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A man charged in the killing of a Georgia nursing student faces hearing as trial looms
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus appeared in court Friday ahead of his scheduled trial next month, as lawyers sparred over whether police acted properly during their investigation. Jose Ibarra...
Are male voters reluctant to vote for a woman? Harris' backers are confronting the question head on
WASHINGTON (AP) — The concern has been there all along, but now it's being talked about openly: Are some men reluctant to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris because she’s a woman? The vice president rarely references her gender on the campaign trail, but her key supporters are...
Harris viewed more positively by Hispanic women than by Hispanic men: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Hispanic women have a positive opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris and a negative view of former President Donald Trump, but Hispanic men are more divided on both candidates, according to a recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...
Today in History: October 11, Anita Hill testifies at Clarence Thomas hearings
Today is Friday, Oct. 11, the 285th day of 2024. There are 81 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 11, 1991, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment; Thomas...
Harris rips Trump for his criticism of federal storm response and calls for 'dignity'
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton and suggested he was wrongly trying to turn the deadly storms to his political advantage. Attending a town hall...
AP PHOTOS: Ratan Tata's legacy is seen throughout India — from meals to work to luxury
NEW DELHI (AP) — It's hard to imagine many Indian households that aren't somehow touched by the $100 billion conglomerate named for the family of Ratan Tata, who died this week at the age of 86. Tata has been a mythical name in Indian consumers' imaginations for generations. Every...
The brutal story behind California’s new Native American genocide education law
In the 1860s, an armed militia swept into the historic land of the Serrano people in the San Bernardino mountains and went on a killing spree, attempting to slaughter the entire tribe. A tribal leader named Santos Manuel led the surviving 30 members to safety in a nearby valley. Now,...
'The View' co-hosts come out swinging at Donald Trump a day after he insulted them
NEW YORK (AP) — The hosts of ABC's “The View” clapped back at Donald Trump on Thursday, a day after the Republican nominee for president insulted co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg. “I have a personal legal note,” said Hostin. “Donald Trump, I want to thank you for...
Man is charged with hate crime for vandalizing Islamic center at Rutgers University
A man accused of vandalizing an Islamic center at New Jersey’s flagship university on the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr has admitted to a hate crime, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Jacob Beacher, 24, of North Plainfield, now faces up to three years in prison when he is...
Takeaways from an AP investigation of Russia recruiting Africans to make drones for use in Ukraine
About 200 women ages 18-22 from across Africa have been recruited to work in a factory alongside Russian vocational students assembling thousands of Iranian-designed attack drones to be launched into Ukraine. In interviews with The Associated Press, some of the women said they were...
