Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake asked for a show of hands. Who’s been canceled? Who’s lost friends? Has…
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As Israel pummels Gaza, families of those held hostage by militants agonize over loved ones’ safety
By JULIA FRANKEL and ADAM GELLER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In the hours after Hamas blew through Israel’s heavily fortified separation…
Continue Reading Fraud trial: Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump signed a document 30 years ago that gave the true size of his…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say Elijah McClain was just walking home as jury urged to convict officers in his death
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors seeking a conviction of two Colorado police officers in the 2019…
Continue Reading Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
By AAMER MADHANI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat…
Continue Reading How Trump’s MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s $4.75 million Spanish-style estate is tucked away in a gated Arizona country…
Continue Reading How Trump’s MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arizona-based nonprofit that rocketed to prominence by latching on to Donald Trump’s 2016…
Continue Reading Bob Odenkirk used to make up zany poems. He and his daughter Erin have turned them into a kids’ book
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Odenkirk has known he wanted to immortalize the playful poems he created with his kids…
Continue Reading Misty Copeland’s dedication to inclusion spans many projects — and her push for new dance emojis
By BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated press NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has her hands (and feet!) in many different projects simultaneously, but all are…
Continue Reading Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum…
Continue Reading Car rams into Chinese consulate in San Francisco and police fatally shoot driver, officers say
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials say a car rammed into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, coming to a stop in the lobby and creating a chaotic…
Continue Reading Russia claims `neo-Nazis’ were at wake for Ukrainian soldier in village café where missile killed 52
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s U.N. ambassador is alleging that “neo-Nazis” and military-age men were at…
Continue Reading Correction: Anti-Sex-Traffic-Advocate-Lawsuit story
In a story published October 9, 2023, about a lawsuit filed against the founder of an anti-child-trafficking group, The Associated Press erroneously…
Continue Reading Brett Favre’s deposition in Mississippi’s welfare scandal is rescheduled for December
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The deposition in the civil lawsuit against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in connection with Mississippi’s welfare…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds order delaying this week’s execution of Texas inmate for deadly carjacking
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a ruling delaying this week’s scheduled execution…
Continue Reading Shares in Walmart’s Mexico subsidiary drop after company is investigated for monopolistic practices
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Shares in Walmart’s Mexico subsidiary have dropped about 3.3% after Walmart de Mexico announced it is being investigated for…
Continue Reading Biden interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of…
Continue Reading Alabama library mistakenly adds children’s book to “explicit” list because of author’s name
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama public library director says the library mistakenly added a children’s picture book to a list of potentially…
Continue Reading Who’s running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Another Republican presidential candidate has dropped out of the crowded 2024 field. Former Texas congressman Will…
Continue Reading Casino industry spurs $329 billion in US economic activity, study by gambling group shows
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S, casino gambling industry says it generates nearly $329 billion a year in…
Continue Reading Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends long-shot GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Republican Texas congressman Will Hurd suspended his presidential bid on Monday and…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic to reopen its border to essential trade but not Haitians
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic government says it will temporarily allow the trade of essential Dominican…
Continue Reading Las Vegas-area teachers union challenges law prohibiting members from striking
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s largest teachers union has filed a lawsuit challenging a state…
Continue Reading Video of traffic stop that led to Atlanta deacon’s death will be released, family’s attorney says
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lawyer says video showing an Atlanta traffic stop that led to the death of a 62-year-old Black deacon…
Continue Reading Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins California contest, sets world record for biggest gourd
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a…
Continue Reading Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood writers have voted almost unanimously to approve the contract agreement reached by their union leaders that ended a…
Continue Reading Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — A judge delivered a victory Monday to the state prosecution of white Louisiana lawmen in…
Continue Reading California governor vetoes bill requiring independent panels to draw local voting districts
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required dozens of his state’s largest…
Continue Reading Russia reports coolant leak in backup line at space station and says crew not in danger
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s space agency says there’s been a leak in a backup coolant line at the International Space Station. Roscosmos said…
Continue Reading What is Hamas? The group that rules the Gaza Strip has fought several rounds of war with Israel
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. Hamas militants launched an attack inside Israel over…
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