Australian judge rejects prisoner’s human rights challenge to Vegemite ban

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A prisoner on Monday lost his challenge to an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating Vegemite ...

Netanyahu’s legacy is on the line as Israelis vote in the first elections since the Oct. 7 attack

Netanyahu has been the country’s most dominant politician for nearly two decades, and his legacy is on the line. A poor ...

Whatever the outcome of Israel’s election, its policies toward the Palestinians will largely endure

Even if Tuesday’s pivotal elections in Israel mark the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decades-long political ...

As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them

HONG KONG (AP) — With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are ...

Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s Latin America trip after post-surgery checkup

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, after doctors ...

‘Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers’ brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

This year, “Farmer Mike” celebrated 40 years of Halloween artistry at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, which is held ...

How daylight saving time changes affect you and what you can do about it

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, which means you should set your clock back an hour before you go to bed. Standard time will last until March 14, when we will again “spring ...

Rain on Halloween? Forecasters say it’s likely, and urge Southern Californians with holiday plans to use caution

If rain does hit LA on Saturday, it would be the first time since 2014 that Los Angeles experienced a rainy Hallowee ...

Injured UCLA receiver Mikey Matthews still making an impact

Matthews suffered a season-ending foot injury in the Bruins’ Week 2 game against San Diego State, but his voice and ...

Appeals court declines to rule on federal bid to set aside California ballots of alleged noncitizens

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Monday declined to rule on whether California elections officials can count roughly 20 ...

A wounded Ukrainian soldier waited 2 days to be rescued. Then a drone flew him to safety

Ukraine’s military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield, ...

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping ...