Associated Press With early voting fast approaching, the rhetoric by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has turned more ominous with a pledge to prosecute anyone who “cheats” in the election in the same way he believes they did in 2020, when he falsely claimed he won and attacked those who stood by their accurate vote
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite reservations about whether the deal offers enough. So lawyers who negotiated the deal with Norfolk Southern railroad say a federal judge should approve the settlement after a final hearing on Sept.
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Two women are hospitalized after a man allegedly doused them with gasoline and set them on fire in Detroit. WJBK-TV reports the attack happened around 6 a.m. Monday. A Detroit Fire official says the women had just arrived at their jobs when the man dumped gasoline on them and set it ablaze
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer Asked recently how he would bring down the high cost of child care, former President Donald Trump said doing so would be relatively “not very expensive” — at least, not compared with revenue from tax hikes he would impose on foreign goods. Economists are skeptical tariffs would raise enough to cover Trump’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey has a new U.S. senator after the August resignation of Democrat Bob Menendez. Sen. George Helmy was sworn in on Monday and will serve in office for about two months until the November election. Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican hotelier Curtis Bashaw are vying for the seat
Continue ReadingFamous fans and collaborators are paying tribute to James Earl Jones, the award-winning actor and commanding voice of Darth Vader, who died Monday at 93. “James was an incredible actor, a most unique voice both in art and spirit. For nearly half a century he was Darth Vader, but the secret to it all is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — A powerful drought in Brazil’s Pantanal region has led to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offering a grim warning for other parts of the world. Paraguay’s Department of Meteorology
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S. Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows, and uncontrolled manmade wildfires have ravaged protected areas and spread
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say four men have been arrested and charged with kidnapping migrants who had been smuggled into the United States and demanding their relatives pay ransom for their release. The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles said Monday that the men have pleaded not guilty after they were arraigned on an
Continue ReadingCUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device’s operating system. While the new phone lineup headlined Monday’s showcase, the tech giant also shared updates to its smartwatch
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a Coast Guard investigatory board. The Titan submersible imploded in the North Atlantic in June 2023, killing all five people on board and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Investigators say the 14-year-old who is accused of killing four people in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia started school two weeks late. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Friday that Colt Gray was then absent for nine more days before the Sept. 4 shooting. Gray was first
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has given the go-ahead to next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa. Monday’s decision came after after reviewing the spacecraft’s ability to withstand the intense radiation there. Questions about the reliability of the transistors on the Europa Clipper spacecraft arose earlier this year after similar problems
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The highest courts in two states have ruled differently on efforts by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be removed from their presidential ballots. A divided North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed late Monday that he should be omitted from that state’s ballots. But earlier in the day, the Michigan Supreme
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With ballot deadlines approaching, Nebraska and Missouri courts are weighing whether amendments on abortion will go before voters. The Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in lawsuits seeking to keep one or both of the state’s competing abortion initiatives off the ballot. One measure would enshrine abortion rights in
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is trying to reassure supporters that her opposition coalition still has a chance of gaining control of the presidency despite the departure into exile of their candidate Edmundo González Urrutia. Machado’s group maintains that it has evidence that González won the July 28 presidential election
Continue ReadingBEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A neighbor of an Oregon nurse who was found dead just days after her wedding has been arraigned on charges of second-degree murder, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse. Beaverton police said they arrested 27-year-old Bryce Schubert in the death of 32-year-old Melissa Jubane. Police conducted a welfare check at Jubane’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jailed ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent emergency heart surgery at a New York City hospital on Monday. Weinstein’s representatives said the 72-year-old was taken to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan from the Rikers Island jail complex late Sunday “due to severe medical conditions.” News of Weinstein’s hospitalization was first reported
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have arrested several top leaders from former imprisoned Prime Minister Imran Khan’s opposition party, a day after some people clashed with the police a mile from a protest calling for his release. Among the detainees, accused of inciting violence, was the president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Gohar
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