Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year — both choosing to dress as the stubby alien E.T. for their parties on opposite coasts. While the similar costumes will likely spark “who wore it best” debates that are popular in celebrity magazines, the stars chose
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — John Albert’s daughter isn’t going to school on Friday. And he couldn’t be happier about it. For the first time, the high school senior and all of New York City’s public school students have the day off to mark the holiday of Diwali, celebrated in India and among the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher on Friday, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to recover some of its loss from the day before, which
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina put Richard Moore to death by lethal injection Friday for the 1999 fatal shooting of a convenience store clerk, despite a broad appeal for mercy by parties that included three jurors and the judge from his trial, a former prison director, pastors and members of his family.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a year into a war that has ricocheted across the Middle East, Israeli troops are still battling Hamas in the most heavily destroyed and isolated part of the Gaza Strip. In northern Gaza, Hamas militants carry out hit-and-run attacks from bombed-out buildings. Residents say Israeli forces raid shelters
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A ride-hailing driver recounted Friday how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides onto roads and railway tracks and into houses. Song Zi-jie had just dropped off riders in Taipei,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year — both choosing to dress as the stubby alien E.T. for their parties on opposite coasts. While the similar costumes will likely spark “who wore it best” debates that are popular in celebrity magazines, the stars chose
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pets are not forgotten during Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a place at the altars Mexican families set up to honor their deceased loved ones, complete with flowers, candles and photographs. Though the human dead usually get their favorite food or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Up and down Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents are deciding whether to stay or go following two recent hurricanes. And people who might move to Florida are contemplating whether it’s worth the risk to come to a hurricane-prone state. Such questions about Florida’s appeal are raised regularly after the state
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ELLERBE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had been projected as the state with the most closely watched race for governor this fall. But advantages late in the race appear to favor Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein over Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Stein’s campaign has overwhelmed Robinson in fundraising, including a massive $44.6
Continue ReadingAP Congressional Correspondent PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — This election, he has warned, is about the economy. Freedom. Stopping Project 2025 and the MAGA extremes. And, after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, it’s about democracy. And yet, Hakeem Jeffries, in line to make history as the first Black speaker of the House, says
Continue ReadingAP Congressional Correspondent PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — This election, he has warned, is about the economy. Freedom. Stopping Project 2025 and the MAGA extremes. And, after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, it’s about democracy. And yet, Hakeem Jeffries, in line to make history as the first Black speaker of the House, says
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By Eric Cheung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Heavy rains and high winds lashed Taiwan on Thursday as the largest storm to hit the island in nearly three decades made landfall along its southeast coast, killing at least one person and injuring dozens. Typhoon Kong-rey packed winds approaching 200 kilometers per hour
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day, using demeaning language and misrepresentations to paint an exceedingly narrow slice of the U.S. population as a threat to national identity. The former president and Republican nominee’s campaign and aligned political action committees
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) — Country Bay Music Festival is returning to Miami for its second year, with organizers hoping the event can earn a permanent spot in the city’s music scene alongside events like Ultra and Rolling Loud. Country Bay is scheduled for Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 at the historic Miami Marine Stadium,
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press will have thousands of people on hand next week to count votes and declare winners and losers in the U.S. election, continuing a tradition that began in 1848. There’s an even greater priority this year on explaining that process to outsiders. The AP has already
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — If God was the vote counter, Donald Trump says he’d win in a landslide. The Republican nominee suggested on Thursday that divine intervention in next week’s election would reveal him as the rightful winner of even Democratic bastions like California. On one level, Trump’s comment shows how
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — If God was the vote counter, Donald Trump says he’d win in a landslide. The Republican nominee suggested on Thursday that divine intervention in next week’s election would reveal him as the rightful winner of even Democratic bastions like California. On one level, Trump’s comment shows how his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain. Now the rest of the U.S. is getting in on the survival story from 1939. Opening in 650 theaters on Friday, “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” recounts the harrowing tale of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year’s election, as a new poll finds that Republicans are much more skeptical than Democrats that ballots will be counted accurately. Voters generally show more distrust toward nationwide voting results compared to the tallies done by
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