In Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland town
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Come noon on Sundays, overlapping worship options reflect how much Worthington has changed from a…
Continue ReadingNews
The Latest: With just 5 days to go, Harris and Trump continue to battle for votes
Democrat Kamala Harris says recent comments by her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, are “offensive” and that it’s clear he doesn’t…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on how immigration transformed a Minnesota farm town
Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Over the past generation, immigrants from Southeast Asia, East Africa and now predominantly Central…
Continue ReadingSome US Muslims struggle to find a candidate they can tolerate supporting for president
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With the death and destruction in Gaza on her mind, Soraya Burhani agonized over how to cast her vote for…
Continue ReadingSatellite images show North Korea dug large border trenches after demolishing road, rail links
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Commercial satellite images reveal that North Korea freshly carved at least two large trenches across…
Continue Reading
Gas explosion in southern Russia kills 5 people and injures another 4
MOSCOW (AP) — A gas explosion in a residential building in southern Russia has killed five people and injured another four. Local emergency…
Continue Reading UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and…
Continue ReadingA judge will decide if the owners of a New Zealand volcano where 22 died were unjustly convicted
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A judge in New Zealand will decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage…
Continue ReadingBritain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A ban on protesting outside abortion clinics has gone into effect in England and Wales. However, it leaves a…
Continue ReadingIndia says frontier disengagement with China along their disputed border is ‘almost complete’
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s defense minister says India and China have pulled most of their frontline troops further away from…
Continue ReadingAbout 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine’s border are expected in combat in days, US says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin…
Continue ReadingNo. 11 Iowa State seeks 1st 6-game Big 12 winning streak after getting into November undefeated
AP Sports Writer Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week No. 11 Iowa State (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (5-3, 3-2),…
Continue ReadingAt least 10 people are killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests, medical groups say
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Two medical groups in Mozambique say at least 10 people were fatally shot by police and 63 others sustained gunshot…
Continue ReadingRussian bomb hits building in Ukraine’s 2nd largest city, killing 3, including 2 teens
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have struck a residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing…
Continue ReadingSamsung reports ‘major’ progress in supply deal for AI chips
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics has reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused…
Continue ReadingNew York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825…
Continue ReadingPing! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign’s last days
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the millions of Americans on the radar of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns and those of their…
Continue ReadingSingapore’s affluent veneer hides repression and corruption, says son of its modern-day founder
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s youngest son, who fled to Britain to seek asylum from what he…
Continue ReadingSpain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives
Associated Press BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as residents salvaged…
Continue ReadingFreddie Freeman’s World Series spikes, Mookie Betts’ batting gloves going to baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts have a place in the Hall of Fame after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series title, donating…
Continue Reading