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From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways some American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners 08/17/2025 01:19pm • Nura Maznavi got a kick out of learning that New York City Muslim mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdanimet his wife on Hinge. ���It made me feel like less of a loser,��� Maznavi said laughingly about meeting her own husband online more than 14 years ago, before apps like Hinge became a dating fixture fo He earned a small town's trust. He owed $95 million in what authorities say was a Ponzi scheme 08/16/2025 11:52pm • HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) ��� For decades, Miles ���Burt��� Marshall was the man you went to see in a stretch of upstate New York if you had some money to invest but wanted to keep it local. Working from an office in the charming village of Hamilton, down the road from Colgate University, Marshall prepare Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war 08/16/2025 08:22pm • NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) ��� Israel announced Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory's most populated areas. The Israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid to Gaza, COGAT, said Execution date set for Florida man who killed estranged wife's sister and parents, set fire to house 08/16/2025 03:30pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ��� A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife's sister and parents and then set fire to their house is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. David Pittman, 63, is set to die Sept. 17 in the record-extending Ex-Wisconsin players say in lawsuit that former coach Marisa Moseley psychologically abused them 08/16/2025 10:44am • MADISON, Wis. (AP) ��� Five former Wisconsin women���s basketball players have filed a lawsuit saying they received psychological abuse from ex-Badgers coach Marisa Moseley and that the university responded with ���a policy of laissez-faire inaction.��� The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court list Earle-Sears acknowledges Reid as her would-be successor as she runs for Virginia Governor 08/16/2025 09:20am • Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears dropped by an American Legion office in Midlothian on Thursday, a stop on her ���Operation Defend and Deliver��� campaign event series. She and U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, emphasized their aim to elevate the lieutenant gov Former Australian cricketer, captain and coach Bob Simpson dies at age 89 08/16/2025 05:46am • SYDNEY (AP) ��� Bob Simpson, a former player, captain and coach and one of the most influential figures in Australian cricket, has died at the age of 89. Cricket Australia on Saturday confirmed the death of Simpson, who represented Australia in 62 tests and two one-day internationals between 1957 an Orioles' Brandon Young shrugs off poor last start and nearly makes history vs. Astros 08/16/2025 12:07am • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Baltimore Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young had to move past his last start. In dropping to 0-6, Young saw his ERA increase to 6.70 through the first 10 starts of his major league career after allowing six runs over three innings against the Athletics on Aug. 9. ���Honestly, Library book returned after 82 years. Note says, 'Grandma won't be able to pay for it anymore' 08/15/2025 06:20pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) ��� A library book has been returned nearly 82 years after it was borrowed from the San Antonio Public Library. It came with a letter noting that "Grandma won���t be able to pay for it anymore.��� The book is ���Your Child, His Family, and Friends��� by marriage and family counselo Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children 08/15/2025 03:54pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) ��� Louisiana sued the online gaming platform Roblox on Thursday, alleging the wildly popular site has perpetuated an environment where sexual predators "thrive, unite, hunt and victimize kids.��� The lawsuit, filed in state court by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, all Cuban exiles honored at Miami's 'Ellis Island of the South' as Trump ramps up immigrant arrests 08/15/2025 01:15pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami���s Biscayne Bay, and during the height of the Cold War, what was known as the Freedom Tower stood as a beacon of hope for hundreds of thousands of Cubans fleeing communist rule. The 14-story Spanish Revival skyscraper was where, Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick 08/15/2025 12:01pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� After waking early to stand in line for an hour under the August heat, Rana Odeh returns to her tent with her jug of murky water. She wipes the sweat from her brow and strategizes how much to portion out to her two small children. From its color alone, she knows fu Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' to life in English dub 08/15/2025 11:16am • When Michelle Yeoh first saw ���Ne Zha 2��� in Hong Kong, she walked away dreaming about a dubbed version. The Chinese blockbuster, which this year became the highest-grossing animated film of all time with over $2.2 billion in ticket sales, had seemed to her like an ideal movie for a global, all-a Critics say Trump's push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences 08/15/2025 09:57am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he's promising a new era of fairness, with an emphasis on merit and test scores and a blind eye toward diversity. Yet the Republican president's critics ��� and some allies ��� are questioning his silence on admis Senior Living Benefits: Providing Respite for Adult Children 08/14/2025 08:00pm • As parents age and require more care, it's not uncommon for the responsibility of caregiving to be shouldered by a single family member, rather than spread equitably. Faith Hamilton-Trent knows this all too well. As the oldest of five siblings, she faced mounting responsibilities surrounding her par