Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years

Florida brings more charges against former Cuba president Raul Castro

MIAMI (AP) — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is facing more charges in Florida related to the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles after the U.S. government indicted the former leader earlier this year.

Justice Department arrests more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters

Federal authorities are arresting more than two dozen foreign nationals in California who authorities said have illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections. The statewide sweep Monday is part of a Trump administration effort to root out noncitizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm electio.

Canada deploys 50 investigators to probe military base fire that killed 4 soldiers

WAINWRIGHT, Alberta (AP) — Fifty investigators are examining a fire at a Canadian military base that killed four soldiers and injured 39 others, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, as questions mount over why training continued despite officials knowing a fire was burning nearby.

Trump signs an order aimed at boosting women's health research, a plan backed by the first lady

President Donald Trump has directed the federal government to bolster federal research into women's health, a move pushed by his wife, Melania Trump. The couple appeared Monday at a White House ceremony at which the Republican president signed an executive order creating a women's health division...

University of Michigan runners blitz campus peony garden, preparing hundreds of plants for winter

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Tens of thousands of visitors flood the University of Michigan campus each spring to catch a glimpse — and a whiff — of one of North America’s premier collections of herbaceous peonies.

From France to Albania, social unrest is setting Europe's streets ablaze

MADRID (AP) — Rising fuel costs, discontent with the state of schools, declining public services and a housing crisis have created perfectly stormy weather for an autumn of protests in Europe.

AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns

Downloads of new artificial intelligence agents — like Meta's Muse and OpenAI's dots — are booming. Many have quickly welcomed AI agents into much of their online lives, and raved about the ways they can take care of everyday tasks with ease from snagging a dinner reservation or planning a trip

PSG-Barcelona match in Champions League to go ahead amid shock over France’s violent unrest

The Champions League showpiece between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will go ahead as planned on Tuesday in Paris, the French interior minister confirmed despite violent weekend protests.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots, AP source says

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

Rare photos of Myanmar's ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi show her receiving books sent by King Charles

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed government said Monday that it had delivered two books sent by King Charles III to detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, along with a sealed envelope and diplomatic correspondence.

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in disputed Afghan adoption case

The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in a disputed adoption case involving an Afghan child orphaned in a U.S. Army raid. The child's relatives appealed after a U.S. Marine brought her to the U.S. The child's parents were killed in 2019 during a raid, and she was hospitalized at Bagram...

Colts fire general manager Chris Ballard amid 2-4 start and loss to previously winless Titans

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts missed the playoffs five straight years and selected the wrong guy to be their next franchise quarterback.

Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters

Barcelona 'grandmas' dish out cooking wisdom. And find nourishment themselves

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Once the potatoes are cooked and the eggs half set, Sonia Castel places a plate over the sauté pan and instructs one of her students to grab the handle.

Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.

NBA tips off, with many contenders in place to chase the champion New York Knicks

LeBron James went to Philadelphia. Giannis Antetokounmpo moved to Miami. Kawhi Leonard returned to Toronto. A dozen or so former All-Star selections, the majority of them being former All-NBA picks, changed addresses this offseason as well.

Soccer clubs Marseille and Lille close shops after vandalism and looting in France protests

PARIS (AP) — The weekend of riots and looting in France did not spare soccer clubs Marseille and Lille.

Supreme Court rejects effort to revive Khalid Sheikh Mohammed plea deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Dark beer adds flavor to a Ukrainian pork classic when kvass is hard to find

Traditionally, Ukrainians used kvass (a low-alcohol fermented drink) for cooking. For example, when making vereshchaka — a pork stew — the pork is braised in beet-based or bread-based kvass.

Capsizings cause the deaths of 12 migrants off Greek islands

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A dozen migrants died in separate speedboat capsizings off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos, Greece's coast guard said Monday. An infant was among the dead.

Gangs in Haiti target foreign troops in biggest attack since new force began operations

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gangs in Haiti have opened fire on an armored vehicle, leaving four soldiers from El Salvador unaccounted for in the first major attack since an international gang suppression force began operations in the violence-wracked country.

Search ends for more survivors from boat that sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for 11 people believed missing after a boat thought to be carrying more than two dozen people sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast.

Japan and the US kick off joint drills around islands as regional tensions rise

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and U.S. troops on Monday kicked off one of their largest joint exercises focusing on the defense of Japan's southwestern islands and showcasing advanced weapons systems in the face of growing tension in the region.

Bringing more beavers to watersheds is a powerful drought-fighting tool, experts say

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (AP) — On Jackson Ramsay's family ranch late in the summer, there were few signs it had just weathered the worst-ever winter snowpack and record-setting heat.

A look at how Ethiopia’s wars, sea ambitions and Nile dam fuel fears of wider conflict

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for making peace with neighboring Eritrea. A year later, their armies joined forces against Tigrayan fighters in northern Ethiopia. Now the alliance has unraveled, raising fears of war between the former a.

Musk pledges to give a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America'

Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to “every kid in America” next year.

Musk pledges go give a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America'

Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to “every kid in America” next year.

Judges bristle as they are forced to decide the details of Trump's Washington makeover

WASHINGTON (AP) — District and federal court judges in Washington are used to handling some of the nation's thorniest issues, from complex deportation cases to the fates of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot defendants and more.

Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore will issue preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies to tackle and prevent forest fires in Kalimantan province that may have sent smoke across the border, the National Environment Agency said Monday.

One dead, two injured in Fayetteville Gentleman's club shooting

Around 4:15 a.m. police found three shot at the Stratus Gentlemen's Club on Yadkin Road in Fayetteville. One man died at the scene.

Person shot on MLK Boulevard in Raleigh

Police said the call initially came through as a car crash; however, when they got to the scene, they found someone who had been shot.

German police say 2 men turned themselves in after smashing their car into an airport fence

BERLIN (AP) — German police said Monday that two men turned themselves in after a security fence was damaged at the airport in the city of Leipzig, an incident that raised concerns following an attack at the same airport over the summer that German authorities attributed to Russia.

Crash involving bus and SUV blocking part of US 701 in Johnston County

A bus crashed on U.S. 701 South in Johnston County, causing traffic backups. The crash happened near Keen Road in the Four Oaks area.

Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Spyware from an Israeli company was used to target the phone of the rector of the Belgrade university who has played a prominent role in nearly two years of protests against Serbia 's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic, a digital rights group said on Monday.

The GOP counts on farmers' votes. As a costly harvest season raises concerns, Trump heads to Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifth-generation Kansas farmer Glenn Brunkow describes this time of year as “go time,” when farmers are combining fields, hauling crops to town and moving livestock from summer pastures to their winter homes.

Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over 'indecent acts,' and other Mideast news

Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals for committing indecent acts in Mecca. Bangladesh says it was not informed beforehand and is seeking more information from Saudi Arabia. The executions took place on Wednesday after a royal decree. Saudi authorities also executed five Saudi nati...

National Guard member is shot while breaking up a fight in Washington, suspect is hit in return fire

WASHINGTON (AP) — A National Guard member was shot and injured while trying to break up a fight in the nation's capital, and the person suspected of firing the gun also was shot in an exchange with guard members, police said Monday.

North Korea threatens to restart propaganda broadcasts and deploy more weapons at border with South

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea threatened Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy more weapons along the border with South Korea, as the rivals remain locked in animosities over last month’s mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers.

France's prime minister calls for localized curfews in cities to curb rioting and looting

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has instructed prefects to impose "very limited" and "localized" curfews in cities to prevent more rioting and looting. He spoke after an emergency meeting with top government officials. Lecornu said that despite severe violence and property damage on Satur..

From protests to election, Serbia's students mount a challenge to populist strongman Vucic

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia 's university students have led mass anti-corruption protests for nearly two years. Now they have a more ambitious goal: to beat the Balkan country's powerful populist leader Aleksandar Vucic in the early parliamentary election this weekend.

Ironworker challenges Rep. Max Miller as the Ohio congressman fights to hold seat amid abuse claims

BROOK PARK, Ohio (AP) — Janie Grosjean was torn about voting for embattled Republican Rep. Max Miller this year.

Houthi rebels strike a government military camp in southern Yemen, killing at least 20 fighters

CAIRO (AP) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels struck a military camp for government forces in southern Yemen on Monday, killing at least 20 soldiers, two Yemeni military officials said.

Truck overturns in Kansas City, killing dozens of cows and causing dozens more to roam streets

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dozens of cattle spilled onto a street in Kansas City, Missouri, when a semitractor-trailer plunged off a highway overpass in the city’s downtown area and onto a car early Sunday, shutting down some roads and setting off a search for the traumatized animals that survived.

European stocks slip led by France, and oil falls on Trump's Russian sanctions waiver

HONG KONG (AP) — Stocks around the world were mixed on Monday as volatility in technology stocks persisted in Asia, while stocks in France led losses in Europe following mass protests against the rising cost of living and poor school conditions.

Israeli police arrest 10 following weekend attacks by settlers on journalist and diplomats

ABU SNIN, Israel (AP) — Israeli police said they arrested 10 people on Monday in connection with a wave of settler violence that included attacks on a foreign journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank over the weekend.

Malaysia Airlines parent company may consider a green tax as sustainable fuel strains airlines

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The head of Malaysia Airlines' parent company said Monday he doesn't rule out a green tax on passengers to help offset high costs of sustainable aviation fuel — a move that would only further raise ticket prices.

China's economy accelerated in the July-September quarter on robust exports

China says its economy grew 4.5% for the July-September quarter from a year ago. That moves the country closer to meeting its annual growth target as the year nears its end. The better-than-expected official data issued Monday accelerated from the 4.3% year-on-year growth recorded in April-June, ...

Asian shares are mixed with tech stocks volatile, and oil falls on Trump's Russian sanctions waiver

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Monday as volatility in technology stocks persisted, while U.S. equity futures edged higher ahead of another week of American corporate earnings results.

Retired pilot helps historical society buy Neil Armstrong's boyhood home for tours

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ken Schreiber was 9 when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon in 1969 — a moment he would never forget. Like Armstrong, he too became a military fighter pilot.

Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander adults have become more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans as the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, according to a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll, giving Democrats a substantial edge on major issues like .