AP National News

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mostly lower after Wall Street hit a new high and China reported a double-digit rise in exports. Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney declined while Shanghai advanced. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.4% on Friday to a new record for a

Ithaca, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say multiple bomb threats made over the weekend at Ivy League campuses were not credible. Cornell, Columbia and Brown universities had alerted students to threats Sunday and deemed campuses safe a few hours later. Evacuations were ordered in some buildings on the campuses. Yale reported a bomb threat two days

By RANDALL CHASE and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Clearer pictures began to emerge Sunday of some of the eight young people who died when fans at a Travis Scott concert in Houston suddenly surged toward the stage. Authorities have not officially identified the victims who died, but interviews with family members and social media posts

Ithaca, N.Y. (AP) — Bomb threats at three Ivy League college campuses caused evacuations and police investigations, with at least two schools saying the threats there were unfounded. Cornell, Columbia and Brown universities alerted students to the threats. Authorities at Columbia and Brown said campus buildings had been cleared Sunday evening. In Ithaca, New York,

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Bomb threats at three Ivy League college campuses have caused evacuations and prompted police responses. The threats were received at Cornell, Columbia and Brown universities on Sunday. In Ithaca, New York, Cornell police cordoned off the center of campus after receiving a call that bombs were placed in four buildings. In

By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An 83-year-old hiker who is known as Nimblewill Nomad has become the oldest person to complete the Appalachian Trail. M.J. Eberhart of Flagg Mountain, Alabama, hiked into the records books Sunday. An official with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy confirmed Eberhart’s feat. He hiked the trail in

By JUAN A. LOZANO and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Mourners began building a memorial to those lost at a Texas concert as authorities said they would watch video, interview witnesses and review concert protocols to determine how eight people died when fans suddenly surged toward the stage to watch rapper Travis Scott.

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted Iraq’s prime minister in his residence. The attack significantly raises tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary election results. Two Iraqi officials said Mustafa

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters over the weekend with an estimated $71 million in ticket sales. By most studios’ box-office standards, the opening was enviable. Only three other films have debuted better during the pandemic.

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia say they have discovered 42 migrants packed in a truck in the southeastern part of the country near the border with Greece.  The driver of the truck and a passenger bolted out of the vehicle while it was moving and escaped,

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted Iraq’s prime minister in his residence. The attack significantly raises tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary election results. Two Iraqi officials said Al-Kadhimi

KITTANNING, Pa. (AP) — A female high school hockey goalie in Pennsylvania is returning to the ice Monday for her first school game since she was the target of vulgar and abusive chants from spectators. The chants from students at Armstrong High School targeted the female goalie for the Mars Fighting Planets at an Oct.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Officials say a strong storm off the Southeast coast combined with periodic higher tides to cause coastal flooding that approached levels rarely seen outside of hurricanes along the South Carolina and Georgia coasts. Sunday morning’s high tide reached 10.45 feet at Fort Pulaski, just east of Savannah, Georgia. It was the

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped by 5 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.49 per gallon. The price at the pump is $1.30 higher than a year ago. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday the rise comes as the cost of crude oil

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s activists say security forces have dispersed demonstrators and rounded up more than 100 people in the capital of Khartoum. Sunday’s crackdown is the latest on pro-democracy protesters against last month’s military’s coup. Most of those arrested Sunday are teachers. The Sudanese military

VIENNA (AP) — A 57-year-old man stabbed a 10-year-old boy with a kitchen knife in a department store in Munich Saturday evening, police told the news agency dpa. Police said the child was severely injured with wounds to his neck and shoulder. Approximately 50 officers responded to the scene at a TK Maxx department store

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starting Monday, anyone going to a shopping mall, theater, gym or nail salon in Los Angeles must verify they are vaccinated. The mandate, among the strictest in the country, requires proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses. Mayor Eric

By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Mark Zuckerberg promises that the virtual-reality “metaverse” he’s planning to build will “let you do almost anything.” That might not be such a great idea. On the plus side, as Zuckerberg said in a late October presentation, the metaverse could let you attend virtual concerts with

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis Scott’s high-energy performances are known for being chaotic and fun-filled shows with concertgoers encouraged to take part in a raucous nature involving mosh pits, crowd surfing and stage diving. On Friday night, something went wrong. At least eight people between the ages of