Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris surprised some viewers during her debate with Donald Trump when she said that she’s a gun owner, raising the fact to counter her Republican opponent’s accusation that she wants to confiscate firearms. “Tim Walz and I are both gun owners,” Harris said, referencing her running mate.
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer A new study shows that more women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. The study also shows the biggest increases were in states that ban abortion. It was published Wednesday in JAMA. Researchers examined insurance claims data from 2021 and 2022 for around 4.8
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The U.S. Postal Service is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps, in a move meant to help the Postal Service slow losses but that could see the higher costs passed on to consumers. The changes announced Wednesday affect nearly 2 billion
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha says he has been formally charged with corruption in connection with a property deal, describing the move as politically motivated. In October, prosecutors publicly put him under investigation for allegedly abusing his post to help his son-in-law, Jamarber Malltezi, privatize public land to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — At an impromptu party in the office to celebrate his 50th birthday, a veteran CIA officer got drunk, reached up a colleague’s skirt and forcibly kissed her in front of stunned co-workers, prosecutors alleged in the latest case of sexual misconduct to spill from the spy agency into a
Continue ReadingBeaumont, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a Texas man to more than three years in prison for kicking a cat that court records say was later set on fire. Documents in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas show 30-year-old Donaldvan Williams was sentenced Tuesday to 40 months in prison.
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer All signs point to this Sunday’s Emmy Awards becoming the “Shogun” show. The FX series about power struggles in feudal Japan has already broken the record for most Emmys for a single season after 14 victories at the precursor Creative Arts ceremony. It could add six more on Sunday, including best drama
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s second largest political party says an education bill that would give the government more control over white minority language schools is a threat to the country’s new government of national unity. The bill seeks to give the government the power to determine language and admission policies in schools.
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking. The stage is set for the first private spacewalk Thursday. Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman will pop out of the hatch of his orbiting SpaceX capsule, two days after blasting off from Florida
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — An English appeals court has quashed the conviction of a man who has brain damage and sentenced to life in prison for the 1990 murder of a shopkeeper in London. Oliver Campbell was 21 when he was jailed in 1991 after being convicted based partly on admissions his lawyer says
Continue ReadingHUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Investigators say an explosion that injured six people at the Kansas State Fair was caused by a canned food item that got too hot when stored near a food warmer. The explosion happened Tuesday night at a concession trailer called the Fry Shack. Two people were hospitalized after the explosion and
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record. The league and Nielsen said Wednesday morning that the per-game average on TV and digital platforms was a 12% increase over last year. Nielsen began electronic measurement
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ warning that failing to support Ukraine could leave Poland and other countries open to attack by Russia is resonating in Poland. Wanda Kwiatkowska eagerly read reports on Wednesday morning about the U.S. presidential debate. She is convinced that a second Trump presidency would be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo prosecutors have filed charges against 45 people over a gunfight following an incursion by heavily armed Serb gunmen last year. A Kosovo policeman and three Serb gunmen were killed in the shootout in the village of Banjska in September. Kosovo has accused Serbia of involvement, but Belgrade denied
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has unveiled details of a new support package for workers who face losing their jobs at the country’s biggest steel plant ahead of its transition to a greener way of production. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said workers will be offered improved severance terms and a reskilling package if
Continue ReadingEdmunds If you’re thinking about buying a new car but don’t need one right away, now is a great time to show a little patience. Waiting just a few months this time of year can create an opportunity to purchase an all-new or significantly updated vehicle. To give you an inside scoop on what’s coming
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s transgender community now has its first ride-sharing service. It’s the latest effort to protect trans people from discrimination and harassment. The business’s founder said on Wednesday that the service was launched over the weekend in the city of Lahore. It’s called SheDrives and will service only trans people and women. Ammaz
Continue ReadingKHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on police escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in the northwest, killing an officer and a polio worker. No one immediately claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack in Bajur, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and a former
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has voted to overhaul the country’s judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election. Critics fear the changes will politicize the judicial branch and threaten Mexico’s democracy. The vote early Wednesday came after hundreds of protesters pushed
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France’s counterterrorism prosecutor says authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted events this summer. Olivier Christen said the plots included plans to attack “Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris” during the July 26-Aug. 11 Olympics. The prosecutor told broadcaster France Info
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