Belarus arrests well-known analyst as crackdown on opposition continues
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Police in Belarus have arrested a well-known political analyst who is the husband of an imprisoned journalist in the…
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Erdogan says the cleric accused of orchestrating a 2016 coup attempt had a “dishonorable death”
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has responded to the death of exiled Islamic cleric Fetullah Gulen, accused by Turkey of…
Continue ReadingTaxpayers will get bigger standard deductions in 2025, but with smaller boosts than recent years
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. taxpayers will again see higher standard deductions for 2025, allowing them to shield more of their money…
Continue ReadingHoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in a farmer’s field sells for $5.6 million
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A trove of more than 2,500 silver coins that lay buried for 1,000 years will go on display in British museums after…
Continue ReadingHarris will campaign in Texas to highlight state’s abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day to try…
Continue ReadingFBI says it’s investigating unauthorized release of documents on Israel’s possible attack plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says it’s investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential…
Continue ReadingThose early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they’re trying to get them to vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ candidacy generated a burst of enthusiasm through Zoom meetings this summer. Now organizers…
Continue ReadingFormer Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man have been arrested on sex…
Continue ReadingLeaders of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia propose setting up migrant ‘hotspots’ outside the EU
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia have proposed setting up facilities for hosting…
Continue ReadingResearchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — In a lab not far from the shores of Lake Erie, researchers are trying to learn more about the ways toxic algae…
Continue ReadingOn Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
Associated Press OREGON, Ohio (AP) — Western Lake Erie is an ideal environment for the bacteria that make up algae. It’s about 30 feet deep, the…
Continue ReadingObama and Walz urge Democrats to vote early in battleground Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters lined up across battleground Wisconsin to cast their ballots on the first day of early, in-person…
Continue ReadingNavalny’s memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison — and how he never lost hope
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a memoir released eight months after he died in prison, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny never loses…
Continue ReadingIMF’s view: The global fight against high inflation is ‘almost won’
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The global war against inflation has largely been won — and at surprisingly little cost to economic growth,…
Continue ReadingWomen in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
Associated Press Women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the…
Continue ReadingSweden will honor Blinken and others with knighthoods for their roles in its NATO accession
STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg will be knighted in Sweden for their…
Continue ReadingMystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registered
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mystery surrounding a crashed cargo plane in Sudan purportedly downed by the paramilitary…
Continue ReadingIraqi forces kill Islamic State group commander and 8 other officials
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister says the Islamic State militant group’s leader in Iraq was killed in a military…
Continue ReadingAbout 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia’s coast as residents refuse to let them land
Associated Press LABUHAN HAJI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian officials say about 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, are…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia voters are once again expected to play a pivotal role in the presidential election on Nov. 5, even as…
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