The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day
Associated Press LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this…
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Could mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal?
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis were plunged into grief and anger this weekend after the military said six hostages were killed…
Continue Reading 2 people are rescued from a disabled yacht off the Australian coast
SYDNEY (AP) — Two people have been rescued unharmed Tuesday after spending a night aboard a disabled yacht in the heavy seas off the Australian…
Continue Reading Bus crashes into students and parents in eastern China, killing 11 and injuring 13, police say
BEIJING (AP) — A bus crashed into a group of students and their parents at a school in eastern China early Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring…
Continue Reading James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with…
Continue Reading In Asia, pope urges Indonesia to live up to promise of ‘harmony in diversity,’ fight extremism
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious…
Continue Reading Fierce storm blows out of northern Philippines after leaving 14 dead in landslides and floods
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fierce storm is blowing out of the northern Philippines after leaving at least 14 people dead in landslides, floods…
Continue Reading US Open: Jessica Pegula’s 7th Grand Slam quarterfinal will be against No. 1 Iga Swiatek
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on…
Continue Reading Venezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for opposition’s former presidential candidate
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan judge on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the opposition’s former presidential…
Continue Reading Missouri officer dies after crashing into a tree during high speed chase
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri police officer and mother of six children died after losing control of her patrol vehicle and crashing into a…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s electoral authority approves just 2 candidates to challenge Saied. 1 has been detained
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s electoral authority has approved just two candidates to challenge President Kais Saied in…
Continue Reading Hondurans disillusioned with leader amid scandal and end to US extradition treaty
Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — An incriminating admission by the brother-in-law of Honduras’ president just days after the Central…
Continue Reading The 49ers place rookie Ricky Pearsall on the non-football injury list after shooting
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was placed on the non-football injury list…
Continue Reading Argentine court lets two French rugby players accused of rape fly home as investigation continues
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine prosecutors say they would let two French rugby players accused of violently raping a woman to fly home,…
Continue Reading Real estate magnate who came close to winning Colombia’s presidential election dies from cancer
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Rodolfo Hernández, a controversial real estate magnate and anti-corruption crusader, who came close to winning…
Continue Reading Q&A: Ian McKellen is his own harshest critic as he discusses his stage fall and new thriller
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ian McKellen is listening to his inner critic. It’s beating him up for not finishing out his latest theater role…
Continue Reading Walz unharmed after some of the vehicles near the back of his motorcade crash in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some vans at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed on the highway while heading…
Continue Reading Howard University’s capstone moment: Kamala Harris at top of the ticket
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a young college student, Kamala Harris made the nearly 3-mile trip from Howard University to the National…
Continue Reading Explosion levels southwest Louisiana home, killing teen from Alabama and injuring 5
RAGLEY, La. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an explosion that destroyed a southwest Louisiana home, killing a teenage boy…
Continue Reading Correction: Italy-Yacht Sinks story
MILAN (AP) — In a story published Sept. 2, 2024, about the completion of the first autopsies of victims of the Bayesian super yacht sinking off…
Continue Reading Alabama man charged with murder in gas station shooting deaths of 3 near Birmingham
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Police have charged a 20-year-old Alabama man with capital murder in the shooting deaths of three men at a gas station near…
Continue Reading Paralympics fans learn when to be silent and when to make noise at sports for the visually impaired
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A soft voice from the loudspeaker reminds the restless crowd: “Shhh. Shhh.” The whistle blows. Suddenly,…
Continue Reading Mexico finds the devil is in the details with laws against gender-based attacks on women politicians
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a U.S. electoral campaign punctuated by jibes about “childless cat ladies,” some might wish there were rules against…
Continue Reading Hewlett Packard won’t drop its UK claim against tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank
LONDON (AP) — Hewlett Packard Enterprise said Monday it won’t drop its U.K. claim for damages against the estate of British tech mogul Mike…
Continue Reading US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions violations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has seized a luxury jet used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that officials say was…
Continue Reading Turkey detains 15 members of anti-American youth group for assaulting 2 US servicemen
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run agency says authorities have detained 15 members of an anti-American youth organization who…
Continue Reading African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change, a new report says
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new report says African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP every year as they bear a heavier burden…
Continue Reading Florida man sentenced for attacking Jewish teens
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading no contest to attacking four Jewish teenagers…
Continue Reading Volkswagen aims to cancel a no-layoffs pledge and won’t rule out closing plants in Germany
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen says it’s not getting the cost reductions that it needs – and won’t rule…
Continue Reading 5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, police said. It’s the latest instance of…
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