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Man accused of ramming a car into Filipino festival in Vancouver found mentally fit to stand trial 09/10/2025 04:36pm • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday that the man accused of killing 11 people by ramming his sport utility vehicle into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival is mentally fit to stand trial. Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, faces multiple counts of second-degree murder in t Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home 09/10/2025 01:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its immigration crackdown, saying arrests near school campuses are terrorizing children and their teachers, leading some students to drop out. At the sta Black student dragged from his car and beaten by Florida officers files federal lawsuit 09/10/2025 01:27pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville law enforcement officers violated the civil rights of a 22-year-old Black college student when they pulled him from his car and beat him during a traffic stop, according to a lawsuit filed in a federal court in Jacksonville on Wednesday. A video showing a Jac Russia’s violation of Poland’s airspace is the most serious in a string of cross-border incidents 09/10/2025 09:12am • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Russia’s violation of Poland’s airspace with drones on Wednesday marks the most serious cross-border incident into a NATO member country since the war in Ukraine began. But other alliance countries have reported similar incursions and drone crashes on their territory Explosions heard in Lithuania's capital after railcars loaded with liquefied gas catch fire 09/10/2025 09:10am • VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Powerful explosions were heard in the suburbs of Lithuania's capital Wednesday morning after several railcars loaded with liquefied gas caught fire, authorities said. One person was injured, according to the fire and rescue department. Columns of smoke were visible acros Takeaways from our collaboration on schools recovering from wildfires 09/10/2025 08:33am • PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — One of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, the Camp Fire in Paradise is among the many natural disasters that have upended American students' learning over the past decade. Damaged schools, lost homes and layers of trauma have left a mark on thousands of children — This California town was ravaged by a wildfire. Seven years later, schools are still recovering 09/10/2025 08:31am • PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Nearly seven years after Paradise was ravaged by wildfire, the foothill town smells like pine trees again. New homes are sprouting up on once-scorched lots. Construction trucks rumble through neighborhoods. An ice cream shop recently opened around the corner from the newly Cyprus will host a regional firefighting hub as climate change worsens blazes 09/10/2025 07:40am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Commission will propose setting up a regional firefighting hub based in Cyprus that could also assist Middle East countries in battling major wildfires, the head of the bloc's executive arm said Wednesday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her 09/10/2025 07:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court has ruled that embattled Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire her. The ruling, which will almost certainly be appealed, is a blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to assert mo Bear or no bear? Maryland wildlife officials get a report of a sighting in Prince George's Co. 09/10/2025 05:47am • Jevon Butler was out for a bike ride near the Tucker Road Community Center in Fort Washington, Maryland, when he had a close encounter with a black bear. The eighth grader was near the archery range near Bock Road, which backs to a wooded area, when he said he stopped to check his phone. And that Russian glide bomb attack in eastern Ukraine kills 24 people collecting their pensions 09/10/2025 12:24am • DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people stood in line in the open air Tuesday morning to collect their monthly pension. The blast killed at least 24 people and injured 19 others, the Ukraine Emergency Service said. In a related development, Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation 09/10/2025 12:19am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's military told Gaza City residents on Tuesday to evacuate ahead of its planned offensive to take control of what it portrays as Hamas’ last remaining stronghold and where hundreds of thousands of people remain struggling under conditions of famine. The wa From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed 'disparaging' to US 09/10/2025 12:02am • The Trump administration is reviewing material about slavery, the destruction of Native American culture, climate change and more at federal parks after employees flagged information that could be “disparaging” to Americans, according to screenshots shared with The Associated Press. President Do Emirati magnate Khalaf al-Habtoor says he plans to invest in war-torn Syria 09/09/2025 09:19pm • DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Emirati business magnate Khalaf al-Habtoor said Tuesday that he plans to invest in projects including car dealerships and a network of buses in Syria, as the country struggles to recover from a civil war spanning nearly 14 years. Al-Habtoor, who is the chairman of the Al Hab Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores 09/09/2025 09:11pm • CHICAGO (AP) — The streets in some of Chicago's liveliest neighborhoods are quiet these days. Public schoolteachers want online learning for families scared to venture out. And houses of worship are urging people to carry identification everywhere they go. As the nation's third-largest city await