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Judge reinstates murder charge against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting of motorist

Judge reinstates murder charge against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting of motorist

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge on Wednesday reinstated all charges, including a murder count, against a former police officer who shot and killed a driver through a rolled-up car window — a confrontation police initially described as the officer shootin
Japan’s top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender

Japan’s top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional, a landmark verdict welcomed by advocates as a sign of growi
Long Shot World Series: Diamondbacks vs Rangers is a Fall Classic few saw coming

Long Shot World Series: Diamondbacks vs Rangers is a Fall Classic few saw coming

Tell the truth: How many people picked Arizona and Texas to meet in the World Series? A Rangers-Diamondbacks matchup had 1,750 to 1 odds when wagering opened last fall.
A battle of wreaths erupts in the Arctic when Russian envoy puts his garland over Norway's wreath

A battle of wreaths erupts in the Arctic when Russian envoy puts his garland over Norway's wreath

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A battle of wreaths erupted Wednesday when a Russian diplomat in the Arctic town of Kirkenes in northern Norway reportedly put his garland on top of Norway's at a monument for the 1944 liberation of the region by Soviet tro
Hurricane Otis weakens to Category 4 storm while heaving rains, flash floods batter southern Mexico

Hurricane Otis weakens to Category 4 storm while heaving rains, flash floods batter southern Mexico

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns, stirring memories of a 1997 storm t
Diamondbacks stun Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first World Series in 22 years

Diamondbacks stun Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first World Series in 22 years

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corbin Carroll ducked late into the Arizona Diamondbacks' clubhouse with his uniform pants stained in dirt — two stolen bases will get a player dirty — but was otherwise clean when he was spotted by the rest of his bubbly-bathed t
Hurricane Otis now a catastrophic Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast nearing Acapulco

Hurricane Otis now a catastrophic Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast nearing Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Residents of Mexico's once glamorous port of Acapulco and surrounding coastal towns braced for the arrival of the “potentially catastrophic” Hurricane Otis, a rapidly intensifying Category 5 hurricane that stirred memories of
Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time

Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel escalated airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, crushing families in the rubble of residential buildings, as health officials said hundreds of Palestinians were killed in the past day and medical facilities were
Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer's withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer's withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker late Tuesday, hours after an earlier pick, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew in the face of opposition from Donald Trump and hardline GOP lawmakers.
Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead

Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead

WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple from their home in Haiti that left the woman dead, authorities said Tuesday.