Voting begins in Ohio in the only election this fall to decide abortion rights
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In-person voting for a November ballot measure over abortion rights began Wednesday in…
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Connor Bedard picks up an assist in his NHL debut as the Blackhawks rally past Crosby, Penguins 4-2
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Bedard did not disappoint in his NHL debut. The Chicago Blackhawks rookie picked up an…
Continue Reading New Hampshire’s presidential primary filing period opens with candidates critical of Biden and Trump
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — In a ritual unruffled by either a changing of the guard or changes to the nominating calendar…
Continue Reading Some Israelis abroad desperately try to head home — to join reserve military units, or just to help
By JOCELYN NOVECK, MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS and AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — At the most harrowing of times, some Israeli citizens…
Continue Reading Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker but struggle to unite quickly and elect him
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Deeply divided Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on…
Continue Reading ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer High school students’ scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more…
Continue Reading Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, an AP-NORC poll shows
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has left no…
Continue Reading Quake in Afghanistan leaves rubble, funerals and survivors struggling with loss
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI Associated Press ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Nurullah crossed the border into Iran to earn money for his family, like so many…
Continue Reading Walgreens pharmacy staffers stage walkouts over work conditions
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walgreens has named a new CEO as pharmacy staff walked off the job this week over concerns…
Continue Reading 2 Guatemalan migrants were shot dead in Mexico near US border. Soldiers believed to be involved
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Guatemalan migrants are dead and three others — along with a Honduran man —have been wounded after a shooting in…
Continue Reading Seager still going deep in Texas, helps send Rangers to ALCS with sweep of 101-win Orioles
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager is still going deep in Texas during the postseason. This time he is…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Tie down Halloween decorations, winds peak Wednesday & Thursday
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for windy conditions expected late Wednesday and Thursday. Winds will be from the west between 15 to 25 mph for El…
Continue Reading Author and activist Louise Meriwether, who wrote the novel ‘Daddy Was a Number Runner,’ dies at 100
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Meriwether, the author and activist whose debut novel “Daddy Was a Number…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor defends approach to attempted gun restrictions, emergency order on gun violence
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday defended her decision to treat gun violence as a public health epidemic,…
Continue Reading Evacuations are underway in Argentina’s Cordoba province as wildfires grow amid heat wave
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Dozens of people have been evacuated from their homes in Argentina’s central Córdoba province as forest fires…
Continue Reading Activist runs almost 9,000 miles across Australia to raise support for Indigenous Voice
BY ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer has ended a 8,950-mile run at the central Australian…
Continue Reading Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press CHAHAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Another strong earthquake has shaken western Afghanistan days after…
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Las Cruces police describe city’s Fentanyl problem as ‘epidemic’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Police officers who work street crimes in Las Cruces say blue Fentanyl pills are popping up all over the city,…
Continue Reading Kevin Phillips, strategist who forecast rising Republican power, dies at 82
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Phillips, the author, commentator and political strategist whose landmark 1969 book,…
Continue Reading California-based Navy sailor pleads guilty to providing sensitive military information to China
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a U.S. Navy sailor charged with providing sensitive military information to China has pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading Morgan State University plans to build a wall around campus after shooting during homecoming week
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — In the wake of a shooting that left five people injured during homecoming festivities, Morgan State…
Continue Reading Drug dealer in crew blamed for actor Michael K. Williams’ overdose death gets 5 years in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — A member of a New York City drug-dealing crew blamed for the fentanyl-laced heroin death of actor Michael K. Williams has been…
Continue Reading Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton is in intensive care with pneumonia
By The Associated Press Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton has pneumonia and is in intensive care in a Texas hospital. Retton’s…
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City of El Paso releases fall schedule for its aquatic centers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you need to get your laps in the pool, or just want to take a soak this fall, the City of El Paso’s aquatic centers have…
Continue Reading Black man was not a threat to Tacoma police charged in his restraint death, eyewitness says at trial
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Eyewitness testimony in the continuance of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged with the death of Manuel Ellis…
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Israeli village near the Gaza border lies in ruin, filled with the bodies of residents and militants
By SAM McNEIL Associated Press KFAR AZZA, Israel (AP) — An Israeli village that was attacked by militants lies in ruin, not far from the border…
Continue Reading Former Haitian senator pleads guilty in US court to charges related to Haiti president’s killing
MIAMI (AP) — A former Haitian senator has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges related to the 2021 assassination of former President…
Continue Reading Scrutiny of Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern deepens after new records are released
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — New public records have widened questions over when the Arkansas governor’s…
Continue Reading Birkenstock prices its initial public offering of stock valuing the sandal maker at $8.64 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Birkenstock has set a price for its initial public offering of stock that values the 249-year-old German maker of upmarket sandals…
Continue Reading Nebraska voters will decide at the ballot box whether public money can go to private school tuition
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official has confirmed that Nebraska voters will decide next…
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