Belarus sentences 12 to up to 25 years for attack on Russian warplane
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian court has convicted 12 people, most of them in absentia, and sentenced them to prison terms of up to 25 years…
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12 people have been killed in coordinated attacks in violent Mexican city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the north-central Mexican state of Guanajuato say that 12 people are dead following coordinated and…
Continue ReadingTrump and Georgia Gov. Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first 2024 appearance together
Associated Press EVANS, Ga. (AP) — After making up privately, Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to…
Continue ReadingA French judge in a shocking rape case allows the public to see some of the video evidence
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had…
Continue ReadingUbisoft shares jump following reports of Tencent, Guillemot family considering buyout
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shares of Ubisoft surged more than 30% Friday, following reports that Tencent and the Guillemot family are…
Continue ReadingNFL says the preseason saw its fewest number of concussions since tracking started
AP Pro Football Writer The NFL saw its fewest number of concussions in the preseason since tracking started in 2015. There were 44 concussions in…
Continue ReadingBiden says he doesn’t know whether Israel is holding up peace deal to influence 2024 US election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn’t…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding
AP Health Writer North Carolina health workers are distributing Benadryl and epinephrine injections to communities after hurricane flooding has…
Continue ReadingMan deemed violent predator caught after removing GPS monitor, escaping and prompting 3-day search
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are investigating how a man convicted of assaulting a woman was able to cut off his GPS monitor and escape from a…
Continue ReadingMan fatally shoots his 81-year-old wife at a Connecticut nursing home
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut nursing home official says a man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife for reasons that aren’t clear and…
Continue ReadingSome children tied to NY nurse’s fake vaccine scheme are barred from school
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A suburban New York school district has barred patients of a former nurse practitioner who pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingA week after Helene hit, thousands still without water struggle to find enough
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel…
Continue ReadingFlooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephants
BANGKOK (AP) — Flooding in northern Thailand has forced many residents of the city of Chiang Mai and its outskirts to seek safety on higher ground,…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania school boards up window openings that allowed views into its gender-neutral bathrooms
Associated Press A Pennsylvania school district has reversed course and boarded up window openings it recently installed that allowed people in a…
Continue ReadingDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s geological service says that one of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its…
Continue Reading2 sisters from Egypt were among those killed in Mexican army shooting
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — One Egyptian girl, 11, and her 18-year-old sister were among those killed after Mexican army troops…
Continue ReadingThe International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants for six men allegedly linked to a…
Continue ReadingUNC relocates intrasquad scrimmage from Cherokee after Hurricane Helene’s impact to region
AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has relocated its planned intrasquad scrimmage in western North Carolina due to damage…
Continue Reading4 voters charged with intentionally voting twice in Michigan primary election
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan authorities say four people in suburban Detroit intentionally voted twice in the state’s August…
Continue ReadingA deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemic
AP Sports Writer The destruction from Hurricane Helene has disrupted the high school landscape throughout southern Appalachia. Floodwaters swallowed…
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