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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Canadian university that granted a doctorate in history to current Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano is investigating a fresh complaint alleging his work is plagued by academic fraud and misconduct. University of New Brunswick President Paul Mazerolle told The Associated Press in a phone

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday, ahead of what traders expect will be another big interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve. Markets will be watching closely to see what Fed Chair Jerome Powell says about the central bank’s outlook for

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Officials in Guyana say a New York City police officer vacationing in the South American nation drowned in fast-flowing waters in a jungle and mountain region near the border with Brazil. Police say 43-year-old Gladstone Hayne and the mother of his children were swimming at the Orinduik Falls in the heavily

By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on threats to democracy, as he seeks to raise the stakes for voters before next week’s midterm elections. Biden has repeatedly said “democracy is on the ballot” on Nov. 8. Biden will speak Wednesday evening from Washington’s Union Station,

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister has urged world leaders and negotiators to deliver on previously made pledges to battle climate change ahead of this month’s U.N. summit. Sameh Shoukry is president of the COP27 climate change conference to be held in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of covertly shipping a “significant number” of artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion of Ukraine. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. believes North Korea is “trying to make it appear as though they’re

BERLIN (AP) — The German government says that it plans to make plastic manufacturers contribute to the cost of cleaning up litter in streets and parks. The Cabinet on Wednesday agreed on a bill that makers of products containing single-use plastic will need to pay into a central fund managed by the government starting in

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says it has recovered another 12 bodies from the area where a sailing boat sank the previous day with reportedly 68 people on board, bringing the confirmed death toll to 13. Dozens of people remain missing. A total of 12 people, all men,

By ANDREW MELDRUM and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Diplomatic efforts salvaged a wartime agreement that allowed Ukrainian grain and other commodities to reach world markets, with Russia saying Wednesday it would stick to the deal after Ukraine pledged not to use a designated Black Sea corridor to attack Russian forces. The

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As bereaved families and friends struggle to make sense of a Halloween crowd crush that killed 156 people in South Korea’s capital, their grief is mixed with anger about officials’ failure to employ crowd controls in a small nightlife district swarmed with tens of thousands

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Air raid sirens sounded on a South Korean island and residents evacuated to underground shelters after North Korea fired more than 20 missiles Wednesday, at least one of them in its direction and landing near the rivals’ tense sea border. South Korea quickly responded by

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says rescue crews searching for dozens of migrants missing at sea after a sailing boat sank off the coast of a Greek island, have found another person alive, bringing the total number of survivors to 12. A coast guard helicopter spotted the man

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. futures trading on Wall Street appeared to be in a holding pattern ahead of a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on an interest rate increase in its attempt to curb inflation. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials were unchanged and the S&P 500 rose

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Paris court will deliver a verdict in the trial of a former Liberian rebel on charges of torture, acts of barbarism and complicity in crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war. Kunti Kamara is accused of “complicity in massive and systematic torture and inhumane acts”

By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Sara Campos remembers being inspired to start skateboarding after playing Tony Hawk videogames on the California family’s PlayStation 2. Campos, 23, who uses they/them pronouns, never dreamed they would be part of Tony Hawk’s charitable work. But last month, Campos was selected for the first class in The Skatepark

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Looming over the Federal Reserve meeting that ends Wednesday is a question of intense interest: Just how high will the Fed’s inflation-fighters raise interest rates — and might they slow their rate hikes as soon as next month? The Fed on Wednesday is expected to announce

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say one more person from a migrant boat shipwreck has been found alive, bringing the total number of survivors to 11 from the sailboat that capsized and sank in rough seas east of Athens with reportedly 68 people on board. A search and rescue

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles has played down the significance of a major upgrade of U.S. B-52 bomber facilities planned for northern Australia that has raised China’s ire. China this week condemned U.S. plans to deploy up to six of the long-range bombers in the Northern

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press CVS Health has announced an agreement in principle that would make it the first major pharmacy chain to reach a nationwide settlement of lawsuits over how it handled prescriptions for powerful and addictive prescription opioid painkillers that are linked to an overdose epidemic. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island company would pay

By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The number of sedans on the market has been dwindling for years. Fortunately, there are two compelling choices left that have stunning looks, powerful engines and refined interiors. They also happen to have hatchbacks. The Volkswagen Arteon and Kia Stinger make a strong case for sedans by providing fun driving dynamics