US inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Measures of U.S. inflation barely declined in September, evidence that consumer price…
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Nets coach Vaughn says team from Israel wants to play exhibition game Thursday despite war at home
NEW YORK (AP) — Nets coach Jacque Vaughn says their opponent from Israel still wants to play an exhibition game Thursday night in Brooklyn, days…
Continue Reading 7th person charged after Korean woman found dead in trunk, with 1 suspect saying he was a victim too
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A seventh person has been arrested on murder charges in the death of a South Korean woman whose body…
Continue Reading US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North’s leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea in a demonstration…
Continue Reading José Abreu homers again to power the Astros past the Twins 3-2 and into their 7th straight ALCS
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Houston Astros gathered in the clubhouse with their bottles and goggles to toast another…
Continue Reading Mexico celebrates an ex-military official once arrested on drug smuggling charges in the US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has honored a former defense secretary whose high-profile arrest in the U.S. three years ago strained…
Continue Reading France’s top body rejects contention by campaigners that racial profiling by police is systemic
PARIS (AP) — France’s highest administrative authority has rejected an effort by rights campaigners to end what they allege is a generalized…
Continue Reading Sculpture commemorating historic 1967 Cleveland summit with Ali, Jim Brown, other athletes unveiled
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A sculpture commemorating the famous 1967 meeting of Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and other athletes…
Continue Reading To run or not to run? New California senator faces tough decision on whether to enter 2024 campaign
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s newly appointed U.S. senator is facing a risky decision: whether or…
Continue Reading Federal judge won’t block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for enforcement of a public health order that…
Continue Reading James McBride wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for fiction for “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store”
NEW YORK (AP) — Three books that explore and celebrate the diversity of American culture were awarded Kirkus Prizes on Wednesday night, with each…
Continue Reading Newsom signs laws to fast-track housing on churches’ lands, streamline housing permitting process
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to fast-track low-income housing on…
Continue Reading The IRS says Microsoft may owe about $29 billion in back taxes. Microsoft disagrees
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service says Microsoft owes the U.S. Treasury $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest.…
Continue Reading After delays, California unveils first site of state tiny home project to relieve homelessness
TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Wednesday the state…
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As Israeli military retaliates, Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE and FATIMA SHBEIR Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hallways filled with screaming voices. A terrible stench in the…
Continue Reading Woman accused of falsely reporting she was abducted after seeing child on road seeks to avoid jail
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman accused of falsely telling police she was abducted after stopping to check on a toddler wandering along a…
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New York officer fatally shoots man in fencing mask who charged police with 2 swords, police say
ELWOOD, N.Y. (AP) — A police officer has shot and killed a man who charged at authorities with two swords on New York’s Long Island, and the…
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After a hard fight to clear militants, Israeli soldiers find a scene of destruction, slain children
By SAM McNEIL Associated Press KIBBUTZ BE’ERI, Israel (AP) — Trudging down a cul-de-sac turned to rubble, an Israeli army commander stopped…
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Mexican official says military obstructs probe into human rights abuses during country’s ‘dirty war’
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican government official says the military continues to obstruct the search for truth…
Continue Reading Man being sued over Mississippi welfare spending files his own suit against the governor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over…
Continue Reading French ballooning team goes the distance to finish ahead in prestigious long-distance race
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Spending more than three and a half days aloft and traveling more than 1,653 miles (2,660 kilometers), a French ballooning…
Continue Reading Auto workers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers…
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Black student suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education program
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer After serving more than a month of in-school suspension over his dreadlocks, a Black student in Texas was…
Continue Reading Vermont police release sketch of a person of interest in the killing of a retired college dean
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police have released a sketch of a person of interest in the killing of a…
Continue Reading Iowa man sentenced to 2 life terms in death of 10-year-old girl whose body was found in a pond
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been sentenced to two life terms for killing a 10-year-old girl who was missing for eight months before her…
Continue Reading Nashville sues over Tennessee law letting state pick 6 of 13 on local pro sports facility board
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville officials have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Tennessee law that lets…
Continue Reading Prominent patrol leader in NYC Orthodox Jewish community sentenced to 17 years for raping teenager
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — A prominent crime patrol leader in New York City’s Orthodox Jewish community was…
Continue Reading Kansas becomes the 10th state to require 2-person train crews, despite the industry’s objections
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Kansas became the 10th state in the nation Wednesday to require two-person railroad crews over the objections of the…
Continue Reading A company cancels its plans to recover more Titanic artifacts. Its renowned expert died on the Titan
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic said it has cancelled plans to retrieve…
Continue Reading Pilot confusion preceded fatal mid-air collision at Reno Air Races, NTSB says
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A preliminary investigation suggests there was confusion among pilots just before a fatal…
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