FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were…
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Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown
BRUSSELS (AP) — Lithuania has referred hard-line Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and members of his regime to the International Criminal…
Continue ReadingA concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday and long legacy of giving
Associated Press A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many celebrations marking President Jimmy Carter’s…
Continue ReadingOasis adds US, Canada and Mexico stops to 2025 tour
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oasis shocked fans by announcing a reunion tour last month, ending a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held…
Continue ReadingAnother top aide to New York City mayor quits in wake of corruption indictment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Another top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has resigned. Timothy Pearson, one of the mayor’s closest…
Continue ReadingNo arrests in South Africa mass shootings as death toll rises to 18
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One more person has died from mass shootings at two houses in a South African village over the weekend,…
Continue ReadingIt’s a ‘very difficult time’ for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide
Associated Press Known as “The Days of Awe,” Judaism’s High Holy Days — which begin on Wednesday — annually provide an emotional mix of…
Continue ReadingWhen do the Jewish High Holidays start? The 10-day season begins this week with Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, starts at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and continues through the evening of Friday, Oct. 4. It marks the start of…
Continue Reading3 police officers sentenced to prison over the Halloween crush in South Korea that killed nearly 160
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has given three police officers prison sentences over their botched handling of a…
Continue ReadingA man gets life in prison in Russia for a car bomb that wounded a writer
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a man convicted over a car bombing that seriously wounded nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin to life in…
Continue ReadingShelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire
Associated Press A weekend chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky has led to complaints about a strong…
Continue ReadingRwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak
Associated Press Kigali, RWANDA (AP) — Rwanda says that eight people have died so far from the highly contagious Marburg virus. The announcement…
Continue ReadingRussia targets 11 Ukrainian regions as it steps up its drone attacks
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian air force says Russia fired missiles and drones at 11 regions of Ukraine. It was the 33rd…
Continue ReadingDirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services
AP Business Writer DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling as the company, a deal it has sought to complete for years as seeks to better compete against…
Continue ReadingCrew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say
Associated Press HANOI (AP) — Vietnam’s state media say a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel…
Continue ReadingCarmaker Stellantis slashes forecasts as it faces industry slump and Chinese competition
MILAN (AP) — Carmaker Stellantis has slashed its earnings forecast, citing investments to turn around its U.S. operations as the wider automobile…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made drone
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone…
Continue ReadingIsrael begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an…
Continue ReadingBritain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the…
Continue ReadingThai court orders extradition of Vietnam activist who rights groups say will be at risk if returned
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has ordered the extradition of a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, despite fears among rights…
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