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Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — When Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to his home last week after more than two years in prison without a conviction, he found it empty. He said it smelled of abandonment after his family fled the country fearing they would face a similar fate. Now, one week after

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Ay, Caramba! Bart and Homer Simpson, meet “Monday Night Football.” The Dec. 9 Monday night game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys will also air from Atoms Stadium in Springfield as part of an alternate telecast. “The Simpsons Funday Football” telecast will be streamed on ESPN+ and Disney+ while the

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in one of two lawsuits filed Monday of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005. The second lawsuit accuses the jailed hip-hop mogul of similarly assaulting a 17-year-old would-be contestant on the reality television series “Making the

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea authorities have dissolved dozens of political parties and placed two major opposition ones under observation, while the transitional government has yet to announce an election date. The West African country has been led by a military regime since soldiers ousted President Alpha Conde in 2021. The West African regional bloc

AP Sports Writer OSHU CITY, Japan (AP) — Signs around Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan proclaim him “The Pride of Oshu City.” They might need to add “World Series Champion” soon. Hundreds of fans filed into a public viewing center in Ohtani’s hometown on Tuesday morning — the country is 13 hours ahead of

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West. The Democratic National Committee says the digital ads will run on Instagram and YouTube, targeting younger voters and college campuses. They use video of Trump from

AP Health Writer Health officials are investigating the death of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa fever, a frightening viral disease rarely seen in America. The individual died Monday after returning to the U.S. from West Africa early this month. The patient was not sick while traveling, so the U.S. Centers for

AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Monday defended the newspaper’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate as “right” and “principled” and pushed back against any notion that he ordered it up to protect his business interests. That decision, announced Friday, has reportedly led to tens of

Associated Press NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — As President Joe Biden ’s 50 years in elected office near an end, he doesn’t appear content to quietly exit the political stage. With a week to go before Election Day, Biden is intent on promoting his administration’s record and making the case for Americans to support Vice

VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (AP) — Investigators suspect a propane leak led to a home explosion that leveled the house and killed its two occupants in a community just north of Dallas. Residents of Van Alstyne, Texas, called first responders after hearing a loud “boom” about 1 a.m. Monday. The explosion sparked a fire that was

Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A Republican group is undertaking a new effort this year to do door-to-door outreach to those Jewish voters who have a history of backing GOP candidates. The Republican Jewish Coalition is focusing on five battleground states to boost Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 election.

Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — More than 2,000 soldiers and 500 police officers surrounded a dense neighborhood on the outskirts of El Salvador’s capital in an effort to quash the remnants of gangs the president said were trying to set up shop in the area. Police on Monday surrounded the San Marcos neighborhood with

NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will travel to New York City from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Rockefeller Center officials say the Norway spruce will be cut down on Nov. 7 and will arrive in midtown Manhattan two days later. It will be lit during a live TV broadcast on Dec. 4.

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. Jay Johnston, 56, of Los Angeles, joined other rioters in a