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The son of a South Carolina inmate urges the governor to save his father from...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richard Moore never meant to kill anyone the night he robbed a South Carolina convenience store and the Black man was convicted by a jury with […]

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Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year’s presidential race

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris rallies in Michigan’s union halls, standing alongside the state’s most powerful labor leader, while former President Donald Trump fires back from...

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Republicans challenge more than 63,000 voters in Georgia, but few removed, AP...

ATLANTA (AP) — From Georgia’s mountains to its Atlantic shore, challenges to the qualifications of voters have rolled in this summer and fall, part of a wide-ranging national effort coordinated […]

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Zelenskyy to unveil ‘victory plan’ to Ukrainian lawmakers after presenting it...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was set to at least partially unveil a plan to win the war against Russia to his country’s Parliament on Wednesday after […]

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Matt Coronato scores 2 goals and the Flames stay unbeaten with a 3-1 win over...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matt Coronato scored two goals, Dustin Wolf made 31 saves and the Calgary Flames stayed undefeated with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday […]

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Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry...

Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems […]

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Lakers’ annual preseason game in Las Vegas brings enthusiasm to potential NBA...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — While the biggest sports news circulating throughout Southern Nevada on Tuesday began with Davante Adamas being traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the New York […]

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Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — For Nelly Shukuru, there was no way out. The fighting that forced her from her home, the squalid conditions in the displacement camp in eastern Congo, […]

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Jill Biden is out campaigning again – but not for her husband anymore. She’s...

CLAWSON, Mich. (AP) — Jill Biden wasted no time after she stepped up to the microphone at a suburban Detroit restaurant. “Now some have come to (the) Detroit area recently […]

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19 mayoral candidates compete to lead Portland, Oregon, in a race with...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lot of political changes are coming to Portland, Oregon. The open mayoral race in the state’s most populous city features 19 candidates — all vying […]

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Minnesota can’t finish off New York and now must find way to win two straight...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx got the start they wanted. They just couldn’t finish off the New York Liberty. The Lynx blew a 15-point lead and will need two […]

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An Argentine province has a creative solution to President Milei’s austerity:...

LA RIOJA, Argentina (AP) — They look like cash, fit into wallets like cash and the governor promises they’ll be treated like cash. But these brightly colored banknotes aren’t pesos, […]

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Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even...

Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions, but the measures are unlikely to dramatically change access — at least […]

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China to boost financing for approved housing projects to $560 billion to...

HONG KONG (AP) — China will expand the amount of financing available for housing projects on a “white list” to 4 trillion yuan ($562 billion), officials said Thursday in Beijing’s […]

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AP News in Brief at 12:09 a.m. EDT

Harris and Trump say America tanks if they lose. So why the exuberance at their rallies? Shortly after taking the stage 91 minutes late for his Atlanta rally this week, […]

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With time running out, Harris keeps focus on ‘blue wall’ states

MILWAUKEE (AP) — With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democrat Kamala Harris is spending most of her days trying to shore up support in the “blue wall” states […]

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As women seek open congressional seats in Maryland, reproductive rights are...

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — In an election where the future of reproductive rights is on the ballot in Maryland and elsewhere across the country, the state’s all-male congressional delegation stands […]

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WHL Roundup: Rebels edge Hitmen in OT, Cougars claw out big win over Tigers

CALGARY – Hunter Mayo scored his second of the night 2:22 into overtime, and the Red Deer Rebels snatched a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Hitmen in Western Hockey League […]

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Scotty Walden gets his first FBS victory after UTEP snaps 9-game losing...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jevon Jackson had two touchdowns and 170 total yards, and UTEP forced four turnovers in a 30-21 victory over Florida International on Wednesday night to […]

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Bruins hold on for 5-3 win, Avalanche drop 4 in a row to start season for 1st...

DENVER (AP) — David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm scored 13 seconds apart in the second period to help the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 5-3 on Wednesday night, sending the Avalanche […]

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