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This illustration provided by NASA depicts the Europa Clipper spacecraft over the moon, Europa, with Jupiter at background left. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life

A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft named Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon's icy crust and determine whether conditions there could … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 10/12/24

Tony Brazzale removes part of a tree felled by a tornado from in front of his house in Wellington, Fla., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephany Matat)

Far from where Hurricane Milton hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage

Tony Brazzale expected Hurricane Milton would be a “nonevent” for his family. It was forecast to hit Florida's west coast and track across the state well to the north of their home in Wellington, … more

By STEPHANY MATAT and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER | 10/12/24

FILE - Vehicles line Interstate 5 south bound in heavy traffic Nov. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Road rage shooting in LA leaves 1 dead, shuts down Interstate 5 for hours

An apparent road rage shooting during rush hour traffic in Los Angeles has killed one person and injured another. The shooting, which was reported Thursday just after 4 p.m., closed down the … more

Associated Press | 10/11/24

FILE - In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, the control tower of Camp VI detention facility is seen on April 17, 2019, in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Lawyer for news organizations presses Guantanamo judge to make public a plea deal for 9/11 accused

A lawyer for news organizations has urged the U.S. military commission at Guantanamo Bay to unseal the plea deal struck with accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others. Attorney … more

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER | 10/11/24

This Oct. 5, 2024 photo shows a black bear climbing the gate of the Governor's Residence, in Hartford, Conn. (Courtesy of Joanna Kornafel via AP)

Witnesses can bear-ly believe the surprise visitor at Connecticut governor's estate

Witnesses could bear-ly believe the surprise visitor that appeared at the Connecticut governor’s estate. A black bear scaled the fence Saturday as human passers-by did a double-take. Joanna M. … more

10/11/24

FILE - Demonstrators march and gather near the Texas Capitol following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, June 24, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills

A Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his … more

By NADIA LATHAN | 10/11/24

FILE - A male Eastern Box Turtle moves across a path at Wildwood Lake Sanctuary in Harrisburg, Pa., May, 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Woman pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 29 turtles across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak

A woman from China has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak. A Border Patrol agent's affidavit states that … more

10/11/24

Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel on site in response to the discovery of suspicious container at CMC Recycling in Knoxville. Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 10, ,2024. (Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)

Authorities continue to investigate container suspected of holding dynamite in Tennessee

Authorities in eastern Tennessee are continuing to investigate a container suspected of holding large amounts of dynamite, warning residents that evacuations will likely remain in place throughout … more

10/11/24

FILE - World Athletics President Sebastian Coe holds a press conference at the conclusion of the World Athletics meeting at the Italian National Olympic Committee, headquarters in Rome, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

Sebastian Coe tells AP his run to be IOC president might not be such a longshot after all

A common observation about Sebastian Coe’s lifetime of going against the grain is that it makes him more of a thorn in the side of the International Olympic Committee than an ideal candidate to … more

By EDDIE PELLS | 10/11/24

A police officer moves a barrier for an emergency vehicle Thursday, Oct. 9, 2024, at Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, Colo. (Arthur H. Trickett-Wile/The Gazette via AP)

An elevator mishap at a Colorado tourist mine killed 1 and trapped 12. The cause is still unknown

Investigators were trying to figure out Friday what led an elevator to malfunction at a former Colorado gold mine, killing one person. Four others were injured and 12 people were trapped for hours at … more

By JESSE BEDAYN and MATTHEW BROWN | 10/11/24

Emergency personnel arrive at oil refinery after hydrogen sulfide leaked Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 in Houston. (KTRK via AP)

The 2 people killed after a leak at a Texas oil refinery worked for a maintenance subcontractor

The director of Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex says two employees killed when hydrogen sulfide leaked at a Houston-area oil refinery were employees of a subcontractor performing maintenance … more

10/11/24

FILE - Abortion-rights protesters cheer at a rally outside the state capitol in Lansing, Mich., June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey finds

A survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30. That's a key finding of a KFF survey of female voters with … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 10/11/24

FILE - A house sits toppled off its stilts after the passage of Hurricane Milton, alongside an empty lot where a home was swept away by Hurricane Helene, in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Fla., Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

The Latest: Residents begin repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which killed at least 8

Florida residents began repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which smashed through coastal communities and tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a deadly tornadoes. At least eight … more

By The Associated Press | 10/11/24

FILE - A bust of Alfred Nobel on display following a press conference at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP, File)

The Nobel Peace Prize is being announced against a backdrop of conflicts around the world

The Nobel Peace Prize is being announced, against a backdrop of devastating conflicts raging in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan. The Norwegian Nobel Committee that decides on the winner and will … more

By MIKE CORDER and ELENA BECATOROS | 10/11/24

Flood waters recede after Hurricane Milton, on streets where piles of debris from Hurricane Helene flooding, sit outside many homes, in Siesta Key, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Residents clean up and figure out what's next after Milton

Florida residents are continuing to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Milton and figure out what to do next. The storm smashed through coastal communities, tore homes to pieces, flooded streets … more

By JULIO CORTEZ, KATE PAYNE and HAVEN DALEY | 10/11/24

Today in History: October 11, Anita Hill testifies at Clarence Thomas hearings

Today is Friday, Oct. 11, the 285th day of 2024. There are 81 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 11, 1991, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Anita Hill accused … more

By The Associated Press | 10/11/24

FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Sexual Misconduct Sean "Diddy" Combs

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. more

10/10/24

This photo provided by Justice 360 shows death row inmate Richard Moore at Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 17, 2018. (Justice 360 via AP)

Condemned inmate Richard Moore wants someone other than South Carolina's governor to decide clemency

A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed in just over three weeks is asking a federal judge to take away the power of granting clemency from the governor and place it with a parole board. … more

By JEFFREY COLLINS | 10/10/24

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a meeting of the Detroit Economic Club, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump insults Detroit while campaigning in the city

Donald Trump has criticized Detroit while delivering remarks to an economic group in the very same city. In remarks to the Detroit Economic Club on Thursday, Trump said the whole country will end up … more

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ISABELLA VOLMERT | 10/10/24

FILE - Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni arrives at the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Court House for a hearing for an upcoming trial on drug and bribery charges, June 21, 2023. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP, File)

A former DEA agent is convicted of protecting drug traffickers

A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Buffalo, New York, has been convicted of corruption. Jurors on Thursday found Joseph Bongiovanni guilty on seven of the 11 counts he faced. … more

By CAROLYN THOMPSON | 10/10/24