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Amid rising seas, island nations push for legal protection
APIA, Samoa (AP) — When and if an island nation fully submerges due to rising seas, what happens to the nationalities of its citizens? This and other related questions are...
Sep. 30, 2022
Kurdish exiles back Iran protests but deny organizing them
SULIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Dara Qureshi scrolls through the contacts on his phone, each name an alias for activists across the border in neighboring Iran, where protests have been raging...
Sep. 30, 2022
West rejects Putin's claim it sabotaged Baltic gas pipelines
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of sabotaging Russia-built natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany, a charge vehemently denied by...
Sep. 30, 2022
House OKs short-term spending package to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine; bill next goes to Biden for signature
WASHINGTON (AP) — House OKs short-term spending package to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine; bill next goes to Biden for signature.
Sep. 30, 2022
Morocco fumes over Adidas design of Algerian soccer jersey
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Moroccan government called on sports apparel company Adidas to pull off the market its new jersey collection for Algeria’s national soccer team, alleging that the...
Sep. 30, 2022
In Ian's wake, worried families crowdsource rescue efforts
Many people whose loved ones stayed behind in the pathway of Hurricane Ian are crowdsourcing rescue efforts as they grapple with the helplessness of waiting and not knowing. In TikTok...
Sep. 30, 2022
Missouri man pleads guilty in deaths of 2 Wisconsin brothers
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A northwest Missouri man pleaded guilty Friday to killing two brothers from Wisconsin after they came to his farm in 2019 to collect a debt from...
Sep. 30, 2022
Live Updates: Emergency services suspended as Ian nears
The Latest on Hurricane Ian: CHARLESTON S.C. — Charleston County emergency services were suspended Friday as officials prepared for Hurricane Ian to make landfall on South Carolina's coast. In a...
Sep. 30, 2022
Nevada governor orders prison head to resign after escape
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The head of Nevada's Department of Corrections has resigned at the request of Gov. Steve Sisolak in the wake of an escape by a convicted bombmaker...
Sep. 30, 2022
New murder charge for North Dakota man who ran over teen
A North Dakota man accused in the fatal hit-and-run of a teenager after a small-town street dance is now charged with murder, after prosecutors say he intentionally ran over the...
Sep. 30, 2022
Nevada governor orders corrections secretary to resign after botched inmate escape that went unreported for 4 days
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada governor orders corrections secretary to resign after botched inmate escape that went unreported for 4 days.
Sep. 30, 2022
Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso, sparking fears of new coup
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Gunfire rang out in Burkina Faso's capital and the state broadcaster went off the air Friday, sparking fears that another coup attempt could be underway...
Sep. 30, 2022
Man who survived Rittenhouse shooting seeks name change
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The man who survived a shooting by Kyle Rittenhouse that left two others dead during a Wisconsin protest in 2020 has filed a secret petition to...
Sep. 30, 2022
Right-wing leader in Italy slams Europe on energy policy
MILAN (AP) — Italian right-wing leader Matteo Salvini on Friday criticized Germany and other European Union nations for not working together on a common response to the energy crisis but...
Sep. 30, 2022
Wall Street drifts near 2022 low as dismal week, month close
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting around its worst levels in almost two years Friday as the end nears for what's been a miserable month for markets around...
Sep. 30, 2022
Vermont dispensaries to begin selling recreational marijuana
Vermont dispensaries are set to begin selling marijuana for recreational use, though only three will be ready to do so on opening weekend. FLORA Cannabis in Middlebury, Mountain Girl Cannabis...
Sep. 30, 2022
Sailor found not guilty of setting fire that destroyed ship
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy judge has ruled a sailor was not guilty of setting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020. The...
Sep. 30, 2022
Live Updates: Parts of Charleston underwater as Ian nears
The Latest on Hurricane Ian: CHARLESTON S.C. — Many areas on Charleston’s downtown peninsula were underwater midday Friday and officials reported widespread power outages across the historic city as Hurricane...
Sep. 30, 2022
Sailor found not guilty of setting 2020 fire that destroyed $1.2 billion Navy warship in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sailor found not guilty of setting 2020 fire that destroyed $1.2 billion Navy warship in San Diego.
Sep. 30, 2022
Indonesian police kill militant suspected in farmers' deaths
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s elite counterterrorism police have killed a militant who was believed responsible for the killings of Christian farmers on Sulawesi island and was the last remaining...
Sep. 30, 2022
NATO chief: War in Ukraine at “a pivotal moment;” Putin’s land grab is “the most serious escalation" since war began
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO chief: War in Ukraine at “a pivotal moment;” Putin’s land grab is “the most serious escalation" since war began.
Sep. 30, 2022
Iran says it has arrested 9 foreigners over protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s intelligence ministry says it has arrested nine foreigners over recent anti-hijab protests sweeping the country. In a statement carried by the state-run news...
Sep. 30, 2022
Iran's intelligence ministry says it has arrested nine foreigners over recent anti-hijab protests sweeping the country
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's intelligence ministry says it has arrested nine foreigners over recent anti-hijab protests sweeping the country.
Sep. 30, 2022
NATO chief rejects Russia’s “illegal and illegitimate” annexation of 4 parts of Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO chief rejects Russia’s “illegal and illegitimate” annexation of 4 parts of Ukraine.
Sep. 30, 2022
