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This Satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Leslie, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)

Leslie strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic but isn't threatening land

Forecasters say Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm was located Saturday about 725 miles … more

10/5/24

Mel McDonald plays music at a drum circle Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Asheville, N.C., a week after Hurricane Helene upended lives across the Southeast. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

Well-known Asheville music tradition returns in a sign of hopefulness after Helene

A well-known Asheville musical tradition has returned in a sign of hopefulness a week after Helene battered the mountain city. The Asheville Drum Circle had its first regular Friday night session … more

By BRITTANY PETERSON | 10/4/24

Chilean journalist Eva Vergara poses for a portrait in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. Vergara, who worked for four decades with The Associated Press until late 2023, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. She was 68 years old. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Eva Vergara, longtime AP Chile correspondent, dies at 68

Former AP correspondent in Chile, Eva Vergara, who covered stories including the first protests against the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet and revealed key information about abuses by members … more

By JUAN ZAMORANO | 10/4/24

FILE - Darryl George stands next to his mother, Darresha George, in front of Galveston County Court House, May 23, 2024, in Galveston, Texas. A federal judge on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 denied a request by Darryl George, a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the student’s lawyers say would have allowed him to return to his high school without fear of having his previous punishment over his hairstyle resume.(Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair

A federal judge has denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the student’s lawyers say would have allowed him to return to his high school without fear of … more

By JUAN A. LOZANO | 10/4/24

Friends and family of Tyre Nichols gather to pray before entering the federal courthouse for the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 fatal beating Nichols, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Some perplexed at jury's mixed verdict in trial for 3 former officers in Tyre Nichols' death

The trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ended with a mixed verdict, surprising and perplexing some observers who questioned why the jury would acquit … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ and JONATHAN MATTISE | 10/4/24

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, right, and newly appointed police chief Jim McDonnell share a light moment during a news conference in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles mayor picks ex-sheriff to be city's police chief

A former county sheriff has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the nation's third-largest police force. Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday the appointment of Jim … more

By JAIMIE DING | 10/4/24

A trailer moved by floodwater sits on the side of a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Pensacola, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding

North Carolina health workers are distributing Benadryl and epinephrine injections to communities after hurricane flooding has caused bees and yellow jackets to swarm from their underground nests. … more

By DEVI SHASTRI | 10/4/24

This photo provided by NASA, taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows a solar flare, the bright flash in the center of the image on Oct. 3, 2024. (Solar Dynamics Observatory/NASA via AP)

Solar flares may cause faint auroras across top of Northern Hemisphere

Solar storms may cause faint auroras across fringes of the northern United States this weekend. Forecasters are also monitoring for possible disruptions to power and communications. The sun’s … more

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | 10/4/24

For Pittsburgh Jews, attack anniversary adds to an already grim October

Jewish communities everywhere reacted with horror at last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. But the approaching one-year commemoration of the assault hits home particularly hard in … more

By PETER SMITH | 10/4/24

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, Paris-Saint-Germain player Lassana Diarra during a French League One soccer match against Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Landmark ruling from EU's top court says some FIFA rules on transfers are contrary to the bloc's law

The European Union’s top court said Friday that some FIFA rules on player transfers are contrary to European Union legislation relating to competition and freedom of movement. The court’s ruling … more

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN | 10/4/24

In his first public remarks since the killing, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that assassinating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was an “essential condition” for Israel to achieve its war goals.

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen

Hezbollah has confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli strike. It comes a day after the Lebanese militant group confirmed the killings of multiple commanders, including … more

By The Associated Press | 10/4/24

A young supporter arrives before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event at Dane Manufacturing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Waunakee, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

AP Week in Pictures: Global

Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2024 The moon moves past the sun during an annular solar eclipse, debris is strewn on the lake in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and demonstrators burn representations of … more

By The Associated Press | 10/4/24

Lilach Almog talks about the Hamas attack on the police department in her city on Oct. 7, 2023, during an interview at her apartment in Sderot, Israel, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. Almog, who lives across from the police station that was destroyed during the attack, witnessed the movements of the Hamas militants and Israeli forces from her bedroom window. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A year later, Israeli survivors reflect on the lingering toll of Oct. 7

One year after the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas militants, survivors reflect on that day's lingering toll. They hid in bedrooms, bomb shelters, safe rooms and even beneath trees as Hamas … more

By LEO CORREA and MELANIE LIDMAN | 10/4/24

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris walks with former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., at a campaign rally at Ripon College, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Ripon, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

The Latest: Harris campaigns in Wisconsin and Trump in Michigan in battle for 'blue wall' states

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is opening a two-day stay in Wisconsin and Michigan, and Republican candidate Donald Trump will be in Michigan on Thursday as the two candidates … more

By The Associated Press | 10/3/24

This image taken from video provided by the Bedford, N.H., Police Department, shows a moose being freed after it was stuck in a residential swimming pool, Thursday Oct. 3, 2024, in Bedford. (Bedford Police Department via AP)

A moose was rescued from a swimming pool in New Hampshire

Police and firefighters in New Hampshire have responded to an unusual call — a moose trapped in a backyard swimming pool. A video shot by police shows rescuers removing a pool covering after … more

10/3/24

RowVaughn Wells, left, mother of Tyre Nichols, prays with family and friends before entering the federal courthouse for the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 fatal beating of her son Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Jury mulling fate of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating

The future of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is in the hands of a jury after weeks of testimony in federal court. Jurors began their deliberations Thursday … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 10/3/24

It’s tarantula mating season on the Colorado plains, where male spiders scurry out of their burrows in search of a mate, and hundreds of arachnophiles flock to the small farming town of La Junta to watch them emerge. (AP video by Thomas Peipert)

Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community

It’s tarantula mating season on the Colorado plains, when male spiders scurry out of their burrows in search of a mate. Hundreds of arachnophiles flock to the small town of La Junta each year to … more

By THOMAS PEIPERT and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM | 10/3/24

This Satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Kirk, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)

Hurricane Kirk could cause dangerous surf conditions along the US East Coast

Forecasters say waves from Hurricane Kirk could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S. East Coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Kirk is a … more

10/3/24

FILE - A Georgian Orthodox Church clergyman attends a celebration of the Day of Family Purity in the conservative country where animosity toward LGBTQ+ people is strong, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze, File)

Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it

The speaker of the Georgian parliament has signed into a law a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and mirrors legislation adopted in neighboring Russia. Shalva Papuashvili, the … more

10/3/24

Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic

Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane. There were no coastal watches or warnings in … more

10/2/24