The Latest: UN: Afghanistan on brink of “universal poverty”
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations development agency says Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of “universal…
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Chukars open final homestand with win against Great Falls, get help from Missoula
The Idaho Falls Chukars won Wednesday night and got help from the Missoula Paddleheads, putting the Chukars one Missoula win away from making the…
Continue Reading Pentagon chief: al-Qaida may seek comeback in Afghanistan
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer KUWAIT CITY (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the al-Qaida extremist group that used…
Continue Reading Stevie Wonder to headline Global Citizen Live in Los Angeles
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Wonder will headline Global Citizen Live’s star-studded 24-hour event…
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Subdued 9/11 remembrances reflect Boston’s invisible scars
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Both of the hijacked jetliners that slammed into the World Trade Center towers flew out of…
Continue Reading Subdued 9/11 remembrances reflect Boston’s invisible scars
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Both of the hijacked jetliners that slammed into the World Trade Center towers flew out of…
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Policía de Nicaragua presenta a presuntos autores del homicidio de 9 mineros artesanales
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN España) — La Policía Nacional de Nicaragua presentó este miércoles a tres hombres a los que acusa de la muerte…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Literalmente, lo más Donald Trump que Donald Trump ha hecho en su vida
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Cuando escuché por primera vez que Donald Trump, ya sabes, el expresidente de Estados Unidos, iba a ser…
Continue Reading Asian shares rebound; Wall St headed for weekly decline
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares are higher in Asia as investors stepped up buying despite another decline on Wall Street that kept the…
Continue Reading Asian shares rebound; Wall St headed for weekly decline
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares are higher in Asia as investors stepped up buying despite another decline on Wall Street that kept the…
Continue Reading Hong Kong activists plead guilty over unauthorized vigil
HONG KONG (AP) — A dozen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have pleaded guilty to participating in an unauthorized candlelight vigil to mark…
Continue Reading Beatings, buried videos a pattern at Louisiana State Police
By JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press MONROE, La. (AP) — As the Louisiana State Police reel from the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald…
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Robinson, Pepi, US flip WCup qualifier, beat Honduras 4-1
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Antonee Robinson and Ricardo Pepi scored their first international goals after a…
Continue Reading Crews end daylong search for 1887 Lee statue time capsule
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Crews have halted searching for the day for a time capsule from 1887 believed buried in the…
Continue Reading Sports betting starts in Arizona in time for NFL season
By BOB CHRISTIE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s first sports betting operations are now open in time for the…
Continue Reading Beatings, buried videos a pattern at Louisiana State Police
By JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press MONROE, La. (AP) — As the Louisiana State Police reel from the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald…
Continue Reading Chapman homers, Montas shuts down White Sox as A’s end skid
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Chapman homered early, Frankie Montas won his third straight start and the Oakland…
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Manchin lays out long list of demands as key Senate chairs move to win his vote
By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent In the Senate, all roads lead to Joe Manchin. The West Virginia Democrat and his staff have been…
Continue Reading From election to COVID, 9/11 conspiracies cast a long shadow
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press While the Sept. 11 attacks united much of America in grief and anger, conspiracy theories about what happened that…
Continue Reading From election to COVID, 9/11 conspiracies cast a long shadow
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press While the Sept. 11 attacks united much of America in grief and anger, conspiracy theories about what happened that…
Continue Reading Sports betting starts in Arizona in time for NFL season
By BOB CHRISTIE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s first sports betting operations are now open in time for the…
Continue Reading Sports betting starts in Arizona in time for NFL season
By BOB CHRISTIE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s first sports betting operations are now open in time for the…
Continue Reading Authorities rescue 82 people after ferry collision in India
GAUHATI, India (AP) — Authorities working overnight rescued 82 people after two passenger ferries collided in a river in northeastern India. The…
Continue Reading Set down, Djokovic tops Berrettini at Open, nears year Slam
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has moved within two wins of the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s…
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North Korea barred from participating in Beijing Winter Olympics
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN North Korea has been barred from competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as part of its punishment for its…
Continue Reading North Korea barred from participating in Beijing Winter Olympics
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN North Korea has been barred from competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as part of its punishment for its…
Continue Reading Police planning to reinstall Capitol fence ahead of rally
By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement concerned by the potential for violence at a…
Continue Reading Fighting Texas abortion law could be tough for federal gov’t
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Foes of the new Texas law that bans most abortions have been looking…
Continue Reading Prabal Gurung’s fashion show asks: Who gets to be a woman?
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s first female governor. American Girl dolls. The Statue of Liberty. Prabal Gurung…
Continue Reading Durst’s lawyer says prosecutors demonized ‘sick, old man’
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for New York real estate heir Robert Durst says his client is an old, defenseless man…
Continue Reading Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Symptoms that persist, recur or begin a month or more after a COVID-19 infection can affect children and teens as…
Continue Reading Biden, Dems push Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are pushing for a modern counterpart to the New…
Continue Reading Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer In pre-COVID times, business events like conferences and trade shows routinely attracted more than 1 billion…
Continue Reading Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer In pre-COVID times, business events like conferences and trade shows routinely attracted more than 1 billion…
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Wednesday high school scores – September 8
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Continue Reading Darvish earns 1st win in 11 starts, Padres beat Angels 8-5
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish threw six strong innings to earn his first victory in 11 starts and Adam Frazier had…
Continue Reading Against a stunning river sunset, Proenza Schouler returns
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sailboats wafted by on the Hudson River and the setting sun sparkled on the water as Proenza…
Continue Reading Eduardo Escobar’s homer lifts Brewers past Phillies 4-3
By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s president commissions domestic-made naval warship
JOHNSON LAI Associated Press SU’AO, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president has overseen the commissioning of a new domestically made navy warship…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s president commissions domestic-made naval warship
JOHNSON LAI Associated Press SU’AO, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president has overseen the commissioning of a new domestically made navy warship…
Continue Reading Guerrero, streaking Jays drop sliding Yanks from top WC spot
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 41st home run and the streaking Toronto Blue Jays knocked the…
Continue Reading Japan extends virus emergency until end of September
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of…
Continue Reading Japan extends virus emergency until end of September
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of…
Continue Reading Soto’s go-ahead homer sends Nationals past Braves, 4-2
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Juan Soto crushed a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals relied on…
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Thunder Ridge holds off Rigby
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – Thunder Ridge scored a second-half goal to lift them past Rigby 2-1 on Wednesday night. Willow Rhoda scored the opening goal…
Continue Reading Young has career-high 29 points, Aces beat Lynx 102-81
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, A’ja Wilson added 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the…
Continue Reading Orioles score 9 runs in 8th inning, rally past Royals 9-8
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Kelvin Gutierrez hit a game-tying two-run single, two Kansas City outfielders collided on a…
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U.S. Air Force Reaper Lives to 2035. New Weapons & EW For War
By Author: by Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven, Security Television Network Click here for updates on this story September 8, 2021…
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Thunder Ridge moves to the top of the 5A conference
RIGBY, Idaho (KIF) – Thunder Ridge used a three-goal second half to beat Rigby 4-1 on Wednesday night. Tyler Thompson scored the opening goal for the…
Continue Reading Heyward’s walk-off HR in 10th gives Cubs 4-1 win over Reds
By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a…
Continue Reading Army Pursues New Virtual Soldier Training for Future War
By Author: by Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven, Security Television Network Click here for updates on this story September 8, 2021…
Continue Reading Molina homers, Wainwright wins as Cards beat Dodgers 5-4
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched into the ninth inning and Yadier Molina homered, leading the St. Louis…
Continue Reading De La Cruz lifts Marlins over Mets 2-1 in 10 innings
MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz had three hits, including a game-winning single off the center-field fence with two outs in the bottom of the 10th…
Continue Reading Renfroe HRs in 8th, throws out runner in 9th for Red Sox
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and threw out Joey Wendle trying for a triple…
Continue Reading Canada beats El Salvador 3-0 in World Cup qualifying
TORONTO (AP) — Atiba Hutchinson and Jonathan David scored in the first 11 minutes and Tajon Buchanan added a second-half goal in Canada’s 3-0…
Continue Reading GOP pressure to block bipartisan infrastructure bill builds in the House
By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans could face increased pressure to vote against a bipartisan infrastructure package when they…
Continue Reading Obama says California recall vote is difference ‘between protecting our kids and putting them at risk’ in new TV ad
By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama urges Californians to reject the recall effort targeting Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in a…
Continue Reading Obama says California recall vote is difference ‘between protecting our kids and putting them at risk’ in new TV ad
By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama urges Californians to reject the recall effort targeting Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in a…
Continue Reading Berhalter swaps 5 starters for WCup qualifier vs Honduras
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Forward Ricardo Pepi was given his U.S. national team debut as under-pressure coach Gregg Berhalter changed five…
Continue Reading Sismo de magnitud 7,0 sacude México
CNN en Español Ciudad de México (CNN) — Un fuerte sismo sacudió el suroeste de México el martes por la noche y dejó al menos a una persona…
Continue Reading Giant ‘swimming head’ creature lived in our oceans 500 million years ago
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Half a billion years ago, the oceans were filled with life that looked more like aliens than the marine animals we know…
Continue Reading Cabrera, Grossman power Tigers past Pirates 5-1
By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman each had four hits, and the Detroit Tigers avoided a sweep…
Continue Reading New network will offer free legal help to election officials to fight attacks and intimidation
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Two prominent election lawyers have joined forces to launch a network that will provide free legal assistance to election…
Continue Reading Former Notre Dame football star, coach Brennan dies at 93
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Former Notre Dame star football player and coach Terry Brennan has died. The school made the announcement on Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Mercury win 10th straight on Peddy’s 3 late free throws
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Shey Peddy made three free throws with 3.8 seconds left and the short-handed Phoenix Mercury rallied to beat the Atlanta…
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Judge halts protests near schools in Vancouver, Washington
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A judge in southwest Washington state has granted an injunction prohibiting protests, rallies or other gatherings that…
Continue Reading Trudeau criticized at debate for calling Canadian election
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The leaders of Canada’s opposition parties have used the second debate of the campaign to…
Continue Reading Rookie Ryan shines as Twins hold Indians to 1 hit in 3-0 win
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Ryan carried a perfect game into the seventh inning of his second big league appearance,…
Continue Reading Moved by her years-old letter, Karen Garner’s family agrees to settle lawsuit for $3 million
By Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN The family of a 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia who was violently arrested last year has agreed to…
Continue Reading Es probable que se necesiten tres dosis de la vacuna covid-19 para obtener una protección completa, según Fauci
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Con la última oleada de covid-19 que vuelve a trastornar la vida de los estadounidenses, el despliegue oficial de…
Continue Reading Cavs sign veteran point guard Kevin Pangos to 2-year deal
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers signed point guard Kevin Pangos to a two-year deal, his agency announced on Twitter.…
Continue Reading White Sox LF Eloy Jiménez hit in knee by foul ball in dugout
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — White Sox left fielder Eloy Jiménez severely bruised his right knee when he was hit by…
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Black man’s statue is the lone monument standing on historic street in former capital of the Confederacy
By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Chandelis Duster, CNN A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Report: Taliban has banned women’s sports in Afghanistan
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s SBS TV has quoted a Taliban spokesperson as saying women’s sports will be banned by his group in Afghanistan. The…
Continue Reading Report: Taliban has banned women’s sports in Afghanistan
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s SBS TV has quoted a Taliban spokesperson as saying women’s sports will be banned by his group in Afghanistan. The…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Dodgers’ Urías seeks MLB-leading 17th win
By The Associated Press Dodgers lefty Julio Urías tries to add to his major league-leading win total when he pitches at St. Louis. The 25-year-old…
Continue Reading Capitol Police memo warns of potential for violence during September 18 rally
By Melanie Zanona and Whitney Wild, CNN Law enforcement officials are bracing for potential clashes and unrest during an upcoming right-wing rally in…
Continue Reading Capitol Police memo warns of potential for violence during September 18 rally
By Melanie Zanona and Whitney Wild, CNN Law enforcement officials are bracing for potential clashes and unrest during an upcoming right-wing rally in…
Continue Reading Staley, Herbert looking to get Chargers back into contention
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Heading into last season’s opener, Brandon Staley was preparing for his first game as…
Continue Reading Weibo suspende 21 cuentas de fans del K-pop por “comportamiento irracional de persecución de estrellas”
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Londres (CNN Business) — Los fanáticos del K-pop son la última víctima de la represión de China contra la cultura…
Continue Reading Indians’ Rosario breaks up Twins rookie Ryan’s no-hit bid
CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians shortstop Amed Rosario singled with one out in the seventh inning to break up Twins rookie Joe Ryan’s perfect game bid…
Continue Reading Police: Officer in anti-abortion ad ‘against his wishes’
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An anti-abortion rights billboard along a New Mexico interstate is…
Continue Reading Women’s College World Series expanding from 7 days to 9
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NCAA’s Division I Competition Oversight Committee has approved expanding the Women’s…
Continue Reading N. Korea, slimmed down Kim Jong Un, enjoy toned-down parade
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Civil defense forces carrying rifles and health workers wearing gas masks and red…
Continue Reading Flash flood watches are in effect in the Northeast for some of the same areas hit by Ida
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist The first storms since Ida will move through the Northeast into Thursday, bringing the chance for severe weather…
Continue Reading Flash flood watches are in effect in the Northeast for some of the same areas hit by Ida
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist The first storms since Ida will move through the Northeast into Thursday, bringing the chance for severe weather…
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Fallen Jackson Marine’s body returns home
The body of the Jackson Marine who was killed in Afghanistan last month will return to his hometown on…
Continue Reading Lowe helps power Rangers sweep past Diamondbacks 8-5
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe had three hits, Jose Trevino drove in three and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona…
Continue Reading Health agency blames Brazil, Argentina, CONMEBOL for chaos
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s health agency Anvisa blames the Brazilian and Argentinian soccer confederations…
Continue Reading Bears’ Dalton focused on Rams defense, not Justin Fields
By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears veteran quarterback Andy Dalton has plenty to worry about from the Los…
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Hot, hazy and windy for Thursday
We’re holding onto the heat for another day, with highs into the 90’s. We’ll also see the winds pick for for Thursday after we slowly lose our high…
Continue Reading Defense lawyers say 1st Amendment protected ads on Backpage
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Lawyers defending the founders of Backpage.com against allegations they knowingly ran ads for…
Continue Reading Defense lawyers say 1st Amendment protected ads on Backpage
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Lawyers defending the founders of Backpage.com against allegations they knowingly ran ads for…
Continue Reading New UN test ban chief says goal is to bring pact into force
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The new head of the U.N. nuclear test ban treaty organization says his goal is to have…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,504 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,504 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths…
Continue Reading Police planning to reinstall Capitol fence ahead of rally
By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement concerned by the potential for violence at a…
Continue Reading NXIVM co-founder sentenced to 3 1/2 years in sex slaves case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former nurse who co-founded and once ran the cult-like NXIVM group has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Nancy Salzman…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS: Biden convierte a la devastación causada por el huracán Ida en una razón para impulsar sus proyectos de ley más ambiciosos
Germán Padinger (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden tiene un nuevo y contundente argumento para impulsar su ambiciosa agenda interna, la cual…
Continue Reading Brazil and Argentina return to WCup qualifying after chaos
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Leader Brazil and second place Argentina will return to action in South American World Cup…
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Remains of another individual identified as Pocatello funeral home investigation continues
The Pocatello Police Department reports the remains of another individual have been positively identified. At this time, six individuals have been…
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