Gold mine collapse in Suriname leaves at least 10 dead, authorities say
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Authorities say at least 10 people have died after an illegal gold mine collapsed in the South American country of…
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Trump, on Biden’s 81st birthday, releases doctor’s note that says he’s in ‘excellent’ health
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — GOP front-runner Donald Trump marked President Joe Biden ‘s 81st birthday on Monday by…
Continue ReadingBlack voters file federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina Senate map
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A lawsuit filed in North Carolina alleges newly adopted district…
Continue ReadingDeep sea explorer Don Walsh, part of 2-man crew to first reach deepest point of ocean, dies at 92
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Retired Navy Capt. Don Walsh, an explorer who in 1960 was part of a two-man crew that made the first voyage to the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it put a military spy satellite into orbit on third try
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has put a military spy satellite into orbit on…
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Sisters Country’s Seed to Table invites new donors during year-end matching campaign
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Becoming a new Seed to Table donor will have its biggest impact ever with a new donor campaign backed by a matching gift of up…
Continue Reading911 call center says it misidentified crossing before derailment of Chicago-bound Amtrak train
NEW BUFFALO, Mich. (AP) — A 911 call center is taking some responsibility for an Amtrak train derailment last week in Michigan. Berrien County says…
Continue ReadingMississippi man killed by police SUV receives funeral months after first burial in paupers’ cemetery
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who was struck and killed by a police SUV in March has now…
Continue ReadingTexas attorney accused of smuggling drug-laced papers to inmates in county jail
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities have accused a Houston attorney of using work-related visits to a county jail to…
Continue ReadingDeep sea explorer Don Walsh, part of 2-man crew to first reach deepest point of ocean, dies at 92
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Retired Navy Capt. Don Walsh, an explorer who in 1960 was part of a two-man crew that made the first voyage to the…
Continue ReadingArizona county again rejects a bid to hand-count all 2024 ballots
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — For the second time in nearly four months, officials in a northwestern Arizona county are rejecting a proposal to hand-count…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Highway Patrol officer fatally shoots man walking on freeway, prompting investigation
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — State authorities are investigating after a California Highway Patrol officer shot and…
Continue ReadingSenate panel subpoenas CEOs of Discord, Snap and X to testify about children’s safety online
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee has issued bipartisan subpoenas to the CEOs of…
Continue ReadingBiden celebrates his 81st birthday with jokes as the White House stresses his experience and stamina
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is celebrating his 81st birthday by joking repeatedly about his advanced…
Continue ReadingPalestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha released after questioning, IDF says
By Abeer Salman and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian poet and writer Mosab Abu Toha, who had been contributing to The New Yorker and…
Continue ReadingGun battles in Mexican city of Cuernavaca leave 9 dead, including 2 police, authorities say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gun battles between police and armed civilians in Cuernavaca, Mexico, have left nine dead, including two police officers. The…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s president to talk trade, technology and defense on state visit to the UK
LONDON (AP) — The leaders of Britain and South Korea are seeking to strengthen trade and defense ties between their countries during a state visit…
Continue ReadingA man is charged with threatening a Palestinian rights group as tensions rise from Israel-Hamas war
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Utah man has been charged with threatening a Palestinian rights organization in…
Continue ReadingSignature-gathering starts anew for mapmaking proposal in Ohio that was stalled by a typo
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Backers of a proposal to change Ohio’s troubled political mapmaking system can finally…
Continue ReadingPolice in Haiti detain a new suspect in the 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities in Haiti have arrested a new suspect in the July 2021 slaying of President…
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