Alaska US Rep. Peltola and Republican opponent Begich face off in wide-ranging debate
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska and Republican Nick Begich have faced off in a wide-ranging…
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Israel’s airstrike warnings terrify and confuse Lebanese civilians
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — As the war between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, Lebanese civilians are increasingly paying the price – and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises to close its latest record-setting week as banks jump
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Friday as big banks rallied following a run of reassuring profit reports. The…
Continue Reading Migration through Darien Gap increased in September, led by Venezuelans after the election
Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — The number of migrants crossing the Darien Gap, a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama,…
Continue Reading Back-to-back hurricanes reshape 2024 campaign’s final stretch
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of unwelcome and destructive guests named Helene and Milton have stormed their way into this year’s…
Continue Reading The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen…
Continue Reading Avian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — With a neon-green net in hand, Annette Prince briskly walks a downtown Chicago plaza at dawn, looking left and…
Continue Reading Harris viewed more positively by Hispanic women than by Hispanic men: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Hispanic women have a positive opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris and a negative view…
Continue Reading Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida
Associated Press LITHIA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their…
Continue Reading A man charged in the killing of a Georgia nursing student faces hearing as trial looms
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus appeared Friday at a court…
Continue Reading In Pacific Northwest, 2 toss-up US House races could determine control of narrowly divided Congress
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — National Republicans and Democrats are keenly eyeing the Pacific Northwest, where two of the most…
Continue Reading Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China’s ‘dangerous’ actions in disputed sea.
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about…
Continue Reading Gerrit Cole tosses playoff gem, shutting down Royals and sending Yankees back to ALCS with 3-1 win
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gerrit Cole held the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings Thursday night, sending the New…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 21 miners in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit
Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Police say gunmen killed 21 miners and wounded six others in Pakistan’s southwest. It’s the latest…
Continue Reading South Korea’s central bank cuts rates in a bid to boost the economy
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s central bank cut its policy rate for the first time in more than four years as pressure…
Continue Reading An ex-judge from mainland China is set to take Macao’s top job. What’s at stake for the casino hub?
Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Some 400 pro-establishment electors are set to approve the sole candidate for Macao’s chief executive job on…
Continue Reading At least 2 killed and dozens injured after leak at a Texas oil refinery
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — At least two workers at a Houston-area oil refinery were killed Thursday after hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant,…
Continue Reading British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly is charged with raping and choking a woman in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been charged with raping and choking a woman in a hotel room…
Continue Reading Knoxville neighborhood urged to evacuate after dynamite found at recycler; foul play not suspected
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have urged evacuations in a neighborhood of a Tennessee city after employees at a recycling business discovered…
Continue Reading Utah candidates for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat debate approaches to climate change
Associated Press OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Republican and Democratic candidates vying for Mitt Romney’s open U.S. Senate seat are aiming to convince…
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