Why tonight’s meteor shower offers a rare opportunity to see a fireball
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The first branch of the Taurid meteor showers is set to peak this weekend, presenting an enticing opportunity…
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1 dead, 12 injured after crash sends Metro bus into Seattle building
KING, MIKE FULOP, CNN By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — One person died and 12 others were injured when a Metro bus crashed into a Seattle…
Continue Reading China Premier Li seeks to bolster his country’s economic outlook at the Shanghai export fair
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Seeking to generate excitement around a largely lackluster economy, Chinese Premier Li Qiang is pledging to continue…
Continue Reading German police advise travelers to avoid Hamburg airport due to an ongoing hostage situation
BERLIN (AP) — German police advised travelers on Sunday not to use Hamburg airport due to a developing hostage situation. The airport in the…
Continue Reading A Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in Crimea damages a Russian ship
By The Associated Press The Russian military said a Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in annexed Crimea had damaged a Russian ship. The Russian…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 12 injured after crash sends Metro bus into Seattle building
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — One person died and 12 others were injured when a Metro bus crashed into a Seattle building after colliding…
Continue Reading Man arrested after shooting during a motorcycle rally left 6 injured in Galveston, Texas
By Paradise Afshar and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting that injured six people during a…
Continue Reading Moldovans cast ballots in local elections amid claims of Russian meddling
BY STEPHEN McGRATH and AUREL OBREJA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans are casting ballots in nationwide local elections amid…
Continue Reading Turkey’s main opposition party elects Ozgur Ozel as new leader
By ANDREW WILKS ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition party has voted for fresh leadership, five months after a devastating election defeat…
Continue Reading Stage set for conflict at COP28 with mixed response to outcome of key climate talks
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Tense negotiations at the final meeting on a climate-related loss and damages fund — an…
Continue Reading Ukrainian war veterans with amputated limbs find freedom in the practice of jiu-jitsu
By HANNA ARHIROVA and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nervous ahead of their first jiu-jitsu championship, the war…
Continue Reading Sherrod runs for 132 yards and a TD, adds 95-yard KOR for a score; Fresno St. beats Boise St. 37-30
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Malik Sherod ran for a career-high 132 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown, and returned a kickoff 95 yards for a score to…
Continue Reading Afghan farmers lose income of more than $1 billion after the Taliban banned poppy cultivation
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A report from the U.N. drugs agency says Afghan farmers lost more than $1 billion of cash income from opium sales after the…
Continue Reading Israeli jets strike Gaza refugee camp, as US fails to win immediate support for pause in fighting
By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip early…
Continue Reading ‘The reaction is extreme’: Palestinians fear arrest if they voice sympathy for Gaza civilians
By Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Dua Abu Sneineh was shocked when a group of police officers – between 10 and 15,…
Continue Reading Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 5 people in an apparent dispute over fuel theft in central Mexico, police say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican police say gunmen on motorcycles fatally shot five men on the outskirts of the city of Puebla in an apparent dispute…
Continue Reading Victims of abusive Native American boarding schools to share experiences in Montana
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Victims of government-backed Native American boarding schools are expected to share their…
Continue Reading Maine considers electrifying proposal that would give the boot to corporate electric utilities
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Taking a page from the “throw-the-bums-out” script in politics, Mainers will vote on…
Continue Reading U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West…
Continue Reading Munoz throws 3TDs in Weber State’s 33-21 win over Idaho State
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Richie Munoz threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns — all in the second quarter — and Weber State beat Idaho State…
Continue Reading Skeleton marching bands and dancers in butterfly skirts join in Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade
By LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thousands of people have turned out to see Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade. Costumed…
Continue Reading 5 deaths in 10 days point to a problem Australia wants to solve
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The murder of five women within 10 days in Australia, allegedly by men they knew, has left…
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Veteran’s Day Parade reminds us of the sacrifice of all who serve
After an 80-year hiatus the Bannock County Veteran’s Day parade returned for its second year of being back. The parade reminds all of us, that not…
Continue Reading Hamburg airport hostage situation that caused suspension of flights has ended, police say
By Inke Kappeler and AJ Davis, CNN (CNN) — A hostage situation that halted all flights to and from Hamburg Airport is now over, according to…
Continue Reading High schooler calls for AI regulations after manipulated pornographic images of her and others shared online
By Skylar Harris and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A student at a New Jersey high school is calling for federal legislation to address AI…
Continue Reading Arab Muslim student struck in hit-and-run as Stanford University investigates spate of hate crime incidents
By Raja Razek, Keith Allen and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — At least five possible hate crime incidents at Stanford University since the…
Continue Reading Harris’ pick-6 helps Idaho fend off Northern Colorado 27-13
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Marcus Harris picked off a pass and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown with 2:44 left to play to help Idaho fend off…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestine protests in DC and across the US call for a ceasefire
By Zoe Sottile, and Abby Baggini, CNN (CNN) — As Israel continues its fourth week of intense bombardment of the besieged Gaza strip, huge…
Continue Reading Big Weekend: Rich Eisen reflects on NFL Network turning 20 and calling Chiefs-Dolphins on Sunday
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Rich Eisen has had many memorable moments during his long tenure at NFL Network. This weekend though might end up being…
Continue Reading Spanish league slams racist abuse targeting Vinícius Júnior during ‘clasico’ at Barcelona
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has denounced racist abuse targeting Vinícius Júnior at last weekend’s “clasico” match between host…
Continue Reading German airport closed after armed man breaches security with his car
BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa has reported that the airport in the northern city of Hamburg has been closed to passengers and flights have…
Continue Reading Chelsea’s Emma Hayes expected to become US women’s soccer coach, AP source says
By ANNE M. PETERSON and JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writers U.S. Soccer is closing in on naming Chelsea’s Emma Hayes as the new coach of the women’s…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police investigating another fire at a mosque
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police are investigating another fire at a mosque, and faith leaders want them to look closely at the motive if the…
Continue Reading $40M lawsuit filed by Virginia teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student can move forward, judge rules
By Sarah Dewberry and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The $40 million lawsuit filed by Newport News teacher Abigail Zwerner against the school board…
Continue Reading Protest marches by thousands in Europe demand halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza, under police watch
By OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators demanding an immediate halt to Israel’s bombardment of…
Continue Reading All treats, no tricks: Sacramento kids go viral after filling empty candy bowl with their own Halloween haul
KOVR By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — It’s all treats, no tricks in a…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg undergoes knee surgery after the Meta CEO got hurt during martial arts training
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg’s latest martial arts sparring session sent him to the operating table. The…
Continue Reading Women’s lawsuit accuses Kansas City, Kansas, of allowing police corruption to thrive for years
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Five women who say they were sexually assaulted or harassed by a former Kansas City, Kansas, detective filed a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Leroy Stover, Birmingham’s first Black police officer, dies at 90
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The City of Birmingham’s first Black police officer, Leroy Stover, has died. He was 90. Birmingham Police on Friday…
Continue Reading Obama says people need to acknowledge complexity of Israel-Palestinian conflict to move forward
By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama said a way forward for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is only possible if people…
Continue Reading San Jose officer fired after sending racially biased, ‘disgusting’ messages, police say
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A San Jose, California, police officer is “no longer employed” with the police department after sending a series…
Continue Reading More than 700 migrants rescued off Spain’s Canary Islands
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — More than 700 migrants traveling on four different boats were rescued near the shores of Spain’s Canary…
Continue Reading A Norway spruce from West Virginia is headed to the US Capitol to be this year’s Christmas tree
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A 63-foot Norway spruce from the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia is on its way to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol…
Continue Reading New vehicles from Detroit’s automakers are planned in contracts that ended UAW strikes
By TOM KRISHER and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis plans to build a new midsize pickup truck, along with battery-run…
Continue Reading US officials, lawmakers express support for extension of Africa trade program
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. officials and lawmakers expressed support for the extension of a trade program that…
Continue Reading Phoenix finishes clearing downtown homeless encampment after finding shelter for more than 500
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The city of Phoenix has successfully cleared out a massive downtown homeless encampment by…
Continue Reading Chiefs want to be ‘world’s team’ by going global with star power and Super Bowl success
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Patrick Mahomes circled the Frankfurt game on his calendar when the NFL schedule was…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia. They may be spoils of a shipwreck
ROME (AP) — A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze…
Continue Reading A grandmother was fatally shot in her car by an officer. It’s not his force’s only deadly encounter under scrutiny
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A grandmother was sitting in her car before dawn last month when a uniformed police officer in Las Cruces, New…
Continue Reading Israeli rescuers release aftermath video of Hamas attack on music festival, adding chilling details
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Body camera footage has emerged showing Israeli security forces searching for survivors in the…
Continue Reading Estonia will allow Taiwan to establish a nondiplomatic representative office in a policy revision
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s government says it will allow Taiwan to open a nondiplomatic representative office…
Continue Reading After being frozen for 500 years, face of the ‘Ice Maiden’ revealed
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The snow-capped Andes in South America have long fascinated humans with their soaring peaks and alien…
Continue Reading Ukrainians face grim reality of a prolonged war with Russia amid battlefield ‘stalemate’
By Svitlana Vlasova, Yulia Kesaieva and Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — For many Ukrainians, a recent somber assessment of the…
Continue Reading Arkansas man arrested after trying to crash through gates at South Carolina nuclear plant
WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — An Arkansas man has been arrested for trying to crash through the exit gates of a South Carolina nuclear plant, authorities…
Continue Reading Small biz owners are both hopeful and anxious about the holidays, taking a cue from their customers
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All signs point to a relatively solid holiday season for America’s small businesses. Yet,…
Continue Reading Haley and Ramaswamy show the rising political power of Indian Americans even as they feud in debates
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press The tension between Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy was hard to miss when they last met on a debate stage. “Every…
Continue Reading Copa Libertadores final: Fans arrested in build-up to South America’s biggest club match
By Matias Grez and Duarte Mendonça, CNN (CNN) — CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, has condemned “acts of violence and…
Continue Reading Colorado Republican Ken Buck plans to challenge GOP’s direction under Trump as he leaves the House
By STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ken Buck has gained national prominence as a Republican congressman fed up…
Continue Reading Gov. Youngkin aims for a GOP sweep in Virginia’s legislative elections. Democrats have other ideas
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters are set to make a critical decision in next week’s Virginia legislative…
Continue Reading Israel’s military and Hezbollah exchange fire along the tense Lebanon-Israel border
By ABBY SEWELL and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press RMEISH, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli warplanes have conducted airstrikes along the border with Lebanon…
Continue Reading Russia opens a vast national exposition as presidential election approaches
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has unveiled a sprawling exposition highlighting the nation’s accomplisments, which will run through the months leading to…
Continue Reading Protest, fear and pride: US college students reflect on how they’re impacted by Israel-Hamas war
By Elle Reeve, CNN (CNN) — Students have held hundreds of protests and counterprotests on college campuses since the October 7 Hamas attacks on…
Continue Reading Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, MATTHEW DALY, MICHAEL HILL and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The cancellation of two large offshore wind…
Continue Reading Japan’s prime minister tours Philippine patrol ship and boosts alliances amid maritime tensions
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan’s prime minister has toured a Philippine patrol ship in a symbolic show of support as Tokyo shores up regional…
Continue Reading Biden spent weeks of auto strike talks building ties to UAW leader that have yet to fully pay off
By JOSH BOAK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made a major commitment to cultivate a relationship with…
Continue Reading Iranians mark the anniversary of the 1979 US embassy takeover while calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of Iranians gathered on the streets to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, while…
Continue Reading Ukraine minister says he wants to turn his country into a weapons production hub for the West
By HANNA ARHIROVA and NEBI QANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s newly appointed head of defense industry says he wants to…
Continue Reading Supporters celebrate opening of Gay Games in Hong Kong, first in Asia, despite lawmakers’ opposition
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Scores of athletes celebrated the opening of the Gay Games in Hong Kong despite opposition from…
Continue Reading Former Guinea dictator Camara, 2 others escape from prison in a jailbreak, justice minister says
By BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s justice minister says that the country’s former strongman leader…
Continue Reading Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church will visit Hong Kong as ties with Vatican are strained
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong Roman Catholic diocese says that the leader of China’s Communist Party-sponsored…
Continue Reading At least 9 wounded in Russian attacks across Ukraine. European Commission head visits Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks in Ukraine have wounded at least 14 civilians as the president of the European Commission returned to the…
Continue Reading Taliban appeal to Afghan private sector to help those fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are appealing to Afghanistan’s private sector to help those fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive.…
Continue Reading Man accused of driving though fence at South Carolina nuclear plant and trying to hit a guard has been arrested, authorities say
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of driving through a fence at a South Carolina nuclear power station and trying to hit a security…
Continue Reading Blinken tries to cajole wary Arabs on support for post-conflict Gaza as Israel’s war intensifies
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stepped up his frantic diplomacy on Saturday,…
Continue Reading Nepal scrambles to rescue survivors of a quake that shook its northwest and killed at least 128
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese authorities say their focus is on finding survivors after a strong…
Continue Reading The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as Blinken seeks support for a temporary cease-fire
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAM MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab…
Continue Reading Troops kill 3 militants, foiling attack on an airbase in Punjab province, Pakistani military says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A group of militants have targeted a training airbase in eastern Punjab province, leaving three attackers dead. That’s…
Continue Reading Australian premier to protest blogger’s vague detention conditions while meeting Chinese president
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will protest a lack of transparency in China’s…
Continue Reading The Trump-DeSantis rivalry grows more personal and crude as the GOP candidates head to Florida
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and BILL BARROW Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — For Sat PMs — Former President Donald Trump is expanding his…
Continue Reading Witness to a massacre: Israeli festival survivor returns to site of Hamas rampage
CNN Rebecca Wright and Nic Robertson, John Torigoe, Eli Kiko Cohen and Joel Bennett Re’im, Israel (CNN) — Aliza Samuel walks carefully…
Continue Reading Witness to a massacre: Israeli festival survivor returns to site of Hamas rampage
Rebecca Wright and Nic Robertson, John Torigoe, Eli Kiko Cohen and Joel Bennett Re’im, Israel (CNN) — Aliza Samuel walks carefully…
Continue Reading Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in…
Continue Reading Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in…
Continue Reading Deadly quake strikes Nepal, toppling homes and killing at least 157 people
By Sugam Pokharel, Jennifer Hauser and Jerome Taylor, CNN Kathmandu (CNN) — At least 157 people have been killed in an earthquake that struck a…
Continue Reading Oregon Democratic US Rep. Earl Blumenauer reflects on 27 years in Congress and what comes next
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer has announced that he…
Continue Reading Lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles’ Venice Beach neighborhood inspires activism and art
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles gallery installation offers a unique art-meets-data look at the eviction…
Continue Reading War in the Middle East upends the dynamics of 2024 House Democratic primaries
By JIM SALTER and MARC LEVY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — For Sat PMs — Most members of Congress have stood firmly behind Israel since the…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s voter ID mandate taking effect this fall is likely dress rehearsal for 2024
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s photo voter identification law is getting implemented in local…
Continue Reading Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped…
Continue Reading ‘An existential threat’: Antisemitic attacks soar across Europe amid Israel-Hamas war
By Fred Pleitgen, Katharina Krebs and Rob Picheta, CNN Vienna, Austria (CNN) — “This takes us back to the darkest times,” Chief Rabbi Jaron…
Continue Reading Israel’s fortified underground blood bank processes unprecedented amounts as troops move into Gaza
By ALON BERNSTEIN and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press RAMLA, Israel (AP) — Hours after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, the…
Continue Reading Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she’s running for mayor of Uvalde
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Kimberly Mata-Rubio’s 10-year-old daughter was one of the 19 children and two…
Continue Reading 15 UN peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from northern Mali were injured by 2 explosive devices
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says 15 U.N. peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from a rebel…
Continue Reading Long distance! Wrongly measured 3-point line on Nuggets’ court fixed ahead of tipoff with Mavericks
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The 3-point shot of Dallas forward Grant Williams felt slightly off all morning in practice on the…
Continue Reading Justice Department ends probe into police beating of man during traffic stop in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its review of the case of a drug suspect who was repeatedly…
Continue Reading Panama president signs into law a moratorium on new mining concessions. A Canadian mine is untouched
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s President, Laurentino Cortizo, signed into law an indefinite moratorium on new mining concessions Friday. The law…
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Tips for a hotter, safer fire with less smoke
Here are some tips for burning the Right Wood, the Right Way, in the Right Appliance for a hotter fire with less smoke and…
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Helpful tips to remember when interacting with Fish and Game conservation officers
Helpful tips to remember when interacting with Fish and Game conservation…
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U of I study finds moderate cattle grazing has no effect on sage grouse nest success
Sage grouse and cows can coexist on the same land without declines in greater sage grouse nest success or insect abundance, according to a 10-year…
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