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FILE - Spectators watch as a dredger works to deepen a shallow channel in the Kennebec River, upstream from the Doubling Point Lighthouse, Aug. 5, 2011, in Arrowsic, Maine. Eleven people were hurt when a walkway collapsed during an annual event that encourages tours of Maine lighthouses. The wooden walkway collapsed at Doubling Point Lighthouse on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, file)

11 people are hurt when a walkway collapses during Maine's annual lighthouse event

Eleven people were hurt when a walkway collapsed during an annual event that encourages tours of Maine lighthouses. The collapse sent people tumbling into a mudflat located several feet below. The … more

By PATRICK WHITTLE | 9/10/23

This image provided by the Pennsylvania State Police shows Danelo Cavalcante. The escaped murderer on the run for more than a week in southeast Pennsylvania has been spotted with what police called “a changed appearance.” Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 that Danelo Souza Cavalcante was seen overnight near Phoenixville in northern Chester County. (Pennsylvania State Police via AP)

Escaped murderer in Pennsylvania has changed appearance, is being sought in stolen dairy van

Police say an escaped murderer on the run for a week and a half in southeastern Pennsylvania has apparently slipped out of the search area, changed his appearance is now being sought in a stolen van. … more

The Associated Press | 9/10/23

An elderly woman votes at a polling station during the Moscow mayoral election in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Artur Novosiltsev/Moscow News Agency via AP)

Local elections take place across Russia, but Ukraine is 'not on the agenda'

Local elections are taking place this weekend in 79 regions of Russia. Voters are choosing local governors and legislatures as well as city and municipal councilors. Voting is also underway in the … more

By The Associated Press | 9/10/23

FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and China's Vice Chairman of the standing committee of the country's National People's Congress Li Hongzhong, right, attend a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War, on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 27, 2023. Shoigu visited Pyongyang in what the U.S. saw as part of Moscow's efforts to negotiate for supplies of North Korean munitions. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine

After a year and a half of fighting in Ukraine, Russia needs to replenish its supplies of ammunition for what could be a long war of attrition. Along with ramping up its domestic arms production, … more

By The Associated Press | 9/10/23

Clouds surround downtown Phoenix at sunset, Sunday, July 30, 2023. The city so far this year has seen 52 days of highs at 110 degrees or over and is expected to hit that mark again on both Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degrees on 54 days this year

How hot is Phoenix? Amid the hottest summer ever measured, the sizzling desert city set yet another record Saturday when temperatures topped 110 degrees. It was the 54th day this year that the … more

9/9/23

People hold a large Rainbow flag as they take part in a Pride march in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Hundreds of Pride activists gathered in the Serbian capital Saturday amid heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the country's conservative leadership and far rights groups. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

Hundreds of Pride activists march in Serbia despite hate messages sent by far-right officials

Hundreds of Pride activists have gathered in the Serbian capital amid heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the country’s conservative leadership and threats by far-right groups. The … more

By MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC | 9/9/23

FILE - Violent rioters loyal to President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Leo Brent Bozell IV, 44, of Palmyra, Pa., the son of a prominent conservative activist, has been convicted of charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, bashed in a window, chased a police officer, invaded the Senate floor and helped a mob disrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's presidential election victory. Bozell was found guilty Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, of 10 charges, according to a Justice Department news release. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Prominent activist's son convicted of storming Capitol and invading Senate floor in Jan. 6 riot

The son of a prominent conservative activist has been convicted of charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, bashed in a window, invaded the Senate floor and helped a mob disrupt the … more

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | 9/9/23

Turkish governor of Mersin, Ali Hamza Pehlivan, front center, during his visit to the Morca cave during a rescue operation near Anamur, south Turkey, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. American researcher Mark Dickey, 40, who fell ill almost 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below the entrance of a cave in Turkey, has recovered sufficiently enough to be extracted in an operation that could last three or four days, a Turkish official was quoted as saying on Friday. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Rescue begins of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish officials say

An official from Turkey’s disaster management agency says that rescue teams have began the arduous process of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 3,000 feet … more

9/9/23

Lt. Col George Vivens shows th map of the area delineated by law enforcement and their vehicles, during a media tour, at the Incident Command Center Where Pennsylvania State Troopers, U.S. Border Patrol, Chester County Emergency Management, and FBI are collaborating on the intergovernmental manhunt searching for escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante, at the Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company, in Unionville, Pa., Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Police announce 2 more confirmed sightings of escaped murderer on the run in Pennsylvania

Police are reporting two more confirmed sightings of an escaped murderer on the run for more than a week in southeast Pennsylvania amid a search by hundreds of law enforcement officers. … more

9/9/23

Phoenix is on the cusp of a new heat record after a 53rd day reaching at least 110 degrees this year

Phoenix is on the cusp of another heat record after the latest 110-degree day. The National Weather Service in Phoenix said the desert city on Friday saw 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the 53rd day this … more

9/8/23

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Sgt. Eric Huxley, right, walks out of the federal courthouse alongside his attorney John Kautzman after a sentencing hearing on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Huxley, who pleaded guilty to kicking a handcuffed man in the face during a 2021 arrest was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison Friday by a judge who said the attack “shocked the conscience.”(Johnny Magdaleno/The Indianapolis Star via AP)

Indianapolis officer gets 1 year in prison for kicking a handcuffed man in the face during an arrest

An Indianapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to kicking a handcuffed man in the face during a 2021 arrest has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison. A federal judge also ordered … more

9/8/23

FILE - A man views the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Nearly a month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed scores of people, authorities on Maui are working their way through a list of the missing that has grown almost as quickly as names have been removed. Lawsuits are piling up in court over liability for the inferno, and businesses across the island are fretting about what the loss of tourism will mean for their futures. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says

Hawaii's governor says the number of people still missing following wildfires that destroyed the historic community of Lahaina a month ago has dropped to 66. The tally of the missing is now … more

By AUDREY McAVOY | 9/8/23

Witness David Maxwell, left, former director of law enforcement at the attorney general's office, is cross examined by defense attorney Dan Cogdell, right, during day four of the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment

A former Texas lawman says he told Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment by by helping a donor under FBI investigation. David Maxwell's testimony on Friday came as as … more

By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER | 9/8/23

In this photo released by the Young Family via their family attorney, Ta'Kiya Young is pictured with her sons, Ja'Kobie, right, and Ja'Kenlie, left, in an undated photo. Young was shot and killed on Aug. 24, 2023, by Blendon Township police outside an Ohio supermarket. The 21-year-old was pregnant and due to give birth in November, according to her family. (Courtesy of Young Family/Walton + Brown LLP via AP)

Additional bodycam footage is released in the death of pregnant Black mother Ta'Kiya Young

Ohio authorities have released additional bodycam and store surveillance footage, offering more details in the death Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother fatally shot by police late … more

By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON | 9/8/23

FILE - Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, carries a panel as he and Brian Hoeppner, right, install a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that

The world is far off track on its 2015 pledge to curb global warming. A new United Nations report central to upcoming climate negotiations details how deeply energy and financial systems must change … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 9/8/23

Dr. Richard Moriarty, creator of Mr. Yuk, shows his Mr. Yuk money clip at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Botany Hall, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oakland, Pa. Moriarty passed away on Thursday, Sept. 7, according to Jeffrey Fugh of the funeral home John A. Freyvogel Sons Inc., which is handling arrangements in Pittsburgh. (John Colombo /Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Dr. Richard Moriarty, who helped create 'Mr. Yuk' poison warning for kids, dies at 83

A retired pediatrician from Pittsburgh who helped create the ‘Mr. Yuk’ poison warning for kids has died. Dr. Richard W. Moriarty was 83. The funeral home handling arrangements says he died … more

9/8/23

Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial enters the 1st Police District, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 in Philadelphia. Dial fatally shot Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop on August 14, 2023. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Ex-Philadelphia police officer surrenders on murder charges after fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry

A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver has turned himself in to face murder charges. Former Officer Mark Dial surrendered on a criminal warrant and was scheduled to be … more

9/8/23

FILE - SpaceX's Starship turns after its launch from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration has closed its accident investigation into SpaceX's failed debut of its Starship mega rocket. The FAA said Friday, Sept. 8, that multiple problems led to the launch explosion on April 20 over the Gulf of Mexico, off the South Texas coast. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

SpaceX can't launch its giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration says SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again. The FAA said Friday it has closed its investigation into SpaceX's failed debut … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 9/8/23

The hunt for an elusive murderer stretches into a second week. (Sept. 7) (AP video by Tassanee Vejpongsa)

Latest sighting of fugitive killer in Pennsylvania spurs closure of popular botanical garden

A sprawling botanical garden in Pennsylvania has been closed again after more reports of an escaped murderer on the property. Longwood Gardens closed Thursday night. People there at the time of the … more

9/8/23

FILE - People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm on Sept. 5, 2023, in Tokyo. Shares fell Friday, Sept. 8 in Asia after Japan reported its economy grew less than earlier estimated in the last quarter. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Stock market today: Asian shares weaken while Japan reports economy grew less than expected

Shares have slipped in Asia after Japan reported its economy grew less than earlier estimated in the last quarter. Hong Kong's markets were closed due to a tropical storm. The government said Japan, … more

By ELAINE KURTENBACH | 9/8/23