Australian authorities respond to a reported bomb scare on a New Zealand flight
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities have responded to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney. Police say there…
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A drone targets the Israeli prime minister’s house during new barrages with Hezbollah
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s government said a drone targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house Saturday, with no…
Continue Reading EU candidate Moldova to hold two pivotal votes as officials denounce Russian ‘hybrid attacks’
Associated Press MAGDACESTI, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans will cast their ballots on Sunday in two key votes that are viewed as critical to securing…
Continue Reading Belgrade’s landmark Hotel Yugoslavia faces likely demolition, with many opposed
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Belgrade’s iconic Hotel Yugoslavia, once a symbol of progress in the former socialist state of…
Continue Reading Freedom of expression threatened more seriously in Gaza than in any recent conflict, UN expert says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Freedom of expression has been threatened more seriously in Gaza than in any recent conflict. United Nations…
Continue Reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more
AP Entertainment Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall…
Continue Reading Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
AP Education Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Before 19-year-old Davontez Johnson found himself in a preschool classroom at Dorothy I. Heights Elementary,…
Continue Reading Chumash people in California to co-steward marine sanctuary in historic partnership
Associated Press For more than 10,000 years, Native Americans have been living along California’s central coast, an area of breathtaking beauty…
Continue Reading Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past four years, judges at Washington’s federal courthouse have punished hundreds of rioters who…
Continue Reading Wisconsin voters consider constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters will have to make another choice after casting their ballots for president in November —…
Continue Reading The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — On a desolate slab of island tundra in western Alaska, a resident of Adak will again become the last…
Continue Reading Together they’ve been in office more than 70 years. Now their races could help swing House control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One is the longest-serving woman in congressional history. The other is dean of the Republican delegation from…
Continue Reading Washington state AG and ex-sheriff face off in governor’s race
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert is trying to become Washington’s first GOP governor in 40 years. He’s a…
Continue Reading ‘This is the beginning’: 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal
Associated Press HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) — After helping lead the fight to free her younger brother from nearly a half-century on death row, Hideko…
Continue Reading Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of…
Continue Reading An off-duty Hawaii lifeguard helped rescue a teen kayaker stranded overnight
HONOLULU (AP) — A teenager in Hawaii was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight…
Continue Reading North Korea says it discovered the remains of a South Korean drone in Pyongyang
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it found the remains of a South Korean drone during a search in capital Pyongyang. The…
Continue Reading A failed mic leaves Donald Trump pacing the stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump paced his rally stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes Friday night in Detroit after his microphone…
Continue Reading Japan’s governing party headquarters is attacked with firebombs and suspect is arrested
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo police say a man was arrested after he threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s governing…
Continue Reading Big tobacco companies reach tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with Canada
TORONTO (AP) — Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada. That’s according…
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