Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year’s presidential race
Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris rallies in Michigan’s union halls, standing alongside the state’s most…
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The son of a South Carolina inmate urges the governor to save his father from execution
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The son of a South Carolina inmate is asking the governor to save his father from execution. Inmate Richard…
Continue ReadingThese 5 Pennsylvania congressional races could determine House control
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the U.S. House narrowly divided, contests for Pennsylvania’s seats will be critical to determine who…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy outlines his ‘victory plan’ to Ukraine’s lawmakers, including a call to join NATO
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told lawmakers Wednesday that Ukraine’s Western partners are increasing…
Continue ReadingThe world will be fueled by electricity but even more clean energy is needed, report says
Associated Press The world is set to make abundant energy by the second half of the decade as the production of batteries and solar panels surges but…
Continue ReadingIn the heartland of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside Mexico’s…
Continue ReadingThe world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates…
Continue ReadingUN asks Asia-Pacific countries to invest more in preventing damage from disasters
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people…
Continue ReadingUN says Yemen risks being dragged into Mideast conflict that could spiral out of control
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen risks being dragged further into the military escalation in the Middle East that keeps intensifying…
Continue ReadingMissouri abortion-rights campaign fundraising total at $22M one month before election
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A campaign to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution has raised close to $22 million.…
Continue ReadingBiden says Harris will cut her own path as president, and her perspective will be fresh and new
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden says Kamala Harris would “cut her own path” once she wins the 2024 election, allowing…
Continue ReadingProsecutors will not file criminal charges against 2 people at center of Los Angeles racism scandal
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles city attorney’s office said Tuesday that it does not plan to file criminal charges against…
Continue ReadingProtesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cereals
AP Business Writer Dozens of people rallied outside the Michigan headquarters of WK Kellogg Co. Tuesday, demanding that the company remove artificial…
Continue ReadingTroubled Boeing signals it may raise up to $25 billion to shore up finances
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing is moving toward raising up to $25 billion to shore up its troubled financial position. The company signaled…
Continue ReadingAn inmate convicted of the 1994 killing of a Japanese psychic was found dead in a Hawaii prison cell
HONOLULU (AP) — An inmate convicted of the 1994 murder of a Japanese psychic and her son has been killed in his Hawaii prison cell. Authorities say…
Continue ReadingNavajo leader calls for tribal vice president’s resignation amid political upheaval
Associated Press The president of one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. announced Tuesday he has removed responsibilities from his…
Continue ReadingLawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ask judge to release identities of his accusers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asked a New York judge Tuesday to force prosecutors to disclose the names of…
Continue ReadingHundreds of troops kicked out under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ get upgraded to honorable discharges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced Tuesday that more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded to…
Continue ReadingVoting rights groups seek investigation into Wisconsin text message
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voting rights advocates on Tuesday asked the state and federal departments of justice to investigate…
Continue ReadingSmall business disaster loan program is out of money until Congress approves new funds
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration has run out of money for the disaster assistance loans it offers small…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden revives lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images used in streaming series
NEW YORK (AP) — Hunter Biden is reviving a lawsuit that accuses Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming…
Continue ReadingLawyers told to apologize for blasting recorded screams in a Philly neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge says lawyers must formally apologize for blaring a looped recording of a woman screaming last month as a test…
Continue Reading2 men charged with 7 Baltimore area homicides in gang case
BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials say two men have been indicted by a Baltimore grand jury and charged with killing at least seven people as suspected…
Continue ReadingJury seated for Indiana trial of suspect in 2017 killings of 2 teen girls
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The last jurors are now seated for the murder trial of a man charged in the Indiana killings of two teenage girls slain in…
Continue ReadingJustice Department to monitor voting in Ohio county after sheriff’s comment about Harris supporters
RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department will send election monitors to an Ohio county where a sheriff was recently accused of intimidating…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Toho acquires North American animation company GKIDS, Studio Ghibli’s US steward
AP Film Writer The Japanese entertainment giant Toho has reached an agreement to acquire the Oscar-winning animation outfit GKIDS, the companies said…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. suggests he’ll have a significant role on agriculture and health policy if Trump is elected
Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suggesting he will have significant influence on American agriculture policy if Donald Trump is elected…
Continue ReadingFederal judge is skeptical about taking away South Carolina governor’s clemency power
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge appears unlikely to grant the request of a South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed on…
Continue ReadingIdaho will begin using deep veins as backup for lethal injection executions, officials say
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will begin using central veins deep in the groin, neck, chest or arm for executions by lethal injection…
Continue ReadingFormer Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jake E. Lee, a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, was shot and wounded multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday…
Continue ReadingTom Brady’s purchase of a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders is approved by NFL team owners
AP Pro Football Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Brady has another new role in the NFL: owner. The seven-time Super Bowl champion purchased a minority…
Continue ReadingNFL owners approve Jacksonville’s $1.4 billion ‘stadium of the future’ set to open in 2028
AP Pro Football Writer NFL owners have unanimously approved Jacksonville’s $1.4 billion “stadium of the future.” The decision should keep…
Continue ReadingBreanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay receive homophobic threats after Game 1 of WNBA Finals
AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay received threatening homophobic anonymous…
Continue ReadingTrump uses interview on economics to promote tariffs and riff on his favorite themes
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump seized Tuesday on an opening to sound his frequent argument that imposing huge tariffs on foreign…
Continue ReadingMbappé’s representatives dismiss Swedish reports of a rape claim
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — French soccer star Kylian Mbappé’s representatives have rejected as “false and irresponsible” reports in…
Continue ReadingA wild cat native to Africa and Asia is captured in a Chicago suburb
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — A wild cat native to Africa and parts of Asia has been captured after roaming around a Chicago suburb. Authorities…
Continue ReadingSan Jose State volleyball at the center of another decision on forfeiting
AP Sports Writer The University of Nevada has made it clear that its Oct. 26 volleyball match against San Jose State will go on as scheduled after…
Continue ReadingMaui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a one-year extension of housing help for Maui wildfire survivors.…
Continue ReadingAfter decades in comedy, Tim Heidecker is ready to get serious about music
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Heidecker is working through his existential dread. He’s best known for his absurdist comedy and…
Continue ReadingTrump says it would be a ‘smart thing’ if he spoke to Putin, though he won’t confirm he has
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is refusing to say whether he’s spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since…
Continue ReadingFEMA resumes door-to-door visits in North Carolina after threats tied to disinformation
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Federal disaster personnel have resumed door-to-door visits as part of their hurricane-recovery work in…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north coast in recent days after authorities say around…
Continue ReadingMissed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters…
Continue ReadingSean Baker’s improvised road to ‘Anora’
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Baker’s “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at the…
Continue ReadingThe Super Bowl will return to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028
AP Pro Football Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, following a vote of approval by NFL…
Continue Reading‘Anora’ might be the movie of the year. Sean Baker hopes it changes some things
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Baker’s “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at…
Continue ReadingMichigan is paying $13M after shooter drill terrified psychiatric hospital for kids
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan…
Continue ReadingMexican president acknowledges army killings of 3 civilians in a violent border city
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president acknowledged Tuesday that three civilians including a child died in two shootouts…
Continue ReadingOff-duty Detroit officer fatally shot after wounding 2 fellow officers, chief says
DETROIT (AP) — Two Detroit police officers have been wounded after coming under gunfire by an off-duty officer who threatened suicide and later was…
Continue ReadingBecky G says ‘Encuentros,’ her second album of regional Mexican music, is a celebration of culture
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Last year, Mexican American singer Becky G released her first album of regional Mexican music, “Esquinas.”…
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