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FILE - This undated handout photo provided by the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, shows a sheep nicknamed Montana Mountain King that was part of unlawful scheme to create large, hybrid species of wild sheep for sale to hunting preserves in Texas. (Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks via AP, File)

Montana man to be sentenced for cloning giant sheep to breed large sheep for captive trophy hunts

An 81-year-old Montana man is expected to be sentenced for using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to illegally create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunts in … more

By AMY BETH HANSON | 9/30/24

In this image taken from video from WSB-TV, smoke rises from the roof of a BioLab plant, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Conyers, Ga. (WSB-TV via AP)

Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire

Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant in Rockdale County. Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head … more

9/29/24

President Joe Biden speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Del., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, to return to Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden says he'll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided

President Joe Biden says he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and believes an all-out war in the Middle East has to be avoided. He spoke to reporters as he boarded Air Force … more

By STEPHEN GROVES and AAMER MADHANI | 9/29/24

Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of North Macedonia, addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight

The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future. The most varied speeches at the United Nations General Assembly … more

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN | 9/29/24

Congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout, R-N.C., left, speaks to supporters at the Nash County Republican headquarters in Rocky Mount, N.C., Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Fierce North Carolina congressional race could hinge on other names on the ballot

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis and Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout are locked in a tight race for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. It's the state's only competitive race and … more

By MAKIYA SEMINERA | 9/29/24

Global Citizen co-founder Hugh Evans, left, and Hugh Jackman speak during the Global Citizen Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Central Park in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Global Citizen CEO taps into Generation Z's sense of urgency

The CEO of activism organization Global Citizen says the sense of urgency that younger generations bring to solving international challenges needs to be nurtured in the rest of the world. Global … more

By GLENN GAMBOA | 9/29/24

October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle parts of South America and the Pacific

A “ring of fire" eclipse of the sun will cross the Pacific and the tips of Argentina and Chile. During Wednesday's annular solar eclipse, the moon will obscure all but a ring-shaped sliver of the … more

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | 9/29/24

Humanitarians enlist entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during United Nations week

Humanitarians are enlisting entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during climate week events that coincide with the United Nations General Assembly's high-level meetings. Established … more

By JAMES POLLARD | 9/29/24

This satellite map provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Isaac on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (NOAA via AP)

Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce move through the open Atlantic far from land

Two tropical cyclones are continuing to move over open water in the Atlantic, but forecasters say neither poses a threat to land. Hurricane Isaac is a Category 2 storm far from land in the North … more

9/28/24

Sandra Garcia, center, sits with other family members as pallbearers carry the casket of her son, Massachusetts State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia, during his funeral service at the Mercadante Funeral Home in Worcester, Mass., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2024. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via AP)

Large police presence at funeral for Massachusetts recruit who died during training exercise

A large law enforcement presence has turned out in Worcester to honor a state police recruit who died after becoming unresponsive during a training exercise. Twenty-five-year-old Enrique … more

By PATRICK WHITTLE | 9/28/24

The United Nations headquarters during the 79th session of the U.N. General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Children learn to cooperate early, but world leaders at the UN struggle to get that done

Our children are told when they’re little: Play nicely. Work together. Don’t hit. Use your words. It's called ‘multilateralism,’ and the principle has remained the same at the United Nations … more

By TED ANTHONY | 9/28/24

Russia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a UN speech that's full of bile toward the West

Russia’s top diplomat warned against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power.” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke at the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday, three days after Russian … more

By EDITH M. LEDERER and JENNIFER PELTZ | 9/28/24

Erika Mahoney, whose father, Kevin Mahoney, was killed in a 2021 supermarket attack in Boulder, Colo., is interviewed in Boulder County, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

Daughter finds 'earth angel' in woman who made her dad laugh before Colorado supermarket shooting

In the moments before a gunman leaned on a car to steady his aim at Kevin Mahoney during a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket, a fellow shopper loading her groceries next to him made him … more

By COLLEEN SLEVIN | 9/28/24

In this image made from a Fox Weather broadcast, meteorologist Bob Van Dillen rescues a woman stuck in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene in Atlanta, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Fox Weather via AP)

A TV reporter was doing a live hurricane report when he rescued a woman from a submerged car

A weather TV reporter in Atlanta interrupted his live report about Hurricane Helene Friday to rescue a woman from a vehicle stranded by rising floodwaters. During the live shot, FOX Weather … more

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER | 9/27/24

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks during a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, Pool)

Five days of frantic US diplomacy on Lebanon has yielded little

President Joe Biden’s administration headed into the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders with high hopes that he could cement his legacy as an international statesman during … more

By MATTHEW LEE | 9/27/24

FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rabies virions, dark and bullet-shaped, within an infected tissue sample. (F. A. Murphy/CDC via AP, File)

Minnesota reports rare human death from rabies

A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July died of rabies. The state’s department of health announced the rabies death on Friday. The person’s death marks a rare occurrence. … more

9/27/24

Bob Ankrum holds his service dog, Buttercup, who has a toy pistol fastened on to her shoulder, as they attend the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge

The State Fair of Texas is back with a new firearms ban. The fair withstood weeks of pressure from Republicans and a lawsuit from the state's attorney general. The gates opened Friday at one of the … more

By JAMIE STENGLE | 9/27/24

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

AP Week in Pictures: Global

Sept. 20-26, 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks, festival goers in Munich reach out for the first glasses of beer and Pope Francis touches the belly of a … more

By The Associated Press | 9/27/24

FILE - People react during the funeral procession of their relatives, who were killed in Monday's Israeli airstrikes, in the southern village of Saksakieh, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari, File)

Lebanon fears Gaza-like carnage as Israel ramps up airstrikes across the country

Almost one year after launching its war on Hamas in Gaza, Israel has turned its focus on Lebanon, significantly ratcheting up the air campaign against its archenemy Hezbollah. Among many in Lebanon, … more

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ZEINA KARAM | 9/27/24

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, second right, exits Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

A look inside the indictment accusing New York City's mayor of taking bribes

The indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams contained five charges alleging that the Democrat solicited and accepted bribes or illegal campaign contributions from wealthy Turkish donors in … more

By MICHAEL R. SISAK | 9/26/24