Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan’s east coast, leaving 2 dead, hundreds injured
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan, killing two people and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s…
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Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over US presidential election
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — America’s presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the 1979…
Continue Reading A Lebanese family planning for a daughter’s wedding is killed in an Israeli strike on their home
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The family WhatsApp group chat buzzed with constant messages. Israel was escalating its airstrikes on villages and…
Continue Reading Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific…
Continue Reading America’s European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The United States’ European allies are bracing for an America that’s less interested in them no matter…
Continue Reading The US election system has safeguards. But human nature is a vulnerability
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to election security in the U.S., the weakest link may be human nature. Election and national…
Continue Reading 8 of 11 members of Mexico’s Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eight justices of Mexico’s Supreme Court have said they will leave the court rather than stand for election as required by a…
Continue Reading New law makes dueling presidential transitions possible
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be 77 days between Election Day and inauguration, a period in which the president-elect may ready his…
Continue Reading At least 14 killed in long-running land dispute between rebel clans in southern Philippines
COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine military and civilian officials say at least 14 people have been killed in a long-seething land dispute…
Continue Reading Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. And not just because the…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP story on Ukrainian schools built underground to guard against bombs and radiation
Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Most of the Russian weapons that hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia kill in an instant: the…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor’s effort to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes…
Continue Reading Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first and only female House speaker, lies in state at Statehouse
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor and other present and past elected officials are paying their respects to the late Jo Ann…
Continue Reading Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation
Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life…
Continue Reading At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s…
Continue Reading California voters consider controversial vacation homes tax in iconic Lake Tahoe area
Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Owners of vacation homes in Northern California’s South Lake Tahoe could face a significant…
Continue Reading US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country’s fate is on the line
Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two…
Continue Reading Snow in Hawaii? Cold air and moisture deliver snow to the state’s tallest mountain
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Snow fell on Hawaii’s tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The…
Continue Reading US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country’s fate is on the line
Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two…
Continue Reading Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man who authorities said led a wildlife trafficking ring on a Native American…
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