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Today is Wednesday, Sept. 23, the 266th day of 2026.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wearing shiny heels, a thrifted dress and a red rose in her hair, Deoujahne Darc belted out an original song on a small, makeshift stage in the heart of Los Angeles’ Skid Row.

Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever' and is churning off Mexico's Pacific coast Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran ‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts overnight after Pakistani troops foiled what they described as a cross-border infiltration attempt by militants, local Pakistani officials said Wednesday.

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China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more…

Worries about an AI internet takeover gain new urgency among doomsday scenarios Asian shares are mixed and oil prices fall after Trump says US and Iran met at the UN ‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists C…

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved his country's transitional government, removing his deputies and introducing a caretaker administration ahead of elections on Dec 22.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man in the Australian city of Melbourne is accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and spreading thousands of pieces of extremist propaganda online over a period of years, the authorities said on Wednesda…

Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and is expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly…

Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and is expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly…

Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever' and is churning off Mexico's Pacific coast MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast…

China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more…

Worries about an AI internet takeover gain new urgency among doomsday scenarios A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk Is it 'killer robots' or 'super intelligence'?

For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, as one thought experiment g…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched strikes at businesses and storage facilities in Ukraine overnight, injuring seven people across the country, according to local authorities.

China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump Taiwan is watching closely as Xi and Trump meet and hopes US will keep up its arms sales Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Co…

TAINAN, Taiwan (AP) — As China's Xi Jinping arrives in Washington to meet with U.S.

Jaxson Dart's knee injury is still being evaluated, Giants coach John Harbaugh says Rays clinch 5th AL East title with 6-1 victory at Yankee Stadium in 2nd game of doubleheader Dodgers' Ohtani set for return Wednesday after IL stint; Roberts says he's 'co…

SEATTLE (AP) — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez gained some ground Tuesday night in his chase for a Triple Crown.

Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UN's stage Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic secu…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A mass shooting at a house in South Africa leaves 11 dead and 3 wounded, police say.

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Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UN's stage Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic secu…

Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever' and is churning off Mexico's Pacific coast MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast…

Nolan Wells' family pushes back after grand jury declines to recommend charges in his death Judge sets hearing for Venezuelan man shot by ICE and police in Texas release some video from scene What to know about a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in T…

Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and is expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly…

PARIS (AP) — A four-day visit by Pope Leo XIV beginning Friday that will feature large public gatherings, popemobile parades and an open-air Mass in Paris presents France with a balancing act under its strict approach to secularism, known as laïcité.

China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time A third US Supreme Court showdown looms over Missouri’s shifting c…

Worries about an AI internet takeover gain new urgency among doomsday scenarios Asian shares are mixed and oil prices fall after Trump says US and Iran met at the UN ‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists C…

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in an election shaped by mounting frustration among young people, high unemployment despite a thriving economy, and demands for better schools, hospitals and housing.

Harvey Weinstein set to be sentenced for sexual assault after 6-year legal odyssey Taylor Swift announces new song 'Patient Zero,' her first since her wedding Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N.

Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his addre…

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street held near its record and oil prices fell following U.S.

VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian provincial premier called a snap election Tuesday, saying U.S.

Jaxson Dart's knee injury is still being evaluated, Giants coach John Harbaugh says Rays clinch 5th AL East title with 6-1 victory at Yankee Stadium in 2nd game of doubleheader Dodgers' Ohtani set for return Wednesday after IL stint; Roberts says he's 'co…

Harvey Weinstein set to be sentenced for sexual assault after 6-year legal odyssey Taylor Swift announces new song 'Patient Zero,' her first since her wedding Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy

Nolan Wells' family pushes back after grand jury declines to recommend charges in his death Judge sets hearing for Venezuelan man shot by ICE and police in Texas release some video from scene What to know about a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in T…

Dolly Parton 's estate accused the country music icon's nephew of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt's legacy and business empire in court filings submitted Tuesday and asked a judge to keep him away from its employees and business dealin…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored five runs with two outs to beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 on Tuesday night in a series opener between rivals with the two best records in the majors this month.

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N.

Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UN's stage China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a

SEATTLE (AP) — Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Tuesday night to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.

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Jaxson Dart's knee injury is still being evaluated, Giants coach John Harbaugh says Rays clinch 5th AL East title with 6-1 victory at Yankee Stadium in 2nd game of doubleheader Dodgers' Ohtani set for return Wednesday after IL stint; Roberts says he's 'co…

Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UN's stage China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a