Italy’s left insists far-right isn’t destined to win vote
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s Democratic Party leader is galvanizing center-left voters, trying to confound…
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UN: Tribal clashes in Sudan kill 380 in Jan.-Aug. period
CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says around 380 people were killed in tribal clashes in Sudan between…
Continue ReadingSuspects in Bastille Day attack trial deny terrorist ties
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The defendants on trial for the 2016 Bastille Day truck attack in southern France that…
Continue ReadingEx-Chiefs assistant Britt Reid to enter plea in crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to felony driving while…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested outside Kentucky coach John Calipari’s home
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A woman has been arrested after she tried to enter the property of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari.…
Continue ReadingSeattle cancels 1st day of school as teachers OK strike
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Public Schools canceled Wednesday’s first day of school after teachers voted…
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Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe; Oregon to get at least $18.8 million
Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states, including Oregon, into…
Continue ReadingWhat’s happening with Ukraine’s threatened nuclear plant
By The Associated Press Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, built during the Soviet era and one of the 10 biggest in the world, has been…
Continue ReadingEx-Miss America Mund’s entry pushes Dem out of ND House race
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former Miss America Cara Mund’s entry into North Dakota’s U.S. House race has led the Democratic candidate to drop out,…
Continue ReadingChile’s Boric shakes up cabinet after constitution loss
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s President Gabriel Boric shook up his cabinet in an effort to relaunch his…
Continue ReadingUS authors Strout, Everett among Booker Prize finalists
LONDON (AP) — American authors Elizabeth Strout and Percival Everett are up against writers from Britain, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka as…
Continue ReadingStudents return to campus amid water crisis in Jackson
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss (AP) — While its water crisis continued, students in Mississippi’s capital…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer New booster shots have arrived and social distancing guidelines have eased but COVID-19 infections aren’t…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrike puts Syrian airport out of commission
Associated Press Israel has launched missile attacks targeting Syria’s Aleppo airport, putting it out of commission. Syrian state media said…
Continue ReadingRents are starting to come down, but the trend may not hold
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rents are starting to come down after spiking to record levels this past summer, but experts are…
Continue ReadingJuul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe
By MATTHEW PERRONE and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440…
Continue ReadingAfter school shootings, are states making classrooms safer?
By The Associated Press The shooting last May that killed 19 children and two teachers inside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, led to pledges…
Continue ReadingGulf Arab nations ask Netflix to remove ‘offensive’ videos
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gulf Arab countries on Tuesday asked Netflix to remove “offensive content”…
Continue ReadingAP seeks ex-Missouri Gov. Greitens’ child custody record
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Associated Press has joined an effort to get a sealed court record from former…
Continue ReadingHarry Styles evolves from heartthrob to fashion icon
By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press Harry Styles will never be just a singer-songwriter, he’s now an actor and a fashion powerhouse as well. The…
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