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United States President Joe Biden addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden says all-out war is still possible as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates

President Joe Biden says all-out war is still possible as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, but he's hopeful an off-ramp can be found to prevent further bloodshed. Biden spoke during … more

By AAMER MADHANI and DARLENE SUPERVILLE | 9/25/24

A news truck is parked near the scene of an overnight transit bus hijacking Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Passenger killed when gunman hijacks city bus, leads police on chase through downtown Los Angeles

Authorities say a passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested. Police say the … more

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER | 9/25/24

Nicaraguan exile Francisco Alvicio, a deacon of Nicaragua's Moravian Church, poses for a photo in his rented room in San Jose, Costa Rica, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Herrera)

Their churches no longer feel safe. Now Nicaraguans are taking their worship home

As President Daniel Ortega has moved aggressively to silence critics of his administration in Nicaragua, faith leaders have denounced their surveillance, harassment and threats at the hands of the … more

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ | 9/25/24

FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visit the Cocina Adamex Mexican restaurant in Phoenix on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

One day along the Texas-Mexico border shows that realities shift more rapidly than rhetoric

The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press spent 24 hours in five cities on Texas’ border with Mexico to measure the impact of a dramatic drop in migrant crossings. In Ciudad Juárez, across from … more

By BERENICE GARCIA, URIEL J. GARCÍA, JUAN LOZANO, JAKOB MAURER, ALEJANDRO SERRANO and ELLIOT SPAGAT | 9/25/24

This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken at 6:10pm ET shows Tropical Storm Helene off the Gulf Coast of Florida near Mexico and Cuba on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico

Forecasters say they expect Tropical Storm Helene in the Caribbean Sea to strengthen rapidly and become a hurricane as it moves north across the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday toward the U.S. The … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LUIS ALBERTO CRUZ | 9/25/24

FILE - In this photo provided by the National Park Service is Grazer, the winner of the 2023 Fat Bear Contest, at Katmai National Park, Alaska on Sept. 14, 2023. (F. Jimenez/National Park Service via AP, File)

The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear Week

An Alaska national park’s annual celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest bears on the planet fatten up for their long winter slumber. Fat Bear Week … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 9/25/24

Former U.S. President, Bill Clinton, speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

The Clintons pitch philanthropic commitments as pro-democracy work at their 2024 foundation meeting

Over 2,000 participants from over 80 countries descended on New York this week for the Clinton Global Initiative. The nonprofit founded by former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State … more

By JAMES POLLARD | 9/24/24

Students in school buildings and residents in neighboring homes were told to evacuate after a dangerous chemical began leaking from a railcar Tuesday near Cincinnati.

Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in Ohio town

Students in school buildings and residents in nearby homes have been told to evacuate near Cincinnati after a dangerous chemical began leaking from a railcar. Aerial video shows firefighters spraying … more

9/24/24

This image provided by WBMA shows police working on the scene of a shooting in Birmingham, Ala., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Bill Castle/WBMA via AP)

A city proud of its role in facing down hatred confronts a new wave of violence

There was a time when the city of Birmingham, Alabama, earned the nickname “Bombingham,” renowned for senseless violence and its strength in confronting the racial hatred that fueled it. But days … more

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE, KIM CHANDLER and ADAM GELLER | 9/24/24

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre arrives to appear before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

What to know about Parkinson's disease after Brett Favre's announcement

More than a decade after retiring from football, Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease. Favre told a congressional hearing Tuesday that he had been recently diagnosed. There are nearly 90,000 … more

By The Associated Press | 9/24/24

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks about the tax code and manufacturing at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Civic Center, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump praises Russia's military record in argument to stop funding Ukraine's fight

Donald Trump is again criticizing the Biden administration’s financial support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. This time he appeared to praise Russia’s military record from defeating Nazi … more

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | 9/24/24

FILE - Former Memphis police officer, Desmond Mills Jr., accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, appears with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center in Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

Ex-officer testifies in tears he's sorry for Tyre Nichols beating. 'I made his child fatherless'

A former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty to violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights testified in tears Tuesday, saying that he made Nichols’ young son fatherless, and that he’s sorry … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 9/24/24

Associated Press Kentucky Broadcast Editor Tom Watson holds his plaque on his induction into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame in Lexington, Ky., April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Adam Yeomans)

Tom Watson, longtime Associated Press broadcast editor in Kentucky, has died at age 85

Tom Watson, a hall of fame broadcast reporter whose career included decades as a broadcast editor for The Associated Press in Kentucky, has died. He was 85. Watson’s baritone voice and sharp wit … more

By BRUCE SCHREINER | 9/24/24

Boats are stored on the beach for protection ahead of the anticipated arrival of Tropical Storm John in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Luis Alberto Cruz)

Tropical Weather Latest: Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean, Tropical Storm John weakens

Two major weather systems are bringing heavy rain, high winds and more to Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on one side and the Caribbean on the other. Tropical Storm John struck Mexico late Monday … more

By The Associated Press | 9/24/24

FILE - Joseph Amrine, who was exonerated two decades ago after spending years on death row, speaks at a rally to support Missouri death row inmates Marcellus Williams on Aug. 21, 2024, in Clayton, Mo. (AP Photo/Jim Salter, file)

Lawyers seek Supreme Court intervention hours before a Missouri inmate's planned execution

Lawyers for a Missouri man have filed a late appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court alleging there were racial bias and constitutional errors at his trial. Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed … more

By DAVID A. LIEB and JIM SALTER | 9/24/24

FILE - This Aug. 4, 2009, file photo shows the United States Chamber of Commerce building in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Almost all small businesses are using a software tool that is enabled by AI

More small firms say they’re harnessing AI to help their businesses. In a survey by The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Teneo, nearly every small business — 98% — said they are utilizing a tool … more

By MAE ANDERSON | 9/24/24

FILE - A memorial is seen at Apalachee High School after the Wednesday school shooting, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Weeks after a school shooting, students return for classes at Apalachee High School

Students are set to return to classes at Apalachee High School on Tuesday, weeks after a school shooter killed two students and two teachers. Some students are still uneasy about returning. The … more

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON | 9/24/24

Oliver Burkhardt, 13, stands in front of trays of patches inside the offices of the Oliver Patch Project, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients

A Miami charity is helping children with cancer by sending them denim jackets and tote bags adorned with decorative patches. The Oliver Patch Project was created by 13-year-old Oliver Burkhardt and … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 9/24/24

FILE - A subject's waist is measured during an obesity prevention study in Chicago on Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Severe obesity is on the rise in the US

Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S. About 4 in 10 Americans have obesity overall and about 1 in 10 have severe obesity. That's according to new government research. The overall rate has … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 9/24/24

President Joe Biden arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Conflicts in the Mideast and Ukraine will loom over Biden's farewell address at the United Nations

Joe Biden is set to deliver his final address as U.S. president to the U.N. General Assembly. Biden's speech on Tuesday comes as he struggles to use his influence to stem a conflict in the Middle … more

By AAMER MADHANI, MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER | 9/24/24