Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after…
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In Iran, the old-time US radio detective ‘Johnny Dollar’ returns to the airwaves
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — While tensions remain high between the U.S. and Iran, there’s at least one American that state radio in…
Continue Reading Families from Tennessee to California seek humanitarian parole for adopted children in Haiti
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At only 6 years old, Esai Reed has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti…
Continue Reading What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week’s presidential debate,…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon, killing over 492 people
Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, killing more than 492 people. The Israeli military called on residents to…
Continue Reading Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest
Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery, has a secret: He really likes alcohol-free…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts higher to set more records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes reached new heights Monday after drifting higher in a quiet day of trading. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Case of Mexico’s 43 missing students persists among tens of thousands of disappearances
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — All countries have crimes that resonate. In Mexico, one of the modern day ones is the disappearance of 43…
Continue Reading Lebanese doctor races to save the eyes of those hurt by exploding tech devices
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese ophthalmologist has been working around the clock trying to keep up with the flood of patients with eye…
Continue Reading Birmingham, Alabama, leaders plead for information on mass shooting and announce reward money
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Officials in Birmingham, Alabama, pleaded Monday with members of the public for information leading to…
Continue Reading Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign’s last stretch
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough border security measures.…
Continue Reading OceanGate co-founder says he hopes submersible tragedy yields renewed interest in exploration
Associated Press The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic told a…
Continue Reading At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future — and actually make it happen
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a “Pact for the Future” to meet the challenges of the 21st century.…
Continue Reading As fast as it comes down, graffiti returns to DC streets. Not all of it unwelcome
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This eye-of-the-beholder dynamic between vandalism and urban art form has been a reality since the earliest days…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: ‘Inside Out 2,’ Clooney and Pitt, Princess Zelda and ‘Grotesquerie’
What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special hitting Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a sleek, New York City caper are some of…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco wide receiver Jauan Jennings has career game with top playmakers sidelined
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jauan Jennings saves his biggest games for when he faces the Los Angeles Rams. With three of the San…
Continue ReadingPierce calls out Raiders for lack of effort after loss to Panthers
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One week after his team overcame a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win at Baltimore, Las Vegas coach Antonio…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox left to ponder the magnitude of their record-tying 120 losses
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox had a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday, and then history…
Continue ReadingKyler Murray and the Cardinals’ offense go flat in a 20-13 loss to Lions
AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona had one of the NFL’s best offenses through the first two games behind the sound decision…
Continue Reading Rival protesters clash in Bolivia as ex-President Evo Morales leads a march to the capital
Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s pro-government supporters and security forces have confronted protesters loyal to former…
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