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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States has brought him to New York. On Sunday, Modi addressed an estimated 13,000 people at a cultural celebration at Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum. Speaking for more than an hour, Modi praised the United States’ return this week of nearly 300 antiquities

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has rejected accusations by Mexico’s president that the U.S. shares some responsibility for cartel violence in Sinaloa state. On Saturday, Salazar said the U.S. was not to blame for the massacres in Sinaloa. The violence erupted after two Sinaloa cartel leaders were arrested in the

FATIMA, Portugal (AP) — An estimated 180,000 motorcyclists gathered Sunday at the Our Lady of Fatima shrine in central Portugal for the ninth annual Pilgrimage of the Blessing of Helmets. Carlos Cabecinhas, the rector of the Sanctuary of Fatima, said the event has steadily increased in prominence — renowned for its conviviality as well as

RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) — A local Ohio elections board says the county sheriff’s department will not be used for election security following a social media post by the sheriff saying people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded so that immigrants can be sent to live with them if the Democratic vice

AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a three-peat for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The Tim Burton legacy sequel to his 1988 horror comedy topped the North American box office charts for the third straight weekend with $26 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It edged out the animated new release “Transformers: One,”

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras. On Sunday, he joined international voices expressing concern over the killing. Juan López, the environmental leader, was gunned down earlier this month. He had spent years fighting mining companies to protect rivers and forests. Francis expressed solidarity with those

AP College Football Writer Tennessee moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday as the Volunteers continued to surge up the rankings, and No. 25 Boise State returned to the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years. Texas was No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has approved a blueprint to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges. Those range from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty. The 42-page “Pact for the Future” challenges leaders of the 193 U.N. member

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Officials at a Pennsylvania college say at least two students were suspended from the swim team after a report that a racial slur was scratched onto a student’s body. Gettysburg College said in a statement last week that officials had received “a deeply concerning report of a racial slur being scratched

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says a roadside blast caused by an improvised explosive device, targeting foreign diplomats’ convoy in the country’s restive northwest, has killed a policeman. All the diplomats are safe and a heavy security contingent is at the scene after Sunday’s blast. The diplomats were traveling to a tourist area

AP Basketball Writer A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark had record-breaking seasons, putting up stats the WNBA had never seen before. Wilson became the first player in league history to score more than 1,000 points in a season, and she averaged a record 26.9 points. Clark broke the league’s single-season assist mark and scored the most