AP Briefs

By The Associated Press Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression MEXICO CITY | The National Hurricane Center says Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression. The tropical storm formed Thursday off Mexico’s Pacific coast as it moved ashore, making landfall on the coast of the Mexican state of Sinaloa Saturday, a day after

By The Associated Press Oracle settles suit over tracking data NEW YORK | Tech behemoth Oracle has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $115 million over allegations that it tracked consumer activity both on and offline. The suit alleges Oracle captured, compiled, and sold individuals’ data to third parties without their consent. Oracle

By NewsPress Now Boeing factory workers vote whether to strike and shut down production SEATTLE | Boeing waited to learn Thursday whether 33,000 aircraft assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area, will go on strike and shut down production of the company’s best-selling planes. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace

By The Associated Press Florida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. | A school district in northeast Florida must put back in libraries three dozen books as part of a settlement reached Thursday with students and parents who sued over what they said was an unlawful decision to limit access

By Associated Press Breakdowns, poor training marred Border Patrol response to Uvalde school shooting A federal report says U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022, were insufficiently trained and failed to establish command at the scene. The review released Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security’s

By NewsPress Now Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026 After being poached almost into oblivion, the Pac-12 is fighting off extinction by plucking schools from the Mountain West. The Pac-12 announced Thursday that it in 2026 it will add Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San

By NewsPress Now Packers aren’t ruling out Jordan Love for Colts game GREEN BAY, Wis. | Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur still isn’t ruling out the possibility Jordan Love could play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts as the quarterback recovers from a knee injury that has kept him from practicing. Love injured his left

By The Associated Press Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip | Hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 34 people, including 19 women and children. The strikes hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes. The head of the

By The Associated Press Alberto Fujimori, former president of Peru, dies at 86 LIMA, Peru | Alberto Fujimori, the former Peruvian president whose decadelong presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace of autocratic excess that sent him to prison, has died. He was 86.

By The Associated Press Campbell wants to say goodbye to the ‘soup’ in its name NEW YORK | Campbell is ready to drop the soup — at least from its official name. Campbell Soup Co. announced its intention to change its name at an annual meeting of investors on Tuesday. The 155-year-old food seller, which

By Associated Press Sept. 13 In 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the temporary national capital. In 1948, Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate; she became the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress. In 1971, a

By NewsPress Now NFL investigating lawsuit filed against Browns quarterback Watson CLEVELAND | Deshaun Watson is again under a spotlight away from the field. The NFL said Tuesday it is investigating the latest civil lawsuit filed against the Cleveland Browns quarterback for an alleged sexual assault that took place in 2020 while he played for

By The Associated Press Two Delta planes collide on Atlanta taxiway ATLANTA | Two planes have collided on a taxiway at Atlanta’s airport, with a larger plane knocking over the tail of a smaller regional jet. No injuries were reported in the Tuesday morning incident and there was no fire. Delta Air Lines says passengers

By The Associated Press Poll: Republicans more likely to trust Trump than official election results CHICAGO | Republicans are more likely to trust Donald Trump and his campaign over government certified election results, according to a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts. And while most Americans trust government-certified

By NewsPress Now Browns signing Kadarius Toney to practice squad CLEVELAND | Coming off a lackluster offensive performance in their opener, the Cleveland Browns are signing former Kansas City wide receiver — and Super Bowl star — Kadarius Toney to their practice squad, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Monday.

By The Associated Press Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP spending bill WASHINGTON | Calling it “unserious and unacceptable,” House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected on Monday a proposal from Speaker Mike Johnson that links continued government funding for six months with a measure to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The response frames the

By The Associated Press Ukraine: Iranian missiles in Russia are legitimate target KYIV, Ukraine | A senior Ukrainian official says Western partner countries must allow Ukraine to use weapons they have supplied to strike military warehouses inside Russia because of strong suspicions Iran has provided ballistic missiles for the Kremlin’s war effort. Two people familiar

By The Associated Press Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer has died ATLANTA | Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58. The police foundation announced his death Sunday. The board of directors for Waffle House said

By NewsPress Now Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection NEW YORK | After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes, Red Lobster says it will soon exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved the casual seafood chain’s reorganization plan, which includes

By The Associated Press New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the lawsuit against Snap Inc. Thursday

By The Associated Press U.S. secures release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners GUATEMALA CITY | The United States government says it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement that they were released on humanitarian grounds. Among the Nicaraguans were