Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel, Mideast conflict grows

Associated Press 10/02/2024

JERUSALEM — Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the…

Miss Universe: S. Korean, 81, fails to become oldest pageant bet

Associated Press 10/01/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — An 81-year-old model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant after competing in the South Korean pageant against much younger rivals. Dressed in a beaded white gown, the…

Hurricane Helene death toll hits 130

Associated Press 10/01/2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S.…

Kris Kristofferson, country music superstar, actor, dies at 88

Associated Press 09/30/2024

LOS ANGELES — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii,…

Hurricane Helene: 56 dead, millions with no power in US Southeast

Associated Press 09/29/2024

PERRY, Florida — Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 56 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S.…

Happy 50th ‘SNL!’ Here’s a look back at show’s very first cast

Associated Press 09/20/2024

NEW YORK — Live from New York! It’s 50 seasons later for “SNL.” The landmark NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” premiered Oct. 11, 1975, with drop-dead dark humor and pratfalls, George Carlin as host and…

Emmy Awards: ’Shogun’ and ‘Hacks’ win top series 

Associated Press 09/16/2024

LOS ANGELES — “Hacks” won the comedy series at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, topping “The Bear,” which took home several of the night’s honors. “Shogun” won the best drama series win, collecting a whopping 18 Emmys for its…

Trump safe after shots reported in his vicinity – secret service

Associated Press 09/16/2024

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service said. It was not immediately clear whether the reported shots were targeted at the…

China raises retirement age to address aging work force

Associated Press 09/15/2024

BEIJING — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world’s major economies, in an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force. The…

Taylor Swift, Post Malone win big at MTV Video Music Awards

Associated Press 09/12/2024

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift ‘s dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards — including the night’s biggest, the trophy for video of the year. In her speech Wednesday night,…

Israel airstrikes in Gaza hit UN school, homes, kill 34 people

Associated Press 09/12/2024

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34 people, including 19 women and children, hospital officials…

US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus but …

Associated Press 09/11/2024

NEW YORK — The U.S. is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced this year with presidential campaign politics. Sept. 11 — the date when hijacked plane attacks killed nearly 3,000…

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