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By MUNIR AHMED and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government has announced a major crackdown on migrants in the country illegally, saying it will expel them starting next month. This has raised alarm among foreigners without documentation who include an estimated 1.7 million Afghans. The country’s caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said

By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press MOREAU, N.Y. (AP) — A fingerprint on a ransom note led police to a kidnapping suspect’s camper in New York where 9-year-old Charlotte Sena was found hidden in a cabinet, ending a two-day search sparked by the girl’s disappearance during a family camping trip, officials said. “We are thrilled that

By SEUNG MIN KIM and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has been in touch with U.S. allies and partners to discuss continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Tuesday’s conversation came after Biden signed legislation late Saturday to keep the U.S. government funded. The

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Harding’s Maine-based historical novel “This Other Eden,” Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s dystopian “Chain-Gang All-Stars” and Justin Torres’ multi-generational “Blackouts” are among the fiction finalists for the National Book Awards. Fiction judges also selected Aaliyah Bilal’s debut story collection “Temple Folk” and Hanna Pylväinen’s “The End

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in August, another sign the U.S. labor market remains strong desite higher interest rates — perhaps too strong for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. The Labor Department said Tuesday that American employers posted 9.6 million job openings in August,

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has boycotted President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first State of the Nation Address since disputed elections in August. The boycott highlights the political cracks in the country amid ongoing allegations of a post-election clampdown on government critics. Mnangagwa did not address the opposition boycott

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — At Chanel’s Paris show models were inspired by the villa Noailles. The old artsy spot was visited by famous names like Lagerfeld. Virginie Viard’s designs were influenced by the villa’s gardens. They gave Chanel a relaxed summer feel. Gigi Hadid set the tone in casual flip-flops.

APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old boy retrieved a gun from an unlocked box in his mother’s vehicle and shot two 13-year-olds following an altercation that began during a Pop Warner football practice in central Florida. Apopka police Chief Mike McKinley says the child fired one shot on Monday night, hitting one teen

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, CLAUDIA LAUER and RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three federal firearms charges filed after his earlier deal imploded, setting the case on a track toward a possible trial in 2024 while his father is campaigning for reelection. President Joe Biden’s son

By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — While not one of the major food groups, a bagel and a schmear made of felt might satisfy your appetite for art. “Feltz Bagels,” the latest installation from British artist Lucy Sparrow, uses approximately 30,000 pieces of felt to recreate the look and feel of the