What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in…
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No trick! Halloween temperatures soar above normal in Northeast
Associated Press SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — Trick-or-treaters in the Northeast who in past years would bundle up under their Bluey or Beetlejuice…
Continue Reading Ex-Disney worker accused of hacking computer menus to add profanities, errors
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former worker hacked servers at Walt Disney World after being fired in order to manipulate computer menus…
Continue Reading Voting closes in contest to lead UK Conservative Party as it seeks to rebound from defeat
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Voting has closed in contest to lead Britain’s Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat. The result…
Continue Reading How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the scenic hills overlooking Los Angeles, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany…
Continue Reading John Fisher pledges $1 billion to construction of A’s stadium in Las Vegas
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Athletics owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the construction of a stadium in Las Vegas…
Continue Reading UK apologizes for child’s death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has apologized for the death of a 9-year-old girl who is believed to be the first person in…
Continue Reading Hundreds in Turkey protest the arrest and ouster of opposition mayor
ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered in Istanbul to protest against the arrest and removal from office of a mayor from Turkey’s main…
Continue Reading Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Attackers have set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country’s…
Continue Reading Film academy adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast collection
AP Film Writer No one knew what Quentin Tarantino had in the duffle bag. He and many other A-listers were gathered recently at the Academy Museum in…
Continue Reading Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat
Associated Press NAIROBI (AP) — Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and…
Continue Reading Voting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses in Spanish
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With just days before the presidential election, Latino voters are facing a barrage of targeted ads in…
Continue Reading A lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed by a state trooper has been dismissed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against a white Minnesota state trooper who shot and killed a Black man…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris says Trump’s comment on women ‘is offensive to everybody’
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or…
Continue Reading College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
AP Sports Writer University of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his…
Continue Reading College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
AP Sports Writer University of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A  Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and…
Continue Reading Paris court lifts ban on Israeli firms exhibiting their weapons at Euronaval trade show
PARIS (AP) — A Paris commercial court has lifted a ban that had prevented Israeli defense companies from exhibiting weapons used by its military in…
Continue Reading Missouri Republican election challenger says he should be allowed to watch early voting
Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A Republican committeeman has asked a judge to stop early voting in Missouri’s third-largest county…
Continue Reading Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Inspired by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, individual members of historically Black…
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