North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is elected as the state’s governor
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has been elected the state’s next governor. The Democrat…
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North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.S.-led statement approved by 10 of the 15 U.N. Security Council members condemned a recent North Korean…
Continue Reading Penn State police investigate cellphone incident involving Jason Kelce and a fan
AP Sports Writer Penn State University police are investigating an altercation between retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan over…
Continue Reading Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is bracing for another round of powerful winds that will cause humidity levels to drop and raise the risk of…
Continue Reading Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s sister and only full sibling, dies at 64
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday. She was 64. Her son President Nelson…
Continue Reading The Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast. The Navy said Tuesday the boat was…
Continue Reading Police fire tear gas at protest over deadly canopy collapse in Serbia
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Protesters have thrown flares and red paint at the City Hall building in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in rage over last…
Continue Reading Red Cross launches international emergency appeal urging donors to provide resources for Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an international emergency appeal…
Continue Reading South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has charges against her dismissed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the charges against her dismissed, according to online court records. Watkins…
Continue Reading Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure and he’s getting testy…
Continue Reading US Army soldier injured while working on the Gaza pier project has died
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier who was injured in May while working on the American-built pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has died.…
Continue Reading Figures wins Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District
Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Democrat Shomari Figures has won election to Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District. That flips…
Continue Reading Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged at poll when out to vote in election
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — It has been a rough few days for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. First, his Tigers fell at home to Louisville on Saturday night.…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a…
Continue Reading Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in ‘Baywatch’ for Halloween video asking viewers to vote
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in the television program…
Continue Reading Four likely tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas with no deaths or injuries reported
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The National Weather Service reports four likely tornadoes and possibly more in northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas…
Continue Reading Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Western security officials suspect Russian intelligence was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in…
Continue Reading Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
DALLAS (AP) — A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole…
Continue Reading New Hampshire’s governor’s race pits ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte against ex-Mayor Joyce Craig
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire governor’s race comes down to one candidate who is trying to jump from local to…
Continue Reading Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican…
Continue Reading Greek police seize large cache of explosives and arrest 5 in organized crime crackdown
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have seized large quantities of explosives and firearms following multiple raids in Athens to dismantle an…
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band is R.E.M.’ is a vivid journey through the rock band’s history
Associated Press Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” The Associated Press’…
Continue Reading Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places
Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere ended a seven-week strike overnight. Over the last few years, organized…
Continue Reading 2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the…
Continue Reading Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins reelection in Tennessee
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has won her reelection bid against Democratic state Rep. Gloria…
Continue Reading North Korean troops in Russia are shelled by Ukrainian forces, an official says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops recently deployed to help Russia in its war with Ukraine have come under Ukrainian fire,…
Continue Reading The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose…
Continue Reading French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Judicial officials say prosecutors and police investigators who specialize in fighting major fraud and corruption…
Continue Reading After his arrest for Facebook posts, a Cambodian reporter says he will become a farmer instead
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — It’s tough being a reporter in Cambodia, whose government frowns on independent journalism that questions authority.…
Continue Reading An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before…
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