Louisiana residents prepare as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to hit their coast as a hurricane
By SARA CLINE and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to make landfall as a hurricane this week in Louisiana, where evacuation orders were quickly…
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King”…
AP Top 25: SEC grabs six of the first seven spots in rankings as Notre Dame tumbles to No. 18
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25 — a first in the 88-year history of the rankings…
Wildfire east of LA threatens tens of thousands of homes and forces evacuations
AP-US-Southern-California-Wildfire, 6th Ld-Writethru SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of homes and buildings were threatened Sunday by an out-of-control wildfire burning in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that…
After interstate shootings wound 5, Kentucky searchers scour rugged terrain for suspect
By BRUCE SCHREINER and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities searched a rugged, hilly area of southeastern Kentucky on Sunday for a man suspected in the weekend shooting of nine vehicles and wounding of five people on…
Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings
By JEFF AMY and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was arrested for allowing his son to have a weapon, will…
Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job…
Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until after the November election, granting the former president a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the…
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican, will vote for Kamala Harris for president, he announced Friday. Liz Cheney, who herself endorsed Harris on Wednesday, first announced her father’s endorsement when asked by…
Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles amid worries about the economy, and Dow drops 600 points
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled to their worst day since an early August sell-off after another report raised worries about the economy’s health. The S&P 500 slumped 2.1% Tuesday after a report…