Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a…
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CNN By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israel launched one of its most intense bombardments against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon this year Thursday,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 20: Middle East, Stock market, Political scandal, Mail-in voting, Covid-19 origins
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EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The European Union pledged on Friday to lend Ukraine up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) as part of a loan…
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Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Six firefighters remained hospitalized after their truck rolled over on a highway in Southern California.…
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By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israel launched one of its most intense bombardments against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon this year Thursday,…
Continue Reading Middle East on the precipice again after Hezbollah leader vows retribution and Israel launches strikes. Here’s what we know
CNN By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israel launched one of its most intense bombardments against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon this year Thursday,…
Continue Reading Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon’s capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020…
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Associated Press Western governments eagerly approved and even pushed for the adoption of South Korean children for decades, despite evidence that…
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Associated Press Yooree Kim marched into a police station in Paris and told an officer she wanted to report a crime. Forty years ago, she said, she…
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Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street closes its record-setting week mixed as FedEx slumps and Nike jumps
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note Friday, as U.S. stocks drifted around the highs…
Continue Reading The night when 43 students disappeared in Mexico: A timeline of key events
Associated Press IGUALA, Mexico (AP) — On Sept. 26, 2014, dozens of students from a teachers college in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero…
Continue Reading Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
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Continue Reading Voters split on whether Harris or Trump would do a better job on the economy: AP-NORC poll
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Continue Reading In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
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Continue Reading The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
Associated Press SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from communities on the Southwest border that are voting in…
Continue Reading The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
Associated Press SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from communities on the Southwest border that are voting in…
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Associated Press TIXTLA, México (AP) — Clemente Rodríguez has been documenting the long search for his missing son with tattoos. First, it was an…
Continue Reading South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has put inmate Freddie Owens to death in the state’s first execution in more than a decade.…
Continue Reading Porn-making former University of Wisconsin campus leader argues for keeping his teaching job
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Continue Reading Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed 10 people at Colorado supermarket
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Continue Reading North Dakota US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son pleads guilty in car-chase death of a deputy
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Continue Reading UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A high-powered U.N. advisory body says global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and…
Continue Reading As fire raged nearby, a tiny town’s zoo animals were driven to safety
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Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses…
Continue Reading New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union have settled on a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 30% raise…
Continue Reading Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she…
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Continue Reading Board approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents has approved UCLA police’s request for additional non-lethal…
Continue Reading A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election
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Continue Reading Young students protest against gun violence at Georgia Senate meeting
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Students as young as five demanded stricter gun laws Thursday at the Georgia Capitol, weeks…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game
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Continue Reading Nike names Elliott Hill as CEO, replacing John Donahoe
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Associated Press QABATIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern…
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Continue Reading Murder charge reinstated against ex-trooper in chase that killed girl, 11
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Continue Reading Ohio sheriff condemned for saying people with Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded
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Continue Reading Burlington pays $215K to settle a lawsuit accusing an officer of excessive force
Associated Press The city of Burlington, Vermont, has paid $215,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing a police officer of using excessive force by…
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Continue Reading Police say 1 person has been killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing in Rotterdam
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Continue Reading White officer who fatally shot Black man shouldn’t have been in his backyard, judge rules in suit
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Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December
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Continue Reading Nearly 138,000 beds are being recalled after reports of them breaking or collapsing during use
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their…
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Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being investigated for collecting dead whale
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Continue Reading Police fatally shoot a blasphemy suspect in Pakistan in 2nd such killing in a week
Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in Pakistan say police have shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed…
Continue Reading Arch Manning to get first start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues recovery from abdomen strain
AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says freshman quarterback Arch Manning will get his first career start Saturday…
Continue Reading South Carolina Supreme Court rejects claim inmate didn’t kill clerk and refuses to stop execution
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has again refused to stop the execution of inmate Freddie Owens, who is set…
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AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped…
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AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan designers are challenging the notion that a collection should dictate how one dresses, offering instead…
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