Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life over the weekend, Elon Musk took to his social…
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Cousins caps winning drive with TD pass to London as Falcons rally past Eagles 22-21
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Oh, so this was what Atlanta expected out of $180 million lavished on Kirk Cousins. Certainly not a shaky…
Continue Reading Emmy Awards ratings up more than 50%, reversing record lows
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmys telecast on ABC reached nearly 7 million viewers, a jump of more than 50% from the record low…
Continue Reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is arrested in New York after federal indictment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has faced a stream of allegations by women accusing him of…
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At least 15 dead since July and thousands of hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead since July and more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of cultivated land and natural…
Continue Reading Ohio Supreme Court clears ballot language saying anti-gerrymandering measure calls for the opposite
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has let stand ballot language that will describe this fall’s Issue 1 as…
Continue Reading Mother of Colorado supermarket gunman says he is ‘sick’ and denies knowing about plan
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The last time Khadija Ahidid saw her son, he came to breakfast in 2021 looking “homeless” with big hair…
Continue Reading US airs frustration with Israel’s military about strikes in Gaza
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Israel’s military of striking schools,…
Continue Reading Donald Trump doesn’t share details about his family’s cryptocurrency venture during X launch event
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched his family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty…
Continue Reading On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he’s never gotten
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime host of “The Late Show with David Letterman” found himself answering questions rather than asking…
Continue Reading DEA closing 2 offices in China even as the agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals
Associated Press The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, The Associated Press has learned, a…
Continue Reading Vance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A leading conservative Christian group put on a show of Republican unity Monday, cementing the new détente between…
Continue Reading Former Uvalde schools police chief makes first court appearance since indictment
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde, Texas, school police chief made his first court appearance Monday on…
Continue Reading Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner are among 6 Booker Prize finalists
LONDON (AP) — American writers Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Organizers made the announcement on…
Continue Reading Democracy declined for 8th straight year around the globe, institute finds
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An organization promoting democracy says last year had the worst decline in credible elections and…
Continue Reading Purple place: Mets unveil the new Grimace seat at Citi Field
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fenway Park has the Ted Williams seat. And now Citi Field has the Grimace seat. The kid-friendly McDonald’s…
Continue Reading Boeing says it’s considering temporary layoffs to save cash during the strike by machinists
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing plans to freeze hiring and reduce travel and is considering temporary layoffs to save cash during a factory…
Continue Reading A man took a knife from the scene after a police shooting in New York City
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say someone made off with a knife from a crime scene in the chaotic aftermath of a police…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania court rejects Cornel West’s bid to get on ballot and clears way for mail voting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower ruling that rejected a bid to get independent…
Continue Reading Arrests for illegal border crossings jump 3% in August, suggesting decline may be bottoming out
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico rose slightly in August. The figures released Monday end a…
Continue Reading Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a bid by Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, to move his charges in…
Continue Reading Husband indicted in Virginia double homicide nearly a year after au pair’s arrest
Associated Press/Report for America FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Virginia grand jury has indicted Brendan Banfield on four counts of aggravated murder in…
Continue Reading Court reinstates Arkansas ban of electronic signatures on voter registration forms
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court has reinstated an Arkansas rule prohibiting election officials from accepting…
Continue Reading Delaware judge sets parameters for trial in Smartmatic defamation lawsuit against Newsmax
Associated Press A Delaware judge has set several trial parameters in a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted…
Continue Reading Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to Israel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt on Tuesday for his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war…
Continue Reading Former officer testifies Tyre Nichols ‘wasn’t a threat’ when he was snatched from car during stop
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer has testified in the trial of three former colleagues charged with federal…
Continue Reading Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy’s mugshot to social media
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new…
Continue Reading Sebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president
AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president. So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom…
Continue Reading Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states
Associated Press Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least five states, but there were no reports that any of the packages…
Continue Reading Georgia official seeks more school safety money after Apalachee High shooting
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state school superintendent says he wants the state to spend more money to guarantee security officers…
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