North Carolina maker of high-purity quartz back operating post-Helene
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) — One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors from mines in a western North…
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Hurricane Milton has caused thousands of flight cancellations, is yours one of them? What to know
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of flights in and out of the U.S. have been canceled this week as Hurricane Milton barreled into the…
Continue Reading Missing Mexican human rights activist and lawyer regularly received threats
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A human rights lawyer and activist missing for nearly a week in southern Mexico regularly received threats…
Continue Reading Independent in key House race suspends campaign, saying he was ‘pawn’ in election fraud scheme
Associated Press A congressional candidate who says he was tricked by Democrats into running as a spoiler in a competitive House race in Minnesota is…
Continue Reading After a 2-year investigation, South African president won’t be charged over $580K hidden in a couch
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prosecutors say South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t face criminal charges over a hidden…
Continue Reading A former DEA agent is convicted of protecting drug traffickers
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Buffalo, New York, has been convicted of corruption.…
Continue Reading Biden tells Trump to ‘get a life, man’ and stop storm misinformation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that his predecessor Donald Trump should “get a life” and try to help…
Continue Reading Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida theme parks including Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld say they’ll open their gates on…
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Trump slams federal response to Helene; Biden says his rival should ‘get a life’
As Florida grapples with the effects of Hurricane Milton, presidential campaigning remains in full swing in battleground states across the…
Continue Reading A $20K reward is offered after a sea lion was found with a fatal gunshot wound on a California beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials this week offered a $20,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a sea lion in…
Continue Reading Trump seizes on one block of a Colorado city to warn of a migrant crime threat, even as crime dips
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The city of Aurora is roughly the size of pre-evacuation Tampa, Florida. With 400,000 people spread over 164…
Continue Reading A chilling nonfiction thriller about nuclear war is up for the UK’s Baillie Gifford book prize
LONDON (AP) — A chilling, thriller-like account of how a nuclear war might unfold and books by two award-winning novelists are among finalists for…
Continue Reading TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said Thursday that…
Continue Reading Trump seizes on one block of a Colorado city to warn of migrant crime threat, even as crime dips
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The city of Aurora is roughly the size of pre-evacuation Tampa, Florida. With 400,000 people spread over 164…
Continue Reading Man is charged with hate crime for vandalizing Islamic center at Rutgers University
Associated Press A man accused of vandalizing an Islamic center at New Jersey’s flagship university on the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr has…
Continue Reading Maryland candidates debate abortion rights in widely watched US Senate race
Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is highlighting former Gov. Larry Hogan’s actions in office as evidence he…
Continue Reading Security guard gets no additional jail time in man’s Detroit-area mall death
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has ordered no additional jail time for a security guard for his role in the death of a man at a…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn’t anymore and had to retire: Analysis
AP Tennis Writer Rafael Nadal’s tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam…
Continue Reading What to know about this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans will see a 2.5% increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward hurricane relief efforts
Associated Press Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.…
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