A new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing arrives in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong welcomed a new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing on Thursday with a lavish ceremony, raising hopes for a boost to…
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Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner…
Continue ReadingJudge prepares ruling on possible retrial of movie armorer in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge heard court arguments in the possible dismissal of a criminal conviction against a movie armorer in…
Continue ReadingHelene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane
Associated Press CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as…
Continue ReadingAppeals court signals it might be open to altering Donald Trump’s $489 million civil fraud penalty
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court panel appeared receptive Thursday to potentially overturning or reducing a civil fraud…
Continue ReadingUNLV and Air Force to remain in Mountain West with financial incentives, AP source says
AP College Football Writer UNLV and Air Force have decided to remain in the Mountain West as the conference thwarted off attempts at further poaching…
Continue ReadingA far-right party is looking for a historic election win in Austria
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s far-right Freedom Party could win a national election for the first time when Austria votes on Sunday.…
Continue ReadingLangford and García homer as the Rangers beat the A’s 5-1 in final scheduled night game at Coliseum
AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Wyatt Langford and Adolis García homered to help the Texas Rangers spoil the final scheduled night…
Continue ReadingGallen strikes out 11, Diamondbacks end 3-game slide with 8-2 win over Giants
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen struck out 11 in six innings, pinch hitter Pavin Smith hit a three-run homer and the Arizona…
Continue ReadingUNLV and Air Force to remain in Mountain West with financial incentives, AP source says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — UNLV and Air Force to remain in Mountain West with financial incentives, AP source…
Continue ReadingHarris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina
AP National Political Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There’s an unlikely star in Kamala Harris’ fight to make history in North Carolina: Mark…
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Capitola wharf grand opening
CAPITOLA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Exciting news from Capitola, after one year of community support and hard work, the Capitola wharf is ready to welcome…
Continue ReadingAlabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country’s second nitrogen gas execution
Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama used nitrogen gas Thursday to execute a man convicted of killing three people in back-to-back…
Continue ReadingHearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their…
Continue ReadingMoving homeless people from streets to shelter isn’t easy, San Francisco outreach workers say
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outreach worker Edgar Tapia hit a San Francisco neighborhood on a mission to find people to take eight…
Continue ReadingMoving homeless people from streets to shelter isn’t easy, San Francisco outreach workers say
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outreach worker Edgar Tapia hit a San Francisco neighborhood on a mission to find people to take eight…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia’s new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new drug czar has a very personal reason for wanting to end the state’s opioid…
Continue ReadingHarris blasts proposals for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia during Zelenskyy meeting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With American support for Ukraine at a partisan crossroads, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed…
Continue ReadingOld newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Old newspaper boxes are being repurposed into containers that distribute Narcan, an emergency treatment…
Continue ReadingA new mystery firm enters Trump’s orbit, rekindling criticism of his presidential campaign spending
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Launchpad Strategies, incorporated less than a year ago, has received $15 million from Donald Trump’s election…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Dozens of Georgians stood in tearful silence in a central square near parliament last week to mourn…
Continue ReadingAmericans are more likely to see Harris’ gender as a hurdle than they were for Clinton: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more likely to believe that being a woman will hurt Kamala Harris’ chances in the November…
Continue ReadingSouthwest Airlines says it will introduce assigned seats and premium perks in 2026
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines executives have unveiled their vision for turning the carrier into an airline that gives…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rises to another high, but a slide for oil keeps the gains in check
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to another all-time high, but a slide in oil prices kept the gains in check by weighing down…
Continue ReadingUN chief criticizes divided Security Council for failure of leadership to end wars, calls for unity
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief sharply criticized the powerful Security Council for a failure of leadership to end…
Continue ReadingAppeals court hears arguments in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casino built on ‘sacred’ land
ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments in a long-running dispute between two federally recognized tribes over one’s…
Continue ReadingNine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his…
Continue ReadingWho will replace Kishida to become Japan’s new prime minister?
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party will pick a new leader Friday who will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox remain at 120 losses as Benintendi singles in 10th for 4-3 win over Angels
AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox avoided a record-breaking 121st loss for the second straight game, beating the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court sentences editor to 21 months in jail in a case seen as a barometer of press freedom
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has sentenced a former editor of a shuttered news publication to 21 months in prison in a…
Continue ReadingRams expect time together will be beneficial to reconfigured offensive line
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a win under their belt and no new injuries to account for, the Los Angeles Rams can focus on getting…
Continue ReadingPanda pair arrive to VIP welcome in Hong Kong, as Beijing marks 75 years of communist China
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Hong Kong rolled out the red carpet Thursday to receive two giant pandas gifted by the Chinese government to mark 75…
Continue ReadingOhtani’s 50-50 home run ball goes up for auction with starting bid of $500,000
RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) — The baseball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his 50th home run, which gave him 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same season,…
Continue ReadingNYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud
CNN By Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted…
Continue ReadingFederal lawsuit challenging mask ban in suburban New York county dismissed
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A judge dismissed a federal lawsuit challenging a suburban New York ban on wearing masks in public except for health and…
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Greenfield man sentenced to 30 years to life after intentionally running someone over
The defense attorney filed for “mental health doubt,” where the judge will have to rule whether or not the suspect is mentally competent to stand…
Continue ReadingNYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud
By Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson, Artemis Moshtaghian, Nicki Brown and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN)…
Continue ReadingGeorgia court rejects counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Supreme Court says presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz aren’t…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim taken land
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have helped Black…
Continue ReadingRussia’s adaptability to US sanctions stymied their effectiveness, economists say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two researchers write in a new paper that Russia was able to brace for the financial penalties imposed after its…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim taken land
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have helped Black…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim land seized by the government
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim land seized by the…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s new president says he’ll restart talks with the IMF to find a way out of economic crisis
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that he will soon resume discussions with the…
Continue ReadingTrump says Ukraine is ‘demolished’ and dismisses its defense against Russia’s invasion
Associated Press Former President Donald Trump described Ukraine in bleak and mournful terms Wednesday, referring to its people as “dead” and the…
Continue ReadingUtah Supreme Court crushes constitutional amendment deemed ‘counterfactual’ by lower court
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah voters will not decide this November on a proposed constitutional amendment asking voters to cede power…
Continue ReadingTop aide for North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is resigning, adding to staff separations
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The top aide to North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson within state government is quitting. A state legislator…
Continue Reading‘Education of hatred’: Killing of Japanese boy sparks soul searching in China over rising nationalism
By CNN staff Hong Kong (CNN) — The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has sparked an outpouring of anger and soul searching over the rise…
Continue ReadingThe 49ers struggling defense will need to fix its problems without Javon Hargrave
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The past two weeks have exposed flaws on the San Francisco 49ers’ defense that typically…
Continue ReadingGarland says officers’ torture of 2 Black men was betrayal of community they swore to protect
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says the prosecution of six former law enforcement officers who tortured…
Continue ReadingA Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Texas school he left
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Black high school student in Texas who was punished for nearly all of his junior year over his hairstyle has left…
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