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Pennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo of 2020 election clashes

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump has a familiar target in his sights: Pennsylvania’s voting rules.He never stopped attacking court decisions on mail-in ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic, falsely claiming it as a reason for his 2020 loss in the...

A New York student has been detained in Dubai for months for touching an airport security guard during a 10-hour layover

A 21-year-old New York college student says she was detained in Dubai after an airport search.Airport officials accused Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos of assault after she nudged one of them, she said.Several Americans have been prohibited from leav...

A Ukrainian sniper called the Ghost of Bakhmut says he's personally killed 113 Russians. He explains how his elite unit hunts the enemy.

The Ghost of Bakhmut, commander of an elite team of Ukrainian snipers.Courtesy of the Ghost of BakhmutAn elite Ukrainian sniper unit called the Ghosts of Bakhmut is hunting high-value Russian targets.Their commander Ghost told Insider that the job is...

‘I’m not sure what to tell you’: Dave Ramsey was at a loss for words when Virginia woman asked for help with her ‘disconnected’ husband — here’s his thoughts on her 'painful' situation

Linda and her husband are both 64, nearing their golden years of retirement. But for Linda, they’re not looking so golden.She makes about $115,000 a year, while her husband brings in $45,000. They still owe about $180,000 on their home, but her husba...

Polish opposition holds massive Warsaw rally ahead of tight election

By Justyna PawlakWARSAW (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people held an opposition rally in Warsaw on Sunday, two weeks ahead of an election that the liberal Civic Platform (PO) says may decide Poland's future in the European Union and its democr...

‘Everyone is so freaked out’: Armed robbery crews sweep city as Chicago police task forces struggle with brazen crimes

The call that came over the police radio Monday morning was startling if familiar by now: Two men in a stolen car committing robberies at gunpoint across Chicago’s South Side.Within a span of minutes, the robbers held up employees at two discount sto...

Christie’s jab at Jill Biden spotlights GOP problems with women

Chris Christie’s jab at First Lady Jill Biden during Wednesday night’s debate has sparked bipartisan condemnation and spotlighted the GOP’s messaging problem with women.Christie, the former Republican New Jersey governor, was bashing teachers unions...

Video appears to show a Russian tank hitting a mine and running out of control before sinking into water

A Russian tank catches fire and sinks in water after hitting a mine in Novoprokopivka.Telegram / @mysiaginA new video appears to show a Russian tank hitting a mine, catching on fire, and sinking into water.The tank was destroyed by 155-mm remote anti...

North Korea blames US for 'grave terrorist' act against Cuban embassy

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea accused the United States on Sunday of letting a "terrorist" act against Cuba take place on U.S. soil, saying a recent attack against the Cuban embassy in Washington was the result of "despicable anti-Cuban" U.S. intenti...

Massive emergency alert test scheduled to hit your phone on Wednesday. Here's what to know.

Get ready to not freak out. On Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert.It's a test – only a test.Officially, the...

Slovakia's poll winner defies European consensus on Ukraine

By Jan Lopatka and Jason HovetBRATISLAVA (Reuters) -Slovakia's pro-Russian and anti-liberal election winner Robert Fico was poised on Sunday to begin coalition talks to form a government likely to join Hungary in opposing the European Union's militar...

Here's Precisely When Social Security's Much-Anticipated Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Will Be Announced

For most seniors, Social Security income is a necessity. Based on more than two decades of annual surveys by national pollster Gallup, anywhere from 80% to 90% of retired respondents lean on their Social Security benefit in at least some capacity to...

I did 50 standing toe touches every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs

When it comes to working your abdominal muscles, not all exercises are created equal. Traditionally, working your oblique muscles — the muscles that run along the side of your trunk, and help stabilize your body as you bend and twist your torso, prob...

Video shows Tesla Model S go head-to-head with Chevrolet Corvette in drag race — see who gets left in the dust

Electric vehicles continue to gain ground on traditional gas-powered cars in terms of both sales and performance. A recent video posted to a Tesla fan account on X (formerly known as Twitter) shows a Tesla Model S beating a gas-powered Chevrolet Corv...

Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Shaun “Buge” Saribay felt like giving up. Hours of makeshift firefighting with garden hoses and buckets of water across Lahaina didn't stop flames from consuming his house, his rental properties and thousands of other structure...