An Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to have his name cleared of murder (apnews.com)
Ricky Dority spends most of his days playing with his grandchildren, feeding chickens and working in the yard where he lives with his son’s family....
After troubled start, New York is shaking up its legal marijuana market with new competitors (apnews.com)
New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug convictions, hoping to give people harmed by the war on drugs a chance to succeed before competitors crowded in....
Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November (apnews.com)
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal Tuesday to be released from jail on espionage charges, meaning he will remain behind bars at least through Nov. 30....
IMF outlook worsens for a 'limping' world economy. Mideast war poses new uncertainty (apnews.com)
The world economy has lost momentum from the impact of higher interest rates, the invasion of Ukraine and widening geopolitical rifts, and it now faces new uncertainty from the war between Israel and Hamas militants, International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday....
Jewish diaspora mourns attack on Israel, but carries on by celebrating holidays (apnews.com)
The Jewish diaspora awoke to horror Saturday in what was supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar....
Russian strike on village kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support (apnews.com)
US shoots down Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria (apnews.com)
Georgia state Senate to start its own inquiry of troubled Fulton County jail (apnews.com)
A Georgia state Senate committee says it will start its own investigation of jail conditions in the state’s most populous county, three months after the U.S. Justice Department unveiled its own inquiry of Fulton County jail conditions....
Shooting at a major Bangkok shopping mall kills 3, and a suspect is in police custody (apnews.com)
A shooter opened fire inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand’s capital Tuesday afternoon, killing three people before being apprehended, authorities said....
Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House (apnews.com)
Forced kiss claim leads to 'helplessness' for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency (apnews.com)
Former elite fencer Kirsten Hawkes feels let down by the U.S. Center for SafeSport after filing a complaint to the agency formed six years ago to combat sexual misconduct in Olympic sports.
India's devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine (apnews.com)
BY SIBI ARASU Updated 7:11 AM BST, October 1, 2023...
An ex-investigative journalist is sentenced to 6 years in a child sexual abuse materials case (apnews.com)
A former investigative journalist for ABC News was sentenced Friday to six years in federal prison for possessing and transporting child sexual abuse images....
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90 (apnews.com)
As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say (apnews.com)
A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter....
Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia's war (apnews.com)
Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court (apnews.com)
COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal (AP) — Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She “felt it was now or never to raise our voices” as her country appeared to be in the grip of deadly human-caused climate change.
US will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden hosts Pacific leaders (apnews.com)
After a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents (apnews.com)
A group of migrants from China surrendered to a Border Patrol agent in remote Southern California as gusts of wind drowned the hum of high-voltage power lines, joining others from Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and elsewhere in a desert campsite with shelters made from tree branches....
Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as heavy fighting continues in the east (apnews.com)
Six Ukrainian deputy defense ministers were fired Monday following the dismissal two weeks ago of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in a corruption scandal, officials said, as heavy fighting continued in the east....
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care (apnews.com)
Pakistani court rejects ex-PM Imran Khan's bail plea in case related to leaking state secrets (apnews.com)
Explosion at world’s largest railyard in Nebraska prompts evacuations because of heavy toxic smoke (apnews.com)
An explosion inside a shipping container at the world’s largest railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska Thursday because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals aboard caught fire....
IRS will pause taking claims for pandemic-era tax credit due to an influx of fraudulent claims (apnews.com)
The Internal Revenue Service is pausing accepting claims for a pandemic-era tax credit until 2024 due to rising concerns that an influx of applications are fraudulent....
Hawaii volcano Kilauea erupts after nearly two months of quiet (apnews.com)
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting Sunday after a two-month pause, displaying glowing lava that is a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island....
