Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
By DAVID R. MARTIN, TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Commemorations and protests unfolded across the world on Monday to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, an assault that sparked a war…
Trump urges his supporters to deliver victory in his return to scene of first assassination attempt
By JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump returned on Saturday to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was nearly assassinated in July, urging a large crowd to deliver an Election Day victory that he…
A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search for a man who was stranded by floodwaters that…
Milton strengthens into a major hurricane. Florida prepares for large-scale evacuations
By JEFF MARTIN and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Milton strengthened into a major hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a storm surge as high as 12 feet in Tampa…