A thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican
Associated Press ROME (AP) — With Pope Francis a few weeks away from his 88th birthday, the plotting for his successor is well underway at the…
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Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris said Sunday that “no one can sit on the sidelines” in this year’s presidential…
Continue ReadingGeorgian president won’t recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president said Sunday she did not recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary…
Continue ReadingLithuanians vote in the final round of parliamentary election
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians are voting in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative governing…
Continue ReadingKey mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages
Associated Press RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel…
Continue ReadingBulgaria’s center-right GERB party wins snap vote, exit poll shows
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov is the likely winner of Bulgaria’s…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Tech mogul Elon Musk, speaking at a town hall Saturday night in Pennsylvania to support Republican Donald…
Continue ReadingThey came to America looking for better lives — and better schools. The results were mixed
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Starting seventh grade at her first American school, facing classes taught entirely in English, Alisson…
Continue ReadingA Lebanese family was holding a Sunday gathering when an Israeli strike toppled their building
Associated Press AIN EL DELB, Lebanon (AP) — It was Sunday, family time for most in Lebanon, and Hecham al-Baba was visiting his sister. She…
Continue ReadingTrump’s Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden, turning what…
Continue ReadingUruguay, one of Latin America’s strongest democracies, heads to a runoff between two moderates
Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The leading contenders in Uruguay’s presidential election say voters in the small South American…
Continue ReadingState alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics
Associated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This…
Continue ReadingTrump’s deportation plans worry families with relatives in US illegally
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump has promised to stage the largest mass deportation in U.S. history if elected. The…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters this fall could end the property tax by approving a ballot measure that opponents say…
Continue ReadingMissouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports…
Continue ReadingNew Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it’s considering an apology
Associated Press Officials in New Haven, Connecticut, are considering a public apology for a decision by city leaders in 1831 to reject what would…
Continue ReadingYamamoto shuts down Yankees, Freeman homers again as Dodgers win 4-2 for 2-0 World Series lead
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked back to his dugout and made the slightest tip of his cap to cheering fans. He left…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani partially dislocates left shoulder during World Series Game 2, status TBD
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of…
Continue ReadingIndonesian forests pay the price for the growing global biomass energy demand
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Enormous swathes of pristine forest are being cut down across Indonesia to supply the rapidly rising…
Continue ReadingJapan’s ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key…
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