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Republicans hold edge in effort to retake US Senate 10/29/2024 03:59am • Democrats always knew they faced a difficult political map to retain their narrow majority in the U.S. Senate this election year. Maryland's U.S. Senate seat opened up with the retirement of longtime Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, but it was initially not considered in play, since voters hadn't elec Treasury issues rule to block US investors from helping China develop advanced military technology 10/29/2024 03:40am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department, seeking to keep the Chinese military from gaining an edge in advanced technologies, issued a rule Monday to restrict and monitor American investments in China in artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing. The finalized rule arise Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza 10/29/2024 03:12am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers passed two laws on Monday that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil, severing ties with it. The laws, which do not immediately take effect, signal a new low for a long-trouble Renowned French actor says Depardieu's sex assault case underlines a need for change 10/29/2024 02:01am • PARIS (AP) — Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow path toward awareness of sex abuse in France, especially in the film industry, after years of silence. Grinberg, 61, who has appeared in about 30 films, spoke M Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged 10/29/2024 01:51am • TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament Monday night, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of Russia. The rally underlined tensions in the country which lies between Russia and Freeman and Buehler lead Dodgers past slumping Yankees 4-2 for 3-0 advantage in World Series 10/29/2024 01:43am • NEW YORK (AP) — After all that buildup, it's been all Dodgers so far. Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as Los Angeles beat the slumping New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic. With superst McDavid leaves game with injury, Blue Jackets beat Oilers 6-1 10/29/2024 01:19am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mikael Pyyhtia scored his first NHL goal, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Monday night for their second straight home win. Sean Monahan had two goals, Cole Sillinger added a goal and two assists, and Adam Fantilli and Mathieu Olivier also scored Calvin Austin III scores twice as the Steelers hold off the Giants 26-18 10/29/2024 01:01am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin pulled Calvin Austin III aside before the undersized wide receiver took the field for a punt return in the third quarter of a somewhat lifeless game against the New York Giants. The Steelers were scuffling. The offense was moving the ball, ju As Israel strikes deeper into Lebanon, fear rises in communities where the displaced took refuge 10/29/2024 12:22am • AITO, Lebanon (AP) — Dany Alwan stood shaking as rescue workers pulled remains from piles of rubble where his brother’s building once stood. An Israeli airstrike destroyed the three-story residential building in the quiet Christian village of Aito a day before. His brother, Elie, had rented out Nashville forward Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa Bay with his new team 10/29/2024 12:09am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos received a warm welcome when he returned to Tampa Bay on Monday night with the Nashville Predators. He got everything but a victory. Stamkos had his first two assists with the Predators, who lost 3-2 in overtime to the Lightning. He was selected by Tampa Bay with Tavares helps Maple Leafs snap Jets unbeaten streak with 6-4 win 10/28/2024 10:52pm • WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — John Tavares scored three goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg 6-4 on Monday night, handing the Jets their first loss of the season. William Nylander had a goal and two assists, and Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly also scored for Toronto, which had lost three s Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage' 10/28/2024 10:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats stepped up their attacks on Donald Trump on Monday, a day after a comedian opening a rally for the former president called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” a comment that drew wide condemnation and highlighted the rising power of a key Latino group in the Oil prices fall as reality of weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East 10/28/2024 10:18pm • Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared. Prices for crude spiked globally on Oct. 2 after Iran fired nearly 200 missiles into Israel, part of a series of rapid North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says 10/28/2024 10:07pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt relations in the Indo-Pacific region. Som Guinea authorities dissolve dozens of political parties with no election date set 10/28/2024 09:50pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea authorities dissolved dozens of political parties and placed two major opposition ones under observation late Monday, while the transitional government has yet to announce a date for elections. The West African country has been led by a military regime since soldiers o