Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed six
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A small town in far eastern Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least six people after…
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How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters
Associated Press Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s just…
Continue ReadingLiz Cheney helps Harris seek moderate votes as they paint Trump as a dangerous choice
Associated Press BROOKFIELD, Wisc. (AP) — Kamala Harris headed to the suburbs in three battleground states on Monday to court Republican voters…
Continue ReadingShould the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Associated Press Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 7 people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian police say that gunmen killed at least seven people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled…
Continue ReadingSome Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania has the biggest Jewish population of any swing state, and any shift could have enormous…
Continue ReadingJury selection begins in the trial of a man charged in a New York City subway chokehold death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who placed a man in a deadly chokehold on a…
Continue ReadingJudge hears arguments to block Louisiana’s Ten Commandments displays in schools
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has heard arguments on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that…
Continue ReadingFormer Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A white former Ohio police officer is on trial in the killing of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot as he emerged from a…
Continue ReadingTrump makes more debunked claims about FEMA as he surveys storm damage in North Carolina
Associated Press SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Surveying storm damage in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency…
Continue ReadingFrom the desert to the Strip: How the election’s fight over immigration may upend Nevada’s economy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the remote Nevada desert, the Baker Ranch couldn’t survive without immigrant guest workers who come…
Continue ReadingPutin hosts a summit to show the West it can’t keep Russia off the global stage
Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India,…
Continue ReadingA week after China’s war games, US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war…
Continue ReadingIn Nevada, immigration is a nuanced issue. But the politics of it is painted in black and white
Associated Press BAKER, Nev. (AP) — Immigrants, as well as those who work closely with them, say both sides’ efforts to crack down on the border…
Continue ReadingEyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The metal gangway where dozens of people waited to board a ferry boat made a loud, creaking noise before…
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OSU study: Tiny, elusive tube sock-like skunk in the Cascades covers more ground than deer, sensitive to severe winters
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A study in Oregon’s Cascade Range of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is…
Continue ReadingDodgers finish off Mets with 10-5 win in NLCS and advance to face Yankees in World Series
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World Series for the first time, and the Los…
Continue ReadingYankees and Dodgers meet in World Series for 12th time in matchup of Broadway and Hollywood
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country…
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About 200 Oregon Army National Guard citizen-soldiers mobilized for Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty security mission
ASHLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment were formally mobilized during a ceremony held at…
Continue ReadingNew York Liberty win first WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62 in OT
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As confetti fell and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” blared through the arena, the New York Liberty…
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