Groups say philanthropists trying to boost local news shouldn’t leave minorities behind
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Organizations representing minority journalists say they’re worried that a recently-announced…
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West Point sued over using race as an admissions factor in the wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press West Point was accused in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of improperly using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions…
Continue Reading Southern Baptists expel Oklahoma church after pastor defends his blackface and Native caricatures
By PETER SMITH Associated Press The Southern Baptist Convention has ousted an Oklahoma church whose pastor defended his blackface performance at one…
Continue Reading A look at Canada and India and their relationship, by the numbers
By The Associated Press Tensions between Canada and India have escalated over the assassination of a Sikh independence advocate in June. Canadian…
Continue Reading After unintended 12-year pause, South Carolina secures drug to resume lethal injections
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has announced it has obtained a drug needed to carry out lethal injections…
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McDonalds celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with annual awards luncheon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — McDonalds is marking Hispanic Heritage Month with its 22nd Annual Triunfadores Awards Luncheon. “This prestigious event…
Continue Reading Acting Temple University president JoAnne A. Epps dies after falling ill on stage
By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple University says acting president JoAnne A. Epps has died after falling ill on stage during…
Continue Reading Explosion in Union Pacific’s massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific’s massive railyard in…
Continue Reading Tunisian president’s remarks on Storm Daniel have been denounced as antisemitic and prompt an uproar
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied’s remarks that have been denounced as antisemitic have prompted an uproar on social media…
Continue Reading TikTok is launching new tool that will help creators label AI content on the app
Associated Press TikTok said on Tuesday it will begin launching a new tool that will help creators label their AI-generated content. TikTok said in a…
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Victim’s best friend testifies in El Paso murder trial, recounts fatal night
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Testimony in Moises Galvan’s murder trial restarted Tuesday with the testimony of David Ortega, best friend of the victim,…
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ABC-7 partnering with Nami for annual fundraiser walk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with NAMI El Paso for the annual NAMIwalks fundraiser. It’s happening October 14 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican leader blocks pay raises in continuation of DEI fight
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of…
Continue Reading Hyundai rushing to open Georgia plant because of law rewarding domestic electric vehicle production
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Hyundai is rushing to start electric vehicle and battery production at a $7.6 billion complex in…
Continue Reading Polish police briefly detain lawmaker who interrupted prime minister’s speech
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police have briefly detained an opposition Polish lawmaker in violation of her parliamentary immunity after she…
Continue Reading Officer’s bail revoked in shooting death of driver after prosecutors lodge constitutional challenge
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer charged in the shooting death of a driver last month is back in custody following the revocation…
Continue Reading Women who say they were abused by a onetime Jesuit artist denounce an apparent rehabilitation effort
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Women who say they were abused by a once-prominent Jesuit artist say they are now being…
Continue Reading Rihanna, A$AP Rocky debut photos of their second child, a son named Riot Rose
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are giving the world the first look at their second child together, a boy they’ve named Riot Rose. The…
Continue Reading Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for holiday season. Target says it will add nearly 100,000
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said on Tuesday that it will hire 250,000 full and part-time workers for the holiday…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed over department store worker who died in store bathroom, body not found for days
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The family of a department store worker whose body remained in a locked bathroom for days…
Continue Reading Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing fresh challenges to his leadership, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying…
Continue Reading FTX attorneys accuse Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents of unjustly enriching themselves with company funds
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — Lawyers for collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading are accusing Sam…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. Discovery to offer live sports on its Max streaming service
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Warner Brothers Discovery is entering the direct-to-consumer live sports market. The company has announced that it will launch a…
Continue Reading Michigan State football coach Tucker says `other motives’ behind his firing for alleged misconduct
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker says he’s “disappointed — but not surprised” that the…
Continue Reading South Carolina women senators who fought abortion ban to receive JFK Profile in Courage award
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Five women state senators from South Carolina who formed a bipartisan coalition to filibuster a…
Continue Reading White supremacist admits threatening jury and witnesses in Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s trial
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A self-proclaimed white supremacist pleaded guilty Tuesday to making online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the…
Continue Reading White supremacist admits threatening jury and witnesses in Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s trial
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A self-proclaimed white supremacist pleaded guilty Tuesday to making online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the…
Continue Reading Minnesota professor dismissed over showing Islamic art can proceed with lawsuit, judge rules
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An art professor can proceed with her lawsuit against a private Minnesota university that fired her for showing early…
Continue Reading NYC day care operator tried to cover up fentanyl operation before 1-year-old’s death, feds allege
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City day care operator and a man who rented a room from her are facing federal…
Continue Reading Supporters of Guatemala’s president-elect block highways and roads to protest prosecution
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Thousands of farmers and Indigenous supporters have blocked roads and streets in Guatemala to defend the president-elect as…
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