MIAMI — Tropical Storm Francine formed Monday off the coast of Mexico and was expected to drench the Texas coast with up to a foot (30 centimeters) of rain before coming ashore in Louisiana Wednesday night as a hurricane. "We're going to have a very dangerous situation developing by the...
Syria Says Israeli Strikes Kill 18 People in a Large-Scale Attack on Sites
MASYAF, Syria — The number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 18 with dozens more wounded, Syria's health minister said Monday — the largest death toll in such an attack since the beginning of the war in Gaza. One of the sites targeted was...
Hate Crimes Rise Against Indian Americans, Deepening a Divide Between Hindus and Sikhs
The vandalization of three California Hindu temples escalated fears about hate crimes against Indian Americans. Meanwhile, Sikhs are on edge from attacks against separatist leaders in North America. On a morning just days before the New Year, Kiran Thakkar received a worrying phone call. A friend had found anti-India graffiti...
Jannik Sinner Beats Taylor Fritz in US Open Men’s Final Just Weeks After His Doping Exoneration
NEW YORK — Jannik Sinner started slowly at the U.S. Open, dropping the first set he played after being exonerated in a doping case no one knew about until shortly before play began at Flushing Meadows. If that episode initially hung over him during the tournament, Sinner was able to...
Matthew Stafford Comes up Short in Detroit in Another Chance to Lead Rams to Win Over Lions
DETROIT — Matthew Stafford led 31 fourth-quarter comebacks with the Detroit Lions. On Sunday night, he nearly got one against them. "There was a lot of adversity that we had to overcome," Rams coach Sean McVay said. "We gave ourselves a chance, but we just fell short." Stafford's Late Rally...
Takeaways From AP’s Report on the Dilemmas Facing Palestinian Americans Ahead of US Election
CHICAGO — Many Palestinian Americans, in recent months, have been reeling from the double blow of the rising Palestinian death toll and suffering in Gaza and their own government's support for Israel in the war. Alongside pro-Palestinian allies, they've grieved, organized, lobbied and protested as the killings and destruction unfolded...
The Mormon Church’s Oldest-Ever President Has Turned 100
SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of worldwide religions commonly stay at the helm well past retirement age, but it's not often you find centenarians overseeing major faiths. That's what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has as of Monday when church president Russell M. Nelson turned 100. He...
Young Golden Eagle Attacks Toddler in Norway, Its Fourth Such Assault on Humans
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — At first, Francis Ari Sture thought a human was trying to shove him down the steep Norwegian mountainside. Then he saw the golden eagle land. "We are staring at each other for, maybe, a whole minute," Sture told The Associated Press on Monday. "I'm trying to think...
J.K. Dobbins Rushes for 135 Yards as the Chargers Beat the Raiders in Jim Harbaugh’s Debut
INGLEWOOD — J.K. Dobbins had some of his biggest games in college against Jim Harbaugh. On Sunday, Dobbins helped give Harbaugh a victory in his return to the NFL sidelines. Dobbins rushed for 135 yards on 10 carries, including a 12-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, as the Chargers rallied...
US Seeks New Pedestrian Safety Rules Aimed at Increasingly Massive SUVs and Pickup Trucks
DETROIT — The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it's proposing a new rule setting testing and performance requirements to...