MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president has laid out a plan to combat drug cartel violence. But analysts say it looks like more of the same. President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to increase intelligence and investigative work. But her main focus will apparently remain the “hugs, not bullets” approach used by her predecessor. Sheinbaum took
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A South African man who died Saturday due to a North Dakota wildfire over the weekend was planning to return to his wife within weeks in time for the birth of their first child. The Associated Press had spoken with the wife of 26-year-old Nicolaas van Eeden who says
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities say they have launched new criminal investigations against dozens of opposition activists, part of a sweeping crackdown on dissent ahead of next year’s presidential vote, in which the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, intends to seek a seventh term. He has already been in power for more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Colorado’s Supreme Court has dismissed on procedural grounds a lawsuit against a Christian baker who refused to bake a cake for a transgender woman. Justices in Tuesday’s ruling declined to weigh in on the free speech issues that brought the case national attention. Baker Jack Phillips was sued by attorney Autumn Scardina in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A new legal analysis says Guatemala is effectively stuck with Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who has been criticized and sanctioned by countries around the world for allegedly obstructing corruption investigations and using her power to persecute political opponents. The study by Stanford Law School and Cyrus R. Vance Center
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider an appeal from a Mississippi death row inmate who was convicted of killing a high school student. But 41-year-old Bo Galloway still has a separate appeal underway in a federal district court. Galloway was convicted in 2010 in Harrison County.
Continue ReadingINTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Flags are flying at half-staff in Minnesota and at national parks across the country for a Voyageurs National Park ranger who died trying to rescue a family of three. Fifty-five-year-old Kevin Grossheim died Sunday while aiding a father and two sons who were trapped on an island in a lake
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against sports website Deadspin over an article accusing a 9-year-old NFL fan and his family of racism because of his game-day attire. The lawsuit was filed by California residents Raul Armenta Jr. and his wife, Shannon, on behalf of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s tourism machine began grinding to a halt with at least two major theme parks and the main airport announcing closures ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida. Universal says it will close its theme parks and entertainment district Wednesday afternoon and remain closed
Continue ReadingAP Auto Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — At a time of growing concern about the safety of self-driving vehicles, a leading expert is calling on the federal government to develop a national driver’s test that such vehicles would have to pass before they could travel on public roads. Such a regulation would set minimum
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip. The Tropicana’s hotel towers tumbled in a celebration that included a fireworks display. It was the first implosion
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines during the height of the pandemic, Bob Woodward reported in his new book, “War.” The famed Watergate reporter also details President Joe Biden’s frustrations
Continue ReadingThe NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week. The Bucs departed Tuesday morning, relocating to New Orleans, where they’ll face the Saints on Sunday. The Lightning left Monday night for Raleigh, North Carolina, to continue preparations for their season
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Conservative lawmakers in Britain have ejected former Security Minister Tom Tugendhat from the party leadership contest. The elimination vote leaves three contenders still running to lead the party after its catastrophic election defeat. Tugendhat garnered 20 votes in a ballot of 120 members of Parliament, finishing last. Former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly topped
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In an Oct. 8 story about Oklahoma’s efforts to purchase Bibles for public schools, The Associated Press misspelled the name of an Oklahoma State Department of Education spokesman. His name is Dan Isett, not Issett. The story also misattributed details about changes to the purchasing proposal and a quote beginning, “Unfortunately,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — An activist and municipal councilor for a Hungarian opposition party has disrupted a news conference in the French city of Strasbourg, France as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán laid out plans for Hungary’s presidency of the European Union. The activist interrupted Orbán as he spoke about his opposition to immigration
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Qantas Airways has drawn up a stir after broadcasting a slightly-racy movie across an entire flight. And the Australian carrier now is apologizing to customers. There were technical issues with the in-flight entertainment for a trip from Sydney to Haneda last week, Qantas confirmed to The Associated Press — making individual
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Tim Sheehy took a shot at incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Tester during a recent debate for “eating lobbyist steak” while Sheehy was fighting in Afghanistan. Emails show Sheehy himself has a taste for red meat and lobbying: He met with a Montana official at a steakhouse while
Continue ReadingDRISCOLL, N.D. (AP) — A large herd of cattle escaped from a North Dakota pasture, wandered onto an interstate highway, caused a semi to overturn and resulted in the deaths of 25 of the animals. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the cattle walked out of a pasture adjacent to Interstate 94 near Driscoll around
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have charged the country’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan with attempted murder over the death of a policeman during violent protests last weekend by his supporters. Officials said on Tuesday that Khan, who has been behind bars since 2023, is accused of inciting people to violence. Police
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