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FILE - Waves roll in from the Gulf of Mexico toward lots where only empty foundations and debris remain after homes were swept away in Hurricane Milton on Manasota Key in Englewood, Fla., Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino might bring record slow storm season

9:04 AM on Saturday, September 12

The Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet this year due to a strong El Nino, which disrupts storm formation over that ocean

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to journalists as he arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Why Canada? America's northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade war

8:01 AM on Saturday, September 12

Canada might seem an unlikely target for a U.S. trade war

Michael Rabbitt poses for a photo at his home in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Analysis: As DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, juries and judges were unconvinced

8:00 AM on Saturday, September 12

The U.S. Justice Department has struggled to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested since last year for assaulting federal authorities in four major cities

People walk by a sign outside University Baptist Church, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest

7:58 AM on Saturday, September 12

Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge in Minnesota

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden rides his motorcycle in a Labor Day parade with his grandsons, Teddy and Henry, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Readstown, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Trump ally in Wisconsin sticks close to the president as Democrats push to flip swing district

7:57 AM on Saturday, September 12

Wisconsin Democrats are hoping to unseat a Republican congressman with close ties to President Donald Trump

FILE - A doctor points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease at Georgetown University Hospital, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn't involve a blood test

7:57 AM on Saturday, September 12

New blood tests are helping doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s or something else is causing a patient’s memory problems

A custom made reconnaissance drone is seen at the Hohenfels training center in Germany during an annual training exercise taking place at the facility in Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Konstantin Toropid)

Ukrainians embed with US forces during drills in Germany to teach the latest in drone warfare

7:32 AM on Saturday, September 12

The U.S. Army is actively incorporating drone tactics learned from Ukrainian troops

Yemeni civilians celebrate while riding in the back of a pickup truck in the Bani Matar district, Yemen, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, as they follow a convoy carrying Houthi prisoners freed in Mokha on its way to Sanaa following the Houthi takeover of the southern Red Sea port city. (AP Photo/STR)

Attack on key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq

5:19 AM on Saturday, September 12

Iraq's government is racing to address the fallout after Iran-backed militias were accused of attacking a key Saudi oil pipeline

A civilian walks by after a gas station was hit by a Russian drone in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

5 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops

5:14 AM on Saturday, September 12

Russian strikes have killed five civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, according to local officials

This image taken from undated video released by the Ansar Allah Media Office, the media arm of Yemen's Houthi rebels, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, shows a smoke from a wide explosion following what the Houthis described as an attack on Saudi-backed forces in eastern Jawf province, Yemen. (Ansar Allah Media Office via AP)

Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies

1:13 AM on Saturday, September 12

Houthi rebels in Yemen are advancing toward a crucial trade chokepoint

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hand with Prime Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (Indian Prime Minister's Office via AP )

BRICS leaders voice concern over Middle East, condemn unilateral sanctions at India summit

12:18 AM on Saturday, September 12

Leaders of the BRICS nations have expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East and condemned sanctions not authorized by the U.N. The leaders met in New Delhi to strengthen their global position

FILE - People visiting the Smithsonian Museum of American History on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais,File)

Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit

12:14 AM on Saturday, September 12

President Donald Trump has called on the Smithsonian to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History

FILE - The Miami Herald newspaper office building is seen on Feb. 13, 2020, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain's cuts

Saturday, September 12

The McClatchy newspaper chain has made significant layoffs at The Miami Herald and other papers, cutting over 90 unionized journalists across 17 publications

FILE - Juan Martin Del Potro waves before an Argentina Open tennis match against Federico Delbonis at Guillermo Vilas Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello, File)

The last non-European to win a men's tennis major says Shelton can end the drought

3:26 PM on Friday, September 11

Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton faced off in the U.S. Open semifinals aiming to end a long drought for American men in Grand Slam tournaments, with Shelton winning in four sets

People from Mansouri record the smoke billowing from an Israeli-controlled detonation destroying their village, as seen from Hanniyeh village, southern Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village

9:05 AM on Friday, September 11

Residents of Mansouri in southern Lebanon are witnessing the destruction of their village by Israeli drones

French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter jets fly over the snow-covered mountains of Alaska, during the Pegase 2026, a French Air and Space Force mission that will take French military aircraft from the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

French military jets launch a 40-day global flight to project power and strengthen alliances

7:29 AM on Friday, September 11

Four French fighter jets have embarked on a 40-day flight to showcase the country's military might and international cooperation

Ben Shelton, of the United States, top, jumps before a match against Frances Tiafoe, also of the United States, bottom, during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Photos of Grand Slam tennis action at the U.S. Open in New York

6:21 PM on Sunday, August 30

Today in History: September 12, Voyager 1 leaves the solar system

2:52 PM on Tuesday, August 25

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