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Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash

The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts dropped out of the race on Sunday hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash.

Driver in deadly Kansas soccer field crash released while investigation continues

A woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring 10 others, has been released without charges as the investigation continues, police said Sunday.

Kenya's Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet

Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient.

Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public's "anger" and "shame" over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested.

California wealth tax, Missouri abortion repeal headline Nov. 3 ballot measures nationwide

Voters in 39 states will face at least one ballot question on Nov. 3, and many will weigh multiple measures, according to a University of Virginia Center for Politics tally. Redistricting, election procedures, taxes and transgender policy are among the prominent topics.

One killed, six injured in three separate overnight shootings in D.C.

D.C. police said one person was killed and six others were wounded in three shootings late Saturday and early Sunday in Northwest.

Egypt's top security body agrees to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Houthi attacks

Egypt's top security body said Sunday it has agreed to support close ally Saudi Arabia in the major escalation of fighting between the kingdom and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which has marked the latest front in the Iran war.

Trump endorses Netanyahu in reelection bid nine days ahead of Israeli election

President Trump on Sunday posted a lengthy endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, tamping down speculation about whether he would publicly support Mr. Netanyahu's bid for another term just nine days before the election.

Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country's north, authorities said on Sunday.

AP Top 25 live updates: A historic shake-up could be coming after 5 of the top 7 teams lose

College football has never experienced a Saturday like this.

Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at Canadian military base

Canada's defense minister said that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said large numbers of injured people were transported to hospitals.

Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

The photographer with The Washington Post who was attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank so badly that several vertebrae were broken said Sunday she was increasingly angry that Israel's military seems to protect settlers more than the Palestinians they threaten.