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BOSTON (AP) — Authorities in Massachusetts, who earlier this week said they had finally identified the “Lady of the Dunes,” the woman whose mutilated body was found on Cape Cod in 1974, are now looking for information about a man she may have married. The late Guy Rockwell Muldavin is believed to have married Ruth

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press STAFFORD, Va. (AP) — The race for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District is a nail-biter in the final stretch and a contest that could help determine which party controls the U.S. House. The race features two women with law enforcement backgrounds — one a centrist Democrat and a star in her

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press AWALI, Bahrain (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday brought his message of dialogue with the Muslim world to the kingdom of Bahrain, where the Sunni-led government is hosting an interfaith conference on East-West coexistence even as it stands accused of discriminating against the country’s Shiite majority. Human rights groups and

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An urgency in the ringing guitar and thunderous drums that opened the 1985 album “Scarecrow” was the first hint that this was something different for the artist then billed as John “Cougar” Mellencamp. The disc, which is getting the deluxe reissue treatment this week, stands

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street and Treasury yields are again bumping up against multiyear highs a day after the Federal Reserve indicated that its fight against inflation is far from over. The S&P 500 fell 1% in the early going, as did the Nasdaq composite. The Dow was off

By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A new report says nearly 8 million people in South Sudan, or about two-thirds of the population, will face acute food insecurity during the next lean season as climate shocks and conflict deepen the already vulnerable situation for many. The report released by United Nations

By MUNIR AHMED and RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say a gunman opened fire at a protest convoy led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, wounding him slightly in the leg and killing one of his supporters. Nine other people were also wounded in the attack. The attack happened on Thursday

By FABIANO MAISONNAVE and JORGE SAENZ Associated Press CARAUARI, Brazil (AP) — Even in the most biodiverse rainforest of the world, the pirarucu, also known as arapaima, stands out. First, there is its mammoth size: It can weigh up to 200 kilos (440 pounds), by far the largest of 2,300 known fish species in the

By MUNIR AHMED and RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say a gunman opened fire at a protest convoy led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, wounding him slightly but killing one of his supporters. Nine other people were also wounded in the attack. Party official Asad Umar and police say Khan

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week with the U.S. job market remaining resilient in the face of rising interest rates and persistent inflation. Unemployment claims for the week ending Oct. 29 fell by 1,000 to 217,000 from 218,000 the previous week, the Labor Department

BERLIN (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is seeking support to create what it calls a “digital red cross/red crescent emblem” that would make clear to military and other hackers that they have entered the computer systems of medical facilities or Red Cross offices. The Geneva-based humanitarian organization said Thursday

By JALAL BWAITEL and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian officials say at least four Palestinians have been killed in separate incidents. The dead include one who had stabbed a police officer in east Jerusalem and three others in Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank. Violence Thursday

By DAVIDDE CORRAN and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press The nondescript building in Delaware would probably not garner much attention if it weren’t for the razor wire and armed guards outside that hint at something important inside, possibly even valuable. Fort Knox it is not — but the stash of collectibles the building holds is

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A German member of the European Parliament says a visit by his country’s chancellor to China has stirred major controversy at home amid disputes over trade, human rights and territorial claims. Reinhard Butikofer said during a visit to Taiwan that Olaf Scholz’s trip is “probably the most controversially debated visit in

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A prize founded by Britain’s Prince William to honor groundbreaking environmental solutions will broadcast its second ceremony on PBS and the BBC. William will join the event to be filmed Dec. 2 in Boston. It will air Dec. 4 on Britain’s BBC and stream on PBS and The Earthshot Prize YouTube

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s nuclear operator says Russian shelling damaged power lines connecting Europe’s largest nuclear power plant to the Ukrainian grid. That leaves the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant again relying on emergency generators. State nuclear operator Energoatom says the generators have enough fuel to maintain the plant for

By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Palestinian officials say Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in the West Bank, while Israeli police say a Palestinian was shot dead after stabbing a police officer in east Jerusalem. Violence Thursday was flaring as Israel tallies the final votes in national elections held this week,

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says at least five children are among the 22 people confirmed dead in the sinking of a sailing boat that had been carrying migrants. A search and rescue operation continues Thursday for a further 34 people still reported missing. Only 12 people have been found alive since the

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer It only took a few seconds for Rachel Kennedy to grab her phone after she left the checkout line at the sporting-goods store, where she had just finished buying a new glove, pants, belt, cleats and the rest of the equipment for her son, Liam’s, upcoming baseball season. “I