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Pope Francis receives a traditional hat during a meeting with faithful in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Pope Francis celebrated the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, bringing with him a ton of medicine and toys and a message of love overcoming violence for the people who live there. At right is Vanimo Bishop Francis Meli. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Pope Francis Visits Papua New Guinea

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9/9/24

FILE - Then-Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis waves to supporters after making her concession speech, Nov. 4, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Trial begins over Texas 'Trump Train' highway confrontation

A federal trial is set to begin in the case of six supporters of former President Donald Trump whose so-called “Trump Train” surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus on a Texas highway four years … more

By NADIA LATHAN | 9/9/24

Shoshone-Paiute tribal member Michael Hanchor visits his mother’s grave, March 15, 2024, in Owyhee, Nev., on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation that straddles the Nevada-Idaho border. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

A remote tribe is reeling from widespread illness and cancer. What role did the US government play?

The remote Duck Valley reservation that straddles Nevada and Idaho has battled toxic contaminants on its land for decades. Shoshone and Paiute residents suspect fuels and chemical spills and leaks … more

By GABE STERN | 9/9/24

FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, right, speaks as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens during the second presidential debate in St. Louis, Oct. 9, 2016. (Rick T. Wilking/Pool via AP, File)

What the Trump-Clinton debates might tell us about Tuesday's match with Harris

Donald Trump claimed she would raise viewers’ taxes and accused her of supporting open border policies that had allowed an influx of unvetted and dangerous migrants into the country. He blamed her … more

By JILL COLVIN | 9/9/24

In this combination photo, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a debate, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo)

Harris' past debates: A prosecutor's style with narrative flair but risks in a matchup with Trump

Kamala Harris steps on to the presidential general election debate stage for the first time Tuesday. But the vice president and Democratic nominee has plenty of debate experience to draw on as she … more

By BILL BARROW | 9/9/24

Mourners pray during a candlelight vigil for the slain students and teachers at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

AP PHOTOS: Church services help Georgia residents mourn victims of school shootings

Church services with music and testimonials helped many to mourn the four people who died in the school shooting earlier in the week in Winder, Georgia. The shooting Wednesday morning at … more

The Associated Press | 9/8/24

Amanda Lackey, of Bow, N.H., is splattered with mud as she walks back to the huddle during a women's football game at the Mud Bowl in North Conway, N.H., Saturday, Sept. 7, 3024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun

College football players aspire to play in bowl games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. On Sunday, a bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just wanted to get muddy. The three-day … more

9/8/24

A member prays during a Sunday service at Bethlehem Church, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Bethlehem, Ga. Colt Gray, 14, has been charged with murder over the killing of two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, outside Atlanta, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Grief, pain, hope and faith at church services following latest deadly school shooting

Grief, pain, hope and faith permeated church services Sunday in an Atlanta area community coping with the nation’s latest deadly school shooting. There were prayers, hymns, sermons and at one … more

By KEVIN McGILL | 9/8/24

In this combination of photos taken in Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event, Aug. 18, 2024, in Rochester, left, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Aug. 19, 2024, in York. (AP Photo)

Little debate that Pennsylvania is key as Harris and Trump prep for Philly showdown

When Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet onstage in Philadelphia, they’ll both know there’s little debate that Pennsylvania is critical to their chances of winning the presidency. The most … more

By MARC LEVY | 9/8/24

Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans

The shooting at a Georgia high school has highlighted concerns raised about a growing effort to ban or restrict cellphones in the classroom. Students at Apalachee High School texted or called their … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 9/8/24

This image released by the Mount Vernon Fire Department shows traffic stopped during an active shooting on Interstate 75 north of London, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Camden Mink/Mount Vernon Fire Department via AP)

Multiple people shot along I-75 south of Lexington, Kentucky, authorities say

Kentucky authorities say multiple people have been shot along Interstate 75 in a rural area south of Lexington. The Laurel County Sheriff’s office said Saturday in a post on Facebook that it was an … more

9/7/24

A helicopter drops water onto the Line Fire Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Highland, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA

Evacuations have been ordered as a wildfire burns in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino … more

9/7/24

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA

Evacuations have been ordered as a wildfire burns in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino … more

9/7/24

People carry a rainbow flag as they attend a pride march in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection

A Pride march in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade has pressed for the demand that the government improve rights for the LGBTQ+ community who often face harassment and discrimination in the highly … more

By JOVANA GEC | 9/7/24

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Ariana Granda as Glinda in the film "Wicked." (Universal Pictures via AP)

'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu on 'shooting the moon,' casting Ariana Grande and growing 9M tulips

“Musical” has been a dirty word in marketing some recent song-and-dance studio films, but there’s no avoiding it in bringing “Wicked” to the big screen. “Wicked" is one of the fall’s … more

By JAKE COYLE | 9/7/24

A sign stands outside metal recycler Nth Cycle, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Fairfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in Ohio

Mining raw materials, like nickel, for batteries harms the environment, and new mines are very difficult to get approved, so the search is on to recycle metals that have already come out of the … more

By ISABELLA O'MALLEY | 9/7/24

Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

With father of suspect charged in Georgia shooting, will more parents be held responsible?

Murder charges filed against the father of a 14-year-old boy accused of a Georgia school shooting follow the successful prosecution of two parents in Michigan. James and Jennifer Crumbley were held … more

By ED WHITE | 9/7/24

FILE - Destroyed homes are visible in the aftermath of a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Maui's toxic debris could fill 5 football fields 5 stories deep. Where will it end up?

The debris and ash that remained after a deadly wildfire last year decimated a historic Maui town now sits in a temporary dump site. It’s enough refuse to cover five football fields five stories … more

By CLAIRE RUSH and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER | 9/7/24

Two students view a memorial as the flags fly half-staff after a shooting Wednesday at Apalachee High School, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

A 14-year-old boy is charged with killing 4 people at his Georgia high school. Here’s what we know

Authorities have charged a 14-year-old boy with four counts of murder in this week's fatal shootings at a high school in Winder, Georgia. Colt Gray's father, Colin Gray, has also been charged. He is … more

By MARK THIESSEN | 9/7/24

A poster with images of victims Christian Angulo, top left, Richard Aspinwall, top right, Mason Schermerhorn, bottom left, and Cristina Irimie is displayed at a memorial outside Apalachee High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga., following a shooting at the school earlier in the week. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Georgia school shooting suspect was troubled by a broken family, taunting at school, his father said

The Georgia teenager charged with fatally shooting four people at his high school struggled from his parents' separation and taunting by classmates. That's what Colt Gray's father said in May 2023 to … more

By RUSS BYNUM | 9/7/24