School choice ballot measure framed as a pivotal decision for Kentucky education
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentuckians on opposite sides of a school choice ballot measure are framing the election as a pivotal moment…
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North Korea’s long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack US
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in almost a year,…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei has dismissed his foreign minister hours after the country voted against the…
Continue Reading Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million
AP Media Writer The Washington Post has lost at least 250,000 subscribers since announcing last Friday that it would not endorse a candidate for…
Continue ReadingAccountability issues plague the Bears as they regroup to face the Cardinals
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Quarterback Caleb Williams wants to get the Chicago Bears’ offense back to its previous level before last week’s…
Continue Reading UN urges protection as another journalist is shot to death in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A journalist who covered the violent western Mexico state of Michoacan for a Facebook news page has been shot to death. Mauricio…
Continue ReadingMichigan removes Upper Peninsula clerks from election duties over planned hand count
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan officials say two clerks in the Upper Peninsula have been removed from their election duties after…
Continue Reading Europe’s human rights watchdog urges Cyprus to let migrants stuck in UN buffer zone seek asylum
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A senior official with Europe’s top human rights watchdog is urging the government of ethnically divided…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among people who ate at McDonald’s, as…
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Gadsden Elementary School District hosts fundraiser to send marching band to London, UK
Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD) hosted a fundraiser event on Wednesday in preparation for a major upcoming field…
Continue ReadingIt’s spooky season. Here are some scary stories from around the world you probably haven’t heard
Associated Press Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns that end with a bang. Still others are…
Continue ReadingArizona State’s Cam Skattebo turns initiating contact into an art form
AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Cam Skattebo puts Newton’s second law of motion into practice every time he touches the ball. The law is…
Continue ReadingAlleged Minnesota gang members charged with string of killings in federal crackdown
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted 11 alleged members of a Minneapolis street gang on charges that include…
Continue ReadingTwo more Young Thug co-defendants accept plea deals
ATLANTA (AP) — Two more people standing trial along with rapper Young Thug have pleaded guilty to reduced charges after reaching deals with…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaware voters will select replacements for some of the state’s most prominent elected officials in the Nov.…
Continue Reading A Gaza medic realizes he’s carrying his own mother’s body, killed by an Israeli airstrike
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian ambulance worker made a horrific discovery when the bloody sheet was lifted: The…
Continue Reading12 dead and 1 injured in explosion at steel plant in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Twelve people have died in a fire at a steel plant in central Mexico. Tlaxcala state Civil Protection said Wednesday the fire…
Continue ReadingWinter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back
AP Medical Writer As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains.…
Continue ReadingLA28 hires Nike’s John Slusher to lead commercial arm
AP National Writer Nike executive John Slusher is moving into the Olympic world to head the commercial arm for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Slusher…
Continue ReadingSecond gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA career.…
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