Streets ‘reek of blood:’ Gazans run out of time after Israel’s evacuation deadline
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza…
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Rescuers descended into a deep cave to rescue a trapped dog – then they found a bear
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Firefighters encountered an unexpected challenge while rescuing a dog trapped in a Tennessee cave: A black bear was…
Continue Reading Missouri mom honors son’s memory by buying other people’s birthday cakes
By KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — When Crystal Birmingham picked up the…
Continue Reading India routs Pakistan by 7 wickets to extend winning streak over rival at Cricket World Cup
By CHETAN NARULA Associated Press AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav triggered a stunning Pakistan collapse and shared four…
Continue Reading Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert
By ANGELA CHARLTON and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French police say the Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors…
Continue Reading While the world is watching Gaza, violence fuels growing tensions in the occupied West Bank
By JULIA FRANKEL and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — With the world’s attention focused on the war in Gaza, tensions have risen…
Continue Reading ‘Ring of fire’ eclipse promises a celestial celebration
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Eclipses have entranced and mystified humans for millennia. In records kept by Chinese astronomers more than…
Continue Reading Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in first Shabbat services since Hamas attack
By The Associated Press Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for their first Shabbat services since Hamas…
Continue Reading Ada Sagi was already dealing with the pain of loss. Then war came to her door
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ada Sagi was getting ready to travel to London to celebrate her 75th birthday with family when Hamas…
Continue Reading Amid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health issues, their…
Continue Reading Fierce fighting persists in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv reports nonstop assaults by Russia on a key city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials have reported intense combat that is characterized by relentless assaults by Russian forces on the eastern…
Continue Reading A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s incendiary…
Continue Reading Mexican American woman becomes first NCAA Division I female kicker at an HBCU
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican American woman has become the first female kicker at Jackson State University, a NCAA Division I…
Continue Reading Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli shelling laid to rest
KHIAM, Lebanon (AP) — Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, was laid to rest in his hometown…
Continue Reading The Louvre Museum in Paris is being evacuated after a threat while France is under high alert
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum says it is closing for the day and evacuating all visitors and staff after it received a written threat. A Louvre…
Continue Reading Police in Warsaw seal off a large square after a man climbs a monument and reportedly makes threats
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Large numbers of police and special counterterrorism officers sealed off a large square in the Polish capital on Saturday…
Continue Reading Blinken calls for protection of civilians as Israel prepares for expected assault on Gaza
By MATTHEW LEE and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for…
Continue Reading Armenian president approves parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has approved the parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court in…
Continue Reading UN will repatriate 9 South African peacekeepers in Congo accused of sexual assault
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The United Nations says it will repatriate nine peacekeepers from a South African…
Continue Reading Iran’s foreign minister warns Israel from Beirut it could suffer ‘a huge earthquake’
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, warning that the war…
Continue Reading Australians vote No in referendum that promised change for First Nations people but couldn’t deliver
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — With a two-letter word, Australians struck down the first attempt at constitutional change…
Continue Reading France is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press ARRAS, France (AP) — France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security…
Continue Reading As a boy he lived on the streets for years. Now he’s opened his home to kids as a single foster dad
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — The nervous 11-year-old showed up at Peter Mutabazi’s doorstep around 3 a.m., wearing blue pajamas and a gray…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 6 construction workers in volatile southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen shot and killed six construction workers overnight in the volatile southwestern Baluchistan…
Continue Reading Officers involved in tasing man who caught fire and later died won’t be criminally charged, New York attorney general’s office says
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office says criminal charges won’t be brought against officers after a…
Continue Reading Voting closes in New Zealand’s election, with polls indicating people favor a conservative change
By NICK PERRY Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Voting has closed in New Zealand and ballot counting was underway in a general…
Continue Reading Israel warns of new phase in war on Hamas, as Gaza civilians flee and Israeli troops gather near border
By Jessie Yeung, Kareem El Damanhoury, Eyad Kourdi, Niamh Kennedy, Sophie Jeong, Abeer Salman and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A new phase in…
Continue Reading The last remaining exit for Gazans is through Egypt. Here’s why Cairo is reluctant to open it
CNN By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Egypt is facing mounting pressure to act as neighboring Gaza gets pummeled by Israeli strikes after last…
Continue Reading ‘An incredible find’: Florida road crews discover 19th-century boat buried in St. Augustine
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Construction workers in northeast Florida have unearthed a piece of 19th-century history buried beneath the…
Continue Reading Australians decided if Indigenous Voice is needed to advise Parliament on minority issues
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians voted in a referendum Saturday to decide whether to enshrine in the…
Continue Reading Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press SAN JOAQUIN, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans have come to feel the decade-long crisis that undid their country…
Continue Reading Australians cast final votes in a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians are casting their final votes in the country’s first referendum in a…
Continue Reading Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders mass evacuation with ground attack looming
By ISABEL DeBRE, EDITH M. LEDERER and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians scrambled to flee northern Gaza after…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor’s race ignites GOP hopes of reclaiming position as Democrats try to keep it blue
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s gubernatorial election is one of three in the country this year. Republicans…
Continue Reading Emotions run high as Poland prepares to hold a high-stakes national election
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is holding an election Sunday that many view as its most important one since the 1989…
Continue Reading Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation’s ‘downfall’
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has benefited from waiting to reveal where he stood as…
Continue Reading Venezuelan migrants who are applying for temporary legal status in the US say it offers some relief
By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The lives of several hundred thousand Venezuelans living in the U.S. could change now that…
Continue Reading ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse will cut across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun cuts across the Americas on Saturday, stretching…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden investigations lead to ethical concerns about President Joe Biden, AP-NORC poll shows
By JOSH BOAK and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ethical concerns are casting a shadow over President Joe Biden as he seeks…
Continue Reading Who is El Deif, alleged mastermind of the Hamas attack?
By Sam Kiley, CNN (CNN) — It is with a weird retrospective guilt that I have to admit: Hamas once saved me from a kidnapping in Gaza. The…
Continue Reading California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to raise the minimum wage for health care…
Continue Reading New York officers won’t face charges in death of man who caught fire after being shot with stun gun
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press The New York attorney general’s office says police officers in an upstate town will not face criminal charges…
Continue Reading 11 sent to hospital after ammonia leak at Southern California building
BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) — An ammonia leak at a Southern California business has sent 11 people to the hospital. The Orange County Fire Authority…
Continue Reading Judge authorizes attempted murder trial in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has ordered an attempted murder trial for a New Mexico man in the September shooting…
Continue Reading Montana judge keeps in place a ban on enforcement of law restricting drag shows, drag reading events
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana is continuing to block enforcement of a law that puts…
Continue Reading Jenkins to give up Notre Dame presidency at end of 2023-2024 school year
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The University of Notre Dame has announced the Rev. John Jenkins will give up the school’s presidency at the end of the…
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Fuel reduction pile burns planned in Grand Teton
Teton Interagency Fire personnel will burn slash piles created from fuel reduction projects in Grand Teton National Park in the coming…
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Hunting season on the Salmon-Challis National Forest
Fall on the Salmon-Challis National Forest is one of the most beautiful times of year, yet can be the busiest with many hunting opportunities to be…
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CDBG program looking for input at annual Needs Hearing Oct. 19
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3 elk shot out of season and left to waste near Kepps Crossing
A reward is being offered for information leading to a…
Continue Reading The last remaining exit for Gazans is through Egypt. Here’s why Cairo is reluctant to open it
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Egypt is facing mounting pressure to act as neighboring Gaza gets pummeled by Israeli strikes after October…
Continue Reading Journalists hit as Israel fired at Lebanon were clearly marked as press, CNN analysis shows
By Tamara Qiblawi, Sarah El Sirgany, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Allegra Goodwin and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN Southern Lebanon (CNN) — The…
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4 vehicle fatality crash east of Jerome
Police are investigating a four-vehicle fatality crash which occurred at approximately 7:14 a.m. on Friday at the junction of US93 and SH25, in…
Continue Reading Montana man to return home from hospital weeks after grizzly bear bit off lower jaw
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press A Montana man who was mauled by a grizzly bear that bit off the front of his lower jaw is ready to return home…
Continue Reading The toll of heat deaths in the Phoenix area soars after the hottest summer on record
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona’s most populous county has now soared over 360.…
Continue Reading Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty in Natalee Holloway extortion case
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Court records filed Friday indicate the chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance intends to plead guilty in…
Continue Reading X illegally fired worker over return to office protest, US labor agency says
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s social media company, X (formerly known as Twitter), broke the law when it fired one of its…
Continue Reading Mississippi sheriff aims to avoid liability from federal lawsuit over torture of Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi sheriff who leads the department where former…
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Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge continues
An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge plays…
Continue Reading Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge continues
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge…
Continue Reading Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge continues
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge…
Continue Reading Palestinians in Gaza face impossible choice: Stay home under airstrikes, or flee under airstrikes?
By ISABEL DEBRE and FATIMA SHBAIR Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Watching the pulverized alleys of Jabaliya refugee camp in northern…
Continue Reading Judge denies bid to prohibit US border officials from turning back asylum-seekers at land crossings
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. officials can continue to refuse asylum-seekers at border crossings with Mexico if they…
Continue Reading Name found on Viking runestones reveals mysterious queen who shaped a nation
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating…
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Police investigate 2 vehicle collision in Bonneville County
Six people are in the hospital following a two-vehicle collision that happened at approximately 8:49 p.m. Thursday on US 20 and Ernest Drive in…
Continue Reading Trump says he stands with Netanyahu after a barrage of GOP criticism for saying he ‘let us down’
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is stepping back from his pointed criticism of Israel. He said…
Continue Reading As accusations fly over ballot stuffing in mayoral primary, Connecticut Democrat takes the 5th
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A local Democratic official in Connecticut’s largest city has invoked her 5th Amendment…
Continue Reading Lexi Thompson makes bold run at PGA Tour cut in Las Vegas, but 2 late bogeys stall her bid
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lexi Thompson looked to be on the verge of becoming the first woman in 78 years to make the cut on the PGA Tour. Two late bogeys…
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80-year-old woman bags a moose
An 80-year-old woman from Arbon Valley did not want her older brother to out-do her while hunting.…
Continue Reading Environmentalists warn of intent to sue over snail species living near Nevada lithium mine
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Environmentalists are poised to return to court in an ongoing legal battle with the Biden…
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First-time homebuyers see now as a good time to buy despite market uncertainty
TD Bank surveyed 1,007 Americans planning to buy their first home in 2023 to learn more about their path to purchasing a home, as well as their…
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From bus stops to laundromats, cities embrace play to help kids learn
The 74 looks at cities across America that are quietly building play-oriented installations to layer on learning where families already spend…
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Inflation has caused a massive shift in consumer spending habits—here's a closer look at how
TD Bank examines how pervasive the impact of inflation has been on consumer…
Continue Reading US military to begin draining leaky fuel tank facility that poisoned Pearl Harbor drinking water
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Next week the U.S. military plans to begin draining fuel from World War II-era…
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10 cities where earning a graduate degree can pay off the most
SmartAsset ranked 281 metro areas based on the added annual income that someone could expect with a graduate degree when compared with having only a…
Continue Reading Opinion: For students and scholars, words matter. That’s why this is so appalling
Opinion by Rachel Fish (CNN) — There are few spaces where words are more important than in higher education. Words are the tools to foster new…
Continue Reading How to block graphic social media posts on your kids’ phones
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN New York (CNN) — Many schools, psychologists and safety groups are urging parents to disable their children’s…
Continue Reading ACT reports record low scores on its college readiness exam
By Athena Jones and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — The average composite score on the ACT college admissions test dropped to their lowest…
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Woman sentenced for embezzling $1.7 million from Black Canyon Irrigation District
A 56-year-old Meridian woman was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for a wire fraud and money laundering scheme in which she embezzled from…
Continue Reading Ex-Illinois child welfare worker guilty of endangerment after boy beaten to death by mom
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — A judge has convicted a former state child welfare worker of child endangerment in connection with the 2019 beating death of…
Continue Reading Virginia statehouse candidates face questions about residency requirements
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia state lawmakers are required to live in the district they represent, as well as in…
Continue Reading Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard. For Xbox CEO, that was the easy part
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges,…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana’s statewide primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The race to replace Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards tops the list of contests voters…
Continue Reading Gaza’s disappearing internet, visualized
By Amy O’Kruk and Rachel Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Over two million people in the Gaza Strip face complete isolation from the world, with…
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Bear conflicts continue in Salmon
Capture efforts have been challenging. Here’s what homeowners can do to help prevent…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan; Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, a spokesman for the…
Continue Reading What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jurors delivered a split verdict against two officers charged in the 2019 death…
Continue Reading Oweh to miss 4th straight game, but Ravens ‘very close’ to full strength, coach says
ENFIELD, England (AP) — Ravens outside linebacker Odafe Oweh will miss his fourth straight game because of an ankle injury when Baltimore plays the…
Continue Reading Executive at Donald Trump’s company says ‘presidential premium’ was floated to boost bottom line
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s top corporate deputies considered adding a “presidential premium” to his…
Continue Reading New Zealand shifts right as voters punish ruling party
By Helen Regan and Jerome Taylor, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has conceded his Labour party lost Saturday’s…
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Idaho students invited to celebrate the holiday season with 2023 Card Contest
Idaho students will once again have the chance to put their best holiday artwork on display with the Idaho State Department of Education’s 2023…
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Search for new sheriff in Madison County
The search is on for a new sheriff in Madison…
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Anderson Road/Lincoln Road to close Sunday at Yellowstone Highway for paving
The Idaho Transportation Department will close Anderson Street/Lincoln Road at Yellowstone Highway this…
Continue Reading Most polls close in Australian referendum as early count points to failure
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Most polls have closed in an Australian referendum that will set the tone of relations with…
Continue Reading Florine Mark, former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Canada, dies at 90
DETROIT (AP) — Florine Mark, a Michigan business icon and former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Ontario, Canada, has died. She…
Continue Reading AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape
By GENE JOHNSON, CLAUDIA LAUER, REBECCA BOONE and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s Maui County has released…
Continue Reading Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight
By MIKE CORDER and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians and the…
Continue Reading Elf Bar finds an easy way around US vape import ban: a name change
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese disposable e-cigarettes from Elf Bar remain widely available in the U.S. more than…
Continue Reading Arizona tribe is protesting the decision not to prosecute Border Patrol agents for fatal shooting
SELLS, Ariz. (AP) — The Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona is blasting the decision by the U.S. Attorney’s Office not to prosecute…
Continue Reading 5 killed in Mexico prison riot. Authorities cite dispute between inmates
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Five men are dead following a fight between inmates at a prison in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Tabasco. The state police…
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