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White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday directed federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded and avert politically and economically costly disruption of federal services. A...
The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands for deep cuts, force a confrontation over federal spending. While some government...
A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy
Why Yevgeny Prigozhin's private jet plummeted into a field northwest of Moscow is still a mystery. The Russian military leaders he tried to oust with his armed rebellion remain in power. His mercenary army is under new management. And President Vladimir Putin, whose authority was...
Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption
NEW YORK (AP) — In late 2020, Sen. Bob Menendez met with Philip Sellinger, a private practice lawyer and former fundraiser for the senator, to assess his potential fit as the next U.S. Attorney for the state of New Jersey — and to discuss one case in particular. If appointed,...
Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina as coastal areas lashed with heavy rain
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall on the North Carolina coast early Saturday, lashing coastal areas with damaging winds and dangerous surges of water, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Radar, hurricane hunter aircraft and observers on the ground...
Cracks in Western wall of support for Ukraine emerge as Eastern Europe and US head toward elections
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Once rock-solid, the support that Ukraine has gotten from its biggest backers for its fight against Russia is showing cracks. Political posturing in places like Poland and Slovakia, where a trade dispute with Ukraine has stirred tensions, and Republican...
With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
MEXICO CITY (AP) — From a White House podium in May, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlined new legal pathways to the United States for Venezuelans and others, along with a “very clear” message for those come illegally. “Our borders are not open. People...
Nikki Haley's approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As a state representative running a longshot campaign for South Carolina governor, Nikki Haley would often explain her opposition to abortion with a story about her family. “I’m strongly pro-life, very pro-life, and not because my party tells me to be, but...
Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire
For Lachlan Murdoch, this moment has been a long time coming. Assuming, of course, that his moment has actually arrived. On Thursday, his father Rupert Murdoch announced that in November he'll step down as the head of his two media companies: News Corp. and Fox Corp. Lachlan will...
Ronald Acuña Jr. joins exclusive 40-40 club with 40th home run of the season for Braves
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. joined baseball’s exclusive 40-40 club Friday night by hitting his 40th home run of the season for the Atlanta Braves to go along with his 68 stolen bases. “I am extremely happy,” Acuña said through a translator after Atlanta's 9-6 victory...
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Florida siblings, ages 10 and 11, stopped while driving mom's car on freeway 200 miles from home
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 10-year-old Florida boy and his 11-year-old sister who were running away to California drove 200 miles (320 kilometers) in their mother's car before they were stopped by sheriff's deputies on an interstate highway, authorities said. The Alachua County...
Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina as coastal areas lashed with heavy rain
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall on the North Carolina coast early Saturday, lashing coastal areas with damaging winds and dangerous surges of water, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Radar, hurricane hunter aircraft and observers on the ground...
Ukraine targets key Crimean city a day after striking Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Saturday morning launched another missile attack on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, a Russian-installed official said, a day after an attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet left a serviceman missing and the main building smoldering. ...
Pope Francis insists Europe doesn't have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent isn't facing a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments...
Niger's junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The military government that seized power in Niger has accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “obstructing” the West African nation's full participation at the U.N.'s annual meeting of world leaders in order to appease France, Niger's former...
A landslide in Sweden causes a huge sinkhole on a highway and 3 are injured when cars crash
HELSINKI (AP) — A landslide in western Sweden caused a huge sinkhole on a major highway to Norway early Saturday, and three people were injured when their cars and a bus skidded off the road, police said. Photos and video footage showed a sinkhole 500 meters (1,640 feet) wide that...
Lebanese troops rescue 27 migrants from sinking boat off Lebanon's coast
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army and the country’s civil defense recused early Saturday 27 migrants whose boat was sinking off the coast of north Lebanon, the military said in a statement. The army did not say where the migrants were heading nor did it give their nationalities. ...
A court in China sentences a famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says
BEIJING (AP) — A prominent Uyghur scholar specializing in the study of her people’s folklore and traditions has been sentenced to life in prison, according to a U.S.-based foundation that works on human rights cases in China. Rahile Dawut was convicted on charges of endangering...
New Jersey house explosion hospitalizes 5 people, police say
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Five people were transported to hospitals after an explosion at a New Jersey home on Friday night, police said. The house in West Milford was heavily damaged by the explosion around 9 p.m., the West Milford Police Department said in a statement. ...
Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan’s interim prime minister said he expects parliamentary elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country’s powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party doesn’t win....
