3 Pakistani soldiers and 8 militants killed during a raid on insurgents’ hideout
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities say three soldiers and eight militants were killed after security forces backed by military…
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Poland’s commission looking into Russian influences finds ex-defense minister at fault
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of a commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influences in Poland says it will refer to prosecutors a former…
Continue ReadingHezbollah chief says group will hold out in its war with Israel for ‘suitable’ cease-fire terms
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s newly named leader Naim Kassem has said in his first public comments that the militant group will keep…
Continue ReadingWinter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back
AP Medical Writer As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains.…
Continue ReadingPolice believe University of Bridgeport shooting stemmed from fight
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A gunman opened fire in the dining hall of the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, injuring a person and prompting a…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court’s conservative justices leave in place Virginia’s purge of voter registrations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday left in place Virginia’s purge of voter…
Continue ReadingReddit’s explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first profit as a public company
NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit has turned a profit for the first time as a public company. The social platform claimed a profit of $29.9 million, or 16…
Continue ReadingA new push to wind down the Middle East wars faces familiar challenges
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United States and other mediators are ramping up efforts to halt the wars in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip,…
Continue ReadingMayor from Turkey’s main opposition party is detained over alleged ties to Kurdish militants
ISTANBUL (AP) — State media say a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party has been detained on suspicion of being a member of a banned Kurdish…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Jews murdered at a little known Nazi labor camp are remembered
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The son of a Holocaust survivor has fulfilled a yearslong personal mission with the unveiling of memorials…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history
Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s 10 historically Black colleges are going all out to get their nearly 40,000…
Continue ReadingReynolds and McElhenney buy Wrexham Lager brewery after rejuvenating the city’s soccer team
AP Sports Writer Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham — its brewery. Four years after their out-of-the-blue…
Continue ReadingBanning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency’s chief says
Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees says that newly passed Israeli laws…
Continue ReadingGeorgia begins investigating its disputed election but the opposition calls the probe into question
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia says it has launched an investigation into alleged vote-rigging in…
Continue ReadingA man is stabbed to death at Brooklyn’s Coney Island subway station
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man has been stabbed to death in a New York City subway station. The NYPD says the 54-year-old man was found stabbed…
Continue ReadingLiberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she’s a transgender woman
AP National Writer The bitter nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a very personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed in…
Continue ReadingLatino evangelical voters torn between their faith and harsh rhetoric around immigration
Associated Press The Rev. Arturo Laguna leads a largely immigrant church of about 100 followers in Phoenix. His job as a pastor, he says, gets…
Continue ReadingAt age 97, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson has finally written his memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson unexpectedly found himself determined, even called, to…
Continue ReadingChurch near Pennsylvania Capitol becomes peace hub hoping to protect democracy in divisive election
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Grace United Methodist Church is located just steps from the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Between the two…
Continue ReadingTrial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A trial opened Wednesday against two former policemen accused in the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro…
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