Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan’s east coast, leaving 1 dead, hundreds injured
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s…
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America’s European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The United States’ European allies are bracing for an America that’s less interested in them no matter…
Continue ReadingSnow in Hawaii? Cold air and moisture deliver snow to the state’s tallest mountain
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Snow fell on Hawaii’s tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The…
Continue ReadingThe US election system has safeguards. But human nature is a vulnerability
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to election security in the U.S., the weakest link may be human nature. Election and national…
Continue Reading8 of 11 members of Mexico’s Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eight justices of Mexico’s Supreme Court have said they will leave the court rather than stand for election as required by a…
Continue ReadingNew law makes dueling presidential transitions possible
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be 77 days between Election Day and inauguration, a period in which the president-elect may ready his…
Continue ReadingJapan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific…
Continue ReadingA knock at the door, a chat with a neighbor, a text: Campaigns make final swing-state push
Associated Press CROSS PLAINS, Wis. (AP) — At this stage of the election, the arguments have been made, the airwaves flooded with ads, the inboxes…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor’s effort to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes…
Continue ReadingJo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first and only female House speaker, lies in state at Statehouse
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor and other present and past elected officials are paying their respects to the late Jo Ann…
Continue ReadingUkrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation
Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life…
Continue ReadingAt 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s…
Continue ReadingCalifornia voters consider controversial vacation homes tax in iconic Lake Tahoe area
Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Voters in the scenic mountain town of South Lake Tahoe in Northern California are considering a…
Continue ReadingUS voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country’s fate is on the line
Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two…
Continue ReadingUS voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country’s fate is on the line
Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two…
Continue ReadingMan who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of leading a wildlife trafficking ring on a Native American reservation that…
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Candidate Kent Vander Kamp slams Sheriff Shane Nelson following critical Facebook post, days before election
One week before the ballots are counted in a hotly contested election for Deschutes County sheriff, incumbent Shane Nelson issued a public letter…
Continue ReadingAmericans are anxious and frustrated about the presidential campaign, an AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them. A new…
Continue ReadingVatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in ‘trial of the century’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Vatican tribunal said Wednesday it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his…
Continue ReadingIt’s Halloween, and this Iowa city is finally letting kids trick-or-treat tonight — after more than 85 years
By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween night for the first time in more than…
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