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Associated Press DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A pipeline fire that erupted in a suburban Houston neighborhood is burning into a second night with still no definitive word on when the blaze would finally go out. It wasn’t clear on Tuesday when people who evacuated may be able to return home, or why a car

Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of activists and opposition leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the capital. They demanded on Tuesday a democratic transition through an election. The interim government has not yet set a voting timeframe. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus became interim leader after former Prime Minister

AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Édgar Barrera, the producer and songwriter known for his work with artists such as Madonna, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Shakira and Grupo Frontera, leads the Latin Grammy nominations for a second year in a row. This year he’s up for nine awards. Last year, he was nominated for

Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won’t be tampered with. Bulletproof glass and drug-sniffing dogs in election offices, and panic buttons and security

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in Puerto Rico have rejected a petition to extend the voter registration deadline. This decision was reported late Monday. The island’s two main parties and the elections commission voted against the request. Residents have until Sept. 21 to register. Concerns arose over long lines and potential voter exclusion.

AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston’s epic concert in South Africa staged after President Nelson Mandela’s landmark election will be hitting theater screens this fall. Collaborators say Houston’s 1994 performance has been turned into a fully-remastered theatrical release, called “The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban).” Collaborators include Houston’s estate, Sony

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The former office manager of Dartmouth College’s student newspaper has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for stealing over $223,000 from the paper over four years. Nicole Chambers was sentenced in federal court in Concord, New Hampshire, on Monday. Chambers also faces three years of supervised release and has

Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament has approved draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, echoing laws adopted in neighboring Russia. The bill, introduced by the ruling party Georgian Dream earlier this year, includes bans on same-sex marriages, adoptions by same-sex couples and public endorsement and depictions of LGBTQ+ relations and people in the media.

Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s monthslong festival season has begun with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden chariot with a young girl revered as a living goddess. Families gathered for feasts and lit incense for the dead at shrines. Men and boys in colorful masks and gowns representing Hindu deities danced

Associated Press IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems. The resulting micronutrient deficiencies have led to a public health crisis, one especially affecting children and women. If

AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump should have the opportunity starting Thursday to sell his shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind the Truth Social platform. The former president owns a 57% stake in the company worth around $2 billion. Trump and other insiders in the company known as

Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Five thousand firefighters are struggling to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing at least six deaths and forcing an unknown number of residents to flee their homes. Some 100 fires reported by national authorities have stretched the firefighting brigades. Three firefighters died in