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21+ min ago   (859+ words) PARIS – The police tear gas grenade shattered the 14-year-old’s jaw and many of his teeth. The officer who fired it was taken into custody a week later and charged with violent mutilation, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Following…...

41+ min ago   (103+ words) Kostya Manenkov And Stefanie Dazio STOCKHOLM – The Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded Thursday by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm. Last year, Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose surreal and anarchic novels combine a bleak world view with mordant humor,…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (986+ words) WASHINGTON – The midterm elections might look ominous for President Donald Trump, but there are places where his Republican Party could turn the tables on Democrats if it can peel off a few key wins in key congressional races. National organizations…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (734+ words) R.J. Rico, Dave Collins And Hallie Golden This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Isaias off the eastern coast of Mexico on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via AP) Isaias surged towards the…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (188+ words) NEW DELHI – Nana Patekar, an acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker, died Thursday at his home in the western state of Goa. He was 75. Patekar died of a suspected cardiac arrest, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, citing a…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (325+ words) NEW DELHI – Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was briefly detained by police Wednesday during a protest against the country’s election chief, as opposition parties intensified their campaign against a contentious revision of voter lists that has removed over 130 million people....

3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (514+ words) WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation's main abortion pill will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opponents hoping to see the drug's use curtailed. The FDA…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago   (554+ words) A death row inmate was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday evening in Texas, the first execution in the US since the failed attempt to put Christa Pike to death last week. Lawyers for 46-year-old Jamaal Howard had asked a…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (721+ words) SAN ANTONIO – For school districts, higher fuel prices can mean a much bigger bill than what drivers see when they fill up their personal vehicles. School buses travel thousands of miles every day, and transportation departments must budget for the…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago   (637+ words) SAN ANTONIO — President Donald Trump’s visit to San Antonio may have lasted only a couple of hours, but it drew significant support and opposition Wednesday afternoon. Trump was in town to help push support for Ken Paxton and other Republican…...