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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A military jet carrying the body of California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has landed in her hometown of San Francisco. The long-serving senator and political trailblazer died Friday at her home in Washington, D.C. after a series of illnesses. At 90, she was the oldest member of Congress. The arrival of

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Court documents show that a man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her in a cinder block cell is facing fresh charges of kidnapping and rape in a separate case involving

By DÁNICA COTO and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduling a vote for Monday on a resolution that would authorize a one-year deployment of an international force to help Haiti quell a surge in gang violence and restore security so the troubled Caribbean nation

PANAMA CITY (AP) — The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to travel the waterway to 31 per day due to a drought that has cut the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks. The number was set at 32 in August. That compares to daily averages of 36

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A rising bear population is posing a threat to people in an area in western North Macedonia, where bear break-ins are increasingly common. A dozen cases of bears attempting to break into houses in search of food have been reported so far this year by

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday. Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield in a text said he suspended Chief Gideon Cody on Thursday. He declined to discuss his decision further and did

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman has acknowledged triggering a fire alarm in a U.S. Capitol office building. The fire alarm sounded out around noon on Saturday in the Cannon House Office Building as the House was in session. The building was evacuated due to the alarm. A spokesperson

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Saturday at his presidential library and museum in Atlanta ahead of his 99th birthday on Sunday. Many attendees said the celebration is another step in the evolution of how Carter is remembered. Marcia Rose was not old enough to vote for Carter but

NEW YORK (AP) — More time has been tacked onto an eight-year prison sentence for a New York woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach. The judge says she was unconvinced that the 28-year-old woman took responsibility for her actions. Lauren Pazienza pleaded guilty to pushing vocal teacher Barbara Maier Gustern to the

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee’s hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that in

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge blocked two portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. But the July 1 ban on most abortions after 12 weeks isn’t being directly challenged in court and remains enforceable. U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles issued

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia jury has found a former Virginia schools superintendent guilty of a misdemeanor charge in connection with what prosecutors said was the retaliatory firing of a school teacher. Local news outlets report the jury returned a split decision Friday, also acquitting former Loudon County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler on

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku suffered burns to his face and arm in an accident at home while lighting a fire pit. Njoku was added to the injury report on Saturday and listed as questionable for Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens. It’s not

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week. The Florida governor asked that the company’s First Amendment lawsuit against him be tossed from federal court. And Disney demanded documents, emails, texts and other communications from the governor’s office in a separate

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — It looked like a typical U2 outdoor concert: Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit sky before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and frontman Bono, who kneeled to the ground while singing the band’s 2004 hit “Vertigo.” This scene may seem customary, but

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A migrant from Ecuador has died and 10 others from Colombia and Guatemala have been injured in a crash while they were being taken for processing in a van operated by Mexico’s immigration agency. The National Migration Institute said Saturday that the van was involved in a collision with a bus

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Policemen have shoved and wrestled with justices of Guatemala’s top electoral tribunal, as prosecutors sought to seize the tally sheets of votes from the August presidential elections. There were harrowing scenes Saturday of justices holding tight to boxes, as police tried to wrestle them away. Seventy-year-old Justice Maynor Franco, wearing a

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — At Paris Fashion Week, Andreas Kronthaler rejuvenated Vivienne Westwood’s legacy, intertwining it with his unique style. The show, featuring eccentrics like pantomime ponchos and silk headdresses, drew celebrity attention, including Pamela Anderson and Christina Hendricks. Anderson, a fervent environmentalist, praised Westwood’s early focus on climate change,

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first snowfall of the season is expected this weekend in the central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park, where as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters)  is possible at the highest elevations. The National Weather Service in Reno issued a winter weather advisory on Saturday effective through 8 p.m. Sunday

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle. The Cupertino, California, company said Saturday that it is working on