Paris Motor Show opens during a brewing EV trade war between the EU and China
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Auto manufacturers competing to persuade drivers to go electric are rolling out cheaper, more tech-rich models at the…
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WNBA and players’ union closing in on opt out date for current collective bargaining agreement
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA had a record year in terms of growth in viewership and attendance, and with that the players now want…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris will sit down with Bret Baier for her first Fox News interview
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier. The interview will be…
Continue ReadingBath & Body Works pulls candle packaging that some said evoked Ku Klux Klan
Bath & Body Works is apologizing for selling a candle with packaging that some people said looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods. The 3-wick candle was…
Continue ReadingMembers of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy
CENTERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — Members of the Kennedy family gathered Monday for the funeral of Ethel Kennedy, the wife of the late Sen. Robert F.…
Continue ReadingCancer survivor helps inspire college basketball doubleheader exhibition to benefit St. Jude
AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis will play the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic in a unique doubleheader exhibition on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingICC prosecutor announces renewed probe into alleged crimes in conflict-torn eastern Congo
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court prosecutor is renewing an investigation in Congo and focusing on…
Continue ReadingNASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa…
Continue ReadingHezbollah’s drones are a fierce and evasive threat to Israel
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A single drone, which evaded Israel’s vaunted aerial defense system, slammed into a mess hall at a…
Continue ReadingKansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
AP Sports Writer Kansas was picked first in the AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll Monday, getting the No. 1 nod on half of the 60 ballots…
Continue ReadingCongo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Congo has canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, citing late…
Continue ReadingTexas driver is killed and two deputies are wounded during Missouri traffic stop shootout
FULTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a Texas man shot and wounded two deputies during a traffic stop before they returned fire and killed him. The…
Continue ReadingKenya moves 50 elephants to a larger park, says it’s a sign poaching is low
Associated Press MWEA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya is moving 50 elephants from a national reserve to a larger park after overpopulation overwhelmed the…
Continue ReadingAidan Hutchinson likely down 4-6 months with broken leg, Lions coach Dan Campbell says
AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson had successful surgery to repair a fractured tibia and…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Hakeem Jeffries stumps in California in a bid to reclaim House control
AP Congressional Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries crisscrossed Southern California over the weekend in…
Continue ReadingCanada expels India’s top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada said it has identified India’s top diplomat in the country as a person of interest in the assassination of…
Continue ReadingSpike Lee’s 1st trip, Michael Jordan’s welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame
AP Basketball Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Spike Lee got a photo with Larry Bird and a technical foul from a Hall of Fame referee. Not a bad…
Continue ReadingVoters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
Associated Press A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential…
Continue ReadingFather of 10-year-old girl found dead in the UK called police from Pakistan to say he killed her
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A jury has heard that the father of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England fled to Pakistan and called…
Continue ReadingBody of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond soon to be flown home from North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The body of Alex Salmond, Scotland’s former first minister who died during a conference in North Macedonia, will…
Continue ReadingThe NBA’s parity era is here, with 6 champions in 6 years. Now Boston will try to buck that trend
AP Basketball Writer It was a few minutes after Denver’s reign as NBA champion had come to an end last spring. The Minnesota Timberwolves were…
Continue ReadingExpect employers to get more picky about who you see for care
AP Health Writer A nonprofit finds in a recent survey that large employers expect the cost to treat patients will jump nearly 8% next year. That’s…
Continue ReadingWhat ‘training to failure’ means and how to incorporate it into your workout
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Just how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training? Fitness experts say that depends on what…
Continue ReadingOperator dies and passengers injured as New Jersey commuter train hits a piece of a tree
Associated Press A train operator is dead and nearly two dozen passengers injured after a New Jersey Transit commuter train struck a chunk of a tree…
Continue ReadingTrump’s campaign crowdfunded millions online in an untraditional approach to emergency relief
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is using GoFundMe to rally its network of deep-pocketed backers and…
Continue ReadingPoland’s leader defends his decision to suspend the right to asylum
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Human and civil rights groups are expressing concern after Poland’s leader said he would suspend the…
Continue ReadingTips for keeping your wedding from becoming a political battleground
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Uncle Jim is profoundly red, politically speaking. Cousin Jane is liberal, activist left. The two can’t…
Continue ReadingFormer officer with East Germany’s secret police sentenced to prison for a border killing in 1974
BERLIN (AP) — An 80-year-old former officer with communist East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for…
Continue Reading50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons unearthed in Denmark
Associated Press AASUM, Denmark (AP) — In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to…
Continue ReadingHarris slams Trump for suggesting military handle ‘enemy from within’ as they vie for Pennsylvania
Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris zeroed in on former President Donald Trump ‘s comments suggesting the U.S.…
Continue ReadingFrench citizen convicted in Russia of collecting military information and gets 3 years in prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has convicted a French citizen of collecting information on military issues and sentenced him to three years in…
Continue ReadingEU targets top Iran officials and airlines, accusing them of supplying drones and missiles to Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on Iran’s deputy defense minister, senior Revolutionary Guard members and three…
Continue ReadingNile basin nations say water-sharing accord has come into force without Egypt’s backing
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A regional partnership for Nile River basin countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water…
Continue ReadingRussia says it captured a southern Ukraine village in a push before winter comes
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia says it has captured the village of Levadne in southern Ukraine as it probes for weaknesses along the…
Continue ReadingSocial Democrats win round 1 of Lithuania’s election and aim to oust the conservative leader
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The opposition Social Democratic Party has emerged as the leader after the first round of national…
Continue ReadingBritain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing billions of pounds in investment in U.K. artificial…
Continue ReadingA Tesla car crashes and catches fire in France, killing 4
PARIS (AP) — Police in France say four people have died in a car crash after their Tesla vehicle reportedly hit a road sign and caught fire. A…
Continue ReadingPolish democracy leader Lech Walesa says a Trump victory would be a ‘misfortune’ for the world
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish democracy champion and former President Lech Walesa says a victory by Republican Donald Trump in this year’s U.S.…
Continue ReadingChina’s exports slow sharply in September, adding to worries over the economy
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports slowed sharply in September as global demand weakened, adding to worries over how to recharge…
Continue ReadingItaly-Israel soccer match is held without incident despite security concerns
AP Sports Writer UDINE, Italy (AP) — There were snipers on the roof of the stadium and a heavy police presence throughout the city of Udine for…
Continue ReadingFrance’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces court on charges of embezzling EU funds
The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court Monday as she…
Continue ReadingChina’s premier inaugurates a Beijing-funded airport at the start of a Pakistan trip
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — China’s Premier Li Qiang has inaugurated a Beijing-funded airport built in restive southwestern Pakistan as he…
Continue ReadingHarris announces a new plan to empower Black men as she tries to energize them to vote for her
Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other…
Continue ReadingVial that contained nerve agent that killed UK woman contained enough poison to kill thousands
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The lead counsel for a public inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve…
Continue ReadingA record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero’s welcome
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Sherpa teenager who became the youngest person to scale all the world’s 14 highest peaks returned home…
Continue ReadingNobel economics prize goes to 3 economists who found that freer societies are more likely to prosper
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics who studied why some…
Continue ReadingIceland appears headed for a snap election after governing coalition collapses
LONDON (AP) — Iceland appears headed for a snap election after Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson pulled the plug on the Nordic nation’s fragile…
Continue ReadingTech consultant goes on trial in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The tech consultant charged in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s stabbing death had no motive to kill him and…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people
Associated Press AITO, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in northern Lebanon, killing at…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street powers higher to more records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rolled to more records Monday as U.S. stocks added to their all-time highs. The S&P 500 climbed…
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