Month: October 2024

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election faces a rare Republican challenger in her bid for reelection. Republican Courtney Kramer is challenging Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Kramer says she wants to bring transparency and accountability

AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher Jr. never considered not playing in Miami’s rivalry game against Florida State, for the simple reason that his father would have wanted him out there. And it was no accident that Miami’s opening touchdown was his. Fletcher rushed for 71 yards and a score in

Associated Press HALCHITA, Utah (AP) — After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach their home on the sprawling Navajo Nation. In five days’ time, their home would be connected to the power grid, replacing their reliance on a few solar panels and propane lanterns. No

PARIS (AP) — An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the English Channel deflated. French authorities say a group of migrants launched their small boat around 5:30 a.m. local time on Sunday morning, some 15 miles west of

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack that killed more than 120 people in one town, a doctors group and the United Nations said. It was the group’s latest attack against the Sudanese military after suffering a series of setbacks,

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The two men seeking to become North Carolina’s next attorney general are both outgoing members of Congress who have represented the Charlotte area on Capitol Hill and previously in the state legislature. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson and GOP U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop are seeking to succeed two-term Attorney

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in this year’s election are choosing between two conflicting visions of the United States being offered by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The outcome will impact how the country sees itself and how it’s viewed across the world. Since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, which means you should set your clock back an hour before you go to

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party to a political liability. The issue was once seen as a sure-fire way to energize young voters. Now it’s become a bludgeon wielded by Republicans who say canceling student

Associated Press WARNGAU, Germany (AP) — Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to honor their patron saint, St. Leonhard. The traditional pilgrimage dates back centuries in Bavaria and Austria. It was revived in Warngau in 1983 after an 80-year break and takes place there

Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The election is little more than a week away, and Vice President Kamala Harris is still trying to help voters feel like they truly know her. She’s been running for president for only about three months, and the compressed campaign comes with challenges and advantages. Harris’ public events