Japan’s Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is promising to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certifications so the scandal that surfaced recently…
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Like pit crews but in weightlifting. How loaders keep the Olympic sport going
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Before any weightlifter at the Olympics can begin a lift, there’s a very important job to do: make sure the bar…
Continue ReadingBangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that…
Continue Reading4 suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen, authorities say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities say four suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the…
Continue ReadingChina launches satellites to rival SpaceX’s Starlink in boost for its space ambitions
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has taken a major step forward in its bid to create a rival to SpaceX’s Starlink this week by…
Continue ReadingA bus crashes into a pillar of an overpass in Turkey, killing 9 people and injuring 26 others
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A bus traveling between cities in Turkey has struck a pillar of an overpass, killing nine passengers. Officials say at least…
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Sunset Health ofrece capacitación para la prevención de violencia sexual y doméstica
Miriam Ordonez YUMA, Ariz. (T3) – En el marco de la Semana Nacional de Salud, Sunset Health organizó una sesión de…
Continue ReadingIn Zimbabwe, schoolchildren face threats from animals. Now they are learning how to spot the dangers
Associated Press SAVE VALLEY CONSERVANCY, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, increased wildlife activity near people mean that children are at risk of…
Continue ReadingNevada man accused of hate crime acknowledged in police interview that he referenced ‘hanging tree’
Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — A Nevada man charged with a hate crime acknowledged he referenced a “hanging tree” during a verbal…
Continue ReadingHuge California wildfire chews through timber in very hot and dry weather
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire so far this year continued to grow Thursday as it chewed through timber in very hot and…
Continue ReadingCowboys’ CeeDee Lamb responds on social media after Jerry Jones says no urgency in contract dispute
Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has always insisted that contract negotiations are ongoing with CeeDee Lamb…
Continue ReadingOlder pilots with unmatchable experience are key to the US aerial firefighting fleet
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A firefighting pilot who died in a plane crash while dumping retardant on a wildfire in Oregon could have…
Continue ReadingFlooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania
Associated Press First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingResidents of Serbia’s lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
Associated Press GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia (AP) — Residents of a tiny village in western Serbia don’t care if their government has agreed with the…
Continue ReadingWall Street ends a wild and scary week almost exactly where it began. More tests loom next week
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a manic week that began with Japanese stocks falling to their worst loss since 1987’s Black Monday,…
Continue ReadingSnake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida’s 10-day challenge
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The annual Florida Python Challenge this year begins the competition between hunters to capture the…
Continue ReadingAs South Sudan’s oil revenues dwindle, even the security forces haven’t been paid in months
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan,…
Continue ReadingTimeline of events in Ferguson, Missouri, after a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown
Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown and a friend were walking in the middle of Canfield Drive, a two-lane street…
Continue ReadingA win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor
Associated Press If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of…
Continue ReadingVeteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union…
Continue ReadingMichael Brown’s death 10 years ago sparked change in Ferguson
Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still…
Continue ReadingDefense pushes for charges to be dismissed in Karen Read case
Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Karen Read case have returned to court focused on jury deliberations…
Continue ReadingIran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new report from Microsoft finds that Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris makes an immigration pitch in Arizona as she fights to gain ground in the Sun Belt
Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris drew on her prosecutorial background to make her first expansive pitch on…
Continue ReadingPrompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine gun retailers are now requiring a three-day wait period for purchases under a new law that was among…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump headlines Montana rally after plane was diverted but landed safely
Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Donald Trump traveled to Montana for a Friday night rally intended to drum up support for ousting the…
Continue ReadingDemocrats and Republicans descend on western Wisconsin with high stakes up and down the ballot
Associated Press EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ first campaign stop in Wisconsin with her newly minted running mate this…
Continue ReadingAfter Venezuela’s contested presidential vote, experts say government results are a ‘statistical improbability’
By CNNE’s Sol Amaya, Sebastián Jiménez and Jhasua Razo (CNN) — For over a week, Venezuela has been in suspense after a hotly contested…
Continue ReadingMaduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in…
Continue ReadingChi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88
AP Golf Writer Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s…
Continue ReadingJo Adell hits bases-clearing double in 6-run 5th as Angels post 9-4 win over Yankees
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jo Adell hit a bases-clearing double with two outs in a six-run fifth inning, Tyler Anderson retired Aaron Judge…
Continue ReadingOregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on outdoor sleeping bans has voted…
Continue ReadingJim Harbaugh gives muted response after NCAA announces 4-year, show-cause order
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh had a muted response one day after the NCAA announced a four-year, show-cause…
Continue ReadingYankees shortstop Anthony Volpe leaves game versus Angels with a bruised left foot
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe left Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels due to…
Continue ReadingCrossFit Games athlete dies during competition at Texas lake
By Emma Tucker and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — An athlete died Thursday during a swimming competition in a Texas lake on the first day of CrossFit…
Continue ReadingRams’ battered offensive line shows improvement in joint practice with Micah Parsons and Cowboys
Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — With three starters on the offensive line sidelined with injuries, the Los Angeles Rams’ joint practice…
Continue ReadingMaui remembers the 102 lost in the Lahaina wildfire with a paddle out 1 year after devastating blaze
Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dozens of Maui surfers, canoe paddlers and boat riders made their way into the ocean off Lahaina on…
Continue ReadingColumbia University deans resign after exchanging disparaging texts during meeting on antisemitism
NEW YORK (AP) — Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging texts during a campus discussion about Jewish life and antisemitism have…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmaker switches party, criticizes Democratic leadership
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmaker switches party, criticizes Democratic leadership
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the…
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Two people shot in Seaside, police sharing photo of suspect vehicle
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two men are expected to be okay after being shot in Seaside on Monday night. Police are asking for help finding the…
Continue Reading3 Columbia deans resign after being removed earlier this summer for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages
By Omar Jimenez, Mark Morales and Julian Cummings, CNN (CNN) — Three Columbia University deans who were permanently removed from their posts…
Continue ReadingUS and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, ‘no excuses’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the…
Continue ReadingDeSantis, longtime opponent of state spending on stadiums, allocates $8 million for Inter Miami
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is giving $8 million in state money to Miami-Dade County to improve roads and other…
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Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10
AP Media Writer ABC News says Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate. The network’s…
Continue ReadingCornerback Kristian Fulton energized by fresh start with Los Angeles Chargers
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Kristian Fulton entered his first training camp with the Los Angeles Chargers looking to regain his…
Continue ReadingLegal challenge seeks to prevent RFK Jr. from appearing on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A newly filed legal challenge seeks to have third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept…
Continue ReadingSwiss surprise in Olympic golf as Morgane Metraux takes the lead
AP Golf Writer SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Morgane Metraux had a round to remember in the Paris Olympics. She was 8 under on the front…
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