Cissy Houston mourned by Dionne Warwick, politicians and more at longtime church
AP Entertainment Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dionne Warwick, BeBe Winans, Darlene Love and a massive choir helped celebrate the life of gospel icon…
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A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury in Georgia has indicted a father and son in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. A…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security grants temporary status to Lebanese already in the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced temporary legal status for Lebanese citizens already in the United States, likely pleasing…
Continue ReadingOntario Hockey League says it will cooperate with an investigation into sexual assault allegation
TORONTO (AP) — The Ontario Hockey League says it is taking recent sexual assault allegations against eight former players “very seriously” and…
Continue ReadingBiden says Sinwar’s death is an ‘opportunity’ for a hostage deal and an end to war in Gaza
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops is a “good day…
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Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases…
Continue Reading Nevada Senate opponents paint each other as extremists in debate lacking fireworks
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democratic U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown painted each other as extremists, but…
Continue ReadingUN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara is suggesting that dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario…
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Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass
Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions, but the measures are unlikely to…
Continue ReadingDiablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major “diablo wind” — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern…
Continue ReadingDiablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major “diablo wind” — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern…
Continue ReadingFormer NBC anchor Brian Williams is returning to election night and hosting an Amazon special
AP Media Writer Longtime NBC News anchor Brian Williams is returning to the screen on election night, only this time he’ll be streamed on…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US to remain in custody
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma City has ordered an Afghan man to remain in custody while a criminal case…
Continue ReadingA historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse
Associated Press TURNER STATION, Md. (AP) — As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, as the initial…
Continue ReadingViolence spikes in Syria’s opposition-held northwest, killing civilians and striking infrastructure
Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A U.N. official has said he is “alarmed” by escalating violence in Syria’s opposition-held northwest in…
Continue Reading Colsen recalls nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits after reports of serious burn injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits are under recall after flames shooting out from them resulted in a handful of serious burn…
Continue ReadingState police officers who fatally shot man were legally justified to use deadly force, report says
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says two state officers who fatally shot a man as he aimed a loaded gun in…
Continue ReadingMichael Keaton and Mila Kunis play father and daughter in ‘Goodrich’
AP Film Writer Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis went from strangers to father and daughter in short order for the new film “Goodrich.” Before…
Continue ReadingMichael Keaton and Mila Kunis play father and daughter in ‘Goodrich’
AP Film Writer Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis went from strangers to father and daughter in short order for the new film “Goodrich.” Before…
Continue Reading A blaze burns down a brand-new fire station in Germany that lacked fire alarms
BERLIN (AP) — Local reports say a brand-new fire station that burned down in a blaze that caused millions of euros in damage did not have a fire…
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