Belarus’ authoritarian ruler will face only token challengers in presidential vote
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ election commission on Monday allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander…
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Dealing with election stress, the home-buying divide, dazzling meteor shower: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean military says North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its…
Continue Reading New York State Police suspend a trooper while investigating his account of being shot and wounded
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York State Police have suspended a trooper without pay after launching an investigation into his account of…
Continue Reading Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that’s unlikely
Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his demands that the winner of the presidential race be declared shortly after polls…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applications
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More than 4,000 mail ballot applications have been challenged across 14 Pennsylvania counties, leaving…
Continue Reading Georgia high court says absentee ballots must be returned by Election Day, even in county with delay
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court has stayed a lower court ruling that would have allowed certain voters in the state’s third-largest…
Continue Reading Georgia man arrested in Albany State University shooting that killed 1 and injured 4
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — A man has been arrested and charged with murder after a shooting that killed one person and injured four others in October…
Continue Reading Appeals court says Arizona should release list of voters with unverified citizenship
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An appeals court says Arizona must release a list of tens of thousands of voters who were mistakenly classified as…
Continue Reading US arrests Turkish businessman accused of helping Venezuela skirt sanctions
MIAMI (AP) — A Turkish businessman was arrested in Miami and charged with helping Venezuela’s state-run oil company circumvent U.S. sanctions.…
Continue Reading Manslaughter charges dropped in a man’s death at a psychiatric hospital
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge in Virginia has approved prosecutors’ motion to drop manslaughter charges…
Continue Reading US gives Israel a ‘fail’ grade on improving aid to Gaza so far
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian…
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Russia suspected of sending incendiary devices on US- and Canada-bound planes, Wall Street Journal reports
By Tara John, Eve Brennan, Pete Muntean and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Incendiary devices that ignited in Germany and the United Kingdom in…
Continue Reading Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest
Associated Press PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in…
Continue Reading NYC trio charged with hate crimes linked to pro-Palestinian vandalism of museum officials’ homes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three New York residents have been indicted on hate crimes charges in connection with red paint smeared on the…
Continue Reading Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Murray Sinclair, a former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada’s troubled…
Continue Reading Hugh Grant spent half his career in rom-coms. Now he plays monsters, and he’s never been happier
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After decades in romantic comedies, Hugh Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of 29 children facing the death penalty after…
Continue Reading Hugh Grant spent half his career in rom-coms. Now he plays monsters, and he’s never been happier
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead. “Sorry about…
Continue Reading Search for 4 missing boaters in California suspended after crews find 1 child dead and 1 alive
BODEGA BAY, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended a massive search for four boaters who went missing in Northern California after their…
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