Japan’s new PM dissolves the lower house of parliament to set up a snap election
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the lower house of parliament to set up an Oct. 27 snap…
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US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case
AP Technology Writer The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was…
Continue ReadingUS considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case
AP Technology Writer The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to…
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Excessive heat is backing off, but still staying warm for October
Temperatures are going to slowly cool down throughout the week, but will still remain warmer than normal for…
Continue ReadingTrump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former…
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Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records after Shanghai’s worst drop since early COVID
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks set records Wednesday after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court takes up death row case with a rare alliance. Oklahoma inmate has state’s support
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is returning to the case of Richard Glossip, who has spent most of the past quarter century on…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea vows to block border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it will permanently block its border with South Korea and build front-line defense…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats in close races try to show they hear voter concerns about immigration
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In some of the closest House races in the country, Democratic candidates are leaning into an issue that…
Continue ReadingVoters in the US don’t directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will
Associated Press To voters in many other democracies, the process of electing a president in the U.S. is a head-scratcher. That was certainly true in…
Continue Reading More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged…
Continue Reading The presidential campaigns have made over 200 visits but speak to just a fraction of American voters
Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The nation’s unique Electoral College system for electing a president, which replaces the popular…
Continue ReadingLouisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will take center stage when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a…
Continue ReadingClimate change boosted Helene’s deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton
Associated Press Human-caused climate change boosted a devastating Hurricane Helene ‘s rainfall by about 10% and intensified its winds by about…
Continue ReadingHot days and methamphetamine are now a deadlier mix
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — On just one sweltering day during the hottest June on record in Phoenix, a 38-year-old man collapsed under a…
Continue ReadingHot days and methamphetamine are now a deadlier mix
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — On just one sweltering day during the hottest June on record in Phoenix, a 38-year-old man collapsed under a…
Continue ReadingEarly 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 ReadingFestival de Cine Latino Nvision regresa a Palm Springs este fin de semana
María García Empezando el jueves, 10 de octubre hasta el sábado, 12 de octubre, Museo de Arte de Palm Springs colabora de nuevo con…
Continue ReadingHow Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm’s severity
Associated Press Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern…
Continue ReadingTatis homers again as the Padres beat the Dodgers 6-5 for a 2-1 NLDS lead
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego…
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