Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Associated Press MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that…
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Takeaways from AP’s report on Russian and U.S. influence in Central African Republic
Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — In the wake of Russian mercenary leaderYevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion, a deal was struck…
Continue ReadingTrump insists Russia’s war should end. But he won’t say if he wants Ukraine to win
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said in the presidential debate that he wanted Russia’s war with Ukraine to be…
Continue ReadingThe US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic
Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris gives abortion rights advocates the debate answer they’ve longed for in Philadelphia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden had given bumbling remarks about abortion on the debate stage, it was widely viewed as…
Continue ReadingOfficers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and…
Continue ReadingEx-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison — and a lifetime of polygraph tests
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in…
Continue Reading9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for…
Continue ReadingA wrongful death settlement doesn’t end an investigation into a toddler’s disappearance
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A settlement resulting in the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit hasn’t ended a criminal investigation into a…
Continue ReadingFrom convict to combatant, Ukraine enlists prisoners to fight Russian forces
By Sebastian Shukla, Kosta Gak, Frederik Pleitgen and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, (CNN) — Lurking in the bushes near…
Continue ReadingFact-checking the ABC News presidential debate
CNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump delivered more than 30 false claims during Tuesday’s presidential debate against Vice…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street storms back from an early slide thanks to Nvidia and Big Tech
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes stormed back from big early drops on Wednesday to finish higher, led by a handful of…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the ABC presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
CNN By Eric Bradner, Arit John, Daniel Strauss, Betsy Klein and Gregory Krieg, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Kamala Harris baited Donald Trump for…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the ABC presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
CNN By Eric Bradner, Arit John, Daniel Strauss, Betsy Klein and Gregory Krieg, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Kamala Harris baited Donald Trump for…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the ABC presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
CNN By Eric Bradner, Arit John, Daniel Strauss, Betsy Klein and Gregory Krieg, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Kamala Harris baited Donald Trump for…
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Firefighters douse brush fire off Bear Creek Road east of Bend, believed to be from smoldering lightning strike
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend and Alfalfa firefighters put out a brush fire in the woods near Bear Creek Road east of Bend Tuesday afternoon that…
Continue ReadingTrump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump persisted in saying during the presidential debate that he won the 2020 election…
Continue ReadingFlash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam’s storm toll rises to 155 dead
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A flash flood swept away a hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 22 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from a typhoon…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift said Tuesday she is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for president, ending…
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