New campus protest rules spur an outcry from college faculty
AP Education Writer Dissent is thriving this fall at American colleges, and not just among student activists. With student protests limited by new…
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How Project 2025’s rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year’s election
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — For a year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election. It’s…
Continue Reading In annual religious pilgrimage, Panamanians crawl to reach the Black Christ of Portobelo
Associated Press PORTOBELO, Panama (AP) — At dawn, pilgrims like Ernesto Troya undertook the hardest stretch of their journey to reach the image of…
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Obama and Walz urge Democrats to vote early in battleground Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters lined up across battleground Wisconsin to cast their ballots on the first day of early, in-person…
Continue Reading How Project 2025’s rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year’s election
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election,…
Continue Reading King Charles III’s Commonwealth visit to Samoa will highlight climate change … and dance
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III should be prepared to dance when he visits Samoa this week. Freddie Tuilagi made sure of that when…
Continue Reading King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with…
Continue Reading Two plead guilty to murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Mali
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia (AP) — Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded…
Continue Reading Here’s why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King Charles
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Photo portraits of King Charles are available in Australia under a little-known government policy…
Continue Reading 11 pro-Palestinian protesters are arrested after occupying building at University of Minnesota
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — About a dozen pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested at the University of Minnesota after they briefly…
Continue Reading Court decisions in Michigan and North Carolina deny GOP challenges to overseas voters
Courts in Michigan and North Carolina on Monday rejected attempts by Republicans to disqualify the ballots of certain overseas voters. Both cases…
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FTC’s rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect. The Federal Trade Commission issued the final rule in August banning…
Continue Reading Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a…
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Facing 7 more lawsuits, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs protests a ‘fresh wave of publicity’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces seven more lawsuits, including one alleging the rape of a 13-year-old girl. His…
Continue Reading Teen in custody after 5 found dead in shooting at home in Washington state, police say
FALL CITY, WASH. (AP) — Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle on Monday morning and…
Continue Reading Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of…
Continue Reading Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role…
Continue Reading Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Associated Press SAN ANDRES LARRAINZAR, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds gathered Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous…
Continue Reading A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travelers leaving the New Zealand city of…
Continue Reading Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine official
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An initial toxicology report for ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died last week after…
Continue Reading Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed
New York magazine and its star political reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, have decided jointly to “part ways” after reports that she had a personal…
Continue Reading DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment. He…
Continue Reading Arizona official who delayed 2022 election certification pleads guilty
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — One of two rural Arizona county supervisors who faced criminal charges for refusing to certify the 2022 midterm…
Continue Reading Prosecutors: Ex-officer’s gunshots put people in danger the night of deadly Breonna Taylor raid
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Attorneys gave opening statements in a federal retrial of Brett Hankison. The former Louisville police…
Continue Reading President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon amid rumors his health is failing
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has returned to his home country after weeks abroad amid rumors that his health is…
Continue Reading McDonald’s agreed to Trump event but says it isn’t endorsing a presidential candidate
AP Business Writer McDonald’s Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but said it isn’t…
Continue Reading Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in…
Continue Reading Tourists return to NYC’s Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A building-sized sculpture popular with tourists in Manhattan is open again with new safety features meant to…
Continue Reading Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California
Associated Press The Navy has identified the two crew members killed when their jet fighter crashed near Mount Rainier last week as two 31-year-old…
Continue Reading Georgia county says it’s suing company over chemical fire
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Rockdale County plans to file a federal lawsuit this week against BioLab after a chemical fire in Georgia sent a toxic plume…
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