Woman who stabbed classmate to please Slender Man files third release request
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of stabbing her classmate to please horror character Slender Man more than a decade ago asked a…
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Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines adding 8 new international destinations to itinerary for next summer
AP Business Writer United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer. The airline, which said that this…
Continue Reading Sebastian Coe tells AP his run to be IOC president might not be such a longshot after all
AP National Writer A common observation about Sebastian Coe’s lifetime of going against the grain is that it makes him more of a thorn in the side…
Continue Reading Elevator door was ‘broken’ during Colorado mine tour accident that killed 1 and trapped 12
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Investigators on Friday were trying to figure out what led to an elevator accident inside a former Colorado gold…
Continue Reading What’s behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south…
Continue ReadingThe 2 people killed after a leak at a Texas oil refinery worked for a maintenance subcontractor
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — The director of Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex says two employees killed when hydrogen sulfide leaked at a…
Continue ReadingNew arrests revive concern that nonviolent political protesters in Myanmar may be tortured
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Concern is rising that two nonviolent activists opposed to military rule in Myanmar are at high risk of torture…
Continue Reading Don’t count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November close enough that officials…
Continue ReadingTurkey and Serbia suggest they might jointly produce military drones
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The leaders of Turkey and Serbia say they plan close cooperation between their military industries…
Continue ReadingTrump drives his anti-immigration message in Aurora, Colorado
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Donald Trump detoured from the battleground states Friday to visit a Colorado suburb that’s been in the…
Continue ReadingFIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia
AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — In two months’ time FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup. The world soccer…
Continue ReadingNobel prize for A-bomb survivors’ group boosts hope for Japanese seeking a nuke-free world
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — For many Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their relatives, Friday’s…
Continue ReadingThird-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge is turning down third-party candidate Cornel West’s request to be put on Pennsylvania’s…
Continue ReadingAbortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey finds
Associated Press A survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than…
Continue Reading Authorities continue to investigate container suspected of holding dynamite in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee continued Friday to investigate a container suspected of holding large amounts of…
Continue Reading Trump drives his anti-immigration message in Aurora, Colorado
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Donald Trump detoured from the battleground states Friday to visit a Colorado suburb that’s been in the…
Continue Reading Want to follow election results like a pro? Here’s what to watch in key states
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Election night in the United States is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, except that only one piece appears at a time,…
Continue ReadingUS consumer sentiment slips in October on frustration over high prices
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the economy soured a bit after two months of small gains, according to the University…
Continue ReadingClimate change gave significant boost to Milton’s destructive rain, winds, scientists say
Associated Press Scientists say human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton’s rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds…
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