Israel is at war with Hamas. Here’s what to know
By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has told all civilians in Gaza City to evacuate “southwards” as it…
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Kenya court temporarily bars security forces deployment to Haiti for two weeks
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s high court temporarily has barred deployment of the country’s security forces…
Continue Reading Why your mortgage rate is probably different from the ‘average’
The average US mortgage rate hit 7.49% this week, the highest level in 23…
Continue Reading A lot of workers are out on strike right now. Here’s how that looks in the jobs report
From actors to autoworkers, more than 450,000 workers have participated in 312 strikes in the United States this year, according to Cornell…
Continue Reading How Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today
For centuries, the US celebrated Christopher Columbus as the intrepid explorer who discovered the Americas — a symbol of the American ideals of…
Continue Reading $1.55 billion Powerball Jackpot is up for grabs in Monday night’s drawing
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $1.55 billion for Monday night’s drawing after weeks with no…
Continue Reading Student loan repayments are back. Here’s what that could mean for the economy
This month marks the first time in more than three years that federal student loan borrowers will be required to make monthly…
Continue Reading Walgreens walkout: 5 things you need to know
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Pharmacy staff at some Walgreens stores locked their gates and walked out Monday, citing harsh working…
Continue Reading First travel-related death from rare tick-borne virus recorded in Maryland, health official says
The first travel-related death from a rare tick-borne virus has been recorded in Maryland after an individual contracted it in…
Continue Reading Eclipse fever starts now. Here’s where to see the upcoming ‘ring of fire’ eclipse
Over large swaths of the Americas this month and next April, too, all eyes will be on the skies during two spectacular…
Continue Reading Mexico to send diplomatic note protesting Texas border truck inspections causing major delays
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he is going to send a diplomatic note to the United States protesting Texas truck inspections that…
Continue Reading Newly discovered snail in Florida Keys is named after Jimmy Buffett song
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has an unsuspecting figure to add to his legacy — a newly discovered…
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Pocatello water line installation begins on Monday
The project is set to last approximately eight…
Continue Reading Israel festival revelers shot at point-blank range, video shows
By Paul P. Murphy, Teele Rebane, Hilary Whiteman, Brad Lendon, Amanda Jackson and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Gaza militants who attacked an…
Continue Reading Suspects sought in Pennsylvania community center shooting that killed 1, wounded 8
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities are seeking suspects in a shooting that killed one man and wounded eight other people at a private party in a…
Continue Reading Flag football is coming to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Flag football took a key step toward becoming an Olympic sport in 2028, a victory for the NFL and organizers in Los…
Continue Reading What does the science say about the grass vs. turf debate in sports?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer There’s a longstanding question in sports that scientists have tried to answer: Which playing surface is…
Continue Reading Costly upkeep, less-than-ideal weather lead most college football stadiums to use artificial turf
BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer When Aaron Rodgers went down with an injury just a few plays into his first season with the New York…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot grows to $1.55 billion for Monday; cash option worth $679.8 million
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion for Monday night’s drawing after no one matched the…
Continue Reading 2 Pakistani soldiers and 5 insurgents are killed in a shootout on the border with Afghanistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a group of Pakistani Taliban ambushed Pakistani troops during an operation against insurgents on the border…
Continue Reading Deal struck on contentious road in divided Cyprus that triggered an assault against UN peacekeepers
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in ethnically split Cyprus says Greek…
Continue Reading Bob Odenkirk used to make up zany poems. He and his daughter Erin have turned them into a kids’ book
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Odenkirk has known he wanted to immortalize the playful poems he created with his kids…
Continue Reading An independent inquiry opens into the alleged unlawful killings by UK special forces in Afghanistan
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An independent inquiry has opened in the U.K. to examine claims that British special forces murdered…
Continue Reading Mexico is bracing for a one-two punch from Tropical Storms Lidia and Max
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is bracing for a one-two punch from Tropical Storms Lidia and Max, which are expected to make landfall Monday and Tuesday…
Continue Reading EU Commission suspends ‘all payments immediately’ to the Palestinians following the Hamas attack
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi says the bloc is suspending “all payments immediately” to the Palestinians because…
Continue Reading The groundbreaking female photographer who changed the way we see fashion
By Zoe Whitfield, CNN Petworth, UK (CNN) — When Eve Arnold joined Magnum in 1951 — four years after the renowned photographic agency was…
Continue Reading A retired Vermont university dean was shot to death on a trail near campus. Now police are looking for her killer
By Paradise Afshar, Jennifer Henderson and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A retired university dean was found shot in the head on a hiking trail near…
Continue Reading Greta Gerwig says she snuck into ‘Barbie’ screenings to see audience reaction
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Barbie” writer/director Greta Gerwig wanted to get reaction to her film in real time. Gerwig hit theaters…
Continue Reading Tuberville to continue his block on Pentagon nominations which impacts military appointments in the Middle East
By Natasha Bertrand and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ongoing hold on military confirmations is impacting a…
Continue Reading Rio de Janeiro’s security forces launch raids in 3 favelas to target criminals
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s state government has deployed hundreds of police officers to three of the city’s sprawling and…
Continue Reading US raises the death toll to 9 of Americans killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel
By MATTHEW LEE and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says at least nine American citizens have been killed in the…
Continue Reading UK veteran who fought against Japan in World War II visits Tokyo’s national cemetery
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A British army veteran who fought and survived one of his country’s harshest battles known as the…
Continue Reading A Russian-born Swede accused of spying for Moscow is released ahead of the verdict in his trial
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court has released a Russia-born Swedish citizen charged with collecting information for Russia’s military…
Continue Reading German far-right leader says gains in state election show her party has ‘arrived’
BERLIN (AP) — A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany says her party is no longer a primarily eastern German phenomenon after a pair of…
Continue Reading Major airlines suspend flights to Israel after massive attack by Hamas ignites heavy fighting
NEW YORK (AP) — Major airlines are suspending flights to Israel after it formally declared war following a massive attack by Hamas. American…
Continue Reading 43 Malaysians were caught in a phone scam operation in Peru and rescued from human traffickers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia says that 43 citizens have been rescued by police in Peru after they fell victim to a human trafficking…
Continue Reading British government tries to assure UK Supreme Court it’s safe to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer tried to assure the U.K. Supreme Court that the British government analyzed the risks of…
Continue Reading Death toll from flash floods in Indian Himalayas climbs to 74 with at least 100 still missing
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed to…
Continue Reading A former Goldman Sachs banker convicted in looting 1MDB fund back in Malaysia to help recover assets
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Goldman Sachs executive convicted in the United States in the…
Continue Reading Flights at Hamburg Airport in Germany suspended after a threat against a plane from Iran
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say flights to and from Hamburg Airport have been suspended after authorities received a threat to a plane that arrived…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia formally informs FIFA of its wish to host the 2034 World Cup as the favorite to win
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Saudi Arabia has formally informed FIFA of its wish to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 in a…
Continue Reading ‘I’m not going to censor the truth’: This Sicangu Lakota rapper is using music to fight against injustice and share Indigenous culture with the world
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — When Frank Waln raps onstage, he is dripping head to toe in his culture. His long, braided hair frames his face,…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: How to plan for a potential inheritance
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Baby boomers are poised to pass on an enormous amount of wealth to their children and grandchildren over the next…
Continue Reading Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $40 million in funding to help…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. is expected to drop his Democratic primary bid and launch an independent or third-party run
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to drop his Democratic bid for…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Israel, House speaker, Auto strike, Ukraine, Afghanistan
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Several states today will commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a holiday that came about as an…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Israel, House speaker, Auto strike, Ukraine, Afghanistan
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Several states today will commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a holiday that came about as an alternative…
Continue Reading Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 10,000 people
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than…
Continue Reading This 12-year-old treated every room like a stage and his family was his adoring audience. Then he was killed in a drive-by shooting
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Eric Gregory Brown III treated every room like a stage. Always ready to dance and perform, he moved fast and…
Continue Reading STAT WATCH: Michigan’s defense is as stingy as ever, allowing fewer than 7 points per game
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer For the third time in nine years, Michigan has reached the halfway point of the regular season having given…
Continue Reading At least 15 people have been killed in floods set off by heavy rains in Cameroon’s capital
By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Authorities in Cameroon say that at least 15 people were killed and more than 50…
Continue Reading Evacuations ordered as remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — People have been moved to shelters and nearly 2,000 boats recalled to port as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern…
Continue Reading Senior Taliban officials visit villages struck by earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A senior Taliban delegation was visiting western Afghanistan’s Herat province on Monday in the…
Continue Reading Leading Polish candidates to debate on state TV six days before national election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Leading Polish candidates are gearing up for a debate seen as a chance to sway undecided voters six days before an election…
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3 things to know this morning – October 9, 2023
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Continue Reading The winner of the Nobel memorial economics prize is set to be announced in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is set to be announced in Sweden. Monday’s announcement is the final prize of…
Continue Reading UK’s opposition Labour Party says if elected it will track down billions lost to COVID-19 fraud
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Britain’s main opposition Labour Party says that if it wins power, it will appoint a “COVID corruption…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed, oil prices jump and Israel moves to prop up the shekel
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Crude oil prices surged while stocks were mixed on Monday after the Israeli government…
Continue Reading Indian rescue copters are flying into region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 52
By WASBIR HUSSAIN and ANUPAM NATH Associated Press GANGTOK, India (AP) — Air force helicopters have been able to land to rescue people in India’s…
Continue Reading US Senate Majority Leader Schumer criticizes China for not supporting Israel after Hamas attack
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer has told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that he was very disappointed by China’s statement…
Continue Reading Israeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ of Gaza, as Hamas threatens hostages
By Hadas Gold, Eyad Kourdi, Jonny Hallam, Ibrahim Dahman, Helen Regan and Tara John, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Luxembourg’s coalition under Bettel collapses due to Green losses in tight elections
Luxembourg’s three-party coalition led by liberal Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has lost its decade-long hold on power in tight parliamentary…
Continue Reading Aid groups warn devastation from Afghanistan earthquake ‘worse than we imagined’
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — International aid groups in Afghanistan are scrambling to send help to survivors of an earthquake which has left…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Markets steady in Asia after Israel declares war following Hamas attack in Gaza
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices were mixed on Monday after the Israeli government declared war following deadly…
Continue Reading Morocco welcomes the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank a month after its deadly earthquake
By SAM METZ Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meeting in Morocco,…
Continue Reading Israel intensifies Gaza bombardment, battles to dislodge Hamas fighters from its territory
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel intensified its bombardments of the Gaza Strip on Monday after declaring…
Continue Reading Desert horror: Music festival goers heard rockets, then Gaza militants fired on them and took hostages
CNN By Paul P. Murphy, Allegra Goodwin, Benjamin Brown and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The rockets began around 6:30 a.m., Tal Gibly told CNN.…
Continue Reading Civilian hostages in Hamas custody killed in Be’eri near Gaza border, CNN verified videos show
By Paul P. Murphy, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — At least four civilians were killed while in the custody of Hamas,…
Continue Reading What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel’s intelligence prowess after Hamas attack
By TIA GOLDENBERG Assoated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s intelligence agencies have gained an aura of invincibility over the decades…
Continue Reading How third-party and independent candidates could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Over the past week alone, two political outsiders have taken steps to launch…
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By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and scion of the storied…
Continue Reading Some in Congress want to cut Ukraine aid and boost Taiwan’s. But Taiwan sees its fate tied to Kyiv’s
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For some Republicans in Congress, Taiwan and Ukraine are effectively rivals for a limited pool of…
Continue Reading Schools’ pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As soon as the federal pandemic relief started arriving at America’s schools, so did the…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, ‘Frasier’ returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey…
Continue Reading ‘Nowhere to go’: Ordinary Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates against Hamas
CNN By Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Gaza (CNN) — When the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel over the weekend, Palestinians…
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The paranormal happenings at the Haunted River
MENAN, Idaho (KIFI) – It’s officially spooky season and many haunted attractions are now open, giving people a seasonal scare. The Haunted River in…
Continue Reading Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians appear likely to reject a proposal that would create an advocate for the…
Continue Reading Videos show new details on how Hamas launched surprise assault on Israel
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, Paul P. Murphy and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — Armed militants from Gaza launched a surprise attack on Israel at dawn…
Continue Reading Hamas attack at music festival led to chaos and frantic attempts to escape or hide
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas militants attacked a large music festival in the desert near the Gaza-Israel border, killing at least 260 people and causing…
Continue Reading Workers at Mack Trucks reject tentative contract deal and will go on strike early Monday
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says members at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the…
Continue Reading US demands condemnation of Hamas at UN meeting, but Security Council takes no immediate action
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has held an emergency meeting behind closed doors with the…
Continue Reading American Airlines pilot union calls for stopping flights to Israel, citing declaration of war
NEW YORK (AP) — The pilots’ union for American Airlines has directed its members to refuse to fly to Israel, citing the ongoing war between…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made free condoms available to all public high school…
Continue Reading 5 things to know as Israel declares war on Hamas following the militant group’s unprecedented attack
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has declared war, bombarding the Gaza strip with airstrikes in retaliation for a major…
Continue Reading Chiefs star Travis Kelce returns to game vs Vikings after right ankle injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce left the game with a right ankle injury in the second quarter at Minnesota on Sunday…
Continue Reading An autopsy rules that an Atlanta church deacon’s death during his arrest was a homicide
ATLANTA (AP) — An autopsy has found that the death of a 62-year-old church deacon who was electrically shocked by an Atlanta police officer was a…
Continue Reading Israel formally declares war against Hamas as it battles to push militants off its soil
CNN By Hadas Gold, Shirin Faqiri, Helen Regan, Jessie Yeung and Caitlin Hu, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Israel has formally declared war on…
Continue Reading An Israeli airstrike kills 19 members of the same family in a southern Gaza refugee camp
By ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nasser Abu Quta lost 19 members of his family in an instant when an Israeli airstrike blew…
Continue Reading European soccer’s governing body UEFA postpones upcoming games in Israel
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer’s governing body UEFA has postponed all matches scheduled to take place in Israel over the next two…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin. The bill would…
Continue Reading Rescue crews continue search for Colorado hiker in Rocky Mountain National Park nearly 2 weeks after he went missing
By Paradise Afshar and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers in northern Colorado say they are still searching from the air and on the…
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Bless the Badge held at the iconic Idaho Falls
The Idaho Chaplins are coming together to bring the national event of Bless the Badge to Idaho Falls for the second year in a row. The event brings…
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Powerball reaches $1.4 Billion dollars
The drawing for the Powerball lottery is at 8.59 p.m. Saturday evening where one lucky person will win $1.4 Billion in the Powerball jackpot.…
Continue Reading Israeli hostage crisis in Hamas-ruled Gaza becomes a political trap for Netanyahu
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The capture of dozens of Israeli soldiers and civilians — elderly women, children, entire…
Continue Reading Israeli and Palestinian supporters rally across U.S. as Israel declares war after Hamas attack
By ALEX SANZ and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Supporters of Israel and backers of the Palestinian cause rallied in many American…
Continue Reading ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ takes possession of box office with $27.2 million opening
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Exorcist: Believer” took possession of the weekend box office with a North…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Oklahoma jumps to No. 5, Miami slides after epic gaffe and hoops schools make history
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oklahoma moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Miami’s late-game gaffe…
Continue Reading Coast Guard: 3 rescued from capsized vessel off New Jersey coast
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The Coast Guard says it has rescued three people without injury from a capsized vessel off the New Jersey…
Continue Reading ‘Nowhere to go’: Ordinary Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates against Hamas
By Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Gaza (CNN) — When the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel over the weekend, Palestinians…
Continue Reading The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. officials say the Pentagon has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the…
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