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Better than gold? $100,000 for US athletes who make the Winter Olympics and Paralympics
NEW YORK (AP) — The stakes for all these U.S. skiers, skaters, snowboarders and sliders…
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across…
Pakistan warns Afghanistan of a stern response to any new militant attacks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s defense minister warned Afghanistan on Wednesday that any new “terrorist or…
Anguish in Rio: Photos show bodies lining the streets after massive police raid
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian security forces launched a massive daylong operation on drug…
The US draws down troops on NATO’s eastern flank as Europe frets about a security vacuum
BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. confirmed on Wednesday that it will reduce its troop presence…
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms
ATLANTA (AP) — There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from…
Milan-Cortina reaches 100-day countdown with ice hockey arena still under construction
MILAN (AP) — With 100 days to go until the start of the Milan-Cortina Winter…
Democrats needed a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — When he was elected the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee…
Budapest boxing club says board member, family among 11 killed in Kenya plane crash
KWALE, Kenya (AP) — A Budapest boxing club said on Wednesday that one of its…
France adopts consent-based rape law in the wake of landmark Gisèle Pelicot case
PARIS (AP) — France’s Senate gave its final approval on Wednesday to a bill defining…
US lifts sanctions on separatist Bosnian Serb leader Dodik and his family
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions against separatist Bosnian Serb leader…
British newspaper says it was duped by someone impersonating former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio
NEW YORK (AP) — The Times of London has apologized for running an article that…
NCAA delays rule change permitting college athletes to bet on professional sports
The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff…
He helped deliver Arab American support for Trump. Now his path to Mideast post faces GOP opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Kuwait faces steep odds…
Marco Andretti retires from racing, ending an era for the Andretti family at the Indy 500
Marco Andretti said Wednesday he is retiring from racing, a decision that likely means the…
Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania said Wednesday it will keep the country’s border crossings with…
Sudan war takes a turn as paramilitary force captures Darfur, threatening to split the country
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s brutal two-year war has entered a new, dangerous phase. The paramilitary…
Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance
AP Business Writer (AP) — In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion…
Tanzania deploys the military and imposes a curfew on election day after protests erupt
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania ‘s presidential election teetered toward chaos on Wednesday as protests…
Putin says Russia’s nuclear-armed underwater drone was tested successfully
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has conducted a successful test of a new atomic-powered and nuclear-capable…
Cuomo hasn’t condemned bigoted attacks on Mamdani. In 1977 race, his father took another approach
NEW YORK (AP) — In 1977, at the tail end of another bruising battle for…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 26 The Washington…
Christian McCaffrey and Jim Harbaugh are among 32 nominees for the NFL’s Salute to Service award
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s Salute to Service Award nominees range from Chargers coach…
A San Francisco dog wags its tail and kisses rescuers after it’s plucked from the side of a cliff
A pet dog fell off an oceanside bluff in San Francisco and spent more than…