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Language, lack of money and fear are matters of life and death with Milton approaching Florida

Language, lack of money and fear are matters of life and death with Milton approaching Florida

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Milton is expected to unleash its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants who don’t speak English, most of them Latin Americans harvesting oranges and tomatoes in the fields along Florida’s I-4 corridor, washing
5 dead after a small plane crashes on Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast

5 dead after a small plane crashes on Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast

AVALON, Calif. (AP) — Five people were killed when a small plane crashed during takeoff from Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast, authorities said Wednesday. The twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after 8 p.m.
Language barriers and lack of money is a matter of life and death with Milton approaching Florida

Language barriers and lack of money is a matter of life and death with Milton approaching Florida

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Milton is expected to unleash its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants who don’t speak English, most of them Latin Americans harvesting oranges and tomatoes in the fields along Florida’s I-4 corridor, washing
Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks. Trump recently called the Israeli leader

Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks. Trump recently called the Israeli leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday held their first call in seven weeks, a conversation that comes as Israel expands its ground incursion into Lebanon and considers how to respond to Iran’
Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77

Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home during his three decades in Washington, has died.
Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77

Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home during his three decades in Washington, has died.
The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115, a local official says

The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115, a local official says

PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — The death toll in a horrific gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115, a local official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The attack on residents of Pont-Sondé on Oct.
France's Macron views Ukrainian troops being trained in France for combat against Russia

France's Macron views Ukrainian troops being trained in France for combat against Russia

A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is inspecting the training of Ukrainian troops at a military camp in eastern France, a show of support for Ukraine as its Western allies mull a victory plan championed by Ukrainia
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for work on proteins

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for work on proteins

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins.
Ishiba dissolves Japan's lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election

Ishiba dissolves Japan's lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election

TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved Japan's lower house of parliament Wednesday to set up an Oct. 27 snap election and seek a mandate from voters for his 9-day-old government.
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