Extreme weather claims 2 lives in Bulgaria and leaves many in the dark
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Gale-force winds and heavy rain and snow have hit large parts of Bulgaria, claiming the lives of two people and causing…
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Roadside bomb kills 3 people in Pakistan’s insurgency-hit Baluchistan province
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a roadside bomb has killed three people in the insurgency-hit southwestern Baluchistan province. The…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles freeway closed after arson fire set to fully reopen before Monday morning’s rush hour
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says an elevated Los Angeles freeway…
Continue ReadingThe Pakistani army kills 4 militants during a raid along the border with Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces killed four militants in a shootout during an overnight raid in the country’s…
Continue ReadingA suspect in the killings of four people is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A suspect in Tennessee died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on the run Sunday after a series of shootings that killed…
Continue ReadingMarcos says China showing interest in South China Sea atolls closer to coast of the Philippines
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines said the situation…
Continue Reading31 premature babies are evacuated from Gaza’s largest hospital, but scores of trauma patients remain
By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Health officials said 31 premature babies in “extremely critical…
Continue ReadingDo snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow their Great Lakes push
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost…
Continue ReadingThe Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A year-long suspension of the legal time limit to sue over sexual assaults against adults in…
Continue ReadingDemocratic-led cities pay for migrants’ tickets to other places as resources dwindle
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Some Democratic cities are spending taxpayer dollars on bus, plane and train…
Continue ReadingA year after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, community feels supported but says work remains
By JESSE BEDAYN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — After the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado…
Continue ReadingMaine and Massachusetts are the last states to keep bans on Sunday hunting. That might soon change
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some states are steadily chipping away at longstanding bans on Sunday hunting, and…
Continue Reading41 workers in India are stuck in a tunnel for an 8th day. Officials consider alternate rescue plans
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Officials trying to reach 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in…
Continue ReadingSugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press Skyrocketing sugar prices left Ishaq Abdulraheem with few choices. Increasing the cost of…
Continue ReadingAhead of Dutch elections, food banks highlight the cost-of-living crisis, a major campaign theme
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press VOORBURG, Netherlands (AP) — Thousands of families are lining up for free handouts at food banks across the…
Continue ReadingFiery right-wing populist Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidency and promises ‘drastic’ changes
By DANIEL POLITI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Right-wing populist Javier Milei will become the next president…
Continue ReadingFor this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change
By NICOLE WINFIELD and TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis is hosting a special lunch for more than 1,000 poor…
Continue ReadingOregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law that decriminalized the possession…
Continue ReadingMore than a foot of snow, 100 mph wind gusts possible as storm approaches Sierra Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued advisories along the California-Nevada line ahead of an early winter storm that could…
Continue ReadingRomania clinches Euro 2024 spot with 2-1 victory over Israel
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press FELCSUT, Hungary (AP) — Israel has lost 2-1 to Romania in an emotionally charged European Championship qualifying…
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