Yankees and Dodgers meet in World Series for 12th time in matchup of Broadway and Hollywood
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the…
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she’s going to make on a daily basis is…
Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 shocks fans around the world
By ISABEL DEBRE and KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The death of Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of the boy band One Direction and grappled with intense global fame while still in…
Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Service needs fundamental reform” and new leadership, and that “another Butler can and will…
People with felony records can now vote in Nebraska — and it could help tip the balance in November
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could add…
Israel assures US it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier…
Jets acquire wide receiver Davante Adams from Raiders, AP sources say
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams are finally reunited after more than two years of separation and one year of speculation — and now they’ll try to save the New York Jets ‘…
NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life….
Social Security’s scheduled cost of living increase ‘won’t make a dent’ for some retirees
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherri Myers, an 82-year-old resident of Pensacola City, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living increase she’ll receive in January “won’t make a dent” in helping her meet her day-to-day expenses. “Inflation has…
Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
By DANIEL NIEMANN, SETH BORENSTEIN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine…