The head of Mali’s military junta appoints himself to the highest rank in the army
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The head of the military junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 has promoted himself to the rank of army…
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Georgians flock to cast ballots as early in-person voting begins
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgians aren’t waiting to vote, with what could be more than 10% of expected turnout casting ballots through…
Continue ReadingKidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, new US study shows
AP Medical Writer People with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus, according to a large study that comes as…
Continue ReadingHelene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms
AP Science Writer Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but experts in…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors say the father of a teenager accused of a deadly high school shooting in Georgia was aware that his son was obsessed…
Continue ReadingHarris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump embarked…
Continue ReadingClark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008, joined by unanimous choices Wilson, Collier
AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie guard Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her outstanding first season, earning All-WNBA honors…
Continue ReadingHarris interview with Fox News showcases a change in strategy for Democrats with network
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has brought her campaign to a place many Democrats have long considered enemy…
Continue ReadingJimmy Carter, at age 100, casts his 2024 ballot by mail
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Jimmy Carter cast his ballot in the 2024 election Wednesday. The former president voted by mail, the Carter Center confirmed in…
Continue Reading3 states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone
Associated Press Three states are asking a judge to let them try a new approach with a lawsuit to force the federal government to reduce access to…
Continue Reading2 election officials in a rural Virginia city sue the state over ballot-counting machines
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Republican election officials say in a lawsuit that they will not certify the results…
Continue ReadingMan gets a 45-year prison sentence in the fentanyl death of a toddler at a NYC daycare
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to drug charges and causing bodily harm in connection with a toddler’s fatal opioid overdose at a New…
Continue ReadingSignings of the times: Banished letters of intent, shrunk transfer window equals more college chaos
AP National Writer The time-honored tradition of high school athletes proudly sitting behind a table and signing a national letter of intent is a…
Continue ReadingTrudeau says Canadian police went public with Indian diplomat allegations to prevent more violence
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that Canada’s national police force went public with its…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has allowed a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from…
Continue ReadingFederal judge to halt Alabama program that purged thousands of legal voters
The Associated Press/Report For America BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge is halting an Alabama program that made thousands of legal voters…
Continue ReadingKansas City Chiefs owner backs kicker Harrison Butker forming PAC supporting ‘traditional values’
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt says he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political…
Continue ReadingLong-ruling party leads in Mozambique’s election as opposition candidate calls for strikes
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique’s ruling party candidate holds a clear lead in early presidential election results as his main challenger…
Continue ReadingMinnesota school district bans officer from teaching after he reenacted George Floyd’s murder
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota school district has banned a police officer from working as a substitute teacher after what it…
Continue ReadingItaly expands its ban on surrogacy to overseas as critics say it targets same-sex couples
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy on Wednesday criminalized citizens who go abroad to have children through surrogacy, while opponents slam it as…
Continue ReadingHarris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governing
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a drab office suite just blocks from the White House, seasoned political operatives are drawing up detailed…
Continue ReadingJudge invalidates election rules passed by Trump-backed board in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the State Election Board are…
Continue ReadingWoman, 3 teens suspected in shooting or killing of more than 100 deer in Wisconsin
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A 36-year-old woman and three 16-year-old boys are suspected in the shooting or killing of more than 100 deer within a…
Continue ReadingFederal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to…
Continue ReadingIdaho issues execution warrant for inmate who survived a botched attempt
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho prison officials will attempt to execute the state’s longest-serving death row inmate next month using…
Continue ReadingWitnesses saw an armed group harassing Helene aid workers in a small Tennessee town, sheriff says
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A sheriff says witnesses reported seeing a group of armed people harassing hurricane relief workers in a…
Continue ReadingThe pandas have landed! Here’s what you need to know
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s newest power couple, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are settling into their new home at the National…
Continue ReadingThe use of absentee ballot drop boxes in battleground Wisconsin is sharply down from 2020
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Absentee ballot drop boxes in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin are available in a small…
Continue ReadingTNT and its sports platforms to show new Unrivaled women’s 3-on-3 basketball league games
AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The new Unrivaled women’s basketball 3-on-3 league will have its games broadcast on TNT and its sports…
Continue ReadingMan charged in hit-and-run that injured 3 Philadelphia nurses surrenders
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man accused of driving into three nurses who were treating a gunshot victim outside a Philadelphia hospital has turned…
Continue ReadingElon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world’s richest person, plunged more than $70 million into helping…
Continue ReadingDefense contractor RTX agrees to pay more than $950 million to resolve bribery, fraud claims
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, has agreed to pay more than $950 million to…
Continue ReadingEurope’s Airbus to lay off 2,500 as it tries to turn around its space and defense division
AP Business Writer European aircraft maker and Boeing rival Airbus said it’s laying off 2,500 workers as it tries to turnaround its struggling…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania county settles federal lawsuit over ballot paper shortages in 2022 voting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A northeastern Pennsylvania county is settling a lawsuit filed by two people who couldn’t vote in…
Continue ReadingBiden to travel to Germany this week, Angola in December for visits delayed by Hurricane Milton
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Germany this week and will go to Angola in December. He’s rescheduling a…
Continue ReadingSearch underway for man convicted of murder who fled during trial, authorities say
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia are searching for a man who jumped bail during his trial but was still convicted in the shooting death…
Continue ReadingFamily looks for missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams in South Carolina
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A family in South Carolina is pleading with the community to help them find a Broadway dancer who…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe to compensate white farmers who lost land in seizures 20 years ago
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20…
Continue ReadingTrump would be the oldest person to become president. He’s not sharing health details
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If he wins next month’s election, Donald Trump would be the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected…
Continue ReadingTrump would be the oldest person to become president. He’s not sharing health details
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If he wins next month’s election, Donald Trump would be the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected…
Continue ReadingHow The Associated Press covers elections in an unprecedented political climate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While the 2024 election cycle has appeared different to most, The Associated Press’ mission around elections…
Continue ReadingA worker at a Crimean wildlife park has been killed by lions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A worker at a wildlife park in Crimea died Wednesday when she was attacked by lions, officials said. According to the…
Continue ReadingActivist Paul Watson asks France for political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Japan
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, known for his decades-long fight against Japanese whaling and arrested in Greenland…
Continue ReadingCate Blanchett wants you to laugh at politics in ‘Rumours’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The upcoming film “Rumours,” starring Cate Blanchett, starts off criticizing world leaders in a way most…
Continue ReadingThe US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in…
Continue ReadingDisney to debut new Lightning Lane Premier Pass this month, but some guests may have sticker shock
AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is set to pilot a new pass for guests to get on rides faster at its domestic theme parks, but the cost might…
Continue ReadingPropping up the news: Journalism funder doubles planned grants for local outlets
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of journalism funders said Wednesday that it would give grants totaling $20 million to 205 small, local…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal’s ‘La Máquina’ explores masculinity and aging in boxing story
Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Separately, Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal are highly regarded actors. Together, they are a…
Continue ReadingMan charged with abandoning dog in floodwaters as Florida residents evacuated ahead of hurricane
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters near a highway as residents…
Continue ReadingRelatives of a Black man killed by Ohio police are settling their lawsuit
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years…
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