RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a North Carolina man nicknamed the “AK Guru” has been charged with making and selling hundreds of machine guns built from existing and deconstructed weapons. Court documents show that 72-year-old Earl Carter Jr. is being held by federal authorities on numerous charges. The FBI says a confidential informant told
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy and Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a narrow advantage in two of the three “blue wall” states that collectively represent her clearest path to an Electoral College victory over former President Donald Trump, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. In Michigan, Harris
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An 18-year-old Donald Trump supporter is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened two Kamala Harris supporters with a machete as they campaigned outside a Florida early voting site. Police say Caleb James Williams is charged with felony aggravated assault on a person 65 or older after Tuesday’s confrontation outside a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The owner of New Jersey’s largest newspaper says it will stop publishing a daily print version of the paper early next year, but its online version will continue. The decision announced Wednesday was due to rising costs, decreasing circulation and reduced demand for print copies of the Star-Ledger. The company also said it
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — The Copa del Rey matches involving Valencia and Levante have been postponed following floods that have killed at least 95 people and caused havoc in southern Spain. Other sporting events were also affected by Tuesday’s flash floods that swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson told a group of supporters on Monday night that Republicans will seek “massive reform” to the Affordable Care Act if Donald Trump is reelected — previewing a major piece of the GOP’s legislative plans for next year. During a campaign swing in Pennsylvania, the
Continue ReadingFALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A man who attempted to vote twice in Virginia’s 2023 election was acquitted of attempted illegal voting on Monday, following his claims in court that he had been testing the the system for voter fraud. A Nelson County jury found 67-year-old Richardson Carter Bell Jr. not guilty of attempting to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge has sided with Donald Trump’s campaign and agreed to extend an in-person voting option in suburban Philadelphia. The order came Wednesday after long lines on Tuesday caused voters to complain that they were being disenfranchised by an unprepared election office. Judge Jeffrey Trauger said in a
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teenager has been arrested after he “brandished a machete in an aggressive, threatening posture over his head” at two women Tuesday outside an early voting location near Jacksonville, police said. Caleb James Williams, 18, joined by seven juveniles, approached sign wavers and antagonized the “opposing political side,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.N. officials say more than 1,740 people were killed or injured in Haiti from July to September, a nearly 30% increase over the previous trimester. The surge in violence comes as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police to quell gangs that now control 85% of the capital of
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global have announced they will host a benefit to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. A news release says the one-hour special will air Saturday and include a wide range of celebrities. The special was taped Oct. 27-28 in Nashville, Tennessee. Proceeds
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A top United Nations human rights official has called for a thorough investigation of all killings and other rights violations during the violent unrest leading up to and after the fall of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The U.N.’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concluded a
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago. The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole’s skull and
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy and Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a narrow advantage in two of the three “blue wall” states that collectively represent her clearest path to an Electoral College victory over former President Donald Trump, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. In Michigan, Harris holds
Continue ReadingSMU’s move to the Atlantic Coast Conference hasn’t slowed down the Mustangs at all. SMU has won 13 straight league games – including all eight last year in its final American Athletic Conference season. Now in their new league, the Mustangs (7-1, 4-0) are one of four teams left with a perfect ACC record, a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Donald Trump has Kid Rock, Waka Flocka Flame and Hulk Hogan. As the 2024 campaign whirls into its final week, Democrats are noticeably leaning on their star power advantage, calling on a diverse range of celebrities to endorse Harris, invigorate audiences
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania appeals court said Wednesday the requirement that mail-in voters handwrite the correct date on their ballot violates the state Constitution, but it is not yet clear how the ruling will apply going forward. The ruling comes in a dispute over ballots that were rejected in a previous election
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors plan to argue that a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine should serve nearly 17 years in prison. In a sentencing memorandum filed Tuesday, prosecutors said Jack Teixeira “perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the banks of the river Saryu in a northern Indian city they believe to be the birthplace of the deity Lord Ram.
Continue ReadingGREENWOOD, Ark. (AP) — Three people have been killed in a house fire in western Arkansas. Greenwood Police say officers responded to the fire early Wednesday. A fourth person has been hospitalized from the fire with life-threatening injuries. The victims were a 46-year-old woman and two children, including a 5-year-old. The Greenwood Public Schools district
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