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This image provided by NASA shows an enhanced color view of Pluto’s big moon Charon captured by the New Horizons spacecraft, July 14, 2015. (NASA via AP)

NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has identified new clues about the surface of Pluto’s largest moon. It detected for the first time traces of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on Charon's surface. … more

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | 10/1/24

FILE - The image from video released on Jan. 27, 2023, by the City of Memphis, shows Tyre Nichols during a brutal attack by five Memphis police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (City of Memphis via AP, File)

Closing arguments expected in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Closing arguments are expected in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichol. Attorneys for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 10/1/24

FILE- Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech at a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China's Communist Party has ruled for 75 years. Will it make it to 100?

More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Communist Party of China retains a firm grip on power. The powerful and feared organization has ruled the nation for 75 years, … more

By KEN MORITSUGU | 9/30/24

The Metropolitan Detention Center is seen through barb wire in the Sunset Park neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Murders, mayhem and officer's gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where 'Diddy' is held

Criminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction plaguing the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried are locked up. Two inmates … more

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO | 9/30/24

FILE - In this 1921 image provided by the Library of Congress, smoke billows over Tulsa, Okla. (Alvin C. Krupnick Co./Library of Congress via AP, File)

Justice Department will launch civil rights review into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to launch a review and evaluation of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The attack by a white mob on a thriving Black district is considered one of the worst … more

By SEAN MURPHY | 9/30/24

FILE - American League players line up before the MLB All-Star baseball game, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Major League Baseball scraps criticized All-Star Game uniforms and goes back to team jerseys

Major League Baseball is going back to using primary team uniforms for the All-Star Game, scrapping criticized special jerseys used for the past four years. Club uniforms were used by the American … more

9/30/24

FILE - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, at podium, addresses community members and other local, state law enforcement officials in a town hall on antisemitic violence at YULA Boys High School in Los Angeles Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Man is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues

A California man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men outside Los Angeles synagogues last year. Federal prosecutors announced the sentence on Monday. … more

9/30/24

Rev. J. Lawrence Turner, left, leads a prayer vigil with the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols, RowVaughn Wells, second from right, and Rodney Wells, right, outside the federal courthouse during the trial of three former Memphis police officers accused of killing her son Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

2 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols' death. 1 still could

Lawyers for two former Memphis officers have rested their cases without calling them to testify in their defense against charges that they violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights when he was fatally … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 9/30/24

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a rally on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The Latest: Harris, Trump shift plans after Hurricane Helene's destruction

Hurricane Helene is scrambling the presidential candidates’ plans this week. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is cutting short a campaign visit to Las Vegas to return to Washington for briefings. … more

By The Associated Press | 9/30/24

FILE - Bottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, are displayed at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns

Louisiana will become the first in the United States on Tuesday to categorize two widely used abortion-inducing pills as “controlled dangerous substances.” Mifepristone and misoprostol are often … more

By SARA CLINE and LAURA UNGAR | 9/30/24

Are digital tools a way for companies to retain hourly workers?

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resetting of the economy that followed it made hourly workers more aware of their value. Some experts think employers can expect to field demands for flexible hours and … more

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | 9/30/24

It's a 'very difficult time' for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide

Judaism’s High Holy Days annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection and atonement for Jews worldwide. This year, for many, the emotions will be extraordinarily powerful, given … more

By DAVID CRARY and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO | 9/30/24

When do the Jewish High Holidays start? The 10-day season begins this week with Rosh Hashana

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, starts at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and continues through the evening of Friday, Oct. 4. It marks the start of the Jewish High Holy Days, a 10-day season that … more

By The Associated Press | 9/30/24

Pope Francis arrives to lead the holy mass , at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Belgium, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Religion Pope Francis Visits Belgium

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. more

9/30/24

A Lebanese soldier passes next to damaged cars where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in Beirut early Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrike levels apartment building in central Beirut

An apparent Israeli airstrike on central Beirut has leveled an apartment building. It came after Israel hit targets across Lebanon and killed dozens of people, as Hezbollah sustained heavy blows to … more

By The Associated Press | 9/30/24

Frankie Johnson, left, talks with fellow resident Charlene Huggins, whose home was destroyed, amid the destruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Hurricane Helene

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. more

9/29/24

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

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Takeaways from an AP investigation of Russia recruiting Africans to make drones for use in Ukraine

Social Security cost-of-living benefits increase announcement coming Thursday

Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine

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