Bridging an ocean, Angolan king visits Brazilian community descended from slaves
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Residents in a Brazilian community descended from runaway slaves ini Rio de Janeiro have…
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Voters in in small Iowa city decide not to give their City Council more control over library books
PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Voters in a small Iowa city have narrowly decided not to support giving their City Council more power over their local library.…
Continue Reading At trial, man accused of assaulting woman at US research station in Antarctica denies hurting her
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A man accused of assaulting a woman at a U.S. research station in Antarctica last year…
Continue Reading Eight dead in Texas two-vehicle crash involving suspected human smuggler fleeing from authorities
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Eight people were killed in a collision in Zavala County, Texas, involving two vehicles – one possibly tied to a…
Continue Reading DOJ launches civil rights investigation into the city of Lexington, Mississippi, and its police department
By Devan Cole and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi city under scrutiny for allegations of racism and retaliation from police is now at the…
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Mule deer taken in Hunting Unit 32A tests positive for chronic wasting disease
This the first CWD outside Unit 14 and the first of the fall 2023 hunting…
Continue Reading Mount St. Helens records more than 400 earthquakes since mid-July, but no signs of imminent eruption
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — More than 400 earthquakes have been detected beneath Washington’s Mount St. Helens in recent months, though there are no…
Continue Reading Video shows Colorado officer fatally shooting man trying to flee in suspicious vehicle
By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Newly obtained police body-camera footage shows a Colorado police officer in his third day on the…
Continue Reading Video shows Colorado officer fatally shooting man trying to flee in suspicious vehicle
CNN By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Newly obtained police body-camera footage shows a Colorado police officer in his third day on…
Continue Reading Israel says it will maintain “overall security responsibility” for Gaza. What might that look like?
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t elaborate when he said this week that Israel…
Continue Reading Illinois Senate approves plan to allow new nuclear reactors
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has approved lifting a 36-year-old moratorium on new…
Continue Reading Florida man charged with a hate crime after he allegedly tore off a postal worker’s hijab and punched her, police say
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with a hate crime after he allegedly “made his hand into the shape of a firearm and…
Continue Reading Alabama sets January execution date using nitrogen gas
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a January execution date for what could be the nation’s first death…
Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses ‘insurrection clause’ challenge and allows Trump on primary ballot
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court is refusing to bar former President Donald…
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District 60 reacts to failed bond
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Continue Reading The Angels have hired Ron Washington, the 71-year-old’s first job as MLB manager since 2014
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels hired Ron Washington to be their new manager Wednesday, turning to a…
Continue Reading Bob Woodruff returns to Iraq roadside where bomb nearly killed him 17 years ago
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Newsman Bob Woodruff has returned to the Iraqi roadside where a bomb nearly killed him while on…
Continue Reading Perjury case against former top Baltimore prosecutor heads to a federal jury
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A jury is set to decide the perjury case against a former top prosecutor for the city…
Continue Reading Caravan of 3,000 migrants blocks highway in southern Mexico
By ÉDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 3,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti have blocked traffic…
Continue Reading Pilots in Houston collision acknowledged instructions to wait but took off anyways, NTSB says
By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The pilots of a small jet that collided with another plane last month in Houston barreled down a runway without…
Continue Reading A new study updates Turing’s theory on how animals get their spots and stripes
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The strikingly patterned ornate boxfish has no lack of detail when it comes to its hexagonal spots and keen…
Continue Reading Immersive theater experience ‘Sleep No More’ will end its 13-year New York City run in January
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The “Macbeth”-inspired immersive theater experience “Sleep No More” that is hosted…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at philanthropist and environmentalist Ted Turner, founder of CNN and Turner Broadcasting System…
Continue Reading Suspect in custody in recent fatal stabbing of Detroit synagogue leader
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police say a suspect is in custody in the fatal stabbing of a Detroit synagogue leader. Samantha Woll’s death has…
Continue Reading Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across US
By BROOKE SCHULTZ and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Liberal and moderate candidates have won seats in polarizing…
Continue Reading The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The deputy director of the new gun violence prevention office at the White House has been in…
Continue Reading The family of a Palestinian activist jailed for incitement says young woman’s account was hacked
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of a prominent Palestinian activist is fighting Israel’s arrest of the young…
Continue Reading Maryland officials approve settlement to reform autopsy process after teen’s 2018 in-custody death
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials have approved a settlement that includes reforms to the state medical…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take steps to protect…
Continue Reading National Zoo’s giant pandas fly home amid uncertainty about future panda exchanges
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The day that panda lovers have been dreading has finally come. The National Zoo’s three…
Continue Reading Wounded North Carolina sheriff’s deputies expected to make full recovery
LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — The sheriff’s office in a southeastern North Carolina county where two deputies were seriously wounded while…
Continue Reading Search continues for man who thwarted robbery with gunshots in Midtown subway station
By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — A gunman opened fire when a homeless…
Continue Reading Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and…
Continue Reading Massachusetts to begin denying shelter beds to homeless families, putting names on a waitlist
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The number of homeless families seeking emergency shelter in Massachusetts is nearing a…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll is released from custody, lawyer says
By Omar Jimenez and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A suspect who was taken into custody in last month’s killing of Detroit synagogue president…
Continue Reading Nashville DA seeks change after suspect released from jail is accused of shooting college student
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville district attorney is calling on the Tennessee legislature to make it easier…
Continue Reading ‘Greed and corruption’: Federal jury convicts veteran DEA agents in bribery conspiracy
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury convicted two longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…
Continue Reading Brazil police say they foiled a terror plot and arrested two suspects
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Federal Police in Brazil say they’ve foiled a terror plot and arrested two people…
Continue Reading Russia reportedly is using Ukrainian POWs to fight in their homeland on Moscow’s side
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press A Russian news agency is reporting that the country is preparing to send a battalion of Ukrainian prisoners of war…
Continue Reading Justice Department opens probe of police in small Mississippi city over alleged civil rights abuses
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into alleged…
Continue Reading NYC mayor retains lawyer in federal fundraising probe, but plays down concern
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended members of his campaign staff while addressing a room…
Continue Reading Governors call for more funds to secure places of worship as threats toward Jews and Muslims rise
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic governors across the country are sending a joint letter to leaders in…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan’s president addresses a military parade in Karabakh and says ‘we showed the whole world’
By The Associated Press Hundreds of Azerbaijani soldiers have paraded through the capital city of the Karabakh region that came under full control of…
Continue Reading 10 alleged Gambino crime family members and associates face racketeering charges
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Ten alleged Gambino crime family members and associates have been charged with racketeering conspiracy,…
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Close school board race leads one candidate to call for recount
If you’re looking for a reason as to why every vote counts, take a look at the results for the Idaho Falls School District 91 School Board seat 4…
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A tribute to our Veterans held on Wednesday
Firth High School will be presenting their tribute to the Veterans of the United States of America on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. It will honor…
Continue Reading The owners of a funeral home where 190 sets of human remains were ‘improperly stored’ have been arrested
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home were arrested Wednesday in Oklahoma, weeks after 190 sets of human remains were…
Continue Reading New analysis identifies largest threat to thousands of species facing extinction
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Of all 14,669 varieties of plants and animals found in Europe that were registered on the International Union…
Continue Reading ‘Puzzling’ discovery spotted in new images from NASA mission’s asteroid flyby
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Dinkinesh, a small asteroid that NASA’s Lucy mission visited last week, continues to surprise. Lucy swung…
Continue Reading Ohtani free agency sweepstakes off to a clandestine start at MLB’s general manager meetings
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The race to add two-way baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani in a blockbuster free agency…
Continue Reading Man convicted in wedding shooting plays his rap music as part of insanity defense
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A man convicted of shooting and wounding a New Hampshire bishop and assaulting the bride and groom in 2019 has played his own…
Continue Reading House Republicans will subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will issue subpoenas on Wednesday to members of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Maine looks to pay funeral costs for families of mass shooting victims
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The office of Gov. Janet Mills says Maine’s government is going to cover the cost of…
Continue Reading Mexican president wants to force private freight rail companies to schedule passenger service
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has announced he will require private concessionary railway companies to offer passenger service. If…
Continue Reading GOP’s David Owen wins Virginia legislative race over Democratic opponent who livestreamed sex videos
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican David Owen defeated Democrat Susanna Gibson in a Virginia House of Delegates race that drew attention after…
Continue Reading Democrats see abortion wins as a springboard for 2024 as GOP struggles to find a winning message
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters threw their support behind abortion rights in Ohio, Virginia…
Continue Reading Judging from the level of complaints, air travel is getting worse
Air travel is getting worse, judging from the number of consumer complaints. Consumer complaints about airlines nearly doubled in the first three…
Continue Reading FDA approves Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro for obesity under new name, Zepbound
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved the type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide for use in chronic weight…
Continue Reading Youngkin expresses disappointment in legislative wins by Virginia Democrats, pledges bipartisanship
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — While expressing disappointment in Tuesday night’s legislative wins by Virginia Democrats,…
Continue Reading DOJ announces arrests in ‘high-end brothel network’ used by elected officials, military officers and others
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Three individuals have been arrested on charges of operating a “high-end brothel network” in Massachusetts…
Continue Reading 4 California men linked to Three Percenters militia convicted of conspiracy in Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four California men linked to the “Three Percenters” militia movement have been convicted on charges including conspiracy and…
Continue Reading Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds
By SETH BORENSTEIN and MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN Associated Press The badges said they were there to participate in negotiations to curb climate…
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Abandoned Pocatello trail back in use
A trail that was abandoned more than a decade ago is ready and waiting for you to use…
Continue Reading FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators…
Continue Reading Commercial fishing groups sue 13 US tire makers over rubber preservative that’s deadly to salmon
By ED KOMENDA The Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California…
Continue Reading Commercial fishing groups sue 13 US tire makers over rubber preservative that’s deadly to salmon
By ED KOMENDA The Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California…
Continue Reading Sudaneses que huyen de Darfur informan de un nuevo aumento de los homicidios y los combates
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Continue Reading Missouri Supreme Court hears case on latest effort to block Planned Parenthood funding
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s attorney general is defending the Republican-led Legislature’s…
Continue Reading The National Zoo’s panda program is ending after more than 50 years as China looks elsewhere
By Yong Xiong, Melissa Gray and David Culver, CNN (CNN) – Three giant pandas left their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington,…
Continue Reading ‘Barbie’ brought in $1.5 billion for Warner Bros. Discovery, but the company still lost money last quarter
Blockbuster hit “Barbie” brought in a record $1.5 billion for Warner Bros. Discovery, but the company still reported a $417 million loss for the…
Continue Reading 3 charged with running sex ring that catered to elected officials, other wealthy clients
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Three people have been arrested on allegations that they ran a sophisticated commercial sex…
Continue Reading Coral spawning season brings hope for the Great Barrier Reef
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Continue Reading Emotions are running high at the White House as some aides’ frustration with Israel is growing
By Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington and Tokyo (CNN) — Angst, unease and outrage are spreading through…
Continue Reading Massive chemical plant fire near Houston that forced a school to evacuate is almost out
By Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — One person was hurt at a Houston-area chemical plant that caught fire and sent thick plumes of black…
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Pay It Forward: Socks for Seniors
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Continue Reading Tensions boil over as Democrats’ Israel divide deepens
By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida set off an uproar in the House Democratic Caucus when she…
Continue Reading ‘Nothing is left’: Thousands of Palestinians flee south as Israel steps up Gaza City offensive
By Abeer Salman, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza on Wednesday, traveling miles on foot through the…
Continue Reading Kenya announces public holiday for nationwide tree planting in reforestation drive
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The Kenyan government has declared that Monday will be a “special holiday” in which people nationwide will be…
Continue Reading Indianapolis Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett easily wins reelection after expensive race
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett has easily won a third term after an expensive…
Continue Reading Biden campaign aiming to capitalize on Democratic Party’s momentum after a strong election night
By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A strong election night for his party has left President Joe Biden and his campaign facing a key…
Continue Reading Texas officials issue shelter-in-place order after chemical plant explosion
SHEPHERD, TEXAS (AP) — Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order for Texas residents within a one-mile radius of a chemical plant fire Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Disturbing videos emerge showing atrocities against African ethnic groups in Darfur
By Sarah Dean, Allegra Goodwin and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — Members of African ethnic groups in Sudan’s Darfur region appear to have been…
Continue Reading Gov. Beshear says his reelection in Kentucky shows how Democrats can overcome US political divisions
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is fresh off his reelection victory in Republican-leaning…
Continue Reading Parents of a terminally ill baby lose UK legal battle to bring her home
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge at Britain’s High Court ruled Wednesday that life support for a terminally ill…
Continue Reading Candidate who wouldn’t denounce Moms for Liberty chapter after Hitler quote wins Indiana mayor race
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — A Republican candidate who refused to denounce a local Moms for Liberty Chapter that…
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City Creek area gates close to motorized access slated Nov. 15
City Creek area gates will close for the season to motorized access Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the end of the…
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Christmas tree permits are available for purchase
The Forest sold 7,957 permits, in which 2,696 were from online…
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Family of Christopher Tapp speaks out
The family of Christopher Tapp spoke to Local News 8 Tuesday following Tapp’s unexpected death…
Continue Reading Gavin Rossdale celebrates 3 decades of Bush songs with a greatest hits album, ‘Loaded’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Putting together a collection of Bush’s greatest hits was relatively easy. Convincing…
Continue Reading Ukraine takes credit for the car bomb killing of a Russia-backed official in Luhansk
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s intelligence agency has taken credit for a car bombing that killed a member of…
Continue Reading Citi targeted Armenian Americans and treated them like criminals, US regulator alleges
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Citibank illegally discriminated against Armenian Americans for years by singling them out on credit card…
Continue Reading IAM Healthcare launches campaign to unionize retail pharmacy workers
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Retail pharmacy workers have told CNN that their employers have left them severely overworked and…
Continue Reading Colorado funeral home owner, wife arrested on charges linked to handling of at least 189 bodies: FBI
DENVER (AP) — The owner of a Colorado funeral home and his wife have been arrested after the decaying remains of at least 189 people were recently…
Continue Reading Next Met Gala theme unveiled: the ‘sleeping beauties’ of fashion
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be time to get out those fairytale ballgowns. The theme of the next Met Gala has been unveiled: It’s “Sleeping…
Continue Reading After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press After Ohio voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion and other forms…
Continue Reading Citigroup discriminated against Armenian Americans, federal regulator says; bank fined $25.9 million
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup intentionally discriminated against Armenian Americans when they applied for credit…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it killed Kremlin-backed politician in car bombing in occupied Luhansk
By Gul Tuysuz and Christian Edwards, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine said it was responsible for the assassination of a Russia-backed official with a…
Continue Reading Minnesota town is believed to be the first to elect a Somali American as mayor
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis town became what is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American mayor when…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of tennis champion and LGBTQ activist Billie Jean King. Personal Birth date: November…
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