QB Dillon Gabriel says there’s room for improvement after debut for No. 3 Oregon
AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The final outcome wasn’t necessarily what he had hoped for, but quarterback Dillon Gabriel was solid in…
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Paralympic triathlon events are postponed for a day because of poor water quality in the Seine River
PARIS (AP) — Paralympics organizers say triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed for a day because of concerns…
Continue Reading Minority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant hearts and minds
Associated Press Before she cut the air on the world’s biggest sporting stage with head-spinning, gravity-defying moves, Logan Edra, aka B-Girl…
Continue Reading Venice Film Festival welcomes Pitt and Clooney, and their new film ‘Wolfs’
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney and Brad Pitt returned to the Venice Film Festival on Sunday for the world premiere of…
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Saturday high school scores – August 31
Area high school football scores, boys and girls soccer scores, high school volleyball…
Continue Reading Robot waiters in Kenya create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Robot Cafe in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is creating a buzz by using preprogrammed robots to…
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Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand
Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate…
Continue Reading US border policy spurred migrant camps hundreds of miles away in Mexico’s capital
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — “That’s it, dude! Done!” exclaimed Eliezer López as he jumped up and down, throwing his arms to the sky…
Continue Reading Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2022, he found himself…
Continue Reading Detroit Mayor Duggan putting political pull behind Vice President Harris’ presidential pursuit
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is deep in campaign mode for Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic nominee for…
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2024 race hits critical stretch as debate approaches and first ballots are set to go out
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 presidential race is entering a critical stretch, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President…
Continue Reading Israel’s military says six hostages ‘brutally murdered’ in Gaza, including Israeli-American Goldberg-Polin
By Alex Stambaugh, Nectar Gan and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by…
Continue Reading Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the…
Continue Reading Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more…
Continue Reading No. 3 Oregon struggles but prevails over Idaho 24-14
AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dillon Gabriel threw for 380 yards and two touchdowns in his Oregon debut, but the third-ranked Ducks…
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Candlelight vigil held at the Green Belt remembering those lost to drug overdose
People gathered at the Green Belt on August 31, for an important purpose, remembering loved ones who lost their lives to drug…
Continue Reading Explosión en Londres fue parte de un “evento de filmación planificado previamente”
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Una unidad de la Policía Metropolitana de Londres para el distrito de Newham confirmó que una…
Continue Reading Oregon State relies on ground game in 38-15 victory over Idaho State
Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jam Griffin and Anthony Hankerson each ran for over 150 yards and combined for four rushing touchdowns as…
Continue Reading Taiwan investigators to rule on further detention of former presidential candidate amid graft probe
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan investigators are to rule on whether to further detain a former presidential candidate amid graft…
Continue Reading Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will offer escorted bus rides from southern Mexico to the U.S. border for non-Mexican migrants who have received a United…
Continue Reading San Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall shot in chest during attempted robbery, 17-year-old suspect in custody, police say
By Sara Smart, Homero De la Fuente and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest in an…
Continue Reading San Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall out of hospital after shooting during attempted robbery
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the chest…
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Fish Creek Fire conditions prevent firing operations
The conditions on August 30 were not conducive to firing operations. While it is unclear when those operations can take place, the hope is that…
Continue Reading A deadly storm sweeps through Japan and heavy rainfall could last for days
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rain to Japan’s Shizuoka area southwest of Tokyo as weather…
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Workers in Japan can’t quit their jobs. They hire resignation experts to help
By Samra Zulfaqar, Nodoka Katsura and Rinka Tonsho, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Yuki Watanabe used to spend 12 hours every day toiling away in the…
Continue Reading Ashton Jeanty rushes for school records of six TDs and 267 yards and Boise State wins 56-45
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Ashton Jeanty ran for school records of six touchdowns and 267 yards and Boise State overcame Georgia Southern 56-45 on…
Continue Reading Malaysia halts rescue operation for woman who plunged into sinkhole
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Malaysian authorities have stopped a nine-day effort to find and rescue a woman who fell into a sinkhole in Kuala…
Continue Reading Harris calls Trump’s appearance at Arlington a ‘political stunt’ that ‘disrespected sacred ground’
Vice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” in his recent appearance at Arlington National…
Continue Reading Hostage families call for public to mobilize after Israeli military reports finding several bodies in Gaza
CNN By Lauren Izso, Raja Razek and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza has called for…
Continue Reading California lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved a set of first-in-the-nation bills aimed at…
Continue Reading China and Philippines trade blame over latest vessel collisions in disputed South China Sea
By Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — The Chinese and Philippine Coast Guards traded blame over the latest collisions involving their vessels in the…
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Burn ban in Bonneville County over Labor Day weekend
If you plan to do some camping this Labor Day weekend in the Idaho Falls area, be sure to pack something warm for the chilly night.…
Continue Reading Hostage families call for public to mobilize after Israeli military reports finding several bodies in Gaza
By Lauren Izso, Raja Razek and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza has called for the…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after attack on Jewish University of Pittsburgh students
By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — University of Pittsburgh police arrested a person suspected of attacking a group of Jewish students with a bottle…
Continue Reading Arlington cemetery controversy deepens as Trump and Harris trade attacks
CNN By Samantha Waldenberg, Kate Sullivan and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump on Saturday continued to defend his visit this week to…
Continue Reading Así quedó el medallero de los atletas latinoamericanos en los Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024
Paulina Nares (CNN Español) — Los Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024, que llegaron a su fin este domingo, nos dejaron varias anécdotas y…
Continue Reading On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the…
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Wapiti Fire has crews preparing miles of fireline
The Wapiti Fire as of August 31 is 0% contained and nearly 95,000 acres have burned. However, fire crews have completed multiple miles and forms of…
Continue Reading Arlington cemetery controversy deepens as Trump and Harris trade attacks
By Samantha Waldenberg and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump on Saturday continued to defend his visit this week to Arlington National…
Continue Reading Pilot declared emergency, loss of autopilot before crash that killed 3 members of famed gospel group
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed in northeast Wyoming in July, killing seven people, declared an emergency and loss of the…
Continue Reading Gaudreau’s wife thanks him for ‘the best years of my life’ in Instagram tribute to fallen NHL player
The wife of Johnny Gaudreau called her husband “the absolute best dad in the world” and thanked him for “the best years of my life” in two…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s military says insurgents have freed an army officer and 3 others abducted on Wednesday
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says insurgents have freed four people, including an army officer who was abducted…
Continue Reading Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This weekend’s gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing…
Continue Reading 3 dead after small plane crashes into row of townhouses in Oregon, TV station reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A small plane carrying two people crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning near Portland. The crash set several…
Continue Reading Oasis fans upset by high prices and long delays on Ticketmaster site
By Robert Ilich, CNN (CNN) — When British rock band Oasis announced a reunion tour this week there was a predictable frenzy for tickets to the…
Continue Reading Race for Alaska’s lone US House seat narrows to final 4 candidates
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two candidates who combined received just over 1% of the vote in last week’s U.S. House primary in Alaska…
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Ed O’Neill found out ‘Married… with Children’ was canceled in a very awkward way
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Television audiences loved the sitcom “Married… with Children” for 11 seasons but when the time came for the…
Continue Reading Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 56 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fatman Scoop, the hip-hop artist who topped charts in Europe with “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and later…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board as he seeks to remove his name from ballot
Associated Press/Report for America Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections. The lawsuit filed in state court…
Continue Reading Fatman Scoop, celebrated rapper featured on hits by Mariah Carey and Missy Elliott, dead at 56 after collapsing on stage
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Fatman Scoop, a rapper and hype man who was known for his collaborations with Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey, died…
Continue Reading Un bombardeo ruso en Járkiv, Ucrania, deja al menos ocho muertos y más de 100 heridos
Sofía Benavides (CNN) –Las autoridades declarararon este sábado un día de luto en la ciudad ucraniana de Járkiv, mientras los equipos de…
Continue Reading Siete muertos en accidente de autobús de una empresa mexicana en Mississippi
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Un autobús comercial involucrado en un accidente que dejó siete muertos cerca de Vicksburg, Mississippi este sábado…
Continue Reading NY man pleads guilty in pandemic loan fraud
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A politically active western New York businessman has admitted to a multimillion-dollar pandemic loan fraud, and prosecutors…
Continue Reading Mississippi bus crash kills 7 people and injures 37
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday…
Continue Reading A top court in the Dominican Republic deliberates anti-sodomy laws targeting police and military
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in the Dominican Republic has agreed to review a challenge to laws dating from the last…
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Seven killed, dozens are injured in Mississippi bus crash
WAPT, CNN By Amanda Musa and Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — Seven people were killed and dozens injured early Saturday when a commercial passenger…
Continue Reading Una empleada de Wells Fargo fue encontrada muerta en su escritorio días después de haber fichado por última vez, dicen las autoridades
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Una empleada de Wells Fargo fichó por su último turno un viernes por la mañana en una oficina corporativa en…
Continue Reading Vacunan contra la polio a los primeros bebés en Gaza antes del inicio de la campaña liderada por la ONU
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un primer grupo de bebés recibió vacunas contra la polio en Gaza este sábado, antes del inicio oficial de una…
Continue Reading A Georgia Democrat seeks to unseat an indicted Trump elector who says he only did what he was told
Associated Press DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — A suburban Atlanta senate race is receiving national attention and money as a young Georgia Democrat charges…
Continue Reading Newly found seamount reveals spaghetti monster and other rare ocean creatures
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — What lies beneath the waves is among the planet’s biggest mysteries. About half of Earth’s surface remains…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Harris y Trump compiten por el centro
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — La semana cerró con algunas promesas interesantes y fuera del libreto sobre Medio Ambiente por parte de Kamala Harris,…
Continue Reading Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August but are hovering near 4-year lows
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico during August are expected to rise slightly from July, officials…
Continue Reading 7 Mexican travelers, ages 8 to 63, killed and dozens more people hurt in Mississippi bus crash
By Amanda Musa and Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — Seven Mexican travelers were killed and dozens of other people injured early Saturday when a…
Continue Reading Sudden death of ‘Johnny Hockey’ means more hard times for beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets
AP Sports Writer Columbus Blue Jackets officials could hardly believe their luck when they persuaded superstar Johnny Gaudreau to pass up larger…
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Has ketamine’s time of reckoning arrived? 5 things to know after Matthew Perry’s death
By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries…
Continue Reading Police say 2 people who were attacked during London’s Notting Hill Carnival have died
LONDON (AP) — British police say two people who were critically injured in attacks while attending London’s Notting Hill Carnival this week have…
Continue Reading El relato de Milei: así será la nueva serie propagandística del presidente de Argentina, producida por un funcionario
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El presidente de Argentina, Javier Milei, anunció esta semana el lanzamiento de una nueva serie documental sobre su…
Continue Reading Russian bomb attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv leave at least 8 dead, more than 100 injured
By Radina Gigova and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — A day of mourning has been declared in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, following Russian bomb…
Continue Reading 15 co-workers hiked up a Colorado mountain. There were only 14 when they came back down
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A group of 15 co-workers on an office retreat headed up a mountain trail in Colorado last week but when they…
Continue Reading A Norwegian princess marries an American self-styled shaman in front of a star-studded audience
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Social media influencers, reality stars and TV personalities were among the guests as the Norwegian king’s…
Continue Reading The hottest trend at restaurants: A table for one
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — In the 1984 rom-com “The Lonely Guy,” a crowded restaurant goes silent when Steve Martin tells…
Continue Reading Siete militares estadounidenses resultaron heridos durante una redada en la que murieron 15 operativos de ISIS en Iraq
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Siete militares estadounidenses resultaron heridos en una incursión en Irak el jueves por la noche en la que…
Continue Reading Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
By JULIA FRANKEL, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ JERUSALEM (AP) — A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the…
Continue Reading At Venice Film Festival, Jude Law debuts ‘The Order’ about FBI manhunt for a domestic terrorist
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jude Law plays an FBI agent investigating the violent crimes of a white supremacist group in “The Order,”…
Continue Reading UN-led campaign to vaccinate children against Polio kicks off in Gaza
By Niamh Kennedy, Ibrahim Dahman and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The much-anticipated United Nations-led campaign to vaccinate hundreds of…
Continue Reading 7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine’s east
Five people have been killed by Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar as Moscow’s troops push ahead in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.…
Continue Reading Mercedes confirmó que sustituirá a Lewis Hamilton con el piloto de 18 años Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Mercedes anunció que el joven italiano Andrea Kimi Antonelli sustituirá a Lewis Hamilton, que se marchará a Ferrari…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump race to the middle
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — There were some interesting and off-brand pledges on the environment from Kamala Harris and on…
Continue Reading NASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Rocky debris blasted away from the tiny asteroid Dimorphos when NASA’s DART spacecraft intentionally…
Continue Reading Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave
Associated Press For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change…
Continue Reading Netanyahu choca con el ministro de Defensa por los términos del acuerdo sobre Gaza, según informes de medios israelíes
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Una dura disputa sobre las condiciones para un acuerdo sobre rehenes y alto el fuego en Gaza estalló entre el primer…
Continue Reading Man charged with assault on 2 Jewish students on University of Pittsburgh campus
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man has been charged with aggravated assault in an alleged glass bottle attack on two Jewish students on the University of…
Continue Reading Blind soccer explained: What are the rules and why are some players allowed to see?
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Blind soccer often produces some of the most memorable moments at the Paralympics. Remarkable videos of players…
Continue Reading GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump
Associated Press COLFAX, N.C. (AP) — In the race to succeed term-limited North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Democrat Josh Stein and allies have…
Continue Reading Mercedes confirms 18-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Mercedes has announced that Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo employee found dead at her desk days after she last clocked into work, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Wells Fargo employee at a corporate office in Arizona clocked in to what would be her last-ever shift on a…
Continue Reading Netanyahu clashes with defense minister over Gaza deal terms, Israeli media reports say
By Tim Lister, Eugenia Yosef and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — A bitter dispute about the conditions for a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza…
Continue Reading Jaco van Gass wins Paralympic gold medal a week after being hit by a car
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jaco van Gass was lying in a French hospital bed a week ago, battered and bruised after a car hit him while he was…
Continue Reading How Biden spent his vacation after six weeks that shook his presidency
By Michael Williams and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — After spending much of the summer under the harshest microscope of his career, President Joe…
Continue Reading Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China and the Philippines have accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels in the…
Continue Reading Podcast stars are inking massive nine-figure deals. Here’s why companies are writing the big checks
By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Podcasting superstars are taking their fame to new heights as media companies offer nine-figure deals for…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever dispatch Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky in battle between rookie phenoms
By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark scored a career-high 31 points to lift the Indiana Fever past Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky…
Continue Reading No survivors after Russian authorities find wreckage of Far East helicopter crash
By Catherine Nicholls and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — The wreckage of a Russian helicopter carrying 22 people that went missing in the…
Continue Reading UN will continue to engage the Taliban in Afghanistan despite new laws restricting women
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.N. spokesman says the United Nations will continue to engage all stakeholders in Afghanistan including the Taliban, even…
Continue Reading Dozens of exotic animals seized at Turkish border
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish customs officials in the northwestern city of Edirne discovered dozens of exotic animals being smuggled into Turkey from…
Continue Reading A Ukrainian Paralympian left the warfront to compete in Paris. His mind is on his platoon in ‘hell’
Associated Press VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — For Ukrainian volleyball player and infantry officer Dmytro Melnyk, coming to Paris to compete at the…
Continue Reading Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people across the country. The Nigerian…
Continue Reading El ejército israelí dice que dos hombres murieron por disparos en medio de intentos de atentado durante la noche cerca de Hebrón
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel afirman que se produjeron dos incidentes de seguridad durante la noche del viernes en…
Continue Reading Error messages and lengthy online queues frustrate fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Some Oasis fans celebrated like a champagne supernova, while others looked back in anger on Saturday as online…
Continue Reading The pot farm next door: Black market weed operations inundate California suburb, cops say
By Rob Kuznia, Scott Glover, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Kyung Lah and Yong Xiong, CNN Antioch, California (CNN) — Just after dawn on a recent spring…
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