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FILE - People with the group No Labels hold signs during a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 18, 2011. More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

No Labels asks state Democratic chairs to back off after Biden said democracy allows for third party

A group laying the groundwork for a possible third-party presidential ticket is pleading with state Democratic Party officials not to interfere with its work after President Joe Biden said its … more

By JONATHAN J. COOPER | 10/3/23

Politician and wealthy businessman Milan Radoicic, center, Serb List leader Goran Rakic, left, and former mayor of the Serb part of the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica Milan Radojevic attend a special session of Serbia's parliament about the negotiating process with Kosovo, in Belgrade, Serbia on Feb. 2, 2023. Serbian police on Tuesday detained an ethnic Serb leader Milan Radoicic from Kosovo who was the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police that left four people dead and sent tensions soaring in the region. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Serbian authorities have detained the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police

Serbian police have detained an ethnic Serb leader from Kosovo who was the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police that left four people dead and sent tensions soaring in the … more

10/3/23

Carrie Brownstein, left, and Corin Tucker of the band Sleater-Kinney pose for a portrait in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, to promote their album "Little Rope." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Sleater-Kinney announce new album ‘Little Rope’ — shaped by loss and grief — will arrive in 2024

There was some doubt whether the indie rock band would release another album. The duo of duo of Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker tell The Associated Press their 10th studio album, “Little … more

By MARIA SHERMAN | 10/3/23

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2022, photo, Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, a teenager accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School, appear in court in Rochester Hills, Mich. The Michigan Supreme Court turned down an appeal Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, clearing the way for the parents of the Oxford High School shooter to face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)

Parents will stand trial in 2021 Michigan school shooting that killed 4 students

The Michigan Supreme Court has turned down an appeal and cleared the way for the parents of the Oxford High School shooter to face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. James and Jennifer … more

By ED WHITE | 10/3/23

Today in History: October 3, jury finds O.J. Simpson not guilty of murder

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2023. There are 89 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 3, 1995, the jury in the O.J. Simpson … more

By The Associated Press | 10/3/23

This photo taken from cellphone video provided by Ruby Anderson shows Le’Keian Woods, with swollen eyes and a bloody face sitting on the ground surrounded by officers, as he's taken into custody, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in northeast Florida. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was conducting an administrative review of what happened to see if any policies were violated, the agency said in a statement. (Ruby Anderson via AP)

Jacksonville sheriff says body camera video shows officers were justified in beating suspect

A Florida sheriff says body camera video shows his officers were justified when they beat a drug suspect who appeared to resist arrest even after being zapped with a stun gun. Jacksonville Sheriff … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 10/2/23

FILE - The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the Pelicans and Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023. A judge on Monday, Oct. 2, denied requests by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in the fatal beating of Nichols after a traffic stop. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

Judge denies request by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in Tyre Nichols death

A judge has denied requests by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop. Lawyers for Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills and Justin … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 10/2/23

FILE - Plaintiffs in a climate lawsuit brought by children and young adults in Montana listen to arguments during a May 12, 2023, court hearing in Helena, Mont. The office of Montana's Republican attorney general is appealing a landmark ruling in the case from a state judge who said officials weren’t doing enough to protect the plaintiffs from the harms of global warming. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, file)

Montana is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that favored youth plaintiffs

The office of Montana's Republican attorney general is appealing a landmark climate change ruling in which a judge said state agencies aren't doing enough to protect 16 young plaintiffs from harm … more

By AMY BETH HANSON | 10/2/23

Josh Kruger, left, then the Communications Director, the Office of Homeless Services at City of Philadelphia, at a tent encampment in Philadelphia, on Jan. 6, 2020. The journalist and advocate who rose from homelessness and addiction to serve as a spokesperson for Philadelphia's most vulnerable was shot and killed at his home early Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 police said. (Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Philadelphia journalist who advocated for homeless and LGBTQ+ communities shot and killed at home

Authorities say a journalist and advocate who rose from homelessness and addiction to serve as a spokesperson for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable was shot and killed at his home early Monday. Police … more

By MARYCLAIRE DALE | 10/2/23

This photo provided by her family on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, shows Charlotte Sena, 9, who vanished during a camping trip in upstate New York. Officials fear Charlotte may have been abducted while riding her bicycle Saturday evening, Sept. 30, 2023, in Moreau Lake State Park, about 35 miles (60 kilometers) north of Albany, N.Y. (Family photo via AP)

Search resumes for missing 9-year-old girl who vanished during camping trip in upstate New York park

Law enforcement, forest rangers and others are searching an upstate New York park for a 9-year-old girl who vanished during a camping trip over the weekend. Authoritie say Charlotte Sena may have … more

10/2/23

Dorothy Hoffner, 104, becomes the oldest person in the world to skydive with tandem jumper Derek Baxter on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiver

A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after making a tandem jump Sunday and landing 13,500 feet later at a northern Illinois airport. The Chicago … more

10/2/23

Where are the homes? Glaring need for housing construction underlined by Century 21 CEO

The highest mortgage rates in more than two decades are keeping many prospective homebuyers out of the market and discouraging homeowners who locked in ultra-low rates from listing their home for … more

By ALEX VEIGA | 10/2/23

An anti-aircraft rocket system is displayed at the 11th International Armament and Military Equipment Fair – PARTNER 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia says it has reduced army presence near Kosovo after US expressed concern over troop buildup

Serbia's top military officials say the army has reduced its troop presence near the border with Kosovo by nearly half, following follows reports from the U.S. and other governments of a mass … more

By JOVANA GEC | 10/2/23

Sergey Astsetryan, an ethnic Armenian resident of Nagorno-Karabakh, center, shows his belongings as Azerbaijani border guard servicemen check his Soviet-made vehicle at the Lachin checkpoint on the way from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, in Azerbaijan, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Astsetrayn was one of the last residents of Nagorno-Karabakh to drive out of the region in his own vehicle as part of a grueling weeklong exodus of over 100,000 people — more than 80% of the residents — after Azerbaijan reclaimed the area in a lightning military operation. (AP Photo/Aziz Karimov)

Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh ebbs as Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control

The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh has left the region, completing a weeklong, grueling exodus in which more than 80% of its residents have fled after Azerbaijan reclaimed … more

By AVET DEMOURIAN | 10/2/23

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers a question concerning three gun control measures he signed during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023. An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia into housing and medical care starts in San Francisco and six other California counties. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California's new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia into housing and medical care is starting in San Francisco and six other California counties. But … more

By JANIE HAR | 10/2/23

FILE - The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Laurie Allen, who escaped the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii community by running through a burning field, died Friday, Sept. 29, after spending more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit. (Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP, File)

A woman who fled the Maui wildfire on foot has died after weeks in a hospital burn unit

A woman who escaped Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire by running through a flaming field has died after spending more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit. Laurie Allen is among at least 98 people … more

10/1/23

FILE - Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen arrives to give the State of the State address at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Jan. 25, 2023. Nebraska is requiring transgender youth starting gender-affirming care to wait a week to begin puberty blockers or hormone treatments under new state health department regulations. The state Department of Health and Human Services announced that Pillen had signed off on the emergency regulations today, Sunday, Oct. 1. (Anna Reed/Omaha World-Herald via AP, file)

Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medications

New regulations in Nebraska require trans youth seeking gender-affirming care to wait seven days to start puberty blocking medications or hormone treatments. The Department of Health and Human … more

By JOHN HANNA | 10/1/23

FILE - A bus drives past a sign reading Welcome to Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 4, 2013. Connecticut’s most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is taking effect Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions for instructors and others. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

Connecticut’s most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is taking effect. The new law first proposed by Democratic Gov. Ned … more

By SUSAN HAIGH | 10/1/23

Kevin and Ursula Jones take a photo together in front of a video screen while attending the celebration for President Jimmy Carter's 99th birthday held at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Jimmy Carter admirers across generations celebrate the former president's 99th birthday

Jimmy Carter was celebrated Saturday at his presidential library and museum in Atlanta ahead of his 99th birthday on Sunday. Many attendees said the celebration is another step in the evolution of … more

By BILL BARROW | 9/30/23

Truck accident in Illinois causes "multiple" deaths and an ammonia leak that leads to an evacuation

Authorities in Illinois say a semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia overturned in Illinois, causing “multiple fatalities” and prompting an evacuation of area residents. Illinois State Police said … more

By JOHN O'CONNOR and COLLEEN SLEVIN | 9/30/23