Takeaways from AP’s report on three hospitals in northern Gaza raided by Israeli troops
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the most startling aspects of Israel’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza has been the destruction wreaked…
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WATCH: The former Salinas Asst. city manager talks about his achievements, and the challenges ahead for the city
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Jim Pia has worked for the city of Salinas for 45 years. Pia retired from his role as assistant city manager on…
Continue ReadingLA Dodgers spent big in free agency before winning big. The 2025 class might be even deeper
AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers spent big last offseason before winning big this postseason, taking home a World Series…
Continue ReadingRealignment has changed college sports. That’s left basketball to adjust in a football-driven world
AP Basketball Writer Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel recalls coaching in the Big 12 when Texas flirted with heading to what was then the Pac-10, a move…
Continue ReadingA symbol of resilience and hope: White House Christmas tree chosen from North Carolina area hit hard by Hurricane Helene
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — This year’s official White House Christmas tree comes from western North Carolina, one of the areas…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina sees turnout record with more than 4.2M ballots cast at early in-person voting sites
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had already surpassed its early-voting record set in 2020, but the State Board of Elections announced Sunday…
Continue Reading‘Venom 3’ tops box office again, while Tom Hanks film struggles
AP Film Writer “Venom: The Last Dance” enjoyed another weekend at the top of the box office. The Sony release starring Tom Hardy added $26.1…
Continue Reading‘Venom 3’ tops box office again, while Tom Hanks film struggles
AP Film Writer “Venom: The Last Dance” enjoyed another weekend at the top of the box office. The Sony release starring Tom Hardy added $26.1…
Continue ReadingTrump wants to narrow his deficit with women but he’s not changing how he talks about them
Associated Press GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump says he will be the “protector” of women, whether they like it or not. He’s campaigned…
Continue ReadingA truck crashes in Ecuador’s Amazon killing 10 people
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in Ecuador say 10 people were killed after the truck they were traveling in on the…
Continue ReadingLondon protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people have marched in London to demand a cleanup of Britain’s sewage-clogged waterways. Organizers estimated 15,000…
Continue ReadingAbdi Nageeye of the Netherlands and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya win the New York City Marathon
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui used strong kicks in the final mile to pull away from their nearest competitors…
Continue ReadingIran’s help has transformed Yemen’s Houthi rebels into a potent military force, UN experts say
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been transformed from a local armed group with limited capabilities to a…
Continue ReadingPolice in Michigan say 4 killed, 17 injured after semitruck crashes into vehicles stuck in traffic
WEBBERVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State Police say four people were killed and 17 others injured overnight after a semitruck crashed into more…
Continue ReadingIranian woman detained after taking clothes off at university in Tehran
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — A female student stripped to her underwear outside her university in Iran in what some student and rights…
Continue ReadingRussia sends nearly 100 drones into Ukraine, as Zelenskyy urges tougher sanctions against Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow sent close to 100 drones into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. 66 drones were destroyed during…
Continue ReadingIsrael investigates leaks that appear to have bolstered Netanyahu as Gaza truce talks stalled
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court on Sunday loosened a gag order on a case investigating leaks of classified information…
Continue ReadingRomanchuk wins men’s wheelchair race at NYC Marathon, Scaroni wins women’s event
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marcel Hug’s three-year streak as New York Marathon men’s wheelchair champion is over after Daniel…
Continue ReadingMexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years. Now they’re threatened
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cassandra Garduño squinted in the sunlight, her pink boots smudged by dirt as she gazed out over her…
Continue ReadingCyprus is committed to expanding defense ties with the US, says its president
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says his administration is committed to expanding defense and security cooperation…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Presidential race goes down to the wire, Russian offensive, Breonna Taylor case, TGI Fridays bankruptcy, murky jobs report
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Feeling refreshed this morning but worried that you overslept? You didn’t. While you were…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Presidential race goes down to the wire, Russian offensive, Breonna Taylor case, TGI Fridays bankruptcy, murky jobs report
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Feeling refreshed this morning but worried that you overslept? You didn’t. While you were…
Continue ReadingThe Taurid meteor showers peak a week apart in November
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart. The Southern…
Continue ReadingAngry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia
By Atika Shubert, CNN (CNN) — Angry residents booed and threw eggs at Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia as they visited the Valencia…
Continue ReadingProtesters demand arrests over train station roof collapse that killed 14 people in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Angry protesters have left red handprints in front of government buildings in the Serbian capital to demand the arrest of…
Continue ReadingStacked doubleheader in Paris opens women’s hoops season, headlined by No. 3 USC, No. 5 UCLA
AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — This women’s basketball foursome is no stranger to playing under bright lights on big stages. But…
Continue ReadingA TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For some television viewers, size apparently does matter. Forget the 65-inch TVs that were considered bigger than…
Continue ReadingWho will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertain
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign…
Continue ReadingWhen polls close in battleground states on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The results on Election Day will come down to seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina,…
Continue ReadingSpain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials
Associated Press PAIPORTA, Spain (AP) — A crowd of enraged survivors hurled clots of mud left by storm-spawned flooding at the Spanish royal couple…
Continue Reading14 people killed when lightning hits a church in a remote refugee camp in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Fourteen people were killed when lightning struck a church in a refugee camp in northern Uganda, according to police. The…
Continue ReadingUkraine facing ‘one of the most powerful’ Russian offenses of the war, commander warns, as Moscow claims gains in east
By Kostyantyn Hak, Darya Tarasova and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s army chief has warned that his forces are facing “one of the most…
Continue Reading‘Circle of greed’: How a $1 million teacher scheme left hundreds of uncertified teachers in Texas classrooms
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Robert “Boo Lee” Williams was still seething days after a popular basketball coach and two assistant principals…
Continue ReadingLightning strike kills 14 at prayer service in Uganda refugee camp, police say
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A lightning strike killed 14 people during a prayer service in a refugee camp in Uganda on Saturday, authorities in…
Continue ReadingCrashing waves in a hilltop village, a night of terror from Spain’s floods
Associated Press CHIVA, Spain (AP) — Irene Cuevas will never forget the sound of the waves crashing below her apartment’s balcony. If only there…
Continue ReadingA grenade explosion in a busy market in Indian-controlled Kashmir wounds 9
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A grenade attack at a marketplace bustling with shoppers in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir has wounded at least…
Continue ReadingAfter their son came out, this conservative Christian couple went into a closet of their own
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — As soon as Greg McDonald Jr. saw his parents, he knew he was in trouble. His father stood waiting for him with his…
Continue ReadingSouth Florida man arrested in 2016 disappearance of a woman and their 8-year-old daughter
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a decade after Liliana Moreno and her 8-year-old daughter Daniella…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve is set to cut rates again while facing a hazy post-election outlook
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — No one knows how Tuesday’s presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserve’s move…
Continue ReadingUK prosecutors are mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations
LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand…
Continue ReadingOklahoma storms injure at least 11 and leave thousands without power
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen connected to Iran
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved…
Continue ReadingIKEA will pay 6 million euros to East German prisoners forced to build their furniture in landmark move
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Furniture giant IKEA has agreed to pay 6 million euros ($6.5 million) towards a government fund compensating…
Continue ReadingLawmakers are vetting the EU chief’s new team. It might be tough but she has the right on her side
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The influence of nationalist and populist parties on the European Union will be on public display next week when…
Continue ReadingPalestinians were living under occupation before the war. A Palestinian and an Israeli united to show the world their reality
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Midway through the documentary “No Other Land,” journalist and activist Basel Adra recounts a 2009 visit to…
Continue ReadingIsrael has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all
By Mick Krever, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Benjamin Netanyahu sat down for his regular cabinet meeting and had some words for a new ally – and an…
Continue ReadingUS says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is…
Continue ReadingJake DeBrusk finally gets on the board after signing long-term deal with the Canucks
Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — As the games kept piling on without a goal this season, the stress kept increasing for Jake DeBrusk. The…
Continue ReadingThunder extend perfect start with 105-92 win over Clippers
Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their undefeated start to…
Continue ReadingDante Chachere accounts for 5 TDs as Portland State beats Sacramento State 58-38
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dante Chachere threw a touchdown pass and ran for four TDs Saturday night to help Portland State beat Sacramento State…
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