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Danish police close investigation into Old Stock Exchange fire 11/12/2024 07:27am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police said Tuesday that they were closing the investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed more than half of Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, saying nothing points at the blaze being the result of a criminal act. Despite extensive forensic investigat Algeria pardons and releases journalist who became a key voice during 2019 pro-democracy protests 11/01/2024 12:32pm • ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has pardoned a journalist who emerged as a key voice during the country’s 2019 pro-democracy protests and was later imprisoned for taking foreign funding for his media outlets and threatening state security. Ihsane El Kadi was released from prison Thursday evening Today in History: October 28, Statue of Liberty dedicated in New York 10/28/2024 12:00am • Today is Monday, Oct. 28, the 302nd day of 2024. There are 64 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. Also on this date: In 1636, the General Court of Massac Nelly Korda will miss two events in Asia with a neck injury. She also misses out on the Vare Trophy 10/15/2024 11:06am • Nelly Korda won't be making a sweep of all the LPGA awards this year. The No. 1 player in the women’s world ranking, Korda had to withdraw from the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea and the Maybank Championship next week in Malaysia. She cited a minor neck injury sustained during practice. � US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7 10/07/2024 07:47am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University's Costs of War project, released Monday on the anniversary of Ham Minnesota man arrested after allegedly threatening to 'shoot up' synagogue 10/06/2024 01:19pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was arrested after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a Minneapolis synagogue, officials announced on Saturday. Staff at Temple Israel reported to the Minneapolis Police Department on Sept. 11 that they had received several phone calls from a person threate Maya Rudolph as Harris and Dana Carvey as Biden open the 50th season of 'Saturday Night Live' 09/30/2024 10:27am • “Saturday Night Live” began its 50th season with a parade of former co-stars, including Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg as her husband Doug Emhoff and Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden. “We've got to stay focused,” Rudolph-as-Harris said at a mock rally in the sho New Caledonia marks anniversary of French colonization with tight security and simmering tensions 09/24/2024 04:08pm • NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — New Caledonia marked the anniversary on Tuesday of France's takeover of the Pacific archipelago with tight security and simmering tensions between the pro-independence Indigenous Kanak people and the white settler communities loyal to Paris. The 171st anniversary of t Vatican confirms plans for Belgium, Luxembourg trip after pope cancels audiences due to illness 09/23/2024 06:31am • VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican confirmed that plans remain in place for Pope Francis to go to Belgium and Luxembourg later this week, despite having canceled all his audiences Monday because of a “slight flu-like state.” Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the cancellation only concerned WNBA star Breanna Stewart raises awareness for marrow donor program after death of father-in-law 09/22/2024 03:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart lost her father-in-law, Josep Xargay, to cancer nearly a year ago. Stewart is now helping raise awareness for the disease, joining NMDP, formerly known as the National Marrow Donor Program. “It was pretty deep,” Stewart said in an interview with the AP, pausing Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players 09/20/2024 05:51pm • BRANDON, Mississippi (AP) — Soon after Ashanta Laster reached the hospital, she was ushered into the emergency room where she saw doctors performing CPR on her teenage son. Laster had gotten a call that 17-year-old Phillip Laster Jr., a lineman who played for a top Mississippi high school, had col Jets' Aaron Rodgers returns to huge cheers for 1st home game since Achilles tendon injury last year 09/20/2024 12:51am • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — No American flag this time for Aaron Rodgers. But a thunderous ovation greeted the New York Jets quarterback as he jogged onto the field at MetLife Stadium. Rodgers was home again and ready to play. Finally. The 40-year-old four-time MVP made his first home start Thurs Dick Cheney was once vilified by Democrats. Now he's backing Harris. Will it matter? 09/14/2024 08:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney is a career Republican still vilified by Democrats for his bullish defense of the Iraq War as vice president. But his partisan loyalties were cast aside in extraordinary fashion last week when he endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for the White House. Alberto Gonzales' s A family flyover: Jax family enjoys special 9/11 moment before Twins game 09/12/2024 12:05am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Stadium flyovers are nothing new, particularly on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Wednesday’s flyover in Minnesota, with four F-35 Lightning IIs making their very loud appearance over Target Field had a different feel — a family feel. While Minnesota Twins relief pi 9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero 09/11/2024 10:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with election-season politics. In a remarkable tableau, President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and Vice Presiden