Kansas man sentenced in fire that killed 2 children and his girlfriend
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has been sentenced to life in prison for setting a house fire that killed his girlfriend and their two daughters.…
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North Carolina’s governor approves more than $600 million in Helene recovery funding
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper approved more than $600 million worth of funding on Friday to go toward disaster recovery from…
Continue Reading One of 3 judges weighing request for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and others is replaced
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The presiding judge of an International Criminal Court panel considering a request to issue arrest…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s GOP Senate candidate Hovde defends not knowing much about the farm bill in a dairy state
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde has repeatedly defended his self-professed lack of knowledge…
Continue Reading A man who abused up to 3,500 girls online has been sentenced for crimes including manslaughter
LONDON (AP) — An online predator who blackmailed as many as 3,500 girls around the world has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison.…
Continue Reading New lawsuit alleges child sexual abuse of WWE ‘ring boys’ in Maryland
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A new lawsuit accuses the WWE and its founders of fostering a culture of sexual abuse within the organization and…
Continue Reading Altogether fitting and proper? Trump repeatedly compares himself to Abraham Lincoln
The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s 16th president, is not on the ballot this fall. But Donald Trump,…
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Judge orders Virginia to restore 1,600 voter registrations canceled in effort to purge noncitizens
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said…
Continue Reading There’s a ton of Hollywood stars on and off Broadway these days. Here’s a game you can play
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There are so many Hollywood stars either on New York theater stages or on the way that you might want to…
Continue Reading In a tight election where every vote counts, Harris is trying to squeeze a few out of Trump’s base
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s presidential election could come down to microscopic margins, so Kamala Harris is hunting for…
Continue Reading Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000…
Continue Reading Indiana woman whose infant was disfigured in a rat attack gets probation
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to neglect for a rat attack that left her 6-month-old son with disfiguring injuries has…
Continue Reading The UK denies a visa to Mandela’s grandson over his support for Hamas
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The grandson of South Africa’s first Black president, Nelson Mandela, says the U.K. government denied him an…
Continue Reading Death of soldier at Missouri Army base under investigation as a homicide
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) — A person of interest is in custody in connection with the death of a soldier stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania county says 2,500 voter registrations being investigated for possible fraud
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Officials in a Pennsylvania county say an investigation is underway after election workers identified about…
Continue Reading Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast
Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Many of Donald Trump’s supporters left a Michigan rally before he arrived after the former president…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential election and the race for control of the closely divided U.S. House are expected to dominate…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Utah on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah voters will cast ballots for the full range of federal and state offices in the Nov. 5 general election,…
Continue Reading Seth Meyers is trading politics for parenting in new standup special
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Meyers admits there are times when he’s in a disagreement with his wife or absurd situation with his kids…
Continue Reading Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil’s Amazon
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil have swept through an area the size of Switzerland, a level of destruction that will…
Continue Reading Ex-commander of a Ugandan rebel group has been sentenced to 40 years in prison
Associated Press A court in Uganda has sentenced a former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels to 40 years in prison for brutal crimes…
Continue Reading AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Associated Press Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of $1,000 on Friday.…
Continue Reading An Israeli airstrike killed journalists covering the war in Lebanon as they slept
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike that hit a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon has killed three journalists who were covering the…
Continue Reading Two historic Philadelphia churches offer lessons for an America divided today and in its infancy
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Betsy Ross. The two Founding Fathers and the seamstress of the American…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on the past and present of two historic Philadelphia churches
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The two historic churches are less than a mile apart in Philadelphia. Christ Church is where some of the…
Continue Reading Greek ferry crews call off strike early ahead of three-day holiday weekend
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek ferry crews have curtailed a four-day strike by several hours, announcing Friday they would go back on the job in the…
Continue Reading The son-in-law of former Myanmar’s strongman is arrested over Facebook posts
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s state-run media say security forces have arrested the son-in-law of the country’s former longtime military ruler, Than…
Continue Reading EU leader praises Serbia for its advances in EU membership bid despite growing Russian influence
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on has praised the Serbian president for meeting  her…
Continue Reading Russia’s central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing…
Continue Reading Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party has claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key…
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