Israel’s Netanyahu appears to hold lead in election
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to edge toward election victory on…
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Australian cash rate rises for 7th straight month to 2.85%
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a seventh…
Continue ReadingTunes with teeth: Edison might have left his mark on piano
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (AP) — Hard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music. As someone…
Continue Reading‘A monster’: Families, wounded confront Parkland shooter
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s two-day sentencing hearing began…
Continue ReadingKentucky voters asked whether there’s a right to an abortion
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The future of abortion access in Kentucky could hinge on a constitutional question on…
Continue ReadingS. Korea officials admit responsibility in Halloween tragedy
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials admitted responsibility and apologized on Tuesday for failures…
Continue ReadingBBC tries to understand politics by creating fake Americans
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Larry, a 71-year-old retired insurance broker and Donald Trump fan from Alabama, wouldn’t be…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP’s possible newcomers include outsiders, extremists
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — At least three Republicans running for the U.S. House attended the “Stop the…
Continue ReadingChubb runs for 2 TDs, Browns blast Burrow, Bengals 32-13
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — For the first time this season, the Cleveland Browns put it all together and played like a…
Continue ReadingShanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai Disneyland was closed and visitors temporarily kept in the park for virus testing, the city government announced, while…
Continue ReadingOmaha officer shoots driver at annual Halloween block party
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — A Halloween celebration in Omaha turned frantic after a man drove through a barricaded area and was shot by a police officer…
Continue ReadingWorld Series rainout, Astros-Phils to play Game 3 Tuesday
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the City of Brotherly Love and the undefeated Eagles, Justin Verlander showed the reverse of…
Continue ReadingUS man accused of abducting, sexually abusing Canadian girl
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. prosecutors have accused an Oregon man of abducting a Canadian child he met online, taking her across the border and…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster.…
Continue ReadingFans in ‘Fight Antisemitism’ shirts courtside at Nets game
By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fans wearing “Fight Antisemitism” shirts occupied some courtside seats at the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea warns US of ‘powerful’ response to allied drills
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for expanding joint…
Continue ReadingDemocrats, tech leaders fund PAC to boost McMullin in Utah
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tech leaders and Democratic Party-aligned groups are among those funneling millions into Utah to…
Continue ReadingEPA: Water in Mississippi’s capital city is safe to drink
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the water in…
Continue Reading‘Manmade disaster’: Officials criticized over Seoul deaths
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul police assigned 137 officers to manage a crowd of Halloween revelers anticipated…
Continue ReadingAntibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Research in Africa found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least…
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