Ratan Tata, an Indian industry legend and business icon dies aged 86
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Ratan Tata, one of India’s most influential business leaders, was cremated after a state funeral in the…
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US hits former Ecuador leaders with visa bans over corruption
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has imposed visa bans on former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, his vice president and their…
Continue Reading North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators have approved an initial $273 million relief package to help address Hurricane…
Continue Reading Head of international shipping regulator says industry must do more to cut carbon pollution
Associated Press HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — For years, the international shipping industry has been criticized for making little progress in reducing…
Continue Reading Yes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Voter fraud does happen occasionally. And when it does, we tend to hear a lot about it. Fraud also gets caught,…
Continue Reading State police graduation takes on somber tone as officials remember recruit who died
Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Friends and family of a state police recruit who died during training protested outside their graduation…
Continue Reading Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from Harris and Trump
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Early in-person voting began Wednesday in Arizona, making it the first of this year’s…
Continue Reading Hmong Minnesotans who support Tim Walz hope to sway fellow Hmong communities in swing states
Associated Press As co-founder and executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association in Minnesota, Janssen Hang has met Gov. Tim Walz…
Continue Reading Tennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s corrections chief says the department is expected to unveil a new process for executing…
Continue Reading Tennessee officials dispute a ruling that restored voting rights to 4 people who can’t have guns
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee election officials are disputing a judge’s ruling that restored the voting rights of four…
Continue Reading Acting or hosting, Travis Kelce wants to continue to pursue a showbiz career. But first, football
Associated Press Travis Kelce is the host of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”, a spin-off of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” The game…
Continue Reading Lawyers: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks trial next April or May on sex trafficking charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next spring, lawyers for the jailed hip-hop…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani’s son says dad gifted him 4 World Series rings sought by Georgia election workers
Associated Press Rudy Giuliani’s son is trying to stop two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against his father…
Continue Reading Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourism in Orlando is coming to a standstill ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit as a major storm…
Continue Reading Scientists recreate the head of this ancient 9-foot-long bug
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As if the largest bug to ever live – a monster nearly 9 feet long with several dozen legs – wasn’t…
Continue Reading UN appoints former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as new humanitarian chief
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as the U.N.’s new humanitarian…
Continue Reading Montana’s attorney general defends actions at hearing on 41 counts of professional misconduct
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s attorney general testified before a state commission during a hearing that could lead to…
Continue Reading South Dakota removes 273 people from voter rolls due to human error by the state
Associated Press South Dakota’s top elections official has removed 273 people from the state’s voter rolls as general election voting is…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN’s premier human rights body
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by…
Continue Reading Nazi-looted Monet artwork returned to family generations later
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Nazi-looted Claude Monet pastel has been returned to descendants of the man who owned it when it was seized…
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