Human rights group calls on governments to protect Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Human Rights Watch is calling on governments in Latin America to improve protection schemes for millions…
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Iran’s president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s new president has slammed the West, saying that Israel is “committing massacres” in the war in Gaza…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyoncé’s record and thanks Travis Kelce
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift ‘s dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards —…
Continue ReadingAs Trump and Harris spar, ABC’s moderators grapple with conducting a debate in a polarized country
AP Media Writer The ABC News moderators were great. No, actually they were a “disgraceful failure.” They cut off Kamala Harris too much. No,…
Continue ReadingJames Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an…
Continue ReadingWNBA players and union speak out against commissioner after she failed to condemn fan racism
AP Basketball Writer WNBA players and their union spoke out against Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s recent comments on a TV show that failed to…
Continue ReadingTo pumped-up Democrats, Harris was everything Biden was not in confronting Trump in debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To many Democrats, Kamala Harris was everything Joe Biden was not in confronting Donald Trump on the debate…
Continue ReadingHarris addresses Trump’s false claims about her race and his history of racial division
Associated Press Kamala Harris has addressed false claims by former President Donald Trump about her racial identity, calling his remarks about race…
Continue Reading‘The Mentalist’ star Simon Baker admits drinking and driving in Australia
MULLUMBIMBY, Australia (AP) — Australian actor and director Simon Baker, best known for his role as Patrick Jane in the CBS drama series “The…
Continue ReadingThousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Associated Press MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on Russian and U.S. influence in Central African Republic
Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — In the wake of Russian mercenary leaderYevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion, a deal was struck…
Continue ReadingTrump insists Russia’s war should end. But he won’t say if he wants Ukraine to win
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said in the presidential debate that he wanted Russia’s war with Ukraine to be…
Continue ReadingThe US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic
Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris gives abortion rights advocates the debate answer they’ve longed for in Philadelphia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden had given bumbling remarks about abortion on the debate stage, it was widely viewed as…
Continue ReadingOfficers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and…
Continue ReadingEx-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison — and a lifetime of polygraph tests
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in…
Continue Reading9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for…
Continue ReadingA wrongful death settlement doesn’t end an investigation into a toddler’s disappearance
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A settlement resulting in the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit hasn’t ended a criminal investigation into a…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street storms back from an early slide thanks to Nvidia and Big Tech
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes stormed back from big early drops on Wednesday to finish higher, led by a handful of…
Continue ReadingTrump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump persisted in saying during the presidential debate that he won the 2020 election…
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