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 ReadingAP National News
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…
Continue Reading Dutch police arrest a suspect in a botched art heist of Andy Warhol screenprints
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of involvement in a botched art heist at a gallery in…
Continue Reading It’s not official yet but Mount Fuji gets its trademark snowcap after the longest delay in 130 years
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap early on Wednesday, more than a month after it normally…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International…
Continue Reading An official in Equatorial Guinea is investigated for hundreds of sex videos
Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Authorities in Equatorial Guinea say they will install surveillance cameras in government offices after a…
Continue Reading Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Swedish court sentenced a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic…
Continue Reading Brazilian police official chosen as the next head of Interpol
LONDON (AP) — Brazilian police official Valdecy Urquiza will be the next chief of the global police organization Interpol. Urquiza was elected…
Continue Reading Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a…
Continue Reading UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal
LONDON (AP) — Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through…
Continue Reading French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade
Associated Press LILLE, France (AP) — A French court has found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant-smuggling trial linked to the perilous English…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Angie Craig wins 4th term in Minnesota swing district, beating Republican Joe Teirab
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig has won a fourth term in Minnesota’s tightest congressional race, beating…
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota wins 4th term, defeating ex-NBA player Royce White
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won a fourth term, defeating anti-establishment Republican and former…
Continue Reading Democrat-backed justices keep their majority on Michigan’s Supreme Court
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrats have defended control of the Michigan Supreme Court after an expensive campaign season with reproductive…
Continue Reading Rep. John James holds onto GOP House seat in Detroit suburbs
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. John James has successfully defended his seat in eastern Michigan, fending off a challenge…
Continue Reading Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan’s open Senate seat, defeating the GOP’s Mike Rogers
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrat Elissa Slotkin has won an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. The Associated Press called the race…
Continue Reading