Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli troops have raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the…
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Seize the Grey wins the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby for 89-year-old trainer D. Wayne Lukas
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Seize the Grey led all the way in winning the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by 3 3/4 lengths on Saturday for 89-year-old Hall…
Continue ReadingBond denied for husband accused of killing missing Virginia mom after prosecutors reveal disturbing new evidence, report says
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A judge denied bond for Naresh Bhatt for the second time at a Friday court hearing in Virginia…
Continue ReadingMullings’ 2nd TD with 37 seconds left lifts No. 18 Michigan to 27-24 win over No. 11 USC
AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan welcomed Southern California to the Big Ten with a heavy dose of smashmouth football. Kalel…
Continue ReadingWade and Chapman hit 2 homers each, Roupp wins 1st in Giants 9-0 victory over slipping Royals
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. and Matt Chapman hit two home runs each, Landen Roupp pitched five scoreless innings for…
Continue ReadingA pet cat got lost in Yellowstone. Somehow, it wandered nearly 1,000 miles back home
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A cat who got lost in Yellowstone National Park somehow traveled more than 900 miles to return home after…
Continue ReadingGarrett Nussmeier shines, but Harold Perkins is injured, as No. 16 LSU tops UCLA 34-17
AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — There were boos in Tiger Stadium as coach Brian Kelly and his heavily favored, 16th-ranked LSU squad…
Continue ReadingWNBA star Breanna Stewart raises awareness for marrow donor program after death of father-in-law
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart lost her father-in-law, Josep Xargay, to cancer nearly a year ago. Stewart is now helping…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota uses the third to seize control in 41-24 win over San Diego
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Simon Romfo threw for two touchdowns and North Dakota used a little more than the last quarter-and-a-half to pull away…
Continue ReadingDan Evans, former Republican governor of Washington and US senator, dies at 98
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Former Washington state Gov. and U.S. Sen. Dan Evans has died. The popular Republican was 98. He served as governor…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, a traditional event for major presidential candidates
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will skip this year’s Al Smith charity dinner in New York. Harris is breaking with…
Continue ReadingNYPD releases bodycam footage of police shooting on subway platform
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Brooklyn, New York (CNN) — New Yorkers took to the streets in protest this week as the NYPD released body camera…
Continue ReadingPolice chase in NYC, Long Island ends with driver dead and 7 officers, civilian taken to hospitals
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a police pursuit that began in New York City ended on Long Island with the shooting death of the driver,…
Continue ReadingAll-Pro tight end George Kittle is ruled out of the 49ers’ game against the Rams
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro tight end George Kittle will miss the San Francisco 49ers’ game on Sunday against…
Continue ReadingCards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX over alleged trespassing in Texas
The maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity is accusing Elon Musk’s SpaceX of trespassing on and damaging a plot of vacant land the…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands of bees found living in a Maine family’s farmhouse
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The tens of thousands of bees removed from a Maine farmhouse this week had caused quite a buzz there for…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press Chelsea Walsh was in Kyiv as a nurse and aid worker in the early days of the war in Ukraine. Ryan Routh was there to recruit foreign…
Continue Reading‘Ticking time bomb’: Those who raised suspicions about Trump suspect question if enough was done
Associated Press The more Chelsea Walsh talked to the eccentric fellow American who seemed to pop up in every square and cobblestone street of…
Continue ReadingKenyan president visits Haiti as it grapples with future of international efforts to fight gangs
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Kenya’s President William Ruto has arrived in Haiti. He claimed that Kenyan forces had…
Continue ReadingCongo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say 600 prisoners in the country’s main prison have been freed as part of a…
Continue ReadingKathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “Anatomy of a Murder,” and…
Continue ReadingKathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “Anatomy of a Murder,” and…
Continue ReadingNew center-right government in France announced 2 months after divisive elections
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government Saturday dominated by conservatives and…
Continue ReadingIt started with an informal pick-up game. Now, this organized soccer club is a lifeline for many asylum-seekers
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Brooklyn, New York (CNN) — When Boubacar Lukaku is on the soccer field, it’s like nothing else matters. His concerns…
Continue ReadingDeadly bus accident claims lives of 3 Brazilian football players
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A bus carrying a Brazilian football team flipped on a road south of Rio de Janeiro. The accident happened on Saturday, killing…
Continue ReadingSecret Service’s next challenge: Keeping scores of world leaders safe at the UN General Assembly
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Next week’s high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly is bringing more than 140 world leaders to New…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses lawsuit seeking to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along Mississippi’s coast from harm by a…
Continue ReadingMadonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday
AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Madonna has attempted a semi-stealth entrance to the Dolce & Gabbana runway show draped in a black veil for a…
Continue ReadingClimate activists cleared in UK of charges in rooftop protest at Sunak’s estate
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Four Greenpeace activists who were arrested for scaling the country estate of former British Prime Minister Rishi…
Continue ReadingThe Czech opposition wins big in the regional election and leads in the Senate vote
PRAGUE (AP) — The main opposition party has dominated Czech regional elections and is ahead in the first round of voting for Parliament’s upper…
Continue ReadingAt least 22 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school compound
By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Benjamin Brown, Eyad Kourdi and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — At least 22 people, mostly women and children, have been killed…
Continue ReadingTwo dead, three hurt after a shooting in downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two people have died and two teenage girls are among three others injured following a shooting in downtown Minneapolis. Police…
Continue ReadingDiddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs created a hit-making empire with big name performers, earning his place as a…
Continue ReadingDiddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs created a hit-making empire with big name performers, earning his place as a…
Continue ReadingSuspect in 1977 Melbourne cold case arrested in Italy
ROME (AP) — Italian news agency ANSA reports that a man suspected of the brutal killing of two women in Australia almost a half-century ago has…
Continue ReadingZelensky says long-range weapons approval key part of his ‘victory plan’ as US visit nears
By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine’s request to…
Continue ReadingSteelers place rookie tackle Troy Fautanu on injured reserve with a knee injury
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers placed rookie right tackle Troy Fautanu on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury. The 20th overall…
Continue ReadingGunfire outside a high school football game injures one and prompts a stadium evacuation
CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities say an Ohio student-athlete was injured in a shooting outside a stadium where a high school football game was being…
Continue ReadingMotel 6 sold to Indian hotel operator for $525 million
The budget motel chain Motel 6 is being acquired by the parent company of Oyo, a hotel operator based in India. The New York-based investment firm…
Continue ReadingTrump’s false claims haven’t just triggered a string of bomb threats in Springfield — they’re also draining funds
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Springfield Mayor Ron Rue has spent over a week scrambling to respond to a wave of bomb threats while subtly…
Continue ReadingMom of suspect in Georgia school shooting indicted and is accused of taping a parent to a chair
FITZGERALD, Ga. (AP) — The mother of a Georgia teenager charged with fatally shooting four people at his high school has been indicted in…
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Zelenskyy will visit a Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that’s…
Continue ReadingMan accused in shootings near homeless encampments in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man has been charged in shootings near Minneapolis homeless encampments that killed one man and injured another. Hennepin…
Continue ReadingFBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Federal agents on Saturday boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that caused the deadly…
Continue ReadingThe Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case brings to mind another criminal case against a famous musician
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Some of the similarities in the cases brought against Sean “Diddy” Combs this week and Robert Sylvester Kelly…
Continue ReadingGiant sinkholes in a South Dakota neighborhood make families fear for their safety
Associated Press Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota’s Black Hills — until the earth began collapsing…
Continue ReadingWant to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — If you’re trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just…
Continue ReadingFor a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The effort to save the pale blue dot called Earth is all about the green — that is, the money to finance a…
Continue ReadingParachutists commemorate 80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands
Associated Press GINKEL HEATH, Netherlands (AP) — Hundreds of paratroopers have dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according…
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