What to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darkness
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A few things to know after millions of people in Cuba were left without electricity for two days when the…
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Oregon man found guilty after police say he held a woman hostage in a cinder block dungeon
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon man has been found guilty on kidnapping, sex crimes and weapons charges after holding a woman captive in…
Continue ReadingThe US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s attack plans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel’s…
Continue ReadingUSC blows a 14-point lead to lose its third game in a row, falling 29-28 at Maryland
AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Miller Moss threw an interception in the third quarter, the defense allowed two touchdown drives in the…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina State rallies to beat Cal 24-23
Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — CJ Bailey passed for 306 yards and two touchdowns, including a 41-yarder to Hollywood Smothers in the…
Continue ReadingAt least 7 dead in a ferry deck gangway collapse on Sapelo Island in Georgia
By Michelle Watson, Zoe Sottile and Philip Wang, CNN (CNN) — At least seven people were killed and several others injured Saturday after part…
Continue ReadingAfter Sinwar’s killing, Israelis call on Netanyahu to seize the moment and strike a deal with Hamas
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — With the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, many Israelis are sensing a window of opportunity to…
Continue ReadingAt least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Georgia’s Sapelo Island
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities said at least seven people were killed Saturday when part of a ferry dock collapsed on…
Continue Reading3 killed and 8 injured in a mass shooting after a homecoming game in Mississippi
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and eight others injured by gunfire in Mississippi at a party to celebrate a…
Continue ReadingHundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination
Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target are being recalled because of possible contamination by the…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battle ‘diablo wind’ to extinguish Oakland fire that burned 2 homes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews continue to battle strong winds while they work to extinguish a brush fire in Oakland that ignited Friday…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battle ‘diablo wind’ to extinguish Oakland fire that burned 2 homes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews continue to battle strong winds while they work to extinguish a brush fire in Oakland that ignited Friday…
Continue ReadingVasso Papandreou, champion of women in Greek politics, dies at 79
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Vasso Papandreou, a trailblazing Greek politician who served as a government minister, European commissioner…
Continue ReadingAs Milton delivered punishing winds and high water, dozens of Florida moms delivered bundles of joy
By Jordan Brown and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Floridians hunkered down at home and in evacuation shelters last week as Hurricane…
Continue ReadingModerate flooding is expected from a glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital city
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A flood warning has been issued after an outburst from a glacial lake in Alaska’s capital city. The National Weather…
Continue ReadingSinger Zayn postpones US tour after the death of his former bandmate Liam Payne
Associated Press English singer Zayn Malik on Saturday postponed a planned tour to the U.S. following the death of his former One Direction bandmate…
Continue ReadingA small blast in Myanmar’s second-biggest city damages Chinese Consulate
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s second-largest city has been slightly damaged by an explosive device.…
Continue ReadingGarbers throws 4 TDs and runs for another as UCLA snaps 5-game skid and wins in Big Ten.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Ethan Garbers finally got UCLA’s offense in gear and it gave the Bruins their first win in the Big Ten.…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s ‘victory plan’ receives mixed reactions from Western allies
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan to end Ukraine’s nearly three-year war with Russia is getting mixed…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine
CNN By Isaac Yee, Victoria Butenko and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a…
Continue ReadingNYC officials envision turning Fifth Avenue into a grand boulevard
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan’s famed luxury store row Fifth Avenue is in line for a major makeover. New York City officials…
Continue ReadingIraq moves to revoke Saudi broadcaster’s license after report angered militia supporters
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s commission governing media says it will take steps to revoke the license of a Saudi television station to…
Continue ReadingTurkey and Germany leaders meet in Istanbul and find many avenues of agreement. But not on Israel
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul. Both leaders discussed bilateral…
Continue ReadingDemonstrators in France praise Gisèle Pélicot’s courage in harrowing drug and rape trial
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Women and men have demonstrated together in Paris and other French cities in support of Gisèle Pélicot and against…
Continue ReadingOscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas
HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday…
Continue Reading‘Thanksgiving Grandma’ and the teen she accidentally texted won’t let breast cancer keep them from their annual dinner
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — The “Thanksgiving grandma,” who accidentally texted a dinner invitation to a teen she’d never met, invited…
Continue ReadingMain zoo in North Macedonian capital shut down after avian flu case detected
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The main zoo in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje has been closed after authorities confirmed the presence of a…
Continue ReadingHarlem neighborhood remembers 4-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by parents
NEW YORK (AP) — Residents in New York’s Harlem neighborhood are remembering a four-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by his…
Continue ReadingHaitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs have attacked in several neighborhoods of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, forcing many people to leave…
Continue ReadingIsrael unearths Hezbollah’s web of tunnels in southern Lebanon
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces have spent much of the past year destroying Hamas’ vast underground network in Gaza. They…
Continue ReadingBoeing is making a new offer to the union in hopes of ending a strike now in its second month
AP Business Writer Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have negotiated a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s reporting on how Arizona voters view the economy with the election close at hand
Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona economy by many measures is flourishing, but it doesn’t feel that way for a lot of voters in…
Continue ReadingVideo published by Ukraine allegedly shows North Korean soldiers in Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A video purporting to show dozens of North Korean recruits lining up to collect Russian military fatigues has…
Continue Reading3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school’s football game
LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi when someone opened fire into a group of…
Continue ReadingMail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes pay raises and air-conditioned trucks
Associated Press Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises…
Continue ReadingExperts explain how abortion ban exceptions for rape and incest are inaccessible in practice
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — “When I was 5, I began getting sexually abused by my stepfather, and he got me pregnant when I was 12,”…
Continue ReadingAmerican despair: In Arizona, high home prices and limited prospects shape voters’ presidential pick
Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Karl Peterson has been living the cruel inverse of the American dream. His rent keeps getting higher, but his…
Continue ReadingCuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government says some electricity has been restored on the island after one of the country’s major power…
Continue ReadingFamily of missing ‘Hamilton’ dancer expands their search area
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The family of a missing Broadway dancer whose credits include “Hamilton” and “MJ The Musical” is…
Continue ReadingFaith-based environmental groups take on fossil fuels as ‘a sacred duty’
Religion News Service (RNS) — In mid-September, Val Smith, chief sustainability officer at Citigroup, one of the United States’ Big Four of…
Continue ReadingMan who vowed to ride out Florida hurricanes on his boat is arrested in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The man who gained social media fame for riding out two hurricanes in his boat in Tampa has been arrested. Hillsborough County…
Continue ReadingIn Helene’s and Milton’s wake, faith-based disaster relief groups prepare for the long haul
Religion News Service (RNS) — This past Sunday, worshippers returned to Biltmore Church, a megachurch in Asheville, North Carolina, for the first…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man charged with murder is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting 9 women, authorities say
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A California man has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting nine women, including one woman who died…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine
By Isaac Yee, Victoria Butenko and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a…
Continue ReadingTwo Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don’t
Associated Press LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) — Two neighboring Texas cities illustrate the divide in American politics between the diverse, potential…
Continue ReadingHarris says Trump is ‘cruel’ as she spotlights abortion restrictions in Georgia during early voting
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that Republican former President Donald Trump was “cruel” for how he…
Continue ReadingGuatemalan judge grants investigative journalist Zamora house arrest and his family celebrates
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The family of a Guatemalan journalist has celebrated his transfer to house arrest following his jailing for…
Continue ReadingTwo Texas cities represent the divide between those who vote and those who could, but often don’t
Associated Press LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) — Deep in the heart of Texas’ sprawl, the city of Lewisville embodies the Lone Star State. Bisected…
Continue ReadingFuneral home in Poland apologizes after a corpse falls out of a hearse in traffic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A funeral home in Poland is apologizing after a corpse that it was transporting fell out of a hearse and into traffic. Polish…
Continue ReadingCuba hit by second nationwide blackout amid worsening energy crisis
CNN By Patrick Oppmann, CNN (CNN) — Cuba suffered a second nationwide blackout Saturday morning, hours after officials said power was being…
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