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Hezbollah confirms one of its commanders was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched a rare airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern Beirut neighborhood on Friday. It was the deadliest such strike on Lebanon’s capital in decades, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 14 people killed and dozens more wounded in the attack.
Son of jailed Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai rallies U.S. support in fight for his release
A group of U.S. lawmakers came together in a show of bipartisan support to call for the release of Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai. Lai, who owned the newspaper Apple Daily, is one of the hundreds of democracy activists, journalists and political leaders imprisoned as part of mainland China's ongoing crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Lai's son and his lawyer.
Connie Chung reflects on her trailblazing career and confronting rampant sexism
Over her decades-long career, Connie Chung covered everything from the Watergate scandal to conflict overseas, landing sought-after exclusive interviews along the way. Her new memoir, "Connie," paints a fuller picture of what actually unfolded behind the scenes. Amna Nawaz sat down with the iconic journalist for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Georgia’s State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of paper ballots
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by hand after voting is completed, a change that critics worry could delay the reporting of election night results. The board’s decision...
Early in-person voting begins in three states, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil. Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states with the first early...
Mark Robinson won't appear at Trump rally after report on online posts, sources tell AP
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not speak or appear at Trump's rally on Saturday in the eastern part of his state following a CNN report about his alleged posts on a pornography website's message board, two people familiar with the matter said Friday.
Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off Nevada’s ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada’s Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state. The court’s order Friday, without any noted dissents, allows ballot preparation and printing to proceed in Nevada without Stein...
Trump Media plunges to new low on the first trading day big stakeholders can sell shares
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group slumped to their lowest level ever at the opening bell Friday, the first trading day that its biggest shareholder, former President Donald Trump, is free to sell his stake in the company behind the Truth Social platform. Shares of Trump Media, commonly called...
JD Vance once said conspiracy theories were idiotic. As Trump’s VP pick he is embracing them
WASHINGTON (AP) — JD Vance not long ago described conspiracy theories as the feverish imaginings produced by “fringe lunatics writing about all manner of idiocy.”. That was before he became a rising star in Republican politics. The Ohio senator and GOP’s vice presidential nominee has in recent years...
In spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game, Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at the boisterous crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and entertained each and every spectator with one of the greatest individual performances, and seasons, in major league history. Fans lifted their phones to capture...
Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change after protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since then, many say they're still waiting for change.
In Lebanon thousands of exploding devices trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
BEIRUT (AP) — Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon’s capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020 Beirut port blast. Hundreds of tons of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates had exploded, killing more than 200 people and injuring thousands. Already struggling with the country’s economic...
WATCH: Secret Service head gives update on investigation into Trump rally assassination attempt
Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service's performance during a July campaign rally where Trump was shot and wounded, according to a document released Friday.
EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The European Union pledged on Friday to lend Ukraine up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) as part of a loan package organized by the Group of Seven major industrial nations, as it seeks to help the country rebuild its economy and its war-shattered power grid.
AP-NORC poll shows voters are split on whether Harris or Trump would do a better job on the economy
The new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds about 4 in 10 registered voters say Trump would do a better job handling the economy, while a similar number say that about Harris.
WATCH: Harris speaks about abortion rights at Atlanta campaign rally
Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as a threat to women's freedoms and their very lives, warning in a speech in the battleground state of Georgia on Friday that Republicans would continue to choke off access to abortion if he returns to the White House.
For churches seeing demand for more Christian schools, vouchers ease start-up stress
Florida pastor Melvin Adams knows a few hours of church programming every week is no match for the more than 30 hours children spend at secular schools, absorbing lessons that he says run counter to their family’s Christian beliefs. Like other theologically conservative pastors in Florida and beyond, he...
Due to apparent malfunction, passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted
A paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to an apparent mechanical failure. The Titan submersible imploded last year while on another...
Local Kentucky sheriff charged with murder in killing of judge at courthouse
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder in the killing, police said. The preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times...
During a West Bank raid, Israeli soldiers pushed 3 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs
QABATIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern part of the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to an Associated Press journalist at the scene and video obtained by AP. An AP journalist in the town of...
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