US expands its effort to cut off funding for Hamas
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United States on Friday expanded its effort to cut off funding for Hamas, announcing a second…
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Malaysia picks powerful ruler of Johor state as country’s new king under rotation system
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s royal families have elected the powerful and wealthy ruler of southern Johor state as the country’s…
Continue Reading A shooting between migrants near the Serbia-Hungary border leaves 3 dead and 1 wounded, report says
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s state RTS television says that a shooting between migrants near Serbia’s border with Hungary has left…
Continue Reading Many Americans say their household expenses are outpacing earnings this year, AP-NORC poll shows
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — About 2 in 3 Americans say their household expenses have risen over the last year, but only about 1…
Continue Reading Huawei reports its revenue inched higher in January-September despite US sanctions
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies has reported its profit inched higher in the…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war upends years of conventional wisdom. Leaders give few details on what comes next
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Just three weeks into the deadliest war between Israel and Hamas, it already is clear that the…
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Indigenous data warriors and the ongoing fight for data sovereignty
Stacker conducted interviews, consulted research, and explored how Indigenous data warriors are fighting for data…
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When police kill and use victims' rights laws to stay anonymous
The Marshall Project investigates how the shooting of a pregnant woman in Ohio is the latest case of police using Marsy’s Law to shield…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street falls, bringing the S&P 500 index 10% below its July peak
By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks stumbled on Wall Street, bringing the S&P 500 10% below the peak…
Continue Reading Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory’s communications
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel knocked out internet and communications…
Continue Reading Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Rights groups and lawyers in Nigeria say the West African nation’s law enforcement…
Continue Reading Maine mass killing suspect found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge
By DAVID SHARP, PATRICK WHITTLE, HOLLY RAMER and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The Army reservist who opened fire in a…
Continue Reading A salty problem for people near the mouth of the Mississippi is a wakeup call for New Orleans
By KEVIN McGILL and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The heating element removed from Monique Plaisance’s water heater in…
Continue Reading From Stalin to Putin, abortion has had a complicated history in Russia
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Abortion has had a complicated history in the Soviet Union and Russia. It was outlawed…
Continue Reading US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria following series of attacks on US forces in Middle East
Washington (CNN) — The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria on…
Continue Reading Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Despite its last-minute scheduling, the meeting at a bookstore in Russia’s…
Continue Reading South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible ‘Hamas-style’ attack by North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises to hone their ability to respond to potential…
Continue Reading Families hunt for loved ones not heard from since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to look for…
Continue Reading As the Turkish Republic turns 100, here’s a look at its achievements and challenges ahead
By CINAR KIPER and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Republic, founded from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire by the…
Continue Reading US military says Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of B-52 bomber over South China Sea
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China…
Continue Reading George Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud charges in New York
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos has pleaded not guilty to a revised indictment accusing him of…
Continue Reading The sudden death of China’s former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The sudden death of China’s former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many people in the…
Continue Reading Lawyers spar over possibility of workers’ compensation for teacher who was shot by 6-year-old
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Lawyers sparred in a Virginia courtroom over whether a teacher who was shot by her…
Continue Reading Agreement reached for Biden-Xi talks, but details still being worked out, official tells AP
By DIDI TANG, MATTHEW LEE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to…
Continue Reading Rep. Dean Phillips announces primary challenge to Biden. He says Democrats need to focus on future
By WILL WEISSERT and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips has announced a primary challenge of…
Continue Reading Republicans hope the chaos of recent weeks will become a distant memory in next year’s elections
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Embarrassing,” “chaotic” and “irresponsible.” And those were just the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in civil fraud trial. Daughter Ivanka also will testify
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 at his New York civil fraud trial, following his three…
Continue Reading Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One year ago, billionaire Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters…
Continue Reading Slain Maryland judge remembered as dedicated and even-keeled
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LEA SKENE Associated Press HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Loved ones are grieving the loss of a Maryland judge who was gunned down…
Continue Reading From country to pop, 2014 nostalgia to 2023 reality — it’s time for Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift’s reimagined “1989” is here, the album that ushered in the first Peak Swift…
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