Israeli troops have launched a ground offensive in southern Lebanon. Here’s what we know
By Helen Regan and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has launched a ground operation across its northern border into Lebanon targeting the…
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Wall Street retreats from records and oil prices jump after Iran’s missile attack on Israel
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks retreated from their records Tuesday after Iran fired missiles into Israel, a sharp escalation of…
Continue ReadingXi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan on eve of Communist China’s 75th birthday
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his pledge to achieve “reunification” with Taiwan on the eve of…
Continue ReadingNATO’s new chief makes Ukraine support a top priority and says he will work with any US president
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The new head of NATO is vowing to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and says he can work with…
Continue ReadingRescuers search for missing people in Nepal following flooding and landslides that killed 224
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal are searching for two dozen people still missing and trying to recover the bodies of…
Continue ReadingA judge considers whether to clarify 2 new Georgia election certification rules
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is considering whether to issue clarification or guidance for two rules from the Georgia State Election…
Continue ReadingA Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989
Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been executed for fatally stabbing twin 16-year-old girls more than three decades ago.…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels launch drone boat that hits ship in Red Sea as missile strikes another
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched an explosive-loaded drone that crashed into one ship in…
Continue ReadingJudge weighs jury instructions in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has considered arguments related to dozens of pages of instructions that will be given to jurors in…
Continue ReadingColdplay tickets for $11,000? Uproar in India after tickets sold out in minutes and resold for outrageously high prices
By Esha Mitra, Alex Stambaugh and Teele Rebane, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Fans eagerly awaiting the return of Coldplay to India were shocked to…
Continue ReadingA former hostage fought for her own life in Gaza. A year on, she fights for her husband’s freedom
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — As a hostage in Gaza, Aviva Siegel found herself begging for food and water. Since her release, she has…
Continue ReadingWikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in order to be freed
Associated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says that he was freed because “I pled guilty to journalism.” In…
Continue ReadingHow one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy
AP Education Writer ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — As lawmakers voted on a budget deal at the U.S. Capitol, a different kind of balloting was taking place a…
Continue ReadingClaudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm over her…
Continue ReadingJimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president’s 100th birthday
Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Longtime friends, family and fans of Jimmy Carter milled around his hometown of Plains to celebrate his 100th…
Continue ReadingSearch crews with cadaver dogs wade through muck of communities ‘wiped off the map’ by Helene
Associated Press SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North…
Continue ReadingDemocratic donors prop up far-right candidates including Wisconsin gun activist in Senate race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the election cycle enters an urgent, final five weeks, both Democrats and Republicans are engaging in…
Continue ReadingTrump rallies in Wisconsin’s critical Democratic stronghold ahead of the vice presidential debate
Associated Press WAUNAKEE, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is spending the hours ahead of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate…
Continue ReadingWalz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in VP debate
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after each…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea’s underground bunkers
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile that could target North Korea. It did so…
Continue ReadingTaiwan shuts schools and offices ahead of likely direct hit from powerful typhoon
Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has canceled dozens of flights, closed schools and offices and evacuated hundreds from vulnerable…
Continue ReadingKnife attack in Shanghai supermarket kills 3, injures 15 others
BEIJING (AP) — A knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai has killed three people and injured 15 others. Local police took a 37-year-old man…
Continue ReadingIndian-controlled Kashmir votes in final phase of polls to elect local government
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Voting has begun in Indian-controlled Kashmir in the final phase of an election to choose a local…
Continue ReadingChina’s Communist Party has ruled for 75 years. Will it make it to 100?
Associated Press More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Communist Party of China retains a firm grip on power. The…
Continue ReadingBraves ace Chris Sale out for Wild Card Series vs Padres after being scratched in season finale
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale, the favorite for the National League Cy Young Award, is out for the Wild Card Series…
Continue ReadingHarvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that
Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — A startup called HopfON — a play on Hopfen, the German word for hops — and a research society in Bavaria are…
Continue ReadingTigers go from long shots to among betting favorites entering playoffs
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Tigers didn’t act like a franchise poised to make a playoff run when the trade deadline arrived.…
Continue ReadingAlong Mexico’s Pacific coast, flooding from Hurricane John left devastated towns and 17 dead
Associated Press COYUCA DE BENITEZ, Mexico (AP) — Along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, floodwaters have begun to recede, leaving behind…
Continue ReadingKing to start playoff opener for Padres vs Braves in front of ‘absolutely nuts’ fans at Petco Park
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King made his postseason debut for the New York Yankees in the AL playoff bubble during the…
Continue ReadingJapan’s central bank survey underpins optimism about growth
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the latest quarter from the previous…
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Explosive rocket discovered in Salinas home has been disposed; Sheriff’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that their Explosive Ordnance Unit was called out on…
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Salinas Police investigating Saturday shooting leaving a 17-year-old in critical condition
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas Police Department is investigating a shooting Saturday night that left a 17-year-old in critical, but stable…
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New acting police chief appointed to The Salinas Police Department
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – There is a new “acting” police chief at The Salinas Police Department. Commander Danny Warner has taken on the…
Continue ReadingBraves heading back to the playoffs after a season of adversity
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After a season that didn’t go nearly as planned, the Atlanta Braves find themselves back in a familiar spot.…
Continue ReadingAccused Los Angeles bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who allegedly hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, killed a passenger and held its driver at gunpoint last…
Continue ReadingAccused Los Angeles bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who allegedly hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, killed a passenger and held its driver at gunpoint last…
Continue ReadingLeaders depart UN facing prospect of a wider Mideast war — but with a blueprint for a better future
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — They gathered at the United Nations surrounded by unsettling warnings of an escalating conflict that could…
Continue ReadingJapan’s new Prime Minister Ishiba vows to push a strong defense under the Japan-US alliance
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is pledging to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for…
Continue ReadingBraves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinch
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A final day that wasn’t on the schedule and won’t soon be forgotten. An improbable comeback by the New…
Continue ReadingHumberto Ortega, Nicaragua’s ex-military chief who later turned critic of his brother, dies at 77
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter Humberto Ortega, a Sandinista defense minister who later in life became a critic of his older…
Continue ReadingPete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at 83
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Banished baseball great Pete Rose has died. The longtime Cincinnati Red was MLB’s career hits leader and…
Continue ReadingMurders, mayhem and officer’s gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where ‘Diddy’ is held
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Criminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction plaguing the Brooklyn federal…
Continue ReadingLive music, breakfast and a raffle: Mexico’s president makes the most of his final day in office
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador turned his final morning briefing Monday into a variety show…
Continue ReadingChina marks 75 years of Communist Party rule as economic challenges and security threats linger
BEIJING (AP) — China is marking the 75th year of Communist Party rule as economic challenges and security threats linger over the massive state. No…
Continue ReadingOn a day when isolated nations get their say at the UN, North Korea reups condemnation of US
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea is condemning the United States and its allies for “stirring up military confrontations still…
Continue ReadingPete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at 83
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of…
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage with Keila Martinez
Oswaldo Rivas Celebrating Hispanic Heritage with Keila…
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MLB legend Pete Rose has died according to multiple sources
LAS VEGAS, NV (KION-TV) — Multiple sources confirm MLB legend and hit king, Pete Rose, has passed away at the age of 83. The initial report came…
Continue ReadingKentucky lawman steps down as sheriff of the county where he’s accused of killing a judge
Associated Press A Kentucky lawman has stepped down as sheriff of the county where he’s accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and killing…
Continue ReadingMeasure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won’t qualify for the ballot
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program has failed to qualify for the November…
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