The 343 Reasons a Small Town in Ireland Mourns on Sept. 11
At least 19 countries have 9/11 memorials. One in Ireland remembers the lost firefighters and honors the firefighting tradition among New York's irish families. #press
Israel’s contentious legal overhaul comes to a head as judges hear cases on their own fate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan has plunged the country into nine months of unrest and exposed bitter divisions within Israeli society. #press
Teen arrested after a guard shot breaking up a fight outside a New York high school football game
Police in central New York say a 16-year-old was arrested for shooting a school security guard who was breaking up a fight outside a high school football game. #press
What to know about a major rescue underway to bring a US researcher out of a deep Turkish cave
A major rescue operation is underway in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to bring out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago at a depth of some 1,000 meters — or about... #press
Hostess is being acquired by JM Smucker in a deal valued at $5.6B after coming back from the brink
Hostess, the maker of snack classics like Twinkies and HoHos, is being sold to J. #press
Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters
Hurricane Lee is whipping up waves of more than 15 feet as the Category 3 storm cranked through open waters just north of the Caribbean region. #press
UN rights chief calls for ‘urgent reversal’ to civilian rule in coup-hit African countries
The U.N. human rights chief has called for an “urgent reversal” of military takeovers and return to civilian rule in African countries where coups have driven out elected leaders. #press
Ed Sheeran postpones concert in Las Vegas: ‘I can’t believe I’m typing this’
Ed Sheeran called out of his Allegiant Stadium show about an hour and a half before its scheduled start Saturday. #press
Russia’s election commission says the ruling party wins the most votes in occupied Ukrainian regions
Russia’s Central Election Commission says the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied Ukrainian regions. #press
Artificial intelligence e discusses ways for humans to ride a ‘coming wave’ of new technology
If you have watched a telecast involving basketball superstar LeBron James during the past 20 years, you probably have heard an announcer declare: “You can’t stop him, you can only hope to contain him.”. #press
Escaped murderer slips out of search area, changes appearance and tries to contact former co-workers
Authorities are searching for an escaped murderer who broke out of a southeastern Pennsylvania prison a week and a half ago after saying over the weekend that he slipped out... #press
With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind
Spanish soccer is ready to move forward three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis. #press
Kimberly Palmer: A fall financial cleanse could get your spending back on track
After a summer that might have included more spending than usual, a fall financial cleanse could get you back on track. #press
Moroccan soldiers and aid teams battle to reach remote, quake-hit towns as toll rises past 2,400
Moroccan soldiers and aid teams in trucks and helicopters are battling to reach remote mountain towns devastated by a monstrous earthquake that killed more than 2,400 people. #press
France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology during Macron’s visit to Dhaka
French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent to provide the South... #press
Australians start applying for mail-in ballots ahead of Indigenous Voice referendum
Voters have begun applying for mail-in ballots ahead of the Oct. 14 referendum that would create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. #press
Roadside bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills a security officer and wounds 9 people
A roadside bombing has targeted Pakistani security forces in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing a security officer and wounding nine people, including three civilians. #press
Europe’s economic outlook falls as high prices plague consumer spending
Europe's economic outlook just took a turn for the worse. #press
North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia, South Korea media say
South Korean media say a North Korean train presumably carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. #press
BMW to build new electric Mini in England after UK government approves multimillion-pound investment
German automaker BMW is set to announce plans to build the next generation electric Mini in Britain after securing U.K. government support for a multimillion-pound investment in the... #press