AP National News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say gunfire broke out among a crowd near Tennessee State University’s homecoming celebrations. They say one person was killed and nine others were injured. A disturbance in a crowd escalated to the shooting Saturday afternoon near the campus. Metro Nashville Police Commander Anthony McClain said the gunfire didn’t appear to

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A panelist at a Donald Trump campaign event in Nevada on Saturday admitted to the former president he had come to the United States illegally, and later said he supports a pathway to citizenship for some immigrants under similar circumstances. Trump has made illegal immigration the central point of

Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Macao’s former top judge has been chosen the Chinese casino hub’s next leader. Sam Hou Fai will become the city’s first chief executive born in mainland China. He was the sole candidate and almost the entire election committee stacked with Beijing loyalists — 394 of 398 — voted for him

Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from a rare form of lung cancer, coach Mack Brown said. Brown made the announcement in his postgame news conference following the Tar Heels’ loss to Georgia Tech. Craft was 23. “This young man fought so hard for his

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent dispute that will clear the way for a Florida county to turn the historic ship into the world’s largest artificial reef. A federal judge had ruled in June that the SS United

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz tramped through tall grass with a shotgun in hand on the opening day of Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season. Saturday’s event gave the campaign a chance to highlight the governor’s rural roots and love of outdoor sports. Neither Walz nor Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan managed

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris helped pack diapers on Saturday for North Carolina hurricane victims. The Democratic presidential nominee flew to Raleigh for campaign appearances on Sunday, including going to church. After arriving, she went to a barbecue restaurant to meet with Black elected, religious and other leaders and join

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake shook parts of Costa Rica on Saturday but appears not to have caused any serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter of the quake was off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica near the border with Nicaragua, where it was also felt. It had a depth of about 12 miles.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas say a man was shot to death by law enforcement officers during a confrontation. Col. Keith Allen of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says the 27-year-old man was shot early Saturday after he got out of a vehicle and charged at officers. Authorities had received a call that

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A top United Nations official says that he is concerned that Lebanon’s ports and airport might be taken out of service, with serious implications for getting food supplies into the county. That’s as Israel continues its offensive against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Carl Skau is deputy executive director of

Associated Press A federal appeals court has ordered the removal of a judge and overturned her contempt finding and fine against the state of Texas in a lawsuit over the state’s struggling foster care system. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling late Friday says U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s contempt ruling and $100,000

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A vehicle fleeing a Philadelphia hospital after dropping off a gunshot victim early Saturday struck three nurses who were trying to treat the patient, injuring one critically, authorities said. The silver Jeep Cherokee had just dropped off the man in the ambulance bay at Penn Presbyterian Hospital about 4:30 a.m. Saturday when

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused South Korea of deliberately avoiding responsibility for the alleged flights of South Korean drones over the North’s capital. North Korea’s foreign ministry has claimed that South Korean drones carrying anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets were detected in

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Police say Norway is introducing temporary border checks on its frontiers with other Western European nations after the domestic security agency raised the terror threat level. A police statement on Saturday said that the checks will apply until Oct. 22. It cited “a challenging threat picture” and the Oct. 8 announcement

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama had frank words for Black men who may be considering sitting out the election. “Part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that,” he said

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel warned people there and in southern Lebanon to get out of the way of offensives against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups. In Lebanon, the U.N. peacekeeping force said