Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates to shut after an Iranian German prisoner is executed
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian consulates in the country in response to the execution of…
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Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from experts
Associated Press The city of Asheville has restored running water to most of its users nearly a month after Hurricane Helene damaged infrastructure…
Continue ReadingEU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival’s multiple sclerosis drug
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé, Shaboozey and Post Malone topped country in 2024. How will Grammy voters respond?
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s mainstream. Artists who were once not…
Continue ReadingChinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent…
Continue ReadingThe struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars in advertising are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and…
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Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Rocket barrages from Lebanon into northern Israel killed four foreign workers and three Israelis on…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits fall as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
AP Business Writer Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated…
Continue ReadingInflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans’ frustration with high prices nears its end, the…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump gambles with late-stage trips to Democratic New Mexico and Virginia
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is traveling to New Mexico and Virginia in the campaign’s final days, taking a risky…
Continue Reading Minnesota farm town reshaped by migrants wrestles with real changes beyond the political vitriol
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Two Guatemalans wearing traditional embroidered skirts bought coconut boba teas on an October afternoon…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles sees city bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World Series
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rowdy crowds took to the streets of Los Angeles after the Dodgers won the World Series, setting a city bus on…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles sees city bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World Series
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rowdy crowds took to the streets of Los Angeles after the Dodgers won the World Series, setting a city bus on…
Continue ReadingThen & Now: How immigration reshaped the look of a Minnesota farm town
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Immigration from around the world has transformed Worthington, bringing new businesses to emptying…
Continue ReadingIn Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland town
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Come noon on Sundays, overlapping worship options reflect how much Worthington has changed from a…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: With just 5 days to go, Harris and Trump continue to battle for votes
Democrat Kamala Harris says recent comments by her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, are “offensive” and that it’s clear he doesn’t…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on how immigration transformed a Minnesota farm town
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Over the past generation, immigrants from Southeast Asia, East Africa and now predominantly Central…
Continue ReadingSome US Muslims struggle to find a candidate they can tolerate supporting for president
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With the death and destruction in Gaza on her mind, Soraya Burhani agonized over how to cast her vote for…
Continue ReadingSatellite images show North Korea dug large border trenches after demolishing road, rail links
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Commercial satellite images reveal that North Korea freshly carved at least two large trenches across…
Continue Reading Gas explosion in southern Russia kills 5 people and injures another 4
MOSCOW (AP) — A gas explosion in a residential building in southern Russia has killed five people and injured another four. Local emergency…
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