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A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene
A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene

As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search for a [...]

Officer who killed Daunte Wright is taking her story on the road with help from a former prosecutor
Officer who killed Daunte Wright is taking her story on the road with help from a former prosecutor

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing a Black motorist when she used her handgun instead of her taser during a traffic stop is [...]

Michael Madigan once controlled much of Illinois politics. Now the ex-House speaker heads to trial
Michael Madigan once controlled much of Illinois politics. Now the ex-House speaker heads to trial

CHICAGO (AP) — Once lauded as thelongest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan will enter a federal courtroom this week on charges he used his vast influence to run [...]

Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms
Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve [...]

Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the [...]

A year of blood and anguish: The Mideast war in AP photos
A year of blood and anguish: The Mideast war in AP photos

A year after Hamas launched a cross-border attack into southern Israel on Oct. 7, the images of that day and its ongoing aftermath still defy belief. No one thought they [...]

Exiled from Russia centuries ago, a religious group is on the edge of vanishing in Georgia
Exiled from Russia centuries ago, a religious group is on the edge of vanishing in Georgia

GORELOVKA, Georgia (AP) — A 10-year-old boy proudly stands beside his father and listens to the monotone chanting of elderly women clad in embroidered headscarves and long colorful skirts. It [...]

North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties as outsiders question their relationship
North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties as outsiders question their relationship

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of North Korea and China marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Sunday by exchanging messages that expressed hopes for stronger [...]

Kazakhstan votes on whether to build first nuclear plant
Kazakhstan votes on whether to build first nuclear plant

ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan votes in a referendum on Sunday on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, an idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s government as the Central [...]

South Korean leader says North Korea wants US attention by showing off nuclear might
South Korean leader says North Korea wants US attention by showing off nuclear might

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent disclosure of a nuclear facility was likely an attempt to grab U.S. attention ahead of next month’s presidential election, and the North [...]

Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms
Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve [...]

A week after Helene hit, thousands still without water struggle to find enough
A week after Helene hit, thousands still without water struggle to find enough

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, [...]

Trump returns to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for a major swing-state rally
Trump returns to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for a major swing-state rally

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump returned on Saturday to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was nearly assassinated in July, holding a sprawling rally before a massive crowd in a [...]

Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters
Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over voters in western swing states who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of [...]

PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 Campaign for President, October 5
PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 Campaign for President, October 5

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com [...]

Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms
Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve [...]

VW CEO: Chinese automakers should be allowed to avert tariffs by investing in EU
VW CEO: Chinese automakers should be allowed to avert tariffs by investing in EU

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The CEO of German carmaker Volkswagen said the European Union should consider adjusting planned tariffs against China-made electric vehicles to make allowances for investments made in Europe. [...]

UK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield
UK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield

LONDON (Reuters) – The new British government’s first international investment summit will feature senior executives from companies including Google, Wayve and Brookfield Asset Management, the government said on Saturday. The [...]

Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media
Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental work. But [...]

Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance

A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest [...]

Exiled from Russia centuries ago, a religious group is on the edge of vanishing in Georgia
Exiled from Russia centuries ago, a religious group is on the edge of vanishing in Georgia

GORELOVKA, Georgia (AP) — A 10-year-old boy proudly stands beside his father and listens to the monotone chanting of elderly women clad in embroidered headscarves and long colorful skirts. It [...]

Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters
Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over voters in western swing states who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of [...]

Is it too early to be thinking about Christmas?

(SRN NEWS) – Not at Samaritan’s Purse.  The giant Christian relief group is gearing up for its annual Operation Christmas Child campaign during which it will gather shoeboxes full of [...]

RELIGION HEADLINES

(SRN NEWS) – The lower house of Russia’s parliament has given overwhelming approval to the first reading of a proposed law to prohibit the adoption of Russian children by citizens [...]

Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump
Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, [...]

Alex Verdugo credits personal chef he hired for turnaround in AL Division Series opener
Alex Verdugo credits personal chef he hired for turnaround in AL Division Series opener

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo felt a little cooked this season, so he hired a personal chef. Revived by his new diet, Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the [...]

Verdugo’s go-ahead single and acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in ALDS opener
Verdugo’s go-ahead single and acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in ALDS opener

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the [...]

Mets use another October rally to score 5 runs in 8th and top Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of NLDS
Mets use another October rally to score 5 runs in 8th and top Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of NLDS

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo keyed another late New York comeback, helping the Mets break through for five runs in the eighth inning against a pair of [...]

Soccer-Real’s Carvajal to undergo surgery after cruciate ligament injury
Soccer-Real’s Carvajal to undergo surgery after cruciate ligament injury

(Reuters) – Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal confirmed he will undergo surgery after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Villarreal in LaLiga. Carvajal, 32, was stretchered [...]

Guardians deliver hits, pitching to shut out Tigers in Game 1
Guardians deliver hits, pitching to shut out Tigers in Game 1

CLEVELAND — Lane Thomas slammed a three-run homer to cap a five-run first inning as the Cleveland Guardians jumped all over the Detroit Tigers while notching a 7-0 victory on [...]

US ships Marburg vaccines to Rwanda after 11 die in outbreak

By Philbert Girinema and Chandni Shah KIGALI (Reuters) – The United States government completed an initial shipment of vaccine doses and therapeutic drugs for Marburg disease to Rwanda on Oct. [...]

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared [...]

Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign

By Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese health officials launched their first mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, a key step in efforts to contain an outbreak [...]

Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media
Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental work. But [...]

Displaced Gazan mothers struggle to care for their newborns
Displaced Gazan mothers struggle to care for their newborns

By Ramadan Abed DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (Reuters) – Gazan mother Rana Salah cradles her one-month-old daughter Milana in her arms in a sweltering tent for the displaced, and speaks of [...]

Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms
Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve [...]

UK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield
UK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield

LONDON (Reuters) – The new British government’s first international investment summit will feature senior executives from companies including Google, Wayve and Brookfield Asset Management, the government said on Saturday. The [...]

Foxconn beats estimates with record third-quarter revenue on AI demand
Foxconn beats estimates with record third-quarter revenue on AI demand

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the third quarter on strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers. Revenue [...]

Saudi Arabia’s PIF mulls larger stake in Nintendo, Kyodo reports
Saudi Arabia’s PIF mulls larger stake in Nintendo, Kyodo reports

TOKYO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering raising its stakes in Nintendo and other Japanese gaming companies, Kyodo News reported on Saturday. Prince Faisal bin Bandar [...]

Alleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries
Alleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the end of the presidential campaign. Prosecutors allege Tehran tried [...]