Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders are meeting at an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and…
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2 plead not guilty to assaulting ex-NY governor. Defense says they aimed to defuse conflict
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defense lawyer says his client was just trying to break up a confrontation when he ended up getting charged with…
Continue ReadingMozambique counts votes in its presidential election as opposition alleges fraud
Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique began counting votes in a presidential election that could extend the ruling party’s 49…
Continue ReadingNews media don’t run elections. Why do they call the winners?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s election night, the polls have closed and chances are you’re waiting on The Associated Press or one of…
Continue ReadingPadres warn fans about abusive behavior ahead of NLDS Game 3 against Dodgers
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have reminded fans about their zero-tolerance policy for bad behavior ahead of Game 3 of…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in Michigan and charged with slaying of former Clemson receiver in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Michigan and charged with first-degree murder in last month’s fatal shooting of…
Continue ReadingMilitary board substantiates misconduct but declines to fire Marine who adopted Afghan orphan
Associated Press CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. Marine whose adoption of an Afghan war orphan has spurred a yearslong legal battle and raised…
Continue ReadingFlorida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton’s path prepare for the worst
AP Health Writers Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane Helene — are now revving up…
Continue ReadingGeorgia university leaders ask NCAA to ban transgender women from sports
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The regents who govern Georgia’s public universities and colleges want the NCAA to ban transgender women from…
Continue ReadingJudge declines bid by New Hampshire parents to protest transgender players at school soccer games
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has declined to grant an immediate order sought by some New Hampshire parents to allow them…
Continue ReadingAs FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The rumors surrounding Hurricane Helene are many. There are false claims that people taking federal relief money…
Continue ReadingMan charged with terroristic threats after saying he would ‘shoot up’ a synagogue
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man has been charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly saying he would “shoot up” a Minneapolis…
Continue ReadingHow will Hurricane Milton stack up against other major recent storms?
Associated Press Ferocious Hurricane Milton is charging its way across the Gulf Coast with Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, in its sights. It…
Continue ReadingRanked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the House. In Maine and Alaska,…
Continue ReadingA police union director who was fired after an opioid smuggling arrest pleads guilty
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The former executive director of a Northern California police union has pleaded guilty to federal charges that she…
Continue ReadingMinnesota men convicted of gang charges connected to federal crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota jury has convicted three alleged members of a Minneapolis street gang of charges stemming from what prosecutors said…
Continue ReadingFBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and…
Continue ReadingDemocrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week, in Georgia and Texas, have delivered major blows to reproductive rights. But during a…
Continue ReadingTrump calls Maine Gov. Janet Mills a man in a mistake-riddled call to supporters, newspaper reports
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Republican Donald Trump mixed up Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ gender on a phone call with supporters in Maine. The Bangor…
Continue ReadingWant to follow election results like a pro? Here’s what to watch in key states
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As thousands of U.S. counties and towns report vote totals, it can be hard to figure out when the results…
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