Caught in a lie, CEO of embattled firm caring for NYC migrants resigns
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The chief executive officer of a firm hired by New York City to house and care for hundreds…
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UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring ‘several’ inspectors from monitoring its program
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog has harshly criticized Iran for effectively barring several of its…
Continue Reading Timeline leading to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in his impeachment trial
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A timeline of events that led to the acquittal of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his…
Continue Reading Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces legal troubles
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken…
Continue Reading Anchorage scrambles to find enough housing for the homeless before the Alaska winter sets in
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson gained national attention this summer when he proposed…
Continue Reading Comedian Russell Brand denies allegations of sexual assault published by three UK news organizations
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Three British news organizations reported Saturday that comedian and social influencer Russell Brand…
Continue Reading Italian air force aircraft crashes during an acrobatic exercise. A girl on the ground was killed
MILAN (AP) — An aircraft of the Italian acrobatic air team the Frecce Tricolori crashed on Saturday during a practice run outside the northern city…
Continue Reading Louisiana prisoner suit claims they’re forced to endure dangerous conditions at Angola prison farm
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Men incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary filed a class-action lawsuit Saturday, contending they have been forced to…
Continue Reading Woman and father charged with murder, incest after 3 dead infants found in cellar in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors say police have discovered the bodies of three newborns in the basement of a house in a village in…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s GOP rivals try to attract social conservatives in Iowa at an event he skipped
By WILL WEISSERT and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hoping to cut into Donald Trump’s support at a major Iowa…
Continue Reading Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African political figure, laid to rest
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African politician and traditional…
Continue Reading Hollywood strikes enter a new phase as daytime shows like Drew Barrymore’s return despite pickets
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin airing fresh episodes on Monday but a lot of…
Continue Reading An explosion hits an apartment in northern Syria. At least 1 person was killed with others wounded
BEIRUT (AP) — Pro-government media outlets in Syria are reporting that an explosion has ripped through an apartment on the second floor of a…
Continue Reading The Senate’s bipartisan approach to government funding is putting pressure on a divided House
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On one side of the Capitol, two senators have steered the debate over government funding…
Continue Reading Top EU official heads to an Italian island struggling with migrant influx as Italy toughens stance
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to travel on Sunday to the Italian island…
Continue Reading Activists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in Iran
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered in central London to mark the anniversary of the death of Mahsa…
Continue Reading Thousands of Czechs rally in Prague to demand the government’s resignation
PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands of Czechs have rallied in the capital to demand the government’s resignation over high energy and other prices as well as…
Continue Reading The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers…
Continue Reading Special UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden. As a…
Continue Reading North Korean arms for Russia probably wouldn’t make a big difference in the Ukraine war, Milley says
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — The top American military officer says North Korea may be able to boost Russia’s supply…
Continue Reading Hundreds protest against the Malaysian government after deputy premier’s graft charges were dropped
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Hundreds of people have rallied in the Malaysian capital accusing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of helping his key…
Continue Reading Erdogan says Turkey may part ways with the EU. He implied the country could end its membership bid
ISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey may part ways with the European Union. The comments imply that the country is…
Continue Reading Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer When she prescribes the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, Dr. Angela Fitch sends patients on a quest she likens to…
Continue Reading Egyptian court gives a government critic a 6-month sentence in a case condemned by rights groups
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has sentenced a fierce government critic to six months in prison over charges that stemmed from an online spat with…
Continue Reading London police arrest a man who allegedly climbed over a wall near Buckingham Palace stables
LONDON (AP) — London police have arrested a 25-year-old man after he allegedly climbed over a wall and entered the royal stables at Buckingham…
Continue Reading Beer flows and crowds descend on Munich for the official start of Oktoberfest
MUNICH (AP) — The beer is flowing and millions of people descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of Oktoberfest. With…
Continue Reading Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of South Korean school teachers are calling for tighter legal protections…
Continue Reading Afghan NGO says it’s working with the UN for the quick release of 18 staff detained by the Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghanistan-based nonprofit says it is working with the U.N. to free 18 of its staff, including a foreigner, from Taliban…
Continue Reading Libya investigates dams’ collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000
By SAMY MAGDY and YOUSEF MOURAD Associated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams…
Continue Reading The cost of damage from the record floods in Greece’s breadbasket is estimated to be in the billions
By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press ZAGORA, Greece (AP) — Greek officials are assessing the staggering cost of repairing the damage from record…
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