Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where ‘Diddy’ is held
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency…
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Early voting reaches such heights that some Georgia polls may be Election Day ‘ghost town’
Associated Pressda STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Flags telling people to “Vote Here” fluttered in not only English, but Spanish, Korean,…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young…
Continue Reading US is sending $425 million in military assistance to Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it is sending an additional $425 million in military assistance to Ukraine as Kyiv prepares to…
Continue Reading Rapper Young Thug is a free man. Here are things to know about his plea.
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Young Thug is a free man after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges. About 2 ½ years after he was…
Continue Reading FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to ‘Russian influence actors’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A video purporting to depict voter fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of “Russian influence actors,”…
Continue Reading Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Worries about this week’s tax-raising U.K. budget within financial markets appear to have eased with the interest…
Continue Reading Shooting leaves 3 dead and 3 wounded at a Colorado house party on Halloween
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A shooting at a house party on Halloween left three people dead and three others injured in…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses Missouri lawsuit that sought watchers at early voting
Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge on Friday denied a Republican committeeman’s effort to force the state’s…
Continue Reading Harris team warns CEOs that Trump is a threat to economy, while Trump says tariffs can drive growth
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris ‘ campaign is actively warning business leaders that Donald Trump has a pattern of disregard…
Continue Reading An Idaho health department isn’t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it’s a first
AP Health Writer A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow…
Continue Reading After exiting the Christian music industry, these artists engage religion on their terms
Religion News Service (RNS) — When former Christian artist Michael Gungor first hosted a new spiritual community in Los Angeles this year, worship…
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The Latest: Trump and Harris bring their campaigns to the battleground state of Wisconsin
In the waning days of the presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are zeroing in on the battleground…
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s…
Continue Reading Georgia county says more than 3,000 absentee ballots being mailed late just days before election
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Election officials in Georgia’s third-largest county say they’re late in mailing more than 3,000 absentee ballots…
Continue Reading Tourists toss coins over a makeshift pool as Rome’s Trevi Fountain undergoes maintenance
The Associated Press ROME (AP) — Tourists eager to fulfill the fabled promise to return to the Eternal City are being forced to toss coins over a…
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Pets join Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altars
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pets are not forgotten during Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a…
Continue Reading Massive fire closes Ohio River bridge near Cincinnati and damages its steel structure
CINCINNATI (AP) — A massive fire underneath a bridge spanning the Ohio River has closed a heavily traveled route between Cincinnati and northern…
Continue Reading IRS announces pension and retirement plan contribution adjustments for 2025
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS has announced an increase to the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2025, to…
Continue Reading South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence to life
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina put Richard Moore to death by lethal injection Friday for the 1999 fatal shooting of a…
Continue Reading Q&A: Tommy Richman talks ‘Million Dollar Baby’ success, Grammy nominations and ‘not hip-hop’ drama
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Richman went from sleeping on couches and floors just two years ago to now having one of the…
Continue Reading What to stream: ‘Yellowstone’ starts its end, Eddie Redmayne as a sniper and Aubrey Plaza gets high
Eddie Redmayne’s return to TV starring as a sniper for hire in the new limited series “The Day of the Jackal” and “Yellowstone” riding…
Continue Reading Helicopter pilot was talking with air traffic controller at the time of fatal Houston crash
HOUSTON (AP) — A helicopter pilot was speaking with an air traffic controller in Houston when the aircraft crashed into a radio tower, killing all…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani brings his dog and addresses crowd in English as Dodgers celebrate World Series title
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade and a stadium gathering…
Continue Reading Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a…
Continue Reading Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a…
Continue Reading Israel is falling far short of a US ultimatum to surge aid to Gaza
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press review shows that Israel is falling far short of U.S. demands to surge the level of…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea
Associated Press DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of…
Continue Reading Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections later this month.…
Continue Reading Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of minority Hindus have rallied to demand that the interim government in…
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