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Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing challenges…

Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

By JOSEF FEDERMAN, ABBY SEWELL and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants and opening a…

What to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate

What to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday in the lone vice presidential debate of the 2024 election, bringing together undercards who have spent two months going after each other…

Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near Alaska

Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Military officials have released new video of a startling interaction between a Russian jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. plane sent to intercept it. In the video released Monday, the…

With strike looming, progress is reported in talks between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers

With strike looming, progress is reported in talks between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers

By MAE ANDERSON and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a strike deadline looming, the union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports have exchanged wage…

Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records to close a winning September and third quarter

Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records to close a winning September and third quarter

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday. The drift higher for U.S. stocks followed a wild start to…