French police search for a 17-day-old baby abducted from maternity ward
PARIS (AP) — French authorities are hunting for a 17-day-old prematurely born baby boy who was abducted from the maternity ward of a Paris-region…
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Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout
KAZAN, Russia (AP) — China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit…
Continue ReadingHarris speaks about creating economic opportunity for Latino men; Trump airs familiar grievances
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she would work to bring more funds to community banks…
Continue ReadingChina and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops
BEIJING (AP) — China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more…
Continue ReadingGerman police say pizza order No. 40 came with a side of cocaine
BERLIN (AP) — German police have busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group’s next leader
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely…
Continue ReadingLower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time…
Continue Reading2 transgender women stabbed to death at home in northwest Pakistan
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say two men armed with daggers killed two transgender women at their home in conservative…
Continue ReadingTaiwan rejects South African demand to move its representative office from capital
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the…
Continue ReadingSamoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef
Associated Press SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — People who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street barely budges as GM’s best day in years offsets GE Aerospace tumble
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes barely budged after a quiet day of mixed trading on Tuesday. The S&P 500 edged down by…
Continue ReadingChina holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan, just a week after a massive…
Continue ReadingIn hard-fought Pennsylvania, fast-growing Hispanic communities present a test for Harris and Trump
Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The sun was creeping over the horizon on a recent morning in Pennsylvania’s erstwhile steel country, but…
Continue ReadingIn Georgia, the winner in the presidential race may be determined by who doesn’t vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Georgia, nonvoters are the most complicated piece of the electoral puzzle in a state that could decide the…
Continue ReadingIn battleground Georgia, some poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election
Associated Press MACON, Ga. (AP) — Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother’s Nest, an organization in Macon that provides baby supplies,…
Continue ReadingMideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris and Trump jostle for an edge
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks out from Election Day, the crisis in the Middle East is looming over the race for the White House,…
Continue ReadingAsian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
Associated Press The owners of boba milk tea brand Twrl have a chance to pitch a pretty well-known investor, actor Simu Liu. It came after they…
Continue ReadingNew campus protest rules spur an outcry from college faculty
AP Education Writer Dissent is thriving this fall at American colleges, and not just among student activists. With student protests limited by new…
Continue ReadingHow Project 2025’s rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year’s election
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — For a year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election. It’s…
Continue ReadingIn annual religious pilgrimage, Panamanians crawl to reach the Black Christ of Portobelo
Associated Press PORTOBELO, Panama (AP) — At dawn, pilgrims like Ernesto Troya undertook the hardest stretch of their journey to reach the image of…
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