China’s finance minister says there is room for more economic stimulus but offers no plan
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s finance minister says the government is looking at additional ways to boost the economy, but he…
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As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon’s army watches from the sidelines
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have clashed along the…
Continue ReadingYamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers shelled out $1 billion for Japanese talent in the offseason and it’s paying off…
Continue ReadingMud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship attracts competitive couples to Maine
Associated Press NEWRY, Maine (AP) — An annual event in Maine involving mud, beer and cash has once again drawn dozens of eager competitors. More…
Continue ReadingIt’s not just Fat Bear Week in Alaska. Trail cameras are also capturing wolves, moose and more
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Millions of people worldwide tuned in for a remote Alaska national park’s “Fat Bear Week”…
Continue ReadingTransit systems are targeting fare evaders to win back riders leery about crime
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride home after getting off the MetroLink light rail one night in East St.…
Continue ReadingData shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he…
Continue ReadingFar from where Hurricane Milton’s eye hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage
Associated Press WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) — Tony Brazzale, a diving boat captain who has lived for 10 years in his Wellington home in southeastern…
Continue ReadingTed Cruz and Colin Allred wage another big US Senate fight in Texas
Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Attack ads on every TV break. Campaign money pouring in. And on a sunny Saturday, a crowd stretching out…
Continue ReadingFloridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage
Associated Press CORTEZ, Fla. (AP) — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home after fleeing hundreds of miles…
Continue ReadingUK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office Saturday with little cause for celebration. Starmer’s…
Continue ReadingColorado officer who killed Black man holding cellphone mistaken for gun won’t be prosecuted
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer who fatally shot a Black man holding what turned out to be a cellphone as police tried to…
Continue ReadingHindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja…
Continue ReadingDrought is parching the world’s largest man-made lake, stripping Zambia of its electricity
Associated Press LAKE KARIBA, Zambia (AP) — Tindor Sikunyongana is trying to run a welding business which these days means buying a diesel…
Continue ReadingAppeals court revives lawsuit in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casino
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit filed by one Native American tribe over another’s construction of a casino on…
Continue Reading2 arrested in deadly attack on homeless man sleeping in NYC parking lot
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been arrested on manslaughter charges in the beating death of a homeless man who was accosted while sleeping in a…
Continue ReadingAppeals court maintains block on Alabama absentee ballot restrictions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will…
Continue ReadingTikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges
AP Business Writer TikTok has been aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting…
Continue ReadingMorocco’s King lauds new allies in Western Sahara dispute after European court ruling
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The disputed Western Sahara remains the driving force behind Morocco’s foreign policy, King Mohammed VI…
Continue ReadingTexas man held in Las Vegas in deadly 2020 Nevada-Arizona shooting rampage pleads guilty
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of three people jailed in Las Vegas following a deadly Nevada and Arizona shooting rampage in Thanksgiving…
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