Biden tells Trump to ‘get a life, man’ and stop storm misinformation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his predecessor Donald Trump should “get a life” and try to help people impacted by…
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A chilling nonfiction thriller about nuclear war is up for the UK’s Baillie Gifford book prize
LONDON (AP) — A chilling, thriller-like account of how a nuclear war might unfold and books by two award-winning novelists are among finalists for…
Continue Reading Maryland candidates debate abortion rights in widely watched US Senate race
Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is highlighting former Gov. Larry Hogan’s actions in office as evidence he…
Continue Reading TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said Thursday that…
Continue Reading Trump seizes on one block of a Colorado city to warn of migrant crime threat, even as crime dips
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The city of Aurora is roughly the size of pre-evacuation Tampa, Florida. With 400,000 people spread over 164…
Continue Reading A $20K reward is offered after a sea lion was found with a fatal gunshot wound on a California beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials have offered a $20,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a sea lion in Southern…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn’t anymore and had to retire: Analysis
AP Tennis Writer Rafael Nadal’s tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam…
Continue Reading What to know about this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans will see a 2.5% increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward hurricane relief efforts
Associated Press Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.…
Continue Reading Company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contamination
AP Health Writer A company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products made at an Oklahoma plant because they may be…
Continue Reading Hurricane Milton has caused thousands of flight cancellations, is yours one of them? What to know
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of flights in and out of the U.S. have been canceled this week as Hurricane Milton barreled into the…
Continue Reading Hurricane Milton’s winds topple crane that was building west Florida’s tallest residential tower
Associated Press A construction crane came crashing down on the building that houses the Tampa Bay Times during the height of Hurricane Milton’s…
Continue Reading Donald Trump offers tax breaks to US citizens overseas but no specifics
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is proposing to grant a key tax break to U.S. citizens living overseas. The Republican nominee is…
Continue Reading Wisconsin dams are failing more frequently, a new report finds
A new report shows Wisconsin is seeing dam failures more frequently, in another sign that the state is seeing stronger storms. The Wisconsin Policy…
Continue Reading ‘The View’ co-hosts come out swinging at Donald Trump a day after he insulted them
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hosts of ABC’s “The View” are responding to Donald Trump a day after he insulted co-hosts Sunny…
Continue Reading Tropicana Field shredded by Hurricane Milton is the latest sports venue damaged by weather
Roof panels atop the home of the Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by Hurricane Milton, scattering debris across the field and throughout the…
Continue Reading Minnesota Twins owners considering selling the team after 40 years in the Pohlad family
AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After 40 years and three generations of owning the Minnesota Twins, the Pohlad family announced Thursday…
Continue Reading Mozambique awaits election results as the ruling party looks to extend its reign past 50 years
Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans are waiting for early election results a day after a vote for a new president passed off…
Continue Reading Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan on ‘The Apprentice’: ‘We’re way out on a limb’
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even in an election year, most seem to agree on one aspect about Ali Abbasi’s much-debated Donald Trump film…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor signs Hurricane Helene relief bill
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed the state’s first relief package to address Hurricane Helene’s…
Continue Reading South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans reacted with joy and astonishment on Thursday after learning that homegrown writer Han…
Continue Reading Prince and Princess of Wales meet with families of dance class stabbing attack
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William and the Princess of Wales have carried out their first joint public engagement since the end of…
Continue Reading Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died
Associated Press BOSTON, Mass. (AP) — Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Robert F. Kennedy to assassination, has died. She was 96. She was by her…
Continue Reading How to help people affected by Hurricane Milton
Communities in Florida still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene are now also grappling with the still-unfolding damage from Hurricane…
Continue Reading Atlantic City mayor and his wife plead not guilty to beating their daughter
Associated Press MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) — The first couple of New Jersey’s Atlantic City have pleaded not guilty to beatings and other abuse…
Continue Reading Rwanda’s Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa’s health chief says
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The head of Africa’s top public health agency says that an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg fever in…
Continue Reading A train is evacuated in Strasbourg due to ‘light smoke’. No injuries were reported
PARIS (AP) — Passengers including European Parliament officials were evacuated from a train departing from the eastern French city of Strasbourg…
Continue Reading Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Jews in Florida
Associated Press WINTER PARK, Florida (AP) — Many Jews worldwide will mark Yom Kippur in fasting and prayer at their synagogues this weekend. But…
Continue Reading Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine
Associated Press The social media ads promised the young African women a free plane ticket, money and a faraway adventure in Europe. Just complete a…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan inaugurates a Turkish-funded mosque in Albania’s capital
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Turkey’s president has traveled to Albania’s capital to inaugurate a Turkish-funded mosque as part of a…
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