A colorful kite festival in South Africa raises awareness for mental health
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Enthusiasts have flown kites of all kinds at an annual festival in South Africa that raises awareness for mental…
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Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to…
Continue ReadingBolivia’s former President Evo Morales claims his car was shot at in attempted assassination
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claims he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after…
Continue ReadingPreviously unseen photos of Prince William with his mother Diana visiting homeless charity released
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Prince William has opened up about how a powerful childhood experience with his brother and late mother helped…
Continue ReadingMiami’s win over Florida State was particularly emotional for RB Mark Fletcher
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher Jr. never considered not playing in Miami’s rivalry game against Florida State, for…
Continue ReadingOn Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation
Associated Press HALCHITA, Utah (AP) — After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach…
Continue ReadingMigrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates
PARIS (AP) — An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the…
Continue ReadingMore than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, UN and a doctors group say
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack…
Continue Reading2 US House members seek to become North Carolina’s attorney general
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The two men seeking to become North Carolina’s next attorney general are both outgoing members of…
Continue ReadingThe Vessel in NYC’s Hudson Yards reopens with safety netting 3 years after spate of suicides. But is it any better?
By Eric Levenson and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — The massive honeycomb structure known as the Vessel in New York City’s Hudson Yards…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Tight presidential race, Gaza talks resume, abusive boarding schools, suitcase murder, oldest American
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Caring for a family member with dementia can be heartbreaking and difficult in so many ways. One…
Continue ReadingHarris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in this year’s election are choosing between two conflicting visions of the United States being offered…
Continue ReadingDaylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to ‘fall back’ an hour
The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the…
Continue ReadingHarris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party…
Continue ReadingBavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock
Associated Press WARNGAU, Germany (AP) — Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to…
Continue ReadingHarris tries out new ways of reaching voters, but she’s running out of time
Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The election is little more than a week away, and Vice President Kamala Harris is still trying to help…
Continue ReadingAaron Boone’s watches tell time — and who’s pitching for the Yankees each day
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone carries his rotation on his wrist. The New York Yankees manager wears a blue watch band when…
Continue ReadingAaron Boone’s watches tell time — and who’s pitching for the Yankees each day
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone carries his rotation on his wrist. The New York Yankees manager wears a blue watch band when…
Continue ReadingSwing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today’s political turmoil
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The Rev. David Peck knows first-hand how divided communities wracked by violence can be gutted by that…
Continue ReadingVoters in Brazil’s largest city reelect mayor, who detaches from Bolsonaro after tumultuous campaign
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Voters in Brazil’s biggest city of Sao Paulo have reelected mayor Ricardo Nunes following a tumultuous campaign…
Continue ReadingA Philippine town in the shadow of a volcano is hit by landslides it never expected
Associated Press TALISAY, Philippines (AP) — As a storm pounded his rural home, Raynaldo Dejucos asked his wife and children to stay indoors and…
Continue ReadingDock tragedy is latest chapter in Gullah Geechee community’s long struggle
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — For the young daughters of Michael and Kimberly Wood, it was their first time at the annual festival celebrating…
Continue ReadingSatellite images show damage from Israeli attack at 2 secretive Iranian military bases
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli attack on Iran damaged facilities at a secretive military base southeast of the…
Continue ReadingCriminals are looting millions from ATMs in Europe. Here’s why Germany is a prime target
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were woken from their…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds
Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times…
Continue ReadingA thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican
Associated Press ROME (AP) — With Pope Francis a few weeks away from his 88th birthday, the plotting for his successor is well underway at the…
Continue ReadingHarris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris said Sunday that “no one can sit on the sidelines” in this year’s presidential…
Continue ReadingGeorgian president won’t recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president said Sunday she did not recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary…
Continue ReadingLithuanians vote in the final round of parliamentary election
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians are voting in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative governing…
Continue ReadingJohn Mateer rallies Washington State to 29-26 victory over San Diego State
SAN DIEGO (AP) — John Mateer threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores and Washington State scored the final 15 points to rally for a 29-26…
Continue ReadingDejan Joveljic, Riqui Puig both have 2 goals and assist as Galaxy rout Rapids 5-0 in playoff opener
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig both had two goals and an assist to propel the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 5-0 victory over the…
Continue ReadingKey mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages
Associated Press RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel…
Continue ReadingLeBron James records triple-double, Davis scores 31 in Lakers’ 131-127 win over Kings
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Anthony Davis added 31 points…
Continue ReadingBulgaria’s center-right GERB party wins snap vote, exit poll shows
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov is the likely winner of Bulgaria’s…
Continue ReadingHowden scores twice as Golden Knights win 7-3 and hand Sharks ninth straight loss
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brett Howden scored twice, Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the winless…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Tech mogul Elon Musk, speaking at a town hall Saturday night in Pennsylvania to support Republican Donald…
Continue ReadingMikey Keene throws 3 TD passes, Fresno State has 4 picks in 33-10 victory over San Jose State
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Mikey Keene threw three touchdown passes and Fresno State finished with four interceptions in a 33-10 victory over San Jose…
Continue ReadingThey came to America looking for better lives — and better schools. The results were mixed
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Starting seventh grade at her first American school, facing classes taught entirely in English, Alisson…
Continue ReadingA Lebanese family was holding a Sunday gathering when an Israeli strike toppled their building
Associated Press AIN EL DELB, Lebanon (AP) — It was Sunday, family time for most in Lebanon, and Hecham al-Baba was visiting his sister. She…
Continue ReadingTrump’s Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden, turning what…
Continue ReadingUruguay, one of Latin America’s strongest democracies, heads to a runoff between two moderates
Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The leading contenders in Uruguay’s presidential election say voters in the small South American…
Continue ReadingState alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics
Associated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This…
Continue ReadingTrump’s deportation plans worry families with relatives in US illegally
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Jocelyn Ruiz remembers when her fifth-grade teacher warned the class about large-scale patrols…
Continue ReadingTrump’s deportation plans worry families with relatives in US illegally
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Jocelyn Ruiz remembers when her fifth-grade teacher warned the class about large-scale patrols…
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Forward progress stopped for Summit Fire burning along Highway 17 near Summit Road
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE CZU says forward progress has been stopped on a wildfire that sparked along Highway 17 near Summit…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Election 2024-Sports Betting story
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — In an Oct. 27 story about a ballot measure that would legalize sports betting in Missouri, The Associated Press…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during World Series Game 2, status TBD, per LA manager Dave Roberts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during World Series Game 2, status TBD, per LA manager Dave…
Continue ReadingYamamoto shuts down Yankees, Freeman homers again as Dodgers win 4-2 for 2-0 World Series lead
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked back to his dugout and made the slightest tip of his cap to cheering fans. He left…
Continue ReadingAaron Judge is flailing in his first World Series, and the Yankees are sinking along with him
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Judge is sinking ever deeper into a gruesome postseason slump, and the New York Yankees’…
Continue ReadingYamamoto shuts down Yankees, Freeman homers again as Dodgers win 4-2 for 2-0 World Series lead
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked back to his dugout and made the slightest tip of his cap to cheering fans. He left…
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