Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A lawsuit is challenging a New Hampshire law that would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when casting a ballot. The lawsuit filed Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire calls the measure one of the most restrictive voting laws
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Some Verizon customers have been hit by a service outage. The issue Monday appeared to knock out cellphone service for tens of thousands of people. Data from outage tracker DownDetector shows that reports surpassed 100,000 shortly after 11 a.m. ET — and while that number has fallen significantly since, nearly 48,000
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian opposition lawmakers have violently disrupted a Parliament session to protest the imprisonment of a fellow legislator for alleged slander. On Monday, Conservative Democrats shoved microphones off tables, hurled objects at the seats of the speaker and government ministers, and burnt chairs, saying Ervin Salianji’s prison sentence was politically
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas officials say they will unveil a permanent memorial to victims of the 2017 mass shooting on the Strip by the 10th anniversary of the attack. Monday’s announcement came one day before the seventh anniversary of the shooting. Fifty-eight people died in the attack and hundreds more were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that the law violates Georgia’s Constitution, finding that “liberty in Georgia includes in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is criticizing the Biden administration’s response to widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters call for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters and deliver relief to hard-hit communities. As president, Trump delayed disaster aid for hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico and diverted
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The All Things Go music festival made its way to New York City this weekend for the first time, featuring a lineup of predominantly women and queer women headliners like Boygenius’ Julien Baker, Ethel Cain, Muna, Janelle Monae and Reneé Rapp. Chappell Roan had dropped out of the
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48. Publicist Matt Polk said Creel died at his
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge has convicted a man of obstructing the investigation into the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and sentenced him to five years in prison. The conviction of Edilson Barbosa dos Santos was the first in the 2018 shooting death of Franco, who was prominent as the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is going back to using primary team uniforms for the All-Star Game, scrapping criticized special jerseys used for the past four years. Club uniforms were used by the American League from 1933-2019 and by the National League from 1934-2019. Players from the All-Star host team league wear their
Continue ReadingAP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Stella McCartney’s high-octane Paris show transformed an ordinary rainy market street into a dazzling runway spectacle. As the drizzle stopped and the sun broke through, guests — including Natalie Portman, Greta Gerwig, and Paris Jackson — tapped their feet to the infectious soundtrack, while models strutted in looks that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian freelance reporter noted for his bold investigative reporting in a country with limited press freedom has been arrested. A leading local human rights organization and a journalists association said Mech Dara was arrested by military police but the charge and where he is being held were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it’s increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it is taking a hard stance on border security. The new rules, which toughen restrictions announced in June, bar migrants from being granted
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people to vote despite them not providing proof of U.S. citizenship. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that Oregon’s Driver & Motor Vehicle Services, or DMV, first learned of the improper registrations on August 1. But Oregon
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Opera has postponed the premiere of the Afrofuturist-themed “Lalovavi” by one year to the summer of 2026. The company says Monday the libretto by Tifara Brown is still being worked on, delaying the music composition by Kevin Day. “Lalovavi” had been announced in February with a premiere date of June
Continue ReadingHOLTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A community in western Michigan has agreed to a $20,000 settlement in a lawsuit by a woman who was turned away from her polling place in 2022. Ashleigh Smith had registered online to vote and had a receipt to prove it. But she was told by Holton Township that her
Continue ReadingDrake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and his family said in a statement that Hogestyn died after “putting up an unbelievable fight” against the disease. “He was the most amazing
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game maker Epic Games has sued Google and Samsung. It accuses the tech companies of coordinating to block third-party competition in application distribution on Samsung devices. At issue is Samsung’s “Auto Blocker” feature, which only allows for apps from authorized sources, such as the Galaxy Store or
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that more rate cuts are in the pipeline, though their size and speed will depend on the evolution of the economy. At their last meeting, Fed officials penciled in two more quarter-point rate cuts to be made at the central bank’s final
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The mother of a prominent Egyptian rights activist has said that she has started a hunger strike to pressure authorities to release her son Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who rose to prominence with the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings that swept the Middle East and in Egypt toppled long-time President Hosni Mubarak. Laila Soueif, mother of
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