Arkansas chief justice election won’t change conservative tilt of court, but will make history
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The winner of Arkansas’ race for state Supreme Court chief justice won’t change the…
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US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North’s missile test
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says the U.S. has flown a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan…
Continue ReadingStill wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — They were built to be places of healing. But once again, three hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by…
Continue ReadingFamily pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options
Associated Press Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico prepares for Election Day as a third-party candidate makes history
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades are losing their grip as they…
Continue ReadingEthiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia this year became the first country in the world to ban the importation of non-electric…
Continue ReadingTrial in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls in Indiana reaches midway point as prosecution rests
Associated Press DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — The trial of a man accused of killing two teenage girls in a small Indiana community has passed its midway…
Continue ReadingMpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main…
Continue ReadingWashington stops USC twice in 4th quarter to preserve 26-21 victory
AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jonah Coleman ran for 104 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Washington held off a furious second-half rally by…
Continue ReadingHield scores 27 points, Warriors outlast Rockets 127-121 in OT after squandering big lead
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors squandered a huge lead before outlasting the Houston…
Continue ReadingJapan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid…
Continue ReadingBarrett scores 31, Boucher has season-high 24 in Raptors’ 131-128 overtime win over Kings
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 31 points, Chris Boucher had a season-high 24, and the Toronto Raptors snapped a four-game losing…
Continue ReadingSchager throws TD pass to Cenacle with 15 seconds left, Hawaii beats Fresno St. 21-20
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Brayden Schager threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Nick Cenacle, including a 3-yarder with 15 seconds to play, to…
Continue ReadingNBA considering All-Star Game changes again, including getting away from the ‘traditional’ format
AP Basketball Writer The NBA is considering changing the format for the All-Star Game that will be played in San Francisco later this season,…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. ‘It’s possible,’ Trump says
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in…
Continue ReadingSergent-to-Reed connection leads San Diego to 40-13 rout of Davidson
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Grant Sergent threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Ja’seem Reed, and San Diego rode a 30-point second quarter to a…
Continue ReadingBergen sets Big Sky record with 6th punt return TD as Montana tops Cal Poly 42-7
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Junior Bergen returned a punt 84 yards for his Big Sky Conference record sixth-career touchdown to highlight…
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La votación anticipada termina en Arizona y las urnas abrirán el martes
Miriam Ordonez YUMA, Ariz. (T3) – A solo cuatro días de las elecciones, el estado de Arizona concluyó hoy el último…
Continue ReadingHarris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the presidential…
Continue ReadingHastings, Larison combine for 6 TDs, lead UC Davis in 59-7 rout over Northern Colorado
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes, Lan Larison added 143 yards rushing and three scores and UC Davis routed Northern…
Continue ReadingNearly 200 families separated by US-Mexico border reunite briefly in annual event
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Nearly 200 families gathered Saturday along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with…
Continue ReadingUCLA defense holds off Nebraska late, Bruins win 27-20 for their second straight victory
AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ethan Garbers threw for two touchdowns, linebacker Kain Medrano returned an interception for a…
Continue ReadingBertuzzi’s late goal sets stage for Blackhawks to get 4-3 shootout win over Kings
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Bertuzzi scored with 31 seconds remaining in the third period, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the…
Continue ReadingBiden suggests he’d like to smack ‘macho guys’ during final campaign stop
Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden has returned to his birthplace in Scranton, Pennsylvania, making a final campaign stop…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights at forefront of Women’s March rallies in runup to Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of women have rallied in the U.S. capital and elsewhere with abortion rights at the forefront of their demonstrations.…
Continue ReadingMurrell runs for 3 TDs as West Georgia routs Lincoln (CA), 88-12
CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) — Latrelle Murrell ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns and West Georgia routed winless Lincoln (CA) 88-2l in a…
Continue ReadingSenegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting…
Continue ReadingWashington governor OKs massive new wind farm and urges swift turbine approvals
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a revised plan for a massive proposed wind farm after he rejected a slimmed-down…
Continue ReadingOsasuna dedicates soccer win to its coach and to victims of deadly floods in Valencia region
AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Ante Budimir has showed fans a jersey with the words “Be strong Valencia” after scoring Osasuna’s winning…
Continue ReadingSierra Leone wins $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic after suffering close loss in Kentucky Derby
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday at Del Mar, ending a frustrating run…
Continue ReadingChargers activate wide receiver D.J. Chark from IR ahead of game vs. Browns
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers activated wide receiver D.J. Chark from injured reserve on Saturday. The seventh-year receiver…
Continue ReadingBolivia’s government accuses supporters of ex-President Evo Morales of taking 200 soldiers hostage
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s government says supporters of former President Evo Morales have taken more than 200 soldiers hostage as…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it captured senior Hezbollah operative in amphibious special forces raid
By Tamar Michaelis and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military says it has captured a senior Hezbollah operative in an amphibious…
Continue ReadingGeorgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit trying to block counties from accepting hand-returned mail ballots
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block county election offices from opening on Saturday…
Continue ReadingBiden declares major disaster area in southeast New Mexico due to historic flooding
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico where historic flooding killed two people and…
Continue ReadingN.C. State blasts Stanford 59-28 behind explosive offense led by CJ Bailey
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hollywood Smothers and Jordan Waters each rushed for two touchdowns and quarterback CJ Bailey added three…
Continue Reading2 Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of man in custody after crash arrest
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors in Ohio have announced reckless homicide charges against two police officers in the death of a man who was…
Continue ReadingA leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities say a local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” has been gunned down at an altar to the…
Continue ReadingShark bites off part of surfer’s leg in attack near Maui beach, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 61-year-old surfer in Hawaii managed to begin swimming toward shore after a shark bit off a portion of his…
Continue ReadingNYC declares a drought watch and asks residents to conserve water
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s mayor is urging residents to take shorter showers, fix leaky faucets and otherwise conserve water.…
Continue ReadingRemains of naval aviators killed in Washington state training flight to return home
SEATTLE (AP) — The remains of two aviators who died when their jet crashed during a training flight in Washington state last month will return home…
Continue ReadingRemains of naval aviators killed in Washington state training flight to return home
SEATTLE (AP) — The remains of two aviators who died when their jet crashed during a training flight in Washington state last month will return home…
Continue ReadingA 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say
Associated Press Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in Belarus. Viasna, the country’s oldest human…
Continue ReadingNational Guard troops on standby in Washington state, Oregon and Nevada as a precaution for ‘potential’ election unrest
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of potential civil unrest due to Tuesday’s presidential election, the National Guard is on standby as a…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s convicted killer clown released from prison for the murder of her husband’s then-wife
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later…
Continue Reading6 people in New York City have died this year after ‘subway surfing,’ a renewed social media challenge
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old girl is the latest person to lose her life in New York City while “subway surfing,” a…
Continue ReadingColombian authorities arrest active and retired military personnel over weapons trafficking
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Authorities in Colombia have arrested a group of nine active and retired military personnel over weapons trafficking…
Continue ReadingDaniel Penny’s lawyers argue he protected others, prosecutors say he ‘went too far’ as NYC subway manslaughter trial begins
CNN By Eric Levenson, Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — During the first day of Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial in the death of…
Continue ReadingOklahoma small town police chief and entire police department resign with little explanation
Associated Press The police chief and all three officers of the police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma, and two of the town’s city…
Continue ReadingNvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry
NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has…
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