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Residents watch a Kenyan police armored vehicle patrolling in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

UN authorizes a much larger force to fight gangs in Haiti with new power to arrest gang members

Read full article: UN authorizes a much larger force to fight gangs in Haiti with new power to arrest gang members

The U.N. Security Council has voted to authorize a much larger, 5,550-member international force with expanded powers to help stop escalating gang violence in Haiti.

FILE - Dr. George Smoot, professor of Physics at the University of California Berkeley, gestures during a media conference Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Nobel laureate George Smoot, who researched the universe's origins at UC Berkeley, dies at 80

Read full article: Nobel laureate George Smoot, who researched the universe's origins at UC Berkeley, dies at 80

Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted groundbreaking research into the origins of the universe, has died.

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Miami-Dade commissioners vote to move forward with new incinerator amid growing debate over location

Read full article: Miami-Dade commissioners vote to move forward with new incinerator amid growing debate over location

It could be decision day for Miami-Dade County commissioners as they weigh whether to move forward with building a new waste-to-energy incinerator — a project that’s drawn passionate opposition and could affect residents across both Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

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Shotsie Buck-Hayes sits beside defense attorney Edward Lavado in the General District Courtroom in during a preliminary hearing in Danville, Va., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. He is charged with setting a city councilman on fire in July. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Grand jury to hear case against man accused of setting Virginia city councilman on fire over affair

Read full article: Grand jury to hear case against man accused of setting Virginia city councilman on fire over affair

A judge finds that there is enough probable cause for a man charged with dousing a Virginia city councilman in gasoline and setting him on fire to have his case be sent to a grand jury.

An injured Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is helped off the court during the second half of Game 3 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinals series game against the Phoenix Mercury Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Napheesa Collier tells of private chat with Engelbert that she said exposed a problematic leader

Read full article: Napheesa Collier tells of private chat with Engelbert that she said exposed a problematic leader

Napheesa Collier delivered a blistering assessment of the WNBA and its commissioner as she sat in front of the media with a prepared statement and disclosed private conversations she said she had with Cathy Engelbert that portrayed her as a leader who lacks accountability.

This image taken from video released by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office shows law enforcement apprehending Christian Black inside the Montgomery County Jail on March 24, 2025, in Dayton, Ohio. (Montgomery County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Ohio county agrees to $7M settlement over man's death after jail guards restrained him, family says

Read full article: Ohio county agrees to $7M settlement over man's death after jail guards restrained him, family says

The family of a man who died after being restrained in an Ohio county jail says they've reached a $7 million settlement with the county and are pushing officials there to prevent something like it from happening again.

A landslide on a coastal bluff is shown from an aerial view on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Hundreds of feet of coastal bluff in California fell toward the ocean in landslide-stricken town

Read full article: Hundreds of feet of coastal bluff in California fell toward the ocean in landslide-stricken town

A wealthy enclave in Southern California that has been threatened for years by worsening landslides faced more land movement this week, but it suffered minimal damage.

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Equatorial Guinea Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

No. 2 US diplomat meets much-prosecuted West African leader after visa restrictions were eased

Read full article: No. 2 US diplomat meets much-prosecuted West African leader after visa restrictions were eased

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has met with the heavily prosecuted vice president of Equatorial Guinea in Washington after the Trump administration approved a waiver of corruption sanctions.

Dan Beazley, of Northville, carries a homemade cross to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, after a man rammed his vehicle into the building before opening fire and setting the building ablaze Sunday morning. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Friends of the Michigan church shooting suspect say he long carried hatred toward Mormon faith

Read full article: Friends of the Michigan church shooting suspect say he long carried hatred toward Mormon faith

Friends of the man accused of killing four people after opening fire in a Michigan church say he long harbored animosity toward the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but never made any threats against its members.

FILe - Then-Chief Baseball Officer of the Boston Red Sox Chaim Bloom talks with a reporter before the baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees Friday, June 16, 2023, at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

Chaim Bloom takes over as president of baseball operations for the St. Louis Cardinals

Read full article: Chaim Bloom takes over as president of baseball operations for the St. Louis Cardinals

Chaim Bloom says the St. Louis Cardinals will be sticking to their roots to get back to October baseball.

FILE - Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil chants during a rally celebrating his return from immigration detention, June 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, File)

Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests

Read full article: Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests

A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests.

Panos Panay, senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon, speaks during an Amazon event in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices

Read full article: Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices

Online juggernaut Amazon Inc. unveiled its next generation of Kindle, Ring and Echo devices, among other gadgets, that are all powered by artificial intelligence and connected to Alexa+, its AI-infused personal assistant, which made its debut in February.

FILE - Cleveland Guardians' Chase DeLauter points as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a spring training baseball game, March 18, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, file)

Chase DeLauter could make debut in postseason, included on Guardians' Wild Card Series roster

Read full article: Chase DeLauter could make debut in postseason, included on Guardians' Wild Card Series roster

Chase DeLauter, an outfielder with no major league experience, was included on the Cleveland Guardians’ roster for their Wild Card Series against the Detroit Tigers.

Patients wait outside the Cebu Provincial Hospital Bogo City after a strong earthquake struck in Bogo city, Cebu province, central Philippines, Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo)

Strong earthquake kills 31 people in a central Philippine region hit by deadly storm just days ago

Read full article: Strong earthquake kills 31 people in a central Philippine region hit by deadly storm just days ago

An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 has jolted a central Philippine province and collapsed the walls of houses and buildings, killing at least 31 people.

President Donald Trump, left, shakes the hand of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump's peace plan for Gaza

Read full article: A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump's peace plan for Gaza

After facing months of genocide accusations, pariah status and global pressure to halt the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed on a ceasefire proposal with President Donald Trump.

This undated image provided by the Mitalipov Laboratory at Oregon Health & Science University shows a a microscope image of a human egg that contains a nucleus taken from a skin cell. (Mitalipov Laboratory via AP)

Researchers turn human skin cells into eggs — but not yet usable ones

Read full article: Researchers turn human skin cells into eggs — but not yet usable ones

Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive.

This image provided by Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project shows a life-size rock carving of a camel, in a desert in northern Saudi Arabia in 2023. (Maria Guagnin/Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project via AP)

Scientists find ancient life-size animal rock carvings in the Saudi Arabian desert

Read full article: Scientists find ancient life-size animal rock carvings in the Saudi Arabian desert

Researchers have discovered life-size rock carvings of camels, gazelles and other animals in Saudi Arabia.

Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve, second from right, yells at officials as she is restrained by Lynx associate head coach Eric Thibault, center, and Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman, right, after being ejected after earning a second technical foul during the second half of Game 3 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinals series game against the Phoenix Mercury Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

WNBA fines Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve a record $15,000 for conduct and comments: AP Source

Read full article: WNBA fines Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve a record $15,000 for conduct and comments: AP Source

Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve has been fined $15,000 by the WNBA for her comments and conduct after her team’s Game 3 semifinal loss to the Phoenix Mercury, a person familiar with the penalty tells The Associated Press.

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing that President Donald Trump's presidential library be built in a parking lot that is currently used by Miami-Dade College staff and faculty and is adjacent to the Freedom Tower, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Florida officials gift prime Miami real estate for Trump's presidential library

Read full article: Florida officials gift prime Miami real estate for Trump's presidential library

Florida officials have agreed to set aside nearly three acres of prime real estate in downtown Miami for the future presidential library of President Donald Trump.

FILE - Guests ride on the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe Theme Park at Universal Resort Orlando, April 10, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, file)

Family's attorney questions Universal's response to roller coaster injuries after man's death

Read full article: Family's attorney questions Universal's response to roller coaster injuries after man's death

Attorney Ben Crump has announced that multiple people have contacted the family of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, a 32-year-old man who died from blunt force injuries on the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe on September 17, to share similar stories.

FILE - Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) celebrates after his winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens during overtime of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in St Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, File)

Minnesota Wild sign Kirill Kaprizov to richest deal in NHL history: $136 million over 8 years

Read full article: Minnesota Wild sign Kirill Kaprizov to richest deal in NHL history: $136 million over 8 years

The Minnesota Wild have signed Kirill Kaprizov to the richest contract in NHL history at $136 million over eight years.

FILE - Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Groups press for release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's classified documents case

Read full article: Groups press for release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's classified documents case

A First Amendment group and watchdog organization is pressing a federal appeals court to compel the release of a Justice Department special counsel’s report on the criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a press conference at the Vatican, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, to present the "Raising Hope for Climate Justice Conference," promoted by the Laudato Si' (Praise Be to You) Movement, which was inspired by the late Pope Francis' encyclical letter of the same name. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Schwarzenegger downplays Trump and backs Vatican initiative to 'terminate' global warming

Read full article: Schwarzenegger downplays Trump and backs Vatican initiative to 'terminate' global warming

Arnold Schwarzenegger is throwing his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative.

President Donald Trump walks to speak with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Hegseth declares an end to ‘politically correct’ leadership in the US military

Read full article: The Latest: Hegseth declares an end to ‘politically correct’ leadership in the US military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting to announce directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness as well as an end to “woke” culture in the military.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) center, celebrates after the Dodgers clinched the National League West title against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a baseball game at Chase Field Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

MLB spending disparity on display in playoffs as $509 million Dodgers take on $121 million Reds

Read full article: MLB spending disparity on display in playoffs as $509 million Dodgers take on $121 million Reds

Baseball's economic disparity is evident in the playoffs.

FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in Peru's Amazon, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)

As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

Read full article: As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

Scientists warn that “flying rivers” — invisible streams of moisture that carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean westward across the Amazon — are weakening as deforestation and climate change advance.

Bad Bunny performs during the final concert of his summer residency in his homeland at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)

Why Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show will be a landmark moment for Puerto Rico

Read full article: Why Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show will be a landmark moment for Puerto Rico

Bad Bunny captivated audiences with his residency in Puerto Rico, inspiring patriotism and drawing half a million people to the island this summer.

FILE - Christian musician Sean Feucht of California sings to the crowd during a rally at the National Mall in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

Takeaways from AP’s report about financial allegations against worship leader Sean Feucht

Read full article: Takeaways from AP’s report about financial allegations against worship leader Sean Feucht

Sean Feucht, a conservative Christian worship leader, gained attention in 2020 by defying COVID-19 restrictions with protest concerts.

Lin-Manuel Miranda speaks to attendees during the closing event of the Flamboyan Arts Fund at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)

Lin-Manuel Miranda gave millions to Puerto Rican artists after Hurricane Maria. He's pledging more

Read full article: Lin-Manuel Miranda gave millions to Puerto Rican artists after Hurricane Maria. He's pledging more

Lin-Manuel Miranda and his family have helped Puerto Rican arts recover after Hurricane Maria.