WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of stabbing her classmate to please horror character Slender Man more than a decade ago asked a judge again Friday to release her from a psychiatric hospital. Morgan Geyser, who is now 22 years old, filed a petition with Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren seeking her
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the government to regulate the sector. The move comes as concerns grow about addiction, especially among tens of millions of vulnerable people. Authorities have begun enforcing a law signed by President Luiz
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer. The airline, which said that this is its biggest international expansion ever with more than 760 weekly flights, will also be adding some new routes. Beginning in May, travelers departing from Newark, New Jersey will be able to
Continue ReadingAP National Writer A common observation about Sebastian Coe’s lifetime of going against the grain is that it makes him more of a thorn in the side of the International Olympic Committee than an ideal candidate to become its next president. The 68-year-old gold-medal runner who went on to lead the 2012 London Olympic Committee
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — Investigators on Friday were trying to figure out what led to an elevator accident inside a former Colorado gold mine that killed a tour guide, injured four others and left a separate group of 12 people trapped for hours at the bottom of the tourist attraction 1,000 feet (305 meters)
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — For many Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their relatives, Friday’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Japanese organization against nuclear weapons gives them hope for a new momentum to push for a nuclear-free world. That starts from getting their own government
Continue ReadingAnother in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. “It was a pretty extensive display yet again,” said Shawn Dahl, a space weather forecaster at
Continue ReadingDEER PARK, Texas (AP) — The director of Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex says two employees killed when hydrogen sulfide leaked at a Houston-area oil refinery were employees of a subcontractor performing maintenance work. Victor Rodriguez told reporters in Mexico City on Friday that the two “were in the zone directly affected” by the gas
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Concern is rising that two nonviolent activists opposed to military rule in Myanmar are at high risk of torture after being arrested in raids this week in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. The leader of a protest group said Paing Phyo Min, one of its members, and Shein Wai Aung,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November so close that officials will have to recount the votes. Just don’t expect those recounts to change the winner. They rarely do, even when the margins are tiny. There have been 36 recounts in statewide general elections
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The leaders of Turkey and Serbia say they plan close cooperation between their military industries including a possible joint production of military drones. The announcement Friday comes months after a delivery of Turkish unmanned aircraft to Kosovo, which sparked anger in Belgrade. While Serbia had initially planned the purchase
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge is turning down third-party candidate Cornel West’s request to be put on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Ranjan in an order issued late Thursday expressed sympathy for West’s claim but said it’s too close to Election Day and too late to make changes. West
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30. That’s a key finding of a KFF survey of female voters with results released Friday. About 2 in 5 said abortion was their top concern. That’s twice as many as
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Police in London say 40 more women have made allegations of rape or sexual assault against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed. The claims have been made since the BBC broadcast claims by several former employees of the London department store last month. The Metropolitan Police force said it had received
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Donald Trump detoured from the battleground states Friday to visit a Colorado suburb that’s been in the news over illegal immigration as he drives a message, often using false or misleading claims and dehumanizing language, that migrants are causing chaos in smaller American cities and towns. Trump’s rally in
Continue ReadingKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee continued Friday to investigate a container suspected of holding large amounts of dynamite, warning residents that evacuations will likely remain in place throughout the night. “Until we know more, we implore people to stay out of this area,” Scott Erland, spokesperson for the Knoxville Police Department, told
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the economy soured a bit after two months of small gains, according to the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday. The index slipped to 68.9 in October from 70.1 in September, which had been its highest reading since May. “Consumers continue to express frustration
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Scientists say human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton’s rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%. World Weather Attribution’s flash study comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern United States, a storm also fueled by climate change. The scientists said without climate change, Milton would
Continue ReadingTravis Kelce adding game show host to his growing resume with “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” and Lin-Manuel Miranda offering the musical concept album “Warriors” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases. For those looking for a comedy, Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage play brothers, and former partners in crime, in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ON BOARD THE TCG SANCAKTAR (AP) — Two evacuation ships have docked at the Turkish port of Mersin, bringing Turkish citizens and their families back from Lebanon amid an escalation of the war in the Middle East, this time between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Those who arrived in Turkey were
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