Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve got mail’ greeting, dies at 74
Associated Press Elwood Edwards, who voiced America Online’s ever-present “You’ve got mail” greeting, has died. He was 74. He died Tuesday at…
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Democrats retain 1-seat majority control of the Pennsylvania House
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats will keep their majority control of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives next year…
Continue ReadingRanked voting will determine the winner of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The ranked choice voting process in Maine will now determine the winner of a key congressional race.…
Continue ReadingThousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation’s…
Continue ReadingMan charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North…
Continue ReadingUnion puts potential Philadelphia mass transit strike on hold as talks continue
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The union that represents thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers has agreed to delay a potential strike, saying…
Continue ReadingWeather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Associated Press Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more…
Continue ReadingWeather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Associated Press Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more…
Continue ReadingWeather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Associated Press Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more…
Continue ReadingA research boat will scan the seabed to help search for those missing in Spain’s floods
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 wildfires are burning in bone-dry New Jersey
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in New Jersey are stretched even thinner as yet another wildfire burns in bone-dry conditions in the…
Continue ReadingBrother of Buffalo’s acting mayor dies in fall from tree stand while hunting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The brother of the acting mayor of Buffalo has died in a fall from a tree stand while hunting. Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon said…
Continue ReadingA 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off the coast in southern Chile without reports of damage
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has hit off the coast of southern Chile but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage…
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Teen is in custody after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school while armed, police say
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy who had researched school shootings online was arrested hours after he…
Continue ReadingTrump rebuilds Democrats’ ‘blue wall’ states with red bricks. Especially Pennsylvania
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania this week, winning the battleground state’s…
Continue ReadingItalian President Mattarella meets Chinese leader Xi in Beijing amid complex ties
BEIJING (AP) — Italian President Sergio Mattarella has met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Friday on an official visit to China. It came as…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds
Associated Press MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spewed towering columns of hot ash high into the air…
Continue Reading Correction: Election 2024-Religious Voters story
In a story published Nov. 8, 2024, about how different religious groups voted in the presidential election, The Associated Press erroneously used…
Continue ReadingMozambique on edge as army is deployed to help stop post-election protests
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique has deployed soldiers on the streets to help keep order following weeks of protests against the ruling party…
Continue ReadingTrump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Global efforts to fight climate change stumbled but survived the last time Donald Trump was elected president…
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