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…
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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…
Continue Reading In Beirut, Iran’s foreign minister warns war could spread if Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister is warning that if Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip don’t stop…
Continue Reading Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica (AP) — The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water’s…
Continue Reading Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels
By MATTHEW DALY and MARC LEVY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Large-scale clean energy projects from Pennsylvania to California have been…
Continue Reading Russian authorities detain lawyers for Alexei Navalny as pressure mounts on political prisoners
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Allies of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny say Russian authorities have…
Continue Reading An employee at the Israeli Embassy in China has been stabbed. A foreign suspect is detained
By KEN MORITSUGU and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A 50-year-old Israeli man who works at the Israeli Embassy in Beijing has been…
Continue Reading New Zealanders vote in general election, with polls indicating they favor a conservative change
By NICK PERRY Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders began voting in a general election Saturday, with opinion polls…
Continue Reading Muslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war started
By The Associated Press In Muslim communities across the world, worshippers gathered at mosques for their first Friday prayers since Hamas militants…
Continue Reading Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents’ 911 calls during deadly wildfire
By CLAIRE RUSH and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Maui County officials released two hours of audio of 911 calls to The Associated Press that were…
Continue Reading 7 killed and 16 injured as a van overloaded with migrants crashes in southern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a van packed with migrants crashed at a highway junction in southern Germany after the driver accelerated to avoid a…
Continue Reading Blinken and Austin bolster US support for Israel as potential ground offensive in Gaza looms
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is assuring Israel that “we have your…
Continue Reading Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
By KELVIN CHAN and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers Microsoft has completed its acquisition of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69…
Continue Reading Final arguments are being made before Australia’s vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Opposing campaigners have made their final pitches over changing the Australia’s…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street struggles as war worries collide with hope for stronger profits
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks mostly fell Friday after fears about war in the Middle East collided in financial…
Continue Reading Many who struggled against Poland’s communist system feel they are fighting for democracy once again
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Dariusz Stola began working with Poland’s anti-communist Solidarity movement in 1983. He…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from Minnesota museum in 2005
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the…
Continue Reading Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden is in Pennsylvania again. On Friday, he’s championing steep increases…
Continue Reading A music festival survivor fleeing the attack, a pair of Hamas militants and a deadly decision
By ALON BERNSTEIN and SAM MCNEIL Associated Press KIBBUTZ RE’IM, Israel (AP) — The two militants were just ahead of him, spraying gunfire from…
Continue Reading Police officer killed in shooting after break-in at Philadelphia airport garage, authorities say
By WILL WEISSERT and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer has been shot and killed and a second…
Continue Reading Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it…
Continue Reading After years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, speakers called attention to a…
Continue Reading Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms
By ISABEL DeBRE, EDITH M. LEDERER and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fled in a mass exodus Friday from northern Gaza…
Continue Reading South Korea says it expressed concern to China for sending North Korean escapees back home
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has expressed its concerns to China after assessing that the…
Continue Reading China’s exports and imports sink in September as global demand falters
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported its exports and imports both fell in September from a year earlier as global…
Continue Reading Japan’s government asks a court to revoke the legal religious status of the Unification Church
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government asked a court Friday to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church…
Continue Reading Castellanos hits 2 homers again, powers Phillies past Braves 3-1 and into 2nd straight NLCS
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos became the first player to hit multiple homers in consecutive postseason…
Continue Reading Mahomes throws TD pass, Kelce has big game with Swift watching again as Chiefs beat Broncos 19-8
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes knows the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense is still trying to put…
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