city
SAO PAULO (AP) — Around 1.4 million homes in Sao Paulo, Brazil, are without power almost 24 hours after a brief but powerful storm swept through…
Continue Reading Norway introduces temporary border checks after its terror threat level was raised
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Police say Norway is introducing temporary border checks on its frontiers with other Western European nations after the…
Continue Reading Obama’s callout to Black men touches a nerve among Democrats. Is election-year misogyny at play?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama had frank words for Black men who may be considering sitting out the election. “Part of it makes…
Continue Reading Heavy Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit again
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at…
Continue Reading Poland’s leader plans to suspend the right to asylum as country faces pressure on Belarus border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s leader says he plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a new migration policy. Prime Minister…
Continue Reading An explosion and fire at a service station in Russia’s Chechnya kills 4
MOSCOW (AP) — An explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern region of Chechnya has killed at least four people. Russia’s Emergencies…
Continue Reading A woman fired a gun after crashing her car and was fatally shot by police
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities say a woman was fatally shot by Oklahoma City police after firing a gun and threatening officers with it. Police…
Continue Reading Ukrainian recruiters descend on Kyiv’s nightlife in search of men not registered for conscription
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military recruitment officers have raided restaurants, bars and a concert hall in Kyiv, checking…
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