Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challenger
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Progressive U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has drawn a prominent Democratic primary challenger. Former…
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Four deaf people died in the Lewiston mass shooting. The tragedy highlights their unique vulnerabilities during a crisis
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — The recent rampage by a gunman that left 18 people dead in Lewiston, Maine, is opening a window into the…
Continue ReadingVowing to “do it for the city,” Lewiston soccer team wins state title weeks after mass shooting
OAKLAND, Maine (AP) — The boys’ high school soccer team in the Maine city that was the site of a mass shooting more than two weeks ago has…
Continue ReadingAttacks by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group wound 7 Israeli troops, 10 others along border with Israel
By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Attacks by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group Sunday wounded seven Israeli troops and 10 other people,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 13: Israel, Presidential race, Government shutdown, Freeway fire, Iceland
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million Americans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving and the vast majority will be…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Gaza hospital crisis, government shutdown, NYC mayor, Iceland emergency, Veterans Day
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — One way to get wary diners to try an exotic new dish is to tell them, “It tastes just like…
Continue ReadingGreta Thunberg brushes off interruption at massive Dutch climate march days before election
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was briefly interrupted Sunday by a man who approached her on…
Continue ReadingCondition of Virginia State University officer wounded in shooting improves to stable, officials say
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia State University officials say a wounded university police officer’s condition has improved to stable. The…
Continue ReadingFloods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely to happen once in 100 years
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali authorities say floods caused by torrential rainfall have killed at least 31 people…
Continue ReadingBestselling spiritual author Marianne Williamson presses on with against-the-odds presidential run
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Marianne Williamson has kept barnstorming for months across America — to audiences large and small, from…
Continue ReadingGOP election losses in Virginia are likely to quiet the presidential speculation about Gov. Youngkin
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia had made clear his Election Day expectations. He…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he’s reelected
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a simple reelection pitch to voters — let him “finish the job.”…
Continue ReadingWhat they want: Biden and Xi are looking for clarity in an increasingly difficult relationship
By AAMER MADHANI and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues…
Continue ReadingRussia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine
By FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have ramped up attacks in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to gain ground near two…
Continue ReadingTrump’s plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A mass deportation operation. A new Muslim ban. Tariffs on all imported goods and “freedom…
Continue ReadingDubai air chiefs summit, sponsored by Israeli firm, avoids discussing strikes as Hamas war rages
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Israel unleashes one of the most-intense aerial bombing campaigns the Middle…
Continue ReadingInside the ‘pressure cooker’: 4 deaths in 24 hours open up conversation about suicides among police
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — When former police officer Omar Delgado heard the news of four current and former members of the Los Angeles County…
Continue ReadingNorthern Taurid meteor shower could soon produce extra-bright meteors
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The Taurid meteor shower is not quite finished, with one of its two streams set to peak this weekend. When the…
Continue ReadingUS Rhodes scholars selected through in-person interviews for the first time since COVID pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new batch of Rhodes scholars from the United States has been selected to study at the University of Oxford in a screening…
Continue ReadingKarel Schwarzenberg, former Czech foreign minister and nobleman, dies at 85
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Karel Schwarzenberg, a former Czech foreign minister and a member of a European noble family has…
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