Month: October 2023

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. A spokesman in Newsom’s office confirmed to The Associated Press on

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With control over some of his most prized real estate holdings in jeopardy, former President Donald Trump says he will make a rare, voluntary trip to court Monday for the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that has already resulted in a judge

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey. The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” quarterly survey measured business sentiment among major manufacturers at plus 9, up from plus 5 in June. Sentiment among major non-manufacturers

By VICTORIA MILKO and DITA ALANGKARA Associated Press SOROWAKO, Indonesia (AP) — Demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy, boosting carbon emissions by miners and processors of such materials. Some mining companies are moving to phase out use of fossil fuels in extracting

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says in an interview that he would resign if asked by President Joe Biden to take action against Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. But he doesn’t think he’ll be put in that position. He said in an interview with CBS “60 Minutes” aired

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Taylor Swift couldn’t just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs take on

By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — David Beckham delves back into the hateful treatment he received following his infamous 1998 World Cup red card — and its impact on him — in a new Netflix documentary series pegged to the 10th anniversary of his retirement. “This whole process has been like an emotional

By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a venture capital firm’s grant program for businesses run by Black women. The 2-1 decision by the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily prevents the Fearless Fund from running the grant program. In a statement Sunday,

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico say the roof of a church has collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass, and rescue teams are searching for any victims. There is no word yet on whether Sunday’s incident resulted in an any casualties. The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico says the roof

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been discharged from the hospital two days after undergoing successful hip replacement surgery that will have him working from home while he recovers. The 77-year-old leader underwent the operation Friday, when doctors also performed minor eyelid surgery. Lula left the hospital Sunday and

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe will begin threatening to unleash heavy rains and flash flooding in the Leeward Islands in the coming hours. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Philippe was centered Sunday afternoon about 160 miles east of Guadeloupe and about 205 miles east-southeast of Barbuda. Top sustained winds were at

PHOENIX (AP) — After a summer of extreme heat, Arizona’s most populous city is in the record books again. This time Phoenix has notched a record for dry heat. The National Weather Service says Phoenix’s monsoon season this year dropped only 0.15 inches of rainfall from June 15 to September 30. That’s the driest since

HONOLULU (AP) — A woman who escaped a wildfire that destroyed Hawaii community by running through a burning field has died after more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit. Laurie Allen is among at least 98 people killed by the fire Aug. 8 that devastated historic Lahaina on the west coast of Maui.

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died. He was 57. The

MOREAU, N.Y. (AP) — Police were searching for a missing 9-year-old girl who had been camping with her family in upstate New York. Charlotte Sena was last seen on Saturday evening in Moreau Lake State Park, about 35 miles north of Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters that the girl had been riding her bike

GLENNVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia prison guard is dead after he was attacked by an inmate. The Georgia Department of Corrections said that 42-year-old correctional officer Robert Clark died at a hospital after an inmate assaulted him Sunday with a homemade weapon at Smith State Prison in rural Glennville. The agency said

By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Chiapas (AP) — At least 10 migrants have died and about 15 other people have been injured when a freight truck they were riding in crashed on a highway in southern Mexico near the border with Guatemala. The Chiapas state civil defense office said the crash happened Sunday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A sheriff’s office in northeast Florida says it is investigating a traffic stop captured on video by a bystander showing a handcuffed Black man with swollen eyes and a bloody face sitting on the ground surrounded by officers outside a vehicle. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that force

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press New regulations in Nebraska require trans youth seeking gender-affirming care to wait seven days to start puberty blocking medications or hormone treatments. The Department of Health and Human Services announced Sunday that Republican Gov. Jim Pillen had signed off on the emergency regulations. The new rules also require transgender youth

NEW YORK (AP) — Buck Showalter says he will not return for a third season as New York Mets manager after a disappointing season in which baseball’s highest-spending team tumbled from contention by midsummer. The 67-year-old Showalter made the announcement before Sunday’s game against Philadelphia. The Mets entered 74-86, 29 1/2 games behind NL East

BUFORD, Ga. (AP) — Police say a man using Airbnb to rent a room robbed a Georgia homeowner at gunpoint. The homeowner in the Atlanta suburb of Buford called police saying a man rented his basement through the room-sharing app and then stole his wallet. A police report says the renter checked in late Tuesday

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia’s hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened as the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of possible 62. The Bulldogs needed a late touchdown to escape with a win at Auburn and still extended their streak to 16 appearances

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas sheriff says two people were killed and two more hospitalized with gunshot wounds in a shooting that authorities believe stemmed from a romantic dispute. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says deputies responded to the shootings in northwest Houston Sunday morning and found multiple gunshot victims. He says two

After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” came out the top dog, with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The performances of all four films – “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” “Saw X,” “The Creator” and “Dumb Money”

By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor from “Bridgerton,” and “Jane the Virgin” scene-stealer Jaime Camil hosts a new game show on CBS called “Lotería Loca.” Season two of “Quantum Leap” premieres