Migrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates
PARIS (AP) — An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the…
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More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, UN and a doctors group say
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack…
Continue Reading 2 US House members seek to become North Carolina’s attorney general
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The two men seeking to become North Carolina’s next attorney general are both outgoing members of…
Continue Reading Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock
Associated Press WARNGAU, Germany (AP) — Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in this year’s election are choosing between two conflicting visions of the United States being offered…
Continue Reading Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to ‘fall back’ an hour
The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the…
Continue Reading Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party…
Continue Reading Harris tries out new ways of reaching voters, but she’s running out of time
Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The election is little more than a week away, and Vice President Kamala Harris is still trying to help…
Continue Reading Aaron Boone’s watches tell time — and who’s pitching for the Yankees each day
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone carries his rotation on his wrist. The New York Yankees manager wears a blue watch band when…
Continue ReadingAaron Boone’s watches tell time — and who’s pitching for the Yankees each day
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone carries his rotation on his wrist. The New York Yankees manager wears a blue watch band when…
Continue Reading Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today’s political turmoil
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The Rev. David Peck knows first-hand how divided communities wracked by violence can be gutted by that…
Continue ReadingHarris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris said Sunday that “no one can sit on the sidelines” in this year’s presidential…
Continue Reading Voters in Brazil’s largest city reelect mayor, who detaches from Bolsonaro after tumultuous campaign
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Voters in Brazil’s biggest city of Sao Paulo have reelected mayor Ricardo Nunes following a tumultuous campaign…
Continue Reading A Philippine town in the shadow of a volcano is hit by landslides it never expected
Associated Press TALISAY, Philippines (AP) — As a storm pounded his rural home, Raynaldo Dejucos asked his wife and children to stay indoors and…
Continue Reading Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at 2 secretive Iranian military bases
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli attack on Iran damaged facilities at a secretive military base southeast of the…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds
Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times…
Continue Reading A thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican
Associated Press ROME (AP) — With Pope Francis a few weeks away from his 88th birthday, the plotting for his successor is well underway at the…
Continue Reading Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris said Sunday that “no one can sit on the sidelines” in this year’s presidential…
Continue Reading Georgian president won’t recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president said Sunday she did not recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary…
Continue Reading Lithuanians vote in the final round of parliamentary election
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians are voting in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative governing…
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