Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor

Tropical Storm Melissa nears hurricane strength and dumps torrential rain on Caribbean

On this week's AP Religion Minute, King Charles visits the Vatican and Venezuela receives its first Catholic saint.

Ivory Coast votes as Ouattara seeks a fourth term with key rivals sidelined

US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family members over drug trade allegations

Trump heads to 3-country sprint in Asia, meeting with Xi as government shutdown drags on at home

Shooting at a party in North Carolina kills 2 and critically injures several others

Company recalls 2 million pounds of barbecue pork jerky that may contain metal wire

Ontario premier says he'll pull ad that upset Trump so trade talks between Canada and US can resume

Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify

NFL fines Giants, coach Brian Daboll and rookie Cam Skattebo for violating concussion protocols

Blue Jays manager to Shohei Ohtani: We want our hat back — and your dog's jacket

2,000 mink released from Iowa farm in what trade group calls 'terrorist act'

Government shutdown continues to add to stress on air traffic controllers and disrupt flights

Wall Street hits records following an encouraging update on inflation

Employee accused of stealing 47 vehicles from Avis Budget car rental site at New York airport

Cause of Tennessee explosives plant blast that killed 16 people could take months to determine

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump

Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster

On this week's AP Religion Roundup, King Charles visits the Vatican and Venezuela receives its first Catholic saint.