ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Palace of Versailles and three airports in cities across France were evacuated for security reasons and temporarily closed Wednesday. The incidents were the latest in a spate of evacuations in the past five days around France. The former royal chateau of Versailles apologized to visitors for forcing
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he plans to ask Congress for an “unprecedented support package for Israel’s defense” later this week. Behind the scenes, the Biden administration is telegraphing to members of Congress they might request upwards of $100
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — The intensifying rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to lay claim to the mantle of Donald Trump’s top challenger, playing out for weeks in closed-door meetings with donors, burst into the open amid the fallout from the deadly Hamas
Continue ReadingMax Scherzer is set for his 28th career postseason appearance and first with the Texas Rangers when he returns from injury and pitches Game 3 of the AL Championship Series on Wednesday night against the Houston Astros. Texas leads the series 2-0, and Scherzer will try putting the reigning World Series champion Astros on the
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have condemned Hamas’ attacks against Israel and all violence against civilians and urged humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. Wednesday’s vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 votes in favor, the United States against
Continue ReadingBy EMMANUEL IGUNZA AND MUNIR AHMED Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The widow of a prominent Pakistani journalist who was killed a year ago in Kenya has filed a lawsuit against an elite Kenyan police unit she accuses for the wrongful death of her husband. Javeria Siddique said she filed the lawsuit in Nairobi
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A coalition of three opposition parties who won Poland’s general election against the right-wing party that controlled the country for eight years have opened talks on forming a new government. Szymon Holownia, co-leader of the Third Way party, is urging the president to move swiftly in
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A multicar crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu killed four people and injured two others Tuesday night, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Preliminary information indicates four vehicles were involved in a traffic collision. Four female adults were pronounced
Continue ReadingBy KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Enormous warty pumpkins. Carnivorous plants. Immersive arachnid displays. Slithering snakes and fluttering bats. And illuminated displays of hundreds, or thousands, of ornately carved jack-o’-lanterns. Zoos and botanical gardens have become increasingly popular Halloween destinations. Their haunting array of natural installations and spooky events provide a fun addition, or alternative, to
Continue ReadingBy KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Enormous warty pumpkins. Carnivorous plants. Immersive arachnid displays. Slithering snakes and fluttering bats. And illuminated displays of hundreds, or thousands, of ornately carved jack-o’-lanterns. Zoos and botanical gardens have become increasingly popular Halloween destinations. Their haunting array of natural installations and spooky events provide a fun addition, or alternative, to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting North Korea just days after the U.S. said Pyongyang had transferred munition to Moscow for its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti posted a video of a crowd on Wednesday greeting Lavrov on in the pouring rain in Pyongyang alongside
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is dipping Wednesday following a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. Worries about war in the Middle East are also dragging on the market. The S&P 500 was 0.6% lower in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down
Continue ReadingMAINZ, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga soccer club Mainz has suspended Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi for what it called an “unacceptable” social media post about the Israel-Hamas war. The club says on its website that it has “relieved Anwar El Ghazi of his training and matchday related duties” for a post he shared Sunday that
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh has announced plans to expand with a $45 million event venue. The proposed entertainment project is part of the museum’s ‘Pop District’ initiative and would be built on an existing museum parking lot. Plans for the project were presented to the city’s Planning Commission on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is moving quickly to confirm Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel, holding a hearing on his nomination Wednesday as President Joe Biden visits the region to reinforce U.S. support for Israel and try to ease tensions in its new war with Hamas. The Senate
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is dipping in early trading following a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. Worries about war in the Middle East are also dragging on the market. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in the early going Wednesday. The Dow fell 69 points, and the Nasdaq composite
Continue ReadingNICE, France (AP) — French soccer club Nice has suspended defender Youcef Atal until further notice after he shared an antisemitic message on social media. Nice says in a statement that it had discussed the issue with Atal and that he apologized. Nice says it decided to suspend him “given the nature of the publication
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The German government has announced a drive to get more Ukrainian and other refugees into jobs now that many have a usable knowledge of the German language. The government is trying to address both a shortage of skilled labor and concerns about high levels of migration. Germany has taken in more than
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance is scheduled to appear in court. He is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to trying to extort money from her mother as part of a plea deal that her attorney says is contingent on providing
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL, TARA COPP and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA BEIRUT (AP) — Two suicide drones launched at a base hosting U.S. troops in Iraq have been intercepted, according to a defense official. Hours later, an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq announced it had launched another drone attack on a second base. No injuries have been reported in
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