Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life over the weekend, Elon Musk took to his social…
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Cousins caps winning drive with TD pass to London as Falcons rally past Eagles 22-21
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Oh, so this was what Atlanta expected out of $180 million lavished on Kirk Cousins. Certainly not a shaky…
Continue ReadingEmmy Awards ratings up more than 50%, reversing record lows
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmys telecast on ABC reached nearly 7 million viewers, a jump of more than 50% from the record low…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 dead since July and thousands of hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead since July and more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of cultivated land and natural…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs is arrested in New York after federal indictment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has faced a stream of allegations by women accusing him of…
Continue ReadingOhio Supreme Court clears ballot language saying anti-gerrymandering measure calls for the opposite
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has let stand ballot language that will describe this fall’s Issue 1 as…
Continue ReadingMother of Colorado supermarket gunman says he is ‘sick’ and denies knowing about plan
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The mother of a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 says her son is…
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A state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger
AP Business Writer Washington state went to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger, saying shoppers would pay…
Continue ReadingUS airs frustration with Israel’s military about strikes in Gaza
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Israel’s military of striking schools,…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump doesn’t share details about his family’s cryptocurrency venture during X launch event
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched his family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty…
Continue ReadingOn jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he’s never gotten
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime host of “The Late Show with David Letterman” found himself answering questions rather than asking…
Continue ReadingDEA closing 2 offices in China even as the agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals
Associated Press The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, The Associated Press has learned, a…
Continue ReadingVance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A leading conservative Christian group put on a show of Republican unity Monday, cementing the new détente between…
Continue ReadingPercival Everett and Rachel Kushner are among 6 Booker Prize finalists
LONDON (AP) — American writers Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Organizers made the announcement on…
Continue ReadingPurple place: Mets unveil the new Grimace seat at Citi Field
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fenway Park has the Ted Williams seat. And now Citi Field has the Grimace seat. The kid-friendly McDonald’s…
Continue ReadingBoeing says it’s considering temporary layoffs to save cash during the strike by machinists
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing plans to freeze hiring and reduce travel and is considering temporary layoffs to save cash during a factory…
Continue ReadingA man took a knife from the scene after a police shooting in New York City
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say someone made off with a knife from a crime scene in the chaotic aftermath of a police…
Continue ReadingArrests for illegal border crossings jump 3% in August, suggesting decline may be bottoming out
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico rose slightly in August. The figures released Monday end a…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a bid by Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, to move his charges in…
Continue ReadingHusband indicted in Virginia double homicide nearly a year after au pair’s arrest
Associated Press/Report for America FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Virginia grand jury has indicted Brendan Banfield on four counts of aggravated murder in…
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