All 3 election workers in Wisconsin town of 800 resign
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All three election workers in a central Wisconsin town of about 800 people have resigned over a longstanding dispute. The…
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A Russian rescued after 67 days adrift in the chilly Sea of Okhotsk describes his ordeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk has described how he survived by battling…
Continue ReadingA brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other, a new study confirms. Scientists…
Continue ReadingA glance at Ukraine’s plan aimed at nudging Russia into talks to end the war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has partially revealed his five-point plan aimed at prompting…
Continue ReadingBloomberg Philanthropies launches its largest Mayors Challenge ever to inspire city leaders globally
AP Business Writer The beauty of Rourkela, India’s city-changing idea is in its simplicity. Giving farmers affordable access to cold storage for…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad
Associated Press A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing…
Continue ReadingActivists in rural Georgia seek more robust effort to get Black voters to the polls
Associated Press/Report for America DAWSON, Ga. (AP) — Local leaders in south Georgia worry that Democrats aren’t doing enough to mobilize…
Continue ReadingA photojournalist is fatally stabbed on a California trail. His teen son is charged in his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A photojournalist who covered world events such as the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the fall of the Berlin Wall and Nelson…
Continue ReadingPressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference
Associated Press Countries will gather next week to assess whether they are close to reaching a global biodiversity goal of protecting 30% of land…
Continue ReadingOne person dies and 2 are missing after a boat with 100 migrants sinks near Greece
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The coast guard in Greece says at least one man has died and another two are missing after a wooden boat…
Continue ReadingHarris calls on Republican voters to put ‘country first’ as Trump woos Latino voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Surrounded by more than 100 former Republican officeholders and officials, Democrat Kamala Harris…
Continue ReadingAmazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Associated Press Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors. Both companies are seeking new sources of…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and ‘all is OK’
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is…
Continue ReadingPoland’s president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a ‘fatal mistake’
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for…
Continue ReadingEntertainment and lifestyle titan Barry Diller will have memoir out next spring
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Diller has a memoir coming out next spring, covering a life that could fill multiple volumes. Simon &…
Continue ReadingKenya’s deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president faces impeachment and pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all…
Continue ReadingUS warns of growing North Korean military support for Russia’s war
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says Washington and its allies are “alarmed” by North…
Continue ReadingChina’s leader makes rare visit to province facing Taiwan following major war exercises
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to a province facing Taiwan, following military exercises mobilizing…
Continue ReadingMichelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnout
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama is headlining a rally in Atlanta alongside celebrities and local civic leaders…
Continue ReadingAnother study points to correlation between helmet use on motorcycles and odds of survival
A new study compiling decades of fatal motorcycle crashes is being released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is pushing for…
Continue ReadingThe bodies of 5 Russian climbers who died on a Nepal peak have been retrieved
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The bodies of five Russian mountaineers who died on the world’s seventh-highest peak were retrieved from the mountain and…
Continue ReadingStudents are injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — More than two dozen students have been injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an…
Continue ReadingJose Iglesias is the latest in a long line of MLB players (and umpires) making their own music
AP Baseball Writer There is Bronson Arroyo, Barry Zito and Bernie Williams. Former stars like Ken Griffey Jr., Deion Sanders and Mike Piazza. Current…
Continue ReadingHow Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a pop hit like many others: An ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm. But “OMG,”…
Continue ReadingWhat’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The first widening of the gender wage in 20 years is the latest indication that many women have paid a price…
Continue ReadingMonsoon flooding closes schools and offices in India’s southern IT hubs
CHENNAI, India (AP) — Schools, colleges and government offices have shut in parts of southern India as heavy monsoon rains triggered severe…
Continue ReadingEU and Gulf leaders meet for first summit against background of Mideast turmoil
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of the European Union and six Gulf nations are meeting in an inaugural summit against a backdrop of turmoil in the…
Continue ReadingGas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 140 people, including children, are dead in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand exempts abuse victims from a forced two-year wait before they can seek divorce
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Victims of domestic violence in New Zealand will be allowed to cut ties to abusive spouses more…
Continue ReadingAn earthquake measuring 5.9 hits eastern Turkey, causing panic but no major damage
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey, causing widespread panic. There is no report of any serious injury…
Continue ReadingNew UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being criticized for buying a multimillion dollar…
Continue ReadingKashmir gets a largely powerless government 5 years after India stripped its special status
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Leaders of Kashmir’s biggest political party have been sworn into office to run a largely powerless…
Continue ReadingUK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, a drop that has cemented market…
Continue ReadingItalian ship transfers 16 intercepted migrants to Albania in a first under their new migration plan
Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes kill 27 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths
Associated Press QANA, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 27 people over the past 24 hours, officials…
Continue ReadingMoscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in…
Continue ReadingYears of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. Aid groups say the number of…
Continue ReadingPeople with felony records can now vote in Nebraska — and it could help tip the balance in November
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony,…
Continue ReadingFormer Las Vegas-area Democratic politician gets at least 28 years in prison for killing journalist
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to at least 28 years in Nevada state…
Continue ReadingFamily of Erik and Lyle Menendez call for their release and say they’re victims who were vilified
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Multiple generations of family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez pleaded for the brothers’ release from…
Continue ReadingA Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas state board on Wednesday declined to stop what could be the first execution in the U.S. in a case tied to…
Continue ReadingMontana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte to debate Democratic rival
Associated Press Montana’s Republican governor will face his Democratic challenger in a debate on Wednesday. Gov. Greg Gianforte at first refused…
Continue ReadingCalifornia health care workers get a pay bump under a new minimum wage law
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump…
Continue ReadingOctober’s supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — October’s supermoon is the closest of the year and it’s teaming up with a comet for a…
Continue ReadingHong Kong cuts liquor tax in an effort to reignite its nightlife industry
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has announced a cut in liquor taxes as the Asian financial hub hopes to revive its…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rises as tech stocks and oil prices steady themselves
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other…
Continue ReadingMexico’s ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. court has sentenced Mexico’s former public security chief to more than 38 years in prison for taking…
Continue ReadingA full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s hidden annex is heading to New York for an exhibition
Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The annex where the young Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid from Nazi occupiers during World War II is heading to New…
Continue ReadingJill Biden is out campaigning again — but not for her husband anymore. She’s pumping up Harris
Associated Press CLAWSON, Mich. (AP) — Jill Biden wasted no time after she stepped up to the microphone at a suburban Detroit restaurant. “Now…
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