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Biden cancels trip to Germany and Angola because of hurricane

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to remain at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, which is bearing down on Florida's Gulf Coast, the Wh...

Oct 8, 2024

Biggest Kashmir party opposed to India's stripping of region's autonomy wins most seats in election

SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Kashmir's biggest political party opposed to India's stripping of the region's semi-autonomy won the most seats in a local government, official data showed Tuesday, in a vote se...

Oct 8, 2024

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enable machine learning

STOCKHOLM (AP) - John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning. "This year's two ...

Oct 8, 2024

Hezbollah leader says more Israelis will be displaced as it extends its rocket fire

BEIRUT (AP) - Hezbollah's acting leader said Tuesday that even more Israelis will be displaced as the militant group extends its rocket fire deeper into Israel, in a defiant televised statement markin...

Oct 8, 2024

Hezbollah leader says more Israelis will be displaced as it expands attacks

BEIRUT (AP) - Hezbollah's acting leader says more Israelis will be displaced as the militant group expands its rocket fire deeper into Israel. In a defiant statement televised on Tuesday, acting leade...

Oct 8, 2024

Florida braces for Hurricane Milton as communities recover from Helene and 2022's Ian

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Florida's Gulf Coast braced Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton's winds and expected massive storm surge, which could bring destruction to areas already reeling fr...

Oct 8, 2024

Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken released an ...

Oct 7, 2024

Tunisia's President Saied wins second term after cracking down on the opposition

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied won re-election in a landslide victory in results announced Monday after a campaign season that saw his opponents jailed alongside journalists, act...

Oct 7, 2024

Tunisia's President Saied wins second term after cracking down on the opposition

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied won re-election in a landslide victory after a campaign season that saw his opponents jailed alongside journalists, activists and attorneys. The No...

Oct 7, 2024

Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken released an ...

Oct 7, 2024