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From errant birdseed to mint mishaps, gardening can be as scary as any Halloween night
There may be a 20-foot-tall skeleton on your next-door neighbor’s lawn and zombies in the…
Takeaways from AP’s report on how US sought to lure Maduro’s pilot into betraying Venezuelan leader
MIAMI (AP) — A longtime U.S. law enforcement agent secretly tried to recruit Nicolas Maduro’s…
Plane crashes while flying tourists to Kenya’s Maasai Mara, killing 11 people
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A plane crash killed 11 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Kenya’s…
President Trump’s granddaughter gets exemption to LPGA tournament
BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s granddaughter will be taking a detour on her…
Pregnant British teen may get 2-years in Georgia prison for drug smuggling after plea deal
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — British teenager Bella May Culley, who was arrested in Georgia on…
Republican US Rep. Randy Feenstra officially jumps into 2026 race for Iowa governor
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra on Tuesday confirmed that he…
Vietnam’s tourist sites submerged as record rainfall causes major flooding
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rains have caused major flooding in central Vietnam, with rivers…
Trump’s lawyers ask New York appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked a New York state appeals…
Pressure builds on Prince Andrew to vacate mansion he rents for the nominal sum of a peppercorn
LONDON (AP) — The latest chapter in the saga haunting the House of Windsor could…
Lakeland’s swans, descendants of Queen Elizabeth II’s gift, get annual health checkup
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Dozens of swans descended from a pair gifted to the central…
Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ dies at 93
LONDON (AP) — Actor Prunella Scales, best known as acid-tongued Sybil Fawlty in the classic…
Polish prosecutors seek charges against ex-justice minister for misuse of funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors on Tuesday requested lifting the parliamentary immunity of a…
PHOTO ESSAY: Chicago’s children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns
CHICAGO (AP) — Just before noon on a sunny Friday earlier this month, federal immigration…
How Mike Waltz is leading the Trump administration’s ‘a la carte’ approach to UN funding
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Mike Waltz is approaching his new role as U.S. ambassador to…
Pope urges Catholic teachers to focus less on professional outcomes, more on spiritual lives
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Catholic teachers on Tuesday to focus less on…
The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits
NEW YORK (AP) — Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers and…
A drone sighting closes a popular Spanish airport for 2 hours
MADRID (AP) — The sighting of a drone closed the airspace of a Spanish airport…
French senators say security at the Louvre is ‘not in line’ with modern standards and demand action
PARIS (AP) — A delegation of French senators visited the Louvre on Tuesday and acknowledged…
How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Sherry Jenkins is a Halloween person by default. She lives in…
Food banks are preparing for a surge as federal food aid could be paused in the government shutdown
Food banks and pantries were already struggling after federal program cuts this year, but now…
‘We have to be good or ICE will get us’: Takeaways from Chicago children caught in immigration raids
CHICAGO (AP) — Just before noon on a sunny Friday earlier this month, federal immigration…
Chicago’s children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns
CHICAGO (AP) — The 2-year-old boy was so frightened, he stuttered. “Mommy, mommy, mommy,” he…
Game recognize game: Other US sports stars are in awe of Shohei Ohtani
Even among fellow sports superstars, Shohei Ohtani has reached legendary status. The Los Angeles Dodgers…
Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eighteen innings in Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger…