Jury selection underway in the trial of a man accused of killing 2 teen girls in 2017
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eight women and six men have been selected to a 16-person jury in the trial of a man charged in the Indiana…
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Trump’s protests aside, his agenda has plenty of overlap with Project 2025
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government…
Continue ReadingThings to know about AP’s report on the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year that began with the prospect of a federal court reckoning for Donald Trump will conclude without any…
Continue ReadingImprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn’t been heard from for months
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania voters to decide key statewide races in fall election
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters this fall will decide three statewide offices in addition to races for U.S. Senate and…
Continue ReadingIndigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and…
Continue ReadingPilot killed and passenger injured as small plane crashes in Georgia neighborhood
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Police say one person is dead after a small plane crashed in a neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia. The Savannah Police…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea is preparing to destroy northern parts of inter-Korean roads, Seoul says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has detected signs North Korea is preparing to destroy parts of inter-Korean roads no longer…
Continue ReadingChina deploys record 125 warplanes in large-scale military drill in warning to Taiwan
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record…
Continue ReadingTrump calls for adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill
Associated Press PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and…
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Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested…
Continue ReadingHistoric Jersey Shore amusement park closes after generations of family thrills
Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — For generations of vacationers heading to Ocean City, the towering “Giant Wheel” was the first thing…
Continue ReadingBilly Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans
AP Basketball Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame history, Billy…
Continue ReadingFormer President Bill Clinton travels to Georgia to rally rural Black voters to the polls
Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is urging voters in rural Georgia to get behind Kamala…
Continue ReadingNot exactly smooth sailing at the 52nd Albuquerque balloon fiesta after 4 incidents
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A drone show and a flawless farewell mass ascension ended Sunday’s last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since ’60
AP College Football Writer Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling…
Continue ReadingAn AP photographer gets the light just right from a perch up high above a human tower competition
Associated Press TARRAGONA, Spain (AP) — Associated Press photographer and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Emilio Morenatti, of Jerez de la…
Continue Reading‘Terrifier 3’ slashes ‘Joker’ to take No. 1 at the box office, Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ fizzles
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, a film about Donald Trump, a…
Continue ReadingPakistani police fire tear gas and charge protesters in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged protesters in the southern city of Karachi after they tried to break through a…
Continue ReadingUS will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel along with…
Continue Reading‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
Associated Press Fans and collectors came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and items from the hit television series “Game of…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says front-line units ready to strike South Korea if more drones appear
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says its front-line army units are ready to launch strikes on South Korea after accusing its…
Continue ReadingTrump suggests a protester may get ‘the hell knocked out of her’ by her parents
COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump called for a protester at one of his rallies to “go back home to Mommy” to “get the…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an…
Continue ReadingProfiles in clean energy: Once incarcerated, expert moves students into climate-solution careers
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Inside a converted warehouse in one of Philadelphia’s poorest neighborhoods, students circle around Jackie…
Continue ReadingPrison operator under federal scrutiny spent millions settling Tennessee mistreatment claims
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The leading private prison company in the U.S. has spent more than $4.4 million to settle dozens of…
Continue ReadingIn an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad
AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s human rights envoy urges response to alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has urged international organizations to respond to a claim that several Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingMoreno’s abortion comment rattles debate in expensive Senate race in Republican-leaning Ohio
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An off-the-cuff comment about reproductive rights by Republican Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s tight Senate race…
Continue ReadingTrump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve…
Continue ReadingEggnog before Thanksgiving? Shoppers eager for a new season scramble retail calendars
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After sipping pumpkin spiced lattes in August and putting up Halloween decorations in late September, Samantha…
Continue ReadingChina’s Premier Li talks trade in Vietnam despite differences over South China Sea
BANGKOK (AP) — China has agreed to assist Vietnam on cross-border railway development and take steps to expand agricultural imports from its…
Continue ReadingFrom the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida’s damage
Associated Press GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North…
Continue ReadingIndian politician known for his close ties with Bollywood is killed in Mumbai
NEW DELHI (AP) — A senior politician in India’s financial capital Mumbai has been shot dead weeks before a key state election. Police said Baba…
Continue ReadingIsrael says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers and severely…
Continue ReadingTrain crash in Egypt kills 1 and injures more than 20 people
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a locomotive crashed into the tail of the Cairo-bound passenger train in southern Egypt, killing at least one…
Continue ReadingAriana Grande hosts ‘SNL’ for the first time since the last female presidential nominee
AP Entertainment Writer Ariana Grande hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the first time since 2016. She says in her monologue that she once again…
Continue ReadingLegislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states
Associated Press SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — After introducing herself at their front doors, Vanessa Vaughn West began her pitch to voters with a…
Continue ReadingThey fled their homes to escape Boko Haram. Now Nigeria is resettling them back despite their fears
Associated Press DAMASAK, Nigeria (AP) — When Boko Haram launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria in 2010, Abdulhameed Salisu packed his bag…
Continue ReadingVolunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene’s disaster zone
Associated Press BAKERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North…
Continue ReadingLithuanians vote in parliamentary election with many looking for change despite a strong economy
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians voted Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections that could lead to the…
Continue ReadingCubans searching for a better future leave their pets behind
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Balto, Pepa and Mami were among the lucky ones. After being abandoned by their owners who left Cuba — or simply…
Continue ReadingFlorida neighbors band together to recover after one-two punch from hurricanes Helene and Milton
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When ankle-deep floodwaters from Hurricane Helene bubbled up through the floors of their home, Kat…
Continue Reading1 dead and 9 wounded as groups trade gunfire near Tennessee State homecoming
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say gunfire broke out among a crowd near Tennessee State University’s homecoming celebrations. They say one…
Continue ReadingTrump hears at a Latino campaign event from someone who lived in the US illegally
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minutes after Donald Trump delivered his standard warnings about drug dealers and criminals illegally crossing…
Continue ReadingMacao’s former top judge is chosen as the Chinese casino hub’s first leader born in mainland China
Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Macao’s former top judge has been chosen the Chinese casino hub’s next leader. Sam Hou Fai will become the…
Continue ReadingAmerica First Policy Institute, a group advising Trump, says its systems were breached
Associated Press The America First Policy Institute says “hostile foreign actors” breached its systems. AFPI is a group helping to lay the…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23
Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from a rare form of lung cancer, coach…
Continue ReadingHistoric ocean liner could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent…
Continue ReadingWalz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz tramped through tall grass with a shotgun in hand on the…
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