LeVar Burton will host National Book Awards ceremony, replacing Drew Barrymore
NEW YORK (AP) — LeVar Burton will host next month’s National Book Awards ceremony. He replaces Drew Barrymore, who was dropped because of her…
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NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Psyche spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a six-year journey to a rare…
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Cricket and flag football are among five sports nearing inclusion for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Flag football and cricket were among five sports that took their next step toward inevitably being added to the 2028 Los…
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K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER on their new album, working with Anitta and the Jonas Brothers
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2019, when the K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER first debuted, they were best known as the…
Continue Reading Swing-county Kentucky voters weigh their choices for governor in a closely watched off-year election
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — There’s an election for governor next month in Kentucky, and voters are trying…
Continue Reading On Offset’s sophomore solo album, ‘Set It Off,’ the Migos member says he ‘wanted to bring rap back’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Friday, Migos rapper Offset released his ambitious second solo album, “Set It Off.” In…
Continue Reading Israeli evacuation call in Gaza hikes Egypt’s fears of a mass exodus of refugees into its territory
By SAMY MAGDY and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s call for half of the Gaza Strip’s population to evacuate south is hiking…
Continue Reading When it comes to heating the planet, the fluid in your AC is thousands of times worse than CO2
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Air conditioning has made life in many hot places possible, but the special fluids that make it work are…
Continue Reading Refrigeration chemicals are a nightmare for the climate. Experts say alternatives must spread fast
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Jennifer Byrne, owner and technician at Comfy Heating and Cooling, gets a call to…
Continue Reading Kaiser Permanente reaches a tentative deal with health care worker unions after a recent strike
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Unions representing 85,000 health care workers have reached a tentative agreement with industry giant Kaiser Permanente…
Continue Reading Schumer says he’s leading a bipartisan group of senators to Israel to show ‘unwavering’ US support
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is headed to Israel this weekend to discuss what…
Continue Reading Barrage of bomb threats emailed to schools cancels classes across the Baltic countries
By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Emailed bomb threats sent to schools and kindergartens across the three Baltic nations…
Continue Reading Malaysia will cut subsidies and tax luxury goods as it unveils a 2024 budget narrowing the deficit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says subsidies will be progressively cut and new taxes launched next year as…
Continue Reading EU can’t reach decision on prolonging the use of chemical herbicide glyphosate
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A decision on whether to authorize the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate…
Continue Reading Ford recalls over 238,000 Explorers to replace axle bolts that can fail after US opens investigation
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. because a rear axle bolt can fail, potentially causing a loss of drive…
Continue Reading Suicide bombing at Shiite mosque during Friday prayers kills 7 worshippers in Afghanistan’s north
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan police spokesman says a suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in northern…
Continue Reading Iowa State’s Jack Trice Stadium remains only major college football stadium named for a Black man
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer George Trice is thankful that the tragic story of his cousin, Jack Trice, still is being told a century after he died…
Continue Reading JPMorgan profit jumps 35%, but CEO says geopolitics and gov’t inaction have led to ‘dangerous time’
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase’s third-quarter profit soared 35% from last year, fueled by a rapid rise in…
Continue Reading As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — It’s Sunday night and Crystal P. Lira is not answering her messages. Inside…
Continue Reading As elections near, Congo says it will ease military rule in the conflict-riddled east
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s president says he will gradually ease the state of military…
Continue Reading Parties running in Poland’s election hold final campaign rallies as polls suggest a close race
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Party leaders competing in Poland’s parliamentary election on Sunday have called…
Continue Reading Pakistan says suspects behind this week’s killing of an anti-India militant have been arrested
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say several suspects behind this week’s killing of a member of an outlawed anti-India militant group in…
Continue Reading Putin calls for ex-Soviet states to expand their influence and comments on Israel-Hamas war
The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has commended the growing cooperation within a Moscow-dominated alliance of several ex-Soviet…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court avoided disaster when a chunk of marble fell in a courtyard used by the justices
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court avoided a catastrophic accident last year when a piece of marble at least 2…
Continue Reading EU warns China that European public could turn more protectionist if trade deficit isn’t reduced
BEIJING (AP) — The European Union’s top foreign policy official has warned that public sentiment in Europe could turn more protectionist if the…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s reporting on Antarctica’s burgeoning krill fishery
By The Associated Press ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica (AP) — The frigid waters around Antarctica are emerging as a major battleground between…
Continue Reading French authorities link a school stabbing that killed a teacher to Islamic extremism
By JOHN LEICESTER, JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and SAM PETREQUIN Associated Press ARRAS, France (AP) — A man of Chechen origin who was under surveillance by…
Continue Reading Climate change sees IOC aim to choose hosts of 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics at same time next July
MUMBAI, India (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has cited concerns over climate change for its wish to pick two Winter Olympics hosts next…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands protest after Muslim prayers across Mideast over Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated Friday across the Middle East in…
Continue Reading China’s inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from…
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