September 2026
Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone
In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming’s harms. So now the world must figure out how to get temperatures below the danger zone and back to safety, officials say. Earth is soon […]
Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare
WASHINGTON | A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing the Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare, an order that comes as the world’s battlefields rapidly evolve and military tactics increasingly rely on uncrewed systems to fight. The 173rd Airborne Brigade was building its […]
Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
STUART, Florida | Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge Wednesday following a rollover crash in March near his home in Florida where he initially was accused of driving under the influence. Woods appeared in a courtroom in Martin County where he agreed to the reduced charge. A judge ordered that his […]
Lindsay Clancy trial jury deliberates for fifth day after telling judge they were deadlocked
PLYMOUTH, Mass. | Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed deliberations Wednesday, a day after telling the judge they couldn’t agree on whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for killing her three children. After court resumed Wednesday morning, Judge William Sullivan called the lawyers to the bench. Each of the 12 jurors and […]
Colton Cowser saves Orioles with incredible catch to preserve 2-1 victory over Rockies
DENVER | Colton Cowser made a spectacular leaping catch above the center-field fence for the final out, robbing Jake McCarthy of a game-winning homer and preserving the Baltimore Orioles’ 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. With a runner on second base and two outs in the ninth inning, McCarthy sent a drive […]
Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out this fall, from September through November
Here’s The Associated Press’ guide for the movies heading to theaters and the home through Thanksgiving. SEPTEMBER MOVIE RELEASESSept. 4 “By Any Means” (Paramount, in theaters): Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg star in Elegance Bratton’s 1960s-set crime thriller based on a true story. “Mayday” (Apple TV, streaming): A Cold War buddy comedy about a […]
The living care for ancestors and wandering spirits at Malaysia’s Hungry Ghost Festival
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Malaysia | It’s that time of year when the living make room for the dead. Malaysia’s Hungry Ghost Festival is held during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which this year began in mid-August. “It is centered around the worship of Da Shi Ye, also known as the Guardian God of […]
Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
LOS ANGELES | Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. It’s not clear why Blair Berk and her colleagues Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter parted ways with the indie-pop singer […]
Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
PROVO, Utah | The murder case against the Utah man accused of killing Charlie Kirk last year is headed for trial, and the defendant could face the death penalty if he’s convicted. Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “a mountain of evidence” that defendant Tyler Robinson fatally […]
Scams in the US are at a record high. Yet most victims get no help and some end up losing even more
When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost immediately he met Emily. But over the next few months, Emily, who Simon realized too late was a fake, stole $800,000 from […]