Montgomery County police are investigating a homicide after a stabbing in Wheaton, Maryland, early Monday morning.

With the midterm elections just one day away, the number of ballots already cast across the D.C. region reflects a national surge of early voting numbers.

While the U.S. House appears to be trending toward Democrats regaining power, the struggle over the Senate remains a political jump ball.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $185.2 million. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had profit of $1.82 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.49 per share. The results matched Wall Street expectations....

Milwaukee Panthers at USC Trojans Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST LINE: Trojans -26.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 USC begins the season at home against Milwaukee. USC went 18-14 overall with a 9-7 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Trojans averaged 78.6 points per game last season, 34.5 in the...

Queens Royals vs. Winthrop Eagles Rock Hill, South Carolina; Monday, 9 a.m. EST LINE: Royals -1.5; over/under is 166.5 BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop squares off against Queens in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Winthrop finished 23-11 overall with an 8-7 record in non-conference games during the 2025-26 season. The Eagles averaged 83.6 points per game while allowing...

JERUSALEM (AP) The Middle East is braced for a possible return to all-out war. There are concerns that the United States, along with Israel, could strike Iran shortly after Tuesdays midterm elections in the U.S. Two Iranian officials said their delegation had left Qatar after days of discussions but that messages with the U.S....

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Authorities in both Ukraine and Russia say that their emergency alert mobile applications were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday, with residents in Ukraine receiving messages that there was a high nuclear radiation danger in the capital Kyiv. In a post late Sunday on Telegram, Ukraines air raid alert channel wrote that...

Today is Monday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2026. There are 59 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 2, 1948, in one of the most unexpected results in U.S. presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeated the heavily favored Republican governor of New York, Thomas E. Dewey. Also...

TOKYO (AP) Japanese online service company GMO Internet Group apologized Monday for recent security breaches from cyberattacks, while promising to prevent a recurrence and compensate victims. Chief Executive Masatoshi Kumagai and other GMO executives bowed deeply repeatedly, as is the custom here, at a news conference in Tokyo. GMO confirmed that ...

TRELEW, Argentina (AP) Data centers have become one of the most polarizing issues in the world. Argentinas president wants to lure as many of them as he can get. As residents and policymakers in the United States and Europe fight the facilities that power artificial intelligence, President Javier Milei is pitching Argentina as a...

KYOTO, Japan (AP) KYOTO, Japan (AP) Kyocera Corp. (KYOAY) on Monday reported net income of $80.8 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Kyoto, Japan-based company said it had net income of 7 cents per share. The industrial components supplier posted revenue of $3.47 billion in the period. _____ This story was generated...

DUBLIN AIRPORT, Ireland (AP) DUBLIN AIRPORT, Ireland (AP) Ryanair Holdings PLC (RYAAY) on Monday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $1.85 billion. On a per-share basis, the Dublin Airport, Ireland-based company said it had net income of $3.54. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks ...

DALLAS (AP) DALLAS (AP) Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) on Monday reported a loss of $43 million in its third quarter. The Dallas-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 6 cents per share. The independent oil and gas company posted revenue...

KOZATSKE, Ukraine (AP) A white towel on her gate and a white rag in her hand were Ukrainian Nataliia Diadiuks only ways to tell Russian drone operators she is a civilian. When a brief ceasefire kicked in on Oct. 27, she had a moment of respite. The 53-year-old is one of a handful of...

NEW YORK (AP) Former Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz go to trial Monday on charges that they accepted bribes as they colluded with gamblers who made hundreds of thousands of dollars betting correctly on individual pitches. Their careers and possibly their freedom are at stake in the jury trial expected to...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) Paulina Netinan Nodjibougada knows Senegal is making history hosting the Youth Olympic Games, but with her family struggling to cover daily living expenses, the event feels distant from her concerns. The 26-year-old accounting student said she is struggling to find work and cope with the rising living costs in the capital,...

HONG KONG (AP) Asian shares were mostly higher Monday but technology stocks remained volatile, while oil prices fell more than 3%. U.S. futures edged higher after Wall Street fell Friday to its worst day since June as investors dumped technology- and artificial intelligence-related stocks. Japans Nikkei 225 gave up early gains, slipping 0.1% to...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) The Idaho Supreme Court is scheduled Monday to hear Lori Vallow Daybells appeal of her convictions in that state for killing her two youngest children and conspiring to murder a romantic rival. She is asking the court to reverse her convictions in the deaths of Joshua JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan and...

PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) In the sleepy Alaskan fishing community of Petersburg, nobody has seen Dan J. Sullivan for weeks. His rustic home stood dark a day after FBI agents visited friends who donated to his quixotic campaign to unseat the Republican senator with the same first and last name Dan S. Sullivan. The...

WANTAGH, N.Y. (AP) An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers. James Bailey, who five years ago made headlines after unearthing ancient...

A series about Muhammad Ali and a new album from Kings of Leon are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press entertainment journalists: a remake of the beloved Zelda game Ocarina...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Leaders representing nearly a third of the worlds population are meeting on the tiny Caribbean island of Antigua this week to strengthen ties during a time of global political upheaval. New deals and pledges are expected to emerge from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which is held every...

A nearly forgotten part of Marylands Revolutionary War history is now permanently enshrined on the grounds of the Maryland State House.

BANGKOK (AP) More than 2,000 oarsmen have spent months preparing for a centuries-old Thai royal tradition that will fill Bangkoks Chao Phraya River with a fleet of intricately decorated barges on Friday. The Royal Barge Procession is held in time for the annual Buddhist Kathin ceremony, which takes place after the end of Buddhist...