Locals shop for traditional Dia de Los Muertos flower in remembrance of loved ones
Dia de Los Muertos festivities are underway along the Central Coast as many coming out to Lopez Flowers to buy the traditional cempasuchil flower.…
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Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali
Story by Lex Harvey, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN (CNN) — Thick, toxic smog has once again enveloped northern India and eastern…
Continue ReadingFrance and Morocco announce high speed rail investments as Macron visits Rabat
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, kicking off a state…
Continue ReadingDevelopers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect
TOKYO (AP) — Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists…
Continue ReadingWoman charged with assaulting Australian senator who shouted at the king
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman has appeared in an Australian court charged with assaulting the Indigenous senator who shouted…
Continue ReadingDenis Bouanga, Cristian Olivera score as LAFC opens MLS playoffs with 2-1 victory over Whitecaps
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored on a penalty kick in the first half and Cristian Olivera scored early in the second to lead Western…
Continue ReadingIn their own words: What it’s like in a ‘chaos’ Congress and why these lawmakers keep coming back
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Polarizing. Challenging. A lot of wasted time. That’s how six lawmakers described what it is like being in the…
Continue ReadingUS voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow, including…
Continue ReadingThe dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They play on the same team, but they couldn’t be further apart. One member of the women’s volleyball team at…
Continue ReadingThe dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They play on the same team, but they couldn’t be further apart. One member of the women’s volleyball team at…
Continue ReadingHere’s what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican…
Continue ReadingBrock Purdy helps the 49ers bounce back with a 30-24 victory over the Cowboys
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — One dominant quarter against Dallas proved to be enough for the San Francisco 49ers to head into…
Continue ReadingA French court postpones Gérard Depardieu’s sex assault trial because of his health
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A criminal court in Paris on Monday postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a…
Continue ReadingResistance forces push military regime close to brink in Myanmar
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a…
Continue ReadingClippers hold off Warriors as Stephen Curry goes down injured
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry left midway through the fourth quarter with a left ankle injury as Ivica Zubac and the Los…
Continue ReadingStephen Curry sprains left ankle in Warriors’ loss
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry injured his left ankle late in the third quarter of Sunday’s 112-104 loss to the Los…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street climbs ahead of a big week for Big Tech as oil drops 6%
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed broadly higher Monday as gains by some Big Tech companies helped offset a skid in oil-and-gas…
Continue ReadingNoesen scores twice, Markstrom makes 24 saves as Devils defeat Ducks 6-2 at home
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Stefan Noesen scored twice in the second period, Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves and the New Jersey Devils…
Continue ReadingLadd McConkey’s 2 touchdowns propel Chargers to 26-8 victory over Saints
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ladd McConkey was a downfield threat while helping lead the University of Georgia to a pair of College…
Continue ReadingFormer Bolivian president claims his car was hit by gunfire in attempted assassination
By Gerardo Lemos and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales said his car was fired on in what he claimed was…
Continue ReadingLatin superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after comedian’s racist jokes at Trump event
Associated Press Bad Bunny threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee…
Continue ReadingIn storm and blackout, an AP photographer finds a fisherman in a sliver of natural light
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Ramon Espinosa started working for The Associated Press in 2000 in Spain. Five years later, he was sent to the…
Continue ReadingA man told police he had fallen off a cliff after being chased by a bear. Now he’s suspected of murder
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee authorities are searching for a man who they say called 911 claiming he had been chased by a bear –…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its…
Continue ReadingWorld Series off to best viewership start since 2017, averaging 14.55 million viewers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers through two games, the best start for the Fall Classic since 2017.…
Continue ReadingIsraeli MP behind bill to expel key UN agency accuses US of interfering with process
By Dana Karni and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli MP behind a bill that would prevent the main UN agency in Gaza and the West Bank from…
Continue ReadingAlleging ‘Russian special operation,’ Georgian president calls for protests over disputed election
By Jill Dougherty, CNN Tbilisi, Georgia (CNN) — In a dramatic show of unity, Georgia’s often fractured opposition gathered at the…
Continue ReadingSlumping star Aaron Judge and Yankees hope to break out when World Series shifts to NY for Game 3
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Regardless of Shohei Ohtani’s status, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees need to start hitting if they’re…
Continue ReadingBrazilian soccer fan dies after ambush by rival supporters
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities say a Cruzeiro soccer fan has died after a roadside ambush by rival supporters in São Paulo state on Sunday…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed again to protect whales
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh year in a row to protect…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed again to protect whales
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh year in a row to protect…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani set to play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series following shoulder injury
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Concerns seemed to vanish and Los Angeles Dodgers players wore smiles at Yankee Stadium as they prepared for…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani set to play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series following shoulder injury
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Concerns seemed to vanish and Los Angeles Dodgers players wore smiles at Yankee Stadium as they prepared for…
Continue ReadingA member of British Parliament suspended from Labour Party after video of apparent assault
LONDON (AP) — A member of the British Parliament has been suspended by the Labour Party after a video appeared to show him punching and knocking a…
Continue ReadingTimothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest after police shut down crowded event
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan. The…
Continue ReadingA Missouri elementary school building has been renamed after its beloved longtime custodian
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — A K-8 school in Swedeborg, Missouri, has renamed its building after its longtime favorite custodian in…
Continue ReadingBritish chef Jamie Oliver urges followers to help solve the ‘grate cheese robbery’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British chef Jamie Oliver is on the case of the stolen cheddar. Oliver, who rose to fame as “The Naked Chef”…
Continue ReadingDestruction of Lebanon-Syria border crossings in Israeli airstrikes creates difficulties
Associated Press QUSAIR, Syria (AP) — A stream of refugees fleeing Lebanon to Syria crossed a narrow makeshift bridge on foot Sunday in the Qusair…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10
AP College Football Writer Miami edged ahead of Texas and climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday, its…
Continue ReadingYankees take flight with pitcher Clarke Schmidt’s father piloting team charters
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Schmidt family has helped the New York Yankees take off this year. Sure, pitcher Clarke Schmidt is…
Continue ReadingRussian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia, a local official…
Continue ReadingBiden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked…
Continue ReadingSmall German-registered plane crashes in Moldova, killing lone pilot on board
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A small German-registered plane crashed on Sunday in a town near Moldova’s capital, killing the lone pilot onboard,…
Continue ReadingJapan plunged into political uncertainty after voters deliver dramatic defeat to longtime ruling party
By Helen Regan and Yumi Asada, CNN (CNN) — Japanese voters delivered a stinging rebuke to the country’s longtime ruling party in elections…
Continue ReadingThe Pope has shown openness to greater roles for women – but there’s pressure for him to go further
By Christopher Lamb and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — A sense of urgency has been growing after the role of women emerged as a dominant theme…
Continue Reading‘Venom: The Last Dance’ misses projections as superhero films’ grip on theaters loosens
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting $51 million in its opening…
Continue Reading‘Venom: The Last Dance’ misses projections as superhero films’ grip on theaters loosens
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting $51 million in its opening…
Continue ReadingIran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say Iranian authorities have allowed imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to be…
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