By Sebastian Shukla, Kosta Gak, Frederik Pleitgen and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, (CNN) — Lurking in the bushes near Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine is a unit of men who have two things in common: The short amount of time they have served defending their nation and time spent behind bars. The 15 infantry
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump persisted in saying during the presidential debate that he won the 2020 election and took no responsibility for any of the mayhem that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed the building to block the peaceful transfer of power. The comments
Continue ReadingHANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A flash flood swept away a hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 22 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from a typhoon and its aftermath climbed to 155. State broadcaster VTV said the flood gushing down from a mountain Tuesday buried a hamlet with 35 families in mud and debris. About
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the presidential debate ended. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos,” Swift
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened Tuesday night’s faceoff with a power move, marching across the stage to Trump’s lectern to shake his hand. “Kamala Harris,” she said, introducing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — TJ Friedl had a two-run single and scored Cincinnati’s other run, all in the fifth inning, as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. The Reds’ Elly De La Cruz stole two bases after walking in the first inning, raising his MLB-leading total to 64 stolen bases. He
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis flew to Singapore on Wednesday for the final leg of his trip through Asia, arriving in one of the world’s richest countries from one of its poorest after a record-setting final Mass in East Timor. After a brief farewell ceremony, Francis, the Vatican delegation and journalists traveling with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A judge has ruled that a man who is serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on Alaska’s ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat. State Superior Court Judge Ian Wheeles rejected a request by the Alaska Democratic Party to remove
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Lugo struck out 10 in seven innings and Salvador Perez hit two run-scoring singles to reach 100 RBIs for the second time as the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-0. Tommy Pham homered and Bobby Witt Jr. had an RBI single for the Royals
Continue ReadingGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a missing boater has been recovered from the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The death is the 16th at the popular tourist destination so far this year. Park officials say they received word late Monday that a boater was missing from a
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf opposition party says police have freed its president a day after he was detained outside parliament on a charge of allegedly inciting violence. Islamabad police confirm the release of Gohar Khan, who was arrested along with several other party leaders. They are demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran
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Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to debate on ABC at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Cameroon’s former prime minister has taken over the presidency of the U.N. General Assembly and called for nations to unite and to address global challenges from climate change and poverty to conflicts and armed violence. Philemon Yang told the 193-member world body that international cooperation was the most effective
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A 3-year-old girl has died after being found unconscious inside a hot car with her mother in southern California during a heat wave marked by triple-digit temperatures. Anaheim police said Monday that family members had removed the unconscious toddler from the car when they arrived Friday. Police said the child was
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A new foreign minister has been named in Sweden nearly a week after the post was vacated in a surprise resignation. The move to appoint Maria Malmer Stenegard on Tuesday came after Tobias Billström said on Sept. 4 that he was leaving the government in a shock departure. Malmer Stenegard had
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about $400,000 from him has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the sentencing of 25-year-old Tyrese Haspil on Tuesday. Haspil was found guilty in June of murder,
Continue ReadingBy Isabel Rosales, Lauren Mascarenhas, Celina Tebor, Eric Levenson and Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Marcee Gray was 200 miles away from Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, when her gut told her something was not right. It was Wednesday morning – before the shooting at the school that killed two students and two teachers. She
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are abducting and eating pets. It’s another instance of the anti-immigrant rhetoric Trump has used in his campaigns. Officials say there’s no evidence that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are abducting and eating pets. But during
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The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned a lower court decision that would have removed a question on legalizing abortion from the November ballot.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anti-war protesters have clashed with police outside a military arms convention in the Australian city of Melbourne. Police say protesters hurled bottles, rocks and horse manure on Wednesday. Protesters also sprayed officers with liquid irritants, some of which had been identified as acid. Police retaliated with pepper spray, flash
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