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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While the 2024 election cycle has appeared different to most, The Associated Press’ mission around elections has remained consistent. Anna Johnson and Steven Sloan lead the AP’s elections coverage and are featured in this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, a recurring audio production that features extended interviews

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A worker at a wildlife park in Crimea died Wednesday when she was attacked by lions, officials said. According to the Russian Investigative Committee’s office in the Russia-annexed peninsula, the death occurred when the worker went into a cage at the Taigan park to clean it. The cage held three lions,

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in Puerto Rico as persistent power outages plague the U.S. territory. The project would be located in the southern coastal towns of Guayama and Salinas and backed by Clean Flexible Energy

AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of journalism funders said Wednesday that it would give grants totaling $20 million to 205 small, local news outlets across the country, roughly double what it intended to do when it sought applicants. Press Forward said it sifted through some 930 applications before settling on its

Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal embark on another on-screen project co-starring in Hulu’s first Spanish language production “La Máquina” now streaming. That’s 12 years after working together in the 2012 film “Casa de Mi Padre.” “La Máquina” tells the story of an aging boxer whose manager and

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters near a highway as residents evacuated Florida’s Gulf Coast last week shortly before Hurricane Milton made landfall. The 23-year-old man from Ruskin, Florida, was arrested Monday on a charge of felony aggravated animal cruelty.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years ago. A Tuesday court filing says Jayland Walker’s family and the city of Akron have reached an agreement, but did not disclose any details. The family’s lawyers

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police has requested the extradition of dozens of people who had fled the country after being accused of storming top government offices last year, in an alleged bid to forcefully restore former President Jair Bolsonaro to office. Two sources familiar with the police request told the

AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Before there was the Clash, Nirvana or Rage Against the Machine there was the MC5. Tom Morello, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist for bands like Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, says the MC5 were playing punk rock before there was a term for it.

Associated Press Throwing a dinner party can be a great way to connect with other people at a time when many say they’re struggling with loneliness. But if you’re new to hosting, it can also be daunting. Remember that you’re just inviting friends — they already like you. And experts advise keeping it simple. Cook

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All three election workers in a central Wisconsin town of about 800 people have resigned over a longstanding dispute. The resignations came just ahead of in-person absentee voting in the crucial swing state and a month before the Nov. 5 election. An interim clerk was appointed last week to oversee elections

AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other, a new study confirms. Scientists have puzzled over the object known as Gliese 229B, the first known brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago. Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars because they’re lighter than stars, but

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has partially revealed his five-point plan aimed at prompting Russia to end the war through negotiations. One key element would be a formal invitation into NATO. Crucial Western backers have been reluctant to consider this step until after the war ends. Zelenskyy outlined the plan