BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to water pump issue
BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump’s electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The…
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5 things to know for Aug. 20: DNC, Cyberattacks, Israeli hostages, Flash floods, Space mission
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Recent polling in the 2024 race shows former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris locked in…
Continue ReadingPakistan security forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in the death of a local administrator
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed three insurgents who were involved in the recent killing of a senior…
Continue ReadingSame-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal’s capital during the annual Pride parade
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital Tuesday during the annual…
Continue ReadingObamas close DNC’s second night with rousing Harris endorsement and pointed warnings about Trump
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the…
Continue ReadingSpanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117
MADRID (AP) — Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family said on…
Continue ReadingTropical storm Jongdari weakens as it nears South Korea with heavy rain and winds
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical storm Jongdari has weakened as it moved closer to South Korea’s coast, pelting the country’s southern…
Continue ReadingUkraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western…
Continue ReadingWho is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon killed when his yacht sank off Sicily
AP Technology Writers Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who died after his yacht sank off Sicily, had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that…
Continue ReadingChina is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants have dropped sharply in China after a flurry of permits in the previous…
Continue ReadingJapan’s governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ruling party says it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio…
Continue ReadingIndia, Malaysia to expand ties, defense cooperation as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer to Beijing
NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and Malaysia say they will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security.…
Continue ReadingTaiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats
JIUPENG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s military has conducted live-fire drills, launching several surface-to-air missiles in response to growing…
Continue ReadingBodies of six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza, Israel says
By Dana Karni, Lex Harvey and Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — The bodies of six Israeli hostages have been retrieved from Gaza during an overnight…
Continue ReadingBlinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning ‘time is of the essence’
Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began…
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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrates 50 years of historic racing in Monterey
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion welcomed drivers, race fans, and car enthusiasts from around the world. All of them…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has set up of a task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care…
Continue ReadingPowell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials have said they’re increasingly confident that they’ve nearly tamed…
Continue ReadingDeep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily
Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Police divers have resumed searching for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that…
Continue ReadingIndonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia have finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the…
Continue ReadingWeeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return
Associated Press BURKE, Vt. (AP) — Two bouts of flooding in July has hampered businesses and destinations in an economically depressed section of…
Continue Reading‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal…
Continue ReadingPeltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has advanced to November’s ranked choice general election for Alaska’s…
Continue ReadingA magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Pakistan and Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and the Himalayan region of Kashmir early Tuesday, panicking residents. There…
Continue ReadingWhy is Israel demanding control over 2 Gaza corridors in the cease-fire talks?
Associated Press Israel’s demand for lasting control over two strategic corridors in Gaza, which Hamas has long rejected, threatens to unravel…
Continue ReadingObama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He’s returning to make the case for Kamala Harris
Associated Press Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch on the Democratic National Convention’s second day in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Democrats say they will lay out the 2024 election as “a choice between two very different visions of America”…
Continue ReadingGavin Stone strikes out 10 as the Dodgers beat the Mariners 3-0 in Justin Turner’s return to LA
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin Stone struck out a career-high 10 over seven innings, Gavin Lux and Max Muncy homered in the seventh, and…
Continue ReadingJJ Bleday homers, Joe Boyle pitches six innings as A’s beat Rays 3-0
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JJ Bleday hit a two-run homer, Joe Boyle pitched six effective innings and the Oakland A’s beat the…
Continue ReadingIn Uganda’s chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street slips and breaks an 8-day winning streak
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked lower Tuesday and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year. The S&P…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will resign from Senate after bribery convictions
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is slated to resign by the end of the day, about a month after a jury convicted him on federal…
Continue ReadingMerrill hits a 3-run double as the Padres beat the Twins 5-3
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jackson Merrill hit a three-run double, Michael King pitched six effective innings and the San Diego Padres beat…
Continue ReadingMatt Chapman homers in the 6th as Giants beat White Sox 5-3
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman hit his 20th home run, Kyle Harrison pitched six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants…
Continue ReadingFinal report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine’s deadliest shooting
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Both the Army Reserve and police missed opportunities to intervene in a gunman’s psychiatric crisis and…
Continue ReadingPhilippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited…
Continue ReadingA German court upholds the conviction of a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, age 99
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German court has rejected an appeal by a 99-year-old woman who was convicted of being an accessory to more than…
Continue ReadingSen. Rick Scott wins Florida GOP primary as he seeks a second term
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has won Florida’s Republican primary as he seeks a second term in office.…
Continue ReadingPolitical newcomers seek to beat US House, Senate incumbents in Wyoming
Associated Press Republicans will decide in Wyoming’s primaries whether to stick with a long-serving U.S. senator and first-term congresswoman or…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. shows up too late to testify in court against Democrats’ ballot challenge in Pennsylvania
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won’t testify in defense of his effort to appear on Pennsylvania’s…
Continue ReadingShe says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital
CNN By Mick Krever, Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Sham Abu Tabaq, age 5, has a piercing stare. Behind her dark eyes are memories…
Continue ReadingShe says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital
By Mick Krever, Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Sham Abu Tabaq, age 5, has a piercing stare. Behind her dark eyes are memories she…
Continue ReadingPhil Donahue, who ruled daytime talk for years until Oprah overtook him, left a lasting imprint
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly two decades, Phil Donahue was virtually the only TV talk show host to roam his audience with…
Continue ReadingPolice shootout during a drug raid kills Paraguayan lawmaker, exposing the country’s challenges
Associated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — A pre-dawn police raid targeting the family home of a Paraguayan lawmaker in a notorious drug smuggling…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden’s exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC’s Day 1
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention ‘s first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald…
Continue ReadingJudge knocks down Hunter Biden’s bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday denied Hunter Biden’s latest bid to dismiss the tax charges against him, setting…
Continue ReadingJudge knocks down Hunter Biden’s bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday denied Hunter Biden’s latest bid to dismiss the tax charges against him, setting…
Continue ReadingJury hears ex-politician on trial for murder amassed photos, ID records about slain Vegas reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hundreds of photos of a slain investigative journalist’s home and neighborhood were found on the cellphone…
Continue ReadingLA fan favorite Justin Turner returns to Dodger Stadium for 1st time as member of Seattle Mariners
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner returned to Dodger Stadium on Monday night for the first time since leaving the Los Angeles…
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