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FILE - Varieties of disposable flavored electronic cigarette devices manufactured by EB Design, formerly known as Elf Bar, are displayed at a store in Pinecrest, Fla., June 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Newsom signs California law banning sales of single-use, battery-powered vapes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to combat plastic pollution. The law targets disposable e-cigarettes containing tobacco, making it … more
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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet … more
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Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the flight from Metz, France, to Rome, at the end of his four-day visit to France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)
Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns not 'fake news'
Pope Leo XIV says concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously. He is insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed … more
Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo XIV says AI safety concerns are not ‘fake news’ and should be taken seriously
Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo XIV says AI safety concerns are not ‘fake news’ and should be taken seriously. more
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 27 The Washington Post says there will be a cost to Donald Trump treating adversaries better than allies … more
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FILE - A man views the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals linked to impacted lung health, study says
Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the lung health of people living nearby long after the burning ended, a new study … more
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FILE - This undated photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike. (Tennessee Department of Correction via AP, File)
Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death … more
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In this photo taken with a smartphone, Steve Dakopolos demonstrates in front of the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in support of a referendum petition seeking a statewide vote on a congressional redistricting plan. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
9 states have new US House districts for the midterm elections after Trump urged changes
The congressional voting districts for the midterm elections finally are settled — roughly 440 days after President Donald Trump spurred a rare mid-decade redistricting battle. A total of nine … more
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FILE — A sign on the outside of the Fairview Presbyterian Church on the edge of the Butler University campus shows its congregation's support for the Butler men's basketball team in Indianapolis, Ind. on Monday, April 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta,File)
Giggle for God: America’s witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby
Many churches across America have roadside signs with frequently changing messages that range from the practical to the witty to the profound. It’s an effort to inspire and attract drivers and … more
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FILE - A memorial for the victims of the 2025 Camp Mystic flood stands, July 17, 2026, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez, File)
Camp Mystic seeks to sell the property in bankruptcy as legal problems grow
The owners of Camp Mystic have proposed selling off the riverfront property in bankruptcy. The plan hopes that a buyer will preserve the “historic mission” of the century-old private Christian … more
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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Man gets 6 years in prison for taking explosives to church hosting annual Red Mass for justices
WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey man was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years in prison for taking homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass … more
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Shipwreck remains exposed by a powerful nor'easter are seen along the southern shore of Nantucket, Mass on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (Hayley Nelson/Egan Maritime Institute via AP)
Maritime experts travel to Nantucket to investigate shipwreck remains exposed by nor’easter
Weathered wooden beams possibly from a 19th-century shipwreck have emerged from the sand along Nantucket’s southern shore after a powerful nor’easter battered the island. The Egan Maritime … more
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