Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible after cyberattack over Israel-Hamas war
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The websites of two government ministries in Bahrain briefly became…
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Brawling fans in stands delay start of Argentina-Brazil World Cup qualifying match for 27 minutes
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lionel Messi led his Argentina lineup off the field because of a brawl between rival…
Continue Reading China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press A report by Human Rights Watch says the Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to…
Continue Reading The journey of Minnesota’s Rutt the moose is tracked by a herd of fans
By Summer Ballentine Associated Press A herd of followers are tracking a moose on the loose in southern Minnesota, hoping the majestic animal’s…
Continue Reading California can share gun owners’ personal information with researchers, appeals court rules
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state appeals court has ruled that California can share personal information of gun…
Continue Reading Formula One’s return to Las Vegas is a winner for late-night TV viewers, too
Formula One’s return to Las Vegas drew the largest audience for the series since June, despite starting in the middle of the night for viewers…
Continue Reading Iowa official’s wife convicted of 52 counts of voter fraud in ballot-stuffing scheme
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The wife of a northwestern Iowa county supervisor has been convicted of a scheme to stuff the ballot box in her husband’s…
Continue Reading Mexican officials admit secrecy-shrouded border train project had no environmental impact study
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The governor of Mexico’s northern state of Sonora has acknowledged that a…
Continue Reading House Republicans issue a subpoena to federal prosecutor in Hunter Biden’s case
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have issued a subpoena to a federal prosecutor involved in the criminal…
Continue Reading Capitol rioter who berated a judge and insulted a prosecutor is sentenced to 3 months in jail
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A New York massage therapist who joined the mob of Trump supporters attacking the U.S.…
Continue Reading Founder of far-right Catholic site resigns over breach of its morality clause, group says
By PETER SMITH and MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press The founder of a far-right, unofficial Catholic media group has resigned for an unspecified…
Continue Reading Rain helps ease wildfires in North Carolina, but reprieve may be short
PINNACLE, N.C. (AP) — Heavy rain and lower temperatures have helped slow down wildfires in North Carolina, including blazes that had prompted…
Continue Reading Alabama inmate asks judge to block first nitrogen gas execution
BY KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lawyers for the first inmate scheduled to be put to death using nitrogen gas said Monday…
Continue Reading Voter-approved Oregon gun control law violates the state constitution, judge rules
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge has ruled that a voter-approved gun control law violates…
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IRS delays reporting rules for users of Venmo, Cash App and other payment apps
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Users of Venmo, Cash App and other payment apps will get a bit of a tax reprieve this year.…
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Gaza health officials say they lost the ability to count dead as Israeli offensive intensifies
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials in Gaza say they have lost the ability to count the dead because of…
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Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a…
Continue Reading OpenAI’s unusual nonprofit structure led to dramatic ouster of sought-after CEO
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Unlike Google, Facebook and countless other tech giants, the company behind ChatGPT…
Continue Reading Bodies of 4 teenage boys who disappeared on a camping trip in Wales found in their overturned car
LONDON (AP) — British police say the bodies of four teenage boys who had been missing since they left for a weekend camping trip have been found…
Continue Reading Federal judge says Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should still count if dated incorrectly
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A federal judge says mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania should still count even if they’re not dated…
Continue Reading Federal judge grants injunction banning ‘Kansas Two-Step’ Highway Patrol tactic
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that the Kansas Highway Patrol must stop using a tactic known as the “Kansas Two-Step”…
Continue Reading No one was injured when a US Navy plane landed in a Hawaii bay, but some fear environmental damage
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A large U.S. Navy plane remained in a Hawaii bay Tuesday, the day after it overshot a…
Continue Reading 4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government’s recommendation…
Continue Reading Kansas officials blame 5-week disruption of court system on ‘sophisticated foreign cyberattack’
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Officials say cybercriminals hacked into the Kansas court system, stole sensitive…
Continue Reading After the dollar-loving Milei wins the presidency, Argentines anxiously watch the exchange rate
By DAVID BILLER and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As soon as Leandro Francisco Diana woke up Tuesday, he reached…
Continue Reading Teachers in Portland, Oregon, march and temporarily block bridge in third week of strike
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Striking teachers in Portland, Oregon, temporarily shut down a major bridge Tuesday morning…
Continue Reading Democratic division blocks effort to end Michigan’s 24-hour wait for an abortion
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills known as the Reproductive…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania governor appeals decision blocking plan to make power plants pay for greenhouse gases
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro says he’ll appeal a court ruling that blocked a state regulation to…
Continue Reading Native American storytellers enjoying a rare spotlight, a moment they hope can be more than that
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The financial crisis of 2008 hit Mary Kathryn Nagle differently. As a playwright and a…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden orders US flags lowered in memory of former first lady Rosalynn Carter
By BILL BARROW Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered that U.S. flags on federal government buildings and property…
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