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The home of the Weibel family is boarded up in preparation for Hurricane Milton on Oct. 7, 2024, in Port Richey, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Boats destroyed during Hurricane Helene are shown on the Davis Islands Yacht Basin ahead of the possible arrival of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 7, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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Jay McCoy puts up plywood in preparation for Hurricane Milton on Oct. 7, 2024, in New Port Richey, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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River Ridge High School AFJROTC cadets Jacob Johnson, left and Ronan Myrmel help evacuees load in to the school which is being used as a shelter in preparation for Hurricane Milton on Oct. 7, 2024, in New Port Richey, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Category 5 Hurricane takes aim at Florida’s Gulf Coast. Follow live updates

Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane as it takes aim at Tampa Bay.
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FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230

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What to know about Hurricane Milton

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Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip, light a fire to keep away mosquitoes and other insects, which have recently infested the streets of the southern town of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, July 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Gaza is in ruins after Israel’s yearlong offensive. Rebuilding may take decades

With no end in sight to the war and no plan for the day after, it is impossible to say when – or even if – anything will be rebuilt.
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She fought for her life as a hostage in Gaza. A year later, she’s fighting for her husband’s freedom

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms

Trump and Harris mark somber anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel

Full coverage: Oct. 7 - One Year Later

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Harris calls Trump ‘incredibly irresponsible’ for spreading misinformation about Helene response

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North Carolina residents impacted by Helene likely to see some voting changes

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Trump says migrants who have committed murder have introduced ‘a lot of bad genes in our country’

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Don’t expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

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    Chicago mayor names new school board after entire panel resigns

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    Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from Elon Musk’s X platform over warrant in Trump case

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    The mayor of a state capital in Mexico is killed less than 1 week after he took office

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    Salmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed

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    Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to ease voter registration

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    Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield on living through ‘We Live in Time’

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    A peek inside human brain shows a way it cleans out waste

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    Man falls to his death in Utah while canyoneering in Zion National Park

A look at Gaza City before and after October 7, 2023

The Israel-Hamas war has caused vast destruction in the Gaza Strip and displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million people, often multiple times. (AP video by Wafaa Shurafa)
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Up, up and away: Hot air balloon festival kicks off in New Mexico

A spacecraft is on its way to a harmless asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test

Elon Musk jumps around on stage as he joins Trump at rally

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Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise better odds

The cost of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will soon more than double.
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This four-cheese pasta is Italy’s answer to macaroni and cheese

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A top energy strategist is optimistic about climate change. And he has the data to back that up

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Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA

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Hyundai has begun producing electric SUVs at its $7.6 billion plant in Georgia

TODAY IN HISTORY

October
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2023: Surprise attacks spark Israel-Hamas War

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Ford's first moving assembly line

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Gunmen hijack Achille Lauro cruise ship

1998

Matthew Shepard fatally assaulted
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Stories Under 60 Seconds

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Hurricane Milton is set to hit Florida. Here’s what we know.
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Up, up and away: Hot air balloon festival kicks off in New Mexico
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Elon Musk joins Trump rally at site of assassination attempt
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LeBron James says playing with son Bronny felt like ‘the Matrix’
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Melania Trump defends abortion rights in new memoir
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Kamala Harris campaigns with Republican Liz Cheney in Wisconsin
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Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with what to do next
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Biden makes a rare White House briefing appearance
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What are the new details in Trump’s 2020 election case?
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Cybersecurity head says no chance a foreign actor can change election results
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King Charles tries some Samoan dancing at Commonwealth reception
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Man in south Lebanon cares for pets left behind by owners fleeing Israeli strikes
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This floating hotel hosts workers building a large wind farm offshore
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Lawmakers share who they think won the VP debate
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Walz and Vance debate how states should handle reproductive rights
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What led to Iran firing ballistic missiles into Israel
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LeBron James begins first Lakers training camp with his son Bronny
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More than 20 feared dead after bus catches fire in Thailand
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Projectiles intercepted over Jerusalem as Iran launches at Israel
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How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy
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Texas lawyer says he is prepared to represent 120 victims against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
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Explosions seen as Israel begins ‘limited’ ground offensive in Lebanon
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Russian fighter jet flies within feet of US F-16 near Alaska
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Emergency supplies arrive to North Carolina, days after Hurricane Helene tore through Southeastern US
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From AP’s archives: Pete Rose says he’s had a ‘Hall of Fame’ life
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Watch the Coast Guard rescue a man and dog from a sailboat during Hurricane Helene
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What do Americans think of Trump’s and Harris’ genders?
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Caitlin Clark: ‘Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism’
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Watch search and rescue efforts in Florida after Hurricane Helene made landfall
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Diplomats leave UNGA hall ahead of Netanyahu speech
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Maggie Smith of ‘Downton Abbey’ and Harry Potter films dies at 89
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Palestinian president and Lebanese foreign minister reiterates call for a cease-fire
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Michigan State football player is raising 5 siblings since his mother’s death
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he doesn’t plan to resign despite federal corruption case against him
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Small businesses say it’s hard to source ingredients for clean beauty
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Biden speaks on tension in the Middle East during final UNGA speech
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Restoration of historic mosque underway, one year after Morocco’s devastating earthquake
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Oprah says she didn’t know that Harris was a gun owner
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Coast Guard releases footage of the Titan submersible wreckage
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Voters react to the second apparent assassination attempt on Trump
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Body cam footage shows arrest of suspect in Trump’s apparent assassination attempt
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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Cissy Houston, a Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91

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After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery

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South Korean woman sues government and adoption agency after her kidnapped daughter was sent abroad

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Affordable housing could disappear by the tens of thousands

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More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work

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Chaos hits AP Top 25 with 4 teams ranked in the top 11 losing to unranked opponents

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Keanu Reeves spins out at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut

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How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy

Election 2024

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Turning Point CEO Charlie Kirk before speaking during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Turning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skeptical

The conservative group Turning Point has long been known for hosting glitzy events, cultivating far-right influencers and raising prodigious amounts of money.
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Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost

New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris, but it would surge under Trump

For US adversaries, Election Day won’t mean the end to efforts to influence Americans

Global elections

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Tunisia’s President Saied wins second term after cracking down on the opposition

  1. Sao Paulo mayor’s race heads to a runoff without a controversial outsider in Brazil’s elections

  2. Hungarians protest state media ‘propaganda factory’ and demand unbiased press

BE WELL

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Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media

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‘I love you but I hate you.’ What to do when you can’t stand your long-term partner

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It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

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The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend

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Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Try the gym and weight-resistance training

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Want to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you

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Before you sign up for a store credit card, know what you’re getting into

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Cutting back on meat doesn’t have to mean going without protein

AP Photography

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A year of blood and anguish: The Mideast war in AP photos

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In their 80s, these South Korean women learned reading and rap

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See the best AP pictures from around the world this week

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Sofia Roca, a 49-year-old immigrant from Colombia, climbs a stairway inside her apartment complex in Aurora, Colo., on March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No

Nearly 900,000 women and girls tried to cross the U.S. southern border last year. Finding a job and an affordable place to stay has been anything but easy.
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Mexican immigrant families plagued by grief, questions after plant workers swept away by Helene

This couple’s divided on politics, but bound together by love

Born on Oct. 7, Ali’s first year has played out against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war

World News

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War rages on multiple fronts as Israel marks a year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack

Israelis are holding somber ceremonies to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history.
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A year after the Hamas attack shattered this Israeli community, going home still feels impossible

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Middle East latest: Palestinian militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel as it marks Oct. 7

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What to know about fighting in Lebanon and Gaza

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Tunisia’s President Saied wins landslide reelection after cracking down on opponents

The Latest

Lore Segal, esteemed Austrian American writer who fled the Nazis as a child, dies at 96

New leader takes over Haiti’s transitional presidential council marred by corruption allegations

Police say 10 people are dead and an unknown number are missing after a mine collapse in Zambia

More than 230 migrants reached the Greek island of Crete from North Africa over the weekend

U.S. News

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FILE - This photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows death row inmate Richard Glossip on Feb. 19, 2021. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP, File)

Oklahoma death row inmate had three ‘last meals.’ He’s back at Supreme Court in new bid for freedom

Nine times the state of Oklahoma has set a date to execute death row inmate Richard Glossip. And nine times Glossip, now 61, has gotten another chance at life.
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Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris

Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say

US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a ‘truly dangerous narrative’

The latest

Oregon strikes an additional 302 people from voter rolls over lack of citizenship proof

New charges filed against Chasing Horse just as sprawling sex abuse indictment was dismissed

Intelligence officials say US adversaries are targeting congressional races with disinformation

Ex-New Mexico state senator John Arthur Smith dies at 82

Entertainment

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FILE - Ryan Miller from the band Guster performs during the 2024 Sea. Hear. Now festival on Sept. 14, 2024, in Asbury Park, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Guster, Avett Brothers and Florence Welch are helping bring alt-rock to the musical theater stage

Ryan Miller, lead singer of alternative rock band Guster, has a new gig that even he’s a little surprised about: Musical theater songwriter.
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Movie Review: ‘Piece by Piece,’ a very odd Lego doc about Pharrell Williams snaps together somehow

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Nicholas Alexander Chavez plays Lyle Menendez and a priest on TV. He’s hungry for what’s next.

Tilda Swinton explores assisted suicide in Pedro Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’

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Taylor Swift is back to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs with Eras Tour soon to resume

Movie armorer on Alec Baldwin’s film ‘Rust’ pleads guilty to gun charge in separate case

Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

Billie Jean King named grand marshal for the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1

Climate

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Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change

In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel reliance promoted by her predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and vowed to resume an energy transition that he halted.
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Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate

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Hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and keep killing for years to come

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In India, warming climate pressures scientists to keep developing tougher seeds

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Offering a dose of healing, curious beluga whales frolic in a warming Hudson Bay

SPORTS

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Carpenter’s 3-run homer off Clase sends gritty Tigers to 3-0 win over Guardians in Game 2 of ALDS

  1. NCAA’s $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval

  2. Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers arrested on assault, strangulation, drug charges

  3. Hurricane Milton forces NFL, NHL and other sporting events to adjust game plans

BUSINESS

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

  1. Elon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms

  2. Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims

  3. National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scale

SCIENCE

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A spacecraft is on its way to a harmless asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test

  1. NASA switches off instrument on Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power

  2. IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater

  3. NASA’s Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto’s largest moon

LIFESTYLE

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A recipe for turmeric chicken soup is a window into a Southern Thai family

  1. American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days

  2. International fiesta fills New Mexico’s sky with colorful hot air balloons

  3. Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game

Technology

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American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack

  1. Alleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries

  2. Ubisoft shares jump following reports of Tencent, Guillemot family considering buyout

  3. What to stream: Jelly Roll, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and new Charli XCX

  4. Austrian activist Schrems wins privacy case against Meta over personal data on sexual orientation

Health

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Ahead of hurricane strike, Floridians should have a plan, a supply kit and heed evacuation advice

  1. Torino captain Duván Zapata set to miss rest of season with serious knee injury

  2. Supreme Court declines Biden’s appeal in Texas emergency abortion case

  3. Injured Dayot Upamecano out of France squad against Israel and Belgium

Religion

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Pro-Palestinian protesters pitch encampment outside Jewish Democrat’s Ohio home

  1. Defaced mural of Oct. 7 survivor another example of rising antisemitism in Italy

  2. Minnesota man arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ synagogue

  3. Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the pool who will one day elect his successor

Fact Check

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FACT FOCUS: Claims that more than 300,000 migrant children are missing lack context

  1. A look at false and misleading claims from the vice presidential debate

  2. Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacre

  3. Trump makes false claims about federal response as he campaigns in area ravaged by Hurricane Helene

LATEST NEWS

North Korea’s Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and US

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United States, as he accused them of raising animosities on the Korean Peninsula.

Home at last: Mets return to Citi Field from 2-week odyssey and prep for pivotal Game 3 vs Phillies

Finally back home from a dramatic two-week odyssey, the New York Mets are preparing for a pivotal Game 3 in their National League playoff against the rival Philadelphia Phillies.

Cardinals hope their defense keeps improving after it keyed a comeback win over the 49ers

The Arizona Cardinals may have salvaged their season by rallying for a 24-23 win at the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers.

Another Patriots loss raises the question: How long can they wait for Drake Maye?

The clock is ticking for Drake Maye. After another lackluster performance by Jacoby Brissett and the Patriots’ offense, coach Jerod Mayo took nothing off the table when looking for answers.

Australia and China seek first wins in third round of Asian World Cup qualifying

Australia hosts China in Adelaide on Thursday as both sides seek their first wins in the third round of Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

The Rams are starting slowly every week, and they’re already in an early season hole at 1-4

If fans of the Los Angeles Rams feel as if their team is starting every game in a hole during this dismal season, that’s because they are.

Utah hopes to follow in the steps of other NHL teams that moved and found success

Utah Hockey Club management insists it’s an expansion team. As far as the NHL is concerned and the way records will be kept, that’s true.

Florida women’s tennis coach Roland Thornqvist retires after 500 wins and 4 NCAA titles

Longtime Florida women’s tennis coach Roland Thornqvist is retiring. He ends his career with more than 500 wins and four national championships.

NFL Inactive Report

New York (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — The National Football League Inactive Report.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — NEW ORLEANS: LB Willie Gay Jr., TE Taysom Hill, LB Pete Werner, OL Cesar Ruiz, DT Kristian Boyd, DE Payton Turner, QB Spencer Rattler (emergency QB).

Doubs’ return is expected to boost the Packers’ receiving depth after they beat the Rams without him

The Green Bay Packers managed to beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-19 even after their receiving depth took a major hit.

Cardinals OL Will Hernandez out for the season after suffering knee injury vs. 49ers

Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Will Hernandez is out for the season because of a knee injury he suffered in the team’s 24-23 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Little time for Seahawks to make fixes after 2 straight losses with 49ers coming to town

The Seattle Seahawks have no time to dwell on Sunday’s 29-20 loss to the visiting New York Giants. Seattle welcomes NFC West rival San Francisco on Thursday night, which means there’s no time to make wholesale corrections or changes.

Bills’ ‘everybody eats’ motto on offense goes from feast to famine after 2 straight losses

Bills coach Sean McDermott’s questionable clock management decisions aside, the team’s Josh Allen-led offense has hit a major road block after two straight losses.

Panthers hand out Stanley Cup championship rings, stressing how title was won together

It took Florida coach Paul Maurice 30 years to win a Stanley Cup championship ring. And after he was handed the box holding his new piece of jewelry on Monday, he had to wait about another half-hour before he could actually look at the prize.

The Ravens’ offense is rolling with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry leading the way

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry have become one of the most formidable duos in the NFL. And that’s a primary reason the Baltimore Ravens are back where they expect to be: atop the AFC North.

Prosecutor says Omaha officer was justified in fatally shooting fleeing man

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A prosecutor has decided not to file charges against an Omaha police officer who fatally shot an armed Nebraska man eight times while he was fleeing.

DeBoer, No. 7 Alabama trying to rebound from stunning loss to Vanderbilt

For Nick Saban, it was Louisiana-Monroe. Kalen DeBoer also has now endured a stunning loss in his debut season at Alabama with a loss to Vanderbilt that dealt a massive but not necessarily fatal blow to the now seventh-ranked Crimson Tide’s playoff and Southeastern Conference title hopes.

Iowa’s Leshon Williams and Kaleb Brown leave the team and plan to enter the transfer portal

Iowa running back Leshon Williams and receiver Kaleb Brown have left the team and plan to enter the transfer portal in December.

A more comfortable Connor Bedard is hoping to put together a big second season with the Blackhawks

Connor Bedard is usually one of the first players on the ice and one of the last players to leave when practice is over.

Tua Tagovailoa will consult experts during bye week as Dolphins aim for the QB to return this season

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Tua Tagovailoa has an expert consultation scheduled during Miami’s upcoming bye week as the quarterback aims to clear concussion protocol and return this season.

The 49ers have little time to dwell on their latest 4th quarter collapse

The San Francisco 49ers dominated the NFC West the past two seasons, winning 11 of 12 games on the way to back-to-back division titles.

Matt Rempe hopes his offseason made him a better fighter and a better player for the Rangers

Matt Rempe spent a few days over the summer on the ice with retired enforcer Georges Laraque learning the finer points of fighting.

Kansas City fans have attention divided as Chiefs play Saints at same time as Royals face Yankees

Sports fans in Kansas City had their attention divided Monday night with the Royals playing the Saints in Game 2 of their AL Division Series at the same time as the Chiefs were playing the Saints on Monday Night Football.

Rookie Bo Nix stands up to Sean Payton and stakes his claim as the leader of the red-hot Broncos

Bo Nix staked his claim as the offensive leader of the Broncos when he stood up to coach Sean Payton. while getting yelled after he changed a play call during Denver’s 34-18 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Banged-up Saints put OL Shane Lemieux on IR before kickoff against Chiefs in latest blow to offense

The New Orleans Saints put backup offensive lineman Shane Lemieux on injured reserve amid a flurry of roster moves before they played the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium.

After an 0-2 start, the Giants are showing signs of being a better team than last year

After dropping their first two games, the New York Giants are showing signs they might be a better team than a year ago when they disappointed fans posting a 6-11 record.

The Bengals will try to salvage a spiraling season after their wild loss to the Ravens

The Cincinnati Bengals are scoring plenty of points but squandered one opportunity after another to beat the Baltimore Ravens.

Michigan university president’s home painted with anti-Israel messages

A suburban Detroit house owned by the University of Michigan president and the sidewalk were spray-painted with the words “intifada” and “coward” on the first anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas.

2 ex-officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols get home detention while 1 stays in jail

A federal judge has ruled that two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction of justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will be released from jail ahead of sentencing in January.

Michael Jordan and Front Row’s Bob Jenkins standing firm in their fight against NASCAR: Analysis

Michael Jordan of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins made a show of solidarity as the NASCAR race in Alabama over the weekend.