US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China’s alarm
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Philippine officials say that American and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a U.S.…
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4 soldiers killed and 9 injured in an unspecified accident, United Arab Emirates says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates say four soldiers were killed and nine others injured in an accident. The UAE’s…
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Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions
Associated Press PREK TAKEO, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has broken ground to build a China-funded canal to eventually link its capital Phnom Penh to…
Continue ReadingSan Diego Padres clinch National League playoff spot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — San Diego Padres clinch National League playoff…
Continue Reading A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it churned on a path forecasters…
Continue ReadingWilson gets winning hit in 9th as A’s open final series at Coliseum with 5-4 victory over Rangers
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Wilson’s single with one out in the ninth inning gave the Oakland Athletics a 5-4 victory over…
Continue ReadingGiants hit 5 homers, continue run against playoff contenders with 11-0 win over Diamondbacks
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Conforto and Brett Wisely each hit three-run homers in San Francisco’s six-run third inning, and the…
Continue ReadingGiants hit 5 homers, continue run against playoff contenders with 11-0 win over Diamondbacks
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Conforto and Brett Wisely each hit three-run homers in San Francisco’s six-run third inning, and the…
Continue Reading Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies funded into December, avoiding a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its record highs
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their records Wednesday as financial markets around the world took a pause following…
Continue Reading NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws
Associated Press An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded…
Continue Reading Mexico’s most popular president in decades is retiring. What will he leave behind?
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Many in Mexico will feel a deep sense of loss when folksy, charismatic, nationalistic President Andrés Manuel…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter at 100: A power-playing loner from the farm to the White House and on the global stage
Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Barack Obama and his advisers had two living former presidents to consider as they planned the 2008 Democratic…
Continue ReadingTrump tells women he ‘will be your protector’ as GOP struggles with outreach to female voters
Associated Press INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — From former President Donald Trump to Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, male Republican candidates are…
Continue ReadingYoung people in island nations face an existential question: Should they stay or should they go?
AP Science Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — For young people in some small island nations, a big decision always looms in the back of their minds. As…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy’s victory plan sets Ukraine’s terms in a desperate war against Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The victory plan that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present to the White House this week asks the Biden…
Continue ReadingThe chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
Associated Press An Alaska national park’s yearly celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest…
Continue ReadingA man who killed 2 Dartmouth professors as a teen is challenging his sentence
Associated Press NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty as a teenager to the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College…
Continue ReadingIsrael has landed heavy blows on Hezbollah. The victory it seeks could prove elusive
Associated Press It has been a devastating week for Hezbollah and the people of Lebanon. Bombs hidden in the group’s pagers and walkie-talkies…
Continue ReadingWhat polls show about Tim Walz and JD Vance before Tuesday’s VP debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, is less popular among voters than his Democratic…
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