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Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump

Nov. 09, 2024 14:00 PM EST

BERLIN (AP) — In the middle of a Berlin hotel cafe, Masih Alinejad raises her voice and starts singing at the top of her lungs in Farsi, as waiters turn to watch along with the three German government bodyguards assigned to protect her. “I blossom through my wounds and my...

The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women's lives still echoes today

Nov. 08, 2024 02:58 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — Like many other young women living in communist East Germany, Solveig Leo thought nothing about juggling work and motherhood. The mother of two was able to preside over a large state-owned farm in the northeastern village of Banzkow because childcare was widely available. ...

Republican Morrisey wins West Virginia governor's race

Nov. 05, 2024 21:47 PM EST

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey easily won the West Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, using an endorsement from former U.S. President Donald Trump to catapult him to victory in the deep red state. Morrisey emphasized his role as a...

Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'

Nov. 01, 2024 04:13 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or not” shows that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand women’s rights “to make decisions about their own lives, including their own bodies." ...

Takeaways from The Associated Press investigation into sexual abuse of incarcerated women

Oct. 31, 2024 23:32 PM EDT

As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional staff nationwide have been accused of using inmate work assignments to sexually abuse incarcerated women, luring them to isolated spots, out of view of security cameras. Many cases follow a...

How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election

Oct. 31, 2024 13:20 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the scenic hills overlooking Los Angeles, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany to Taiwan and Mexico took oaths to become new American citizens at an outdoor naturalization ceremony with the Hollywood sign in the background. With...

Ted Cruz, Colin Allred make spirited final pitches to Texas voters in Senate race

Oct. 30, 2024 17:13 PM EDT

JOURDANTON, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred are making their final pitches to Texas voters in a frenzied burst of travel across the state near the end of one of the nation's most expensive and closely watched Senate races. Cruz, who...

How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia

Oct. 30, 2024 00:34 AM EDT

The question posed to Vladimir Putin in September about the U.S. election drew a wry smile and an arched eyebrow from the Russian president. Asked whether he preferred Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Putin caught listeners up short with his teasing reply that also included a gentle...

Harris brings in Maggie Rogers as she tries to fire up college-age voters in battleground Michigan

Oct. 28, 2024 22:29 PM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris worked to fire up college-age supporters at a rally and concert in battleground Michigan on Monday featuring singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, who told the crowd that doing something like voting is “greater than fear” at a time when “the...

International prosecutor who charged Netanyahu vows to cooperate with sex misconduct investigation

Oct. 28, 2024 13:41 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor has called for an internal investigation into allegations he tried to coerce a female aide into a sexual relationship and groped her. Karim Khan's request Monday follows an investigation by The...