By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden is set to campaign Friday for Democrats in Virginia’s and New Jersey’s governors’ races. Biden is campaigning with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Terry McAuliffe, the former Virginia governor running to regain the post. The first lady has regularly traveled the country
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Game 5 of NL Division Series to advance to face Atlanta in NLCS.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to the National League Championship Series! The Dodgers beat the Giants in San Francisco in a critical and nerve-racking winner-take-all Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The game was 0-0 up until both teams scored in the 6th inning. Mookie set the table. Corey delivered. pic.twitter.com/QJdAVFhzMK— Los
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon and Ana Victoria Cucalón, CNN The killing of two Venezuelan boys in Colombia is rapidly escalating into a diplomatic row with neighboring Venezuela. The Venezuelan youths, aged 12 and 18, were seized by bystanders in the Colombian town of Tibú last week, and accused of intending to rob a store, according to
Continue ReadingBy Camilo Rocha and Taylor Barnes The drowning of two young boys in a river in the Brazilian state of Roraima has local community leaders asking if illegal mining played a role, amid a national debate over protections for Brazil’s Indigenous communities and their lands. The children were playing by a river on Yanomami territory
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst, 78, was convicted in Los Angeles Superior Court last month of first-degree murder for shooting Susan Berman point-blank in the back of the head at her home in December 2000.  The killing had been a mystery that haunted family and friends for 15 years
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst, 78, was convicted in Los Angeles Superior Court last month of first-degree murder for shooting Susan Berman point-blank in the back of the head at her home in December 2000.  The killing had been a mystery that haunted family and friends for 15 years
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most populous state New South Wales says it will end hotel quarantine for vaccinated passengers when scheduled international flights restart from Sydney within two weeks. The government says vaccinated travelers who test negative to COVID-19 before flying to Sydney will be spared 14 days in
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s uneasy relationship with the oil industry is being tested again by the latest spill to foul beaches and kill birds and fish off Orange County. The state has a long history of environmentally damaging leaks – in just one case in
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s uneasy relationship with the oil industry is being tested again by the latest spill to foul beaches and kill birds and fish off Orange County. The state has a long history of environmentally damaging leaks – in just one case in
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is preparing to revive in mid-November a Trump-era border policy that forces migrants to stay in Mexico until their US immigration court date, according to administration officials, putting it on track to implement another controversial policy at the US southern border. The timeline, administration officials cautioned, is contingent
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By Rob Frehse, CNN The World Health Organization on Wednesday honored the late Henrietta Lacks, whose cells have been used for innovative scientific research for decades, with an award in recognition of her contributions to the advancement of medical science. Lacks, a Black woman, was suffering from cervical cancer when she was being treated at
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are higher after technology companies powered the biggest rally on Wall Street since March. All major regional indexes advanced, with Tokyo gaining 1.4%. On Thursday, the S&P 500 jumped 1.7% as a wave of buying gained momentum from a day earlier, when the market broke a three-day
Continue Reading By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A top Southern Baptist Convention leader says he will resign after weeks of denominational division over a sexual abuse review. In a statement, Ronnie Floyd said Oct. 31 will be his last day as president and CEO of the convention’s Executive Committee. He said, “I will
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most populous state New South Wales says it will end hotel quarantine for vaccinated passengers when scheduled international flights restart from Sydney within two weeks. The government says vaccinated travelers who test negative to COVID-19 before flying to Sydney will be spared 14 days in
Continue Reading SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A major Southern California highway was reopened as firefighters made progress against a wildfire in a coastal mountain range. Authorities warn the flames are still threatening remote properties. The Alisal Fire is 11 % contained after charring more than 26 square miles in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa
Continue Reading SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A major Southern California highway was reopened as firefighters made progress against a wildfire in a coastal mountain range. Authorities warn the flames are still threatening remote properties. The Alisal Fire is 11 % contained after charring more than 26 square miles in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — A former Boeing test pilot has been indicted on fraud charges related to his work in evaluating the 737 Max jetliner, the same model that was involved in two deadly crashes. Prosecutors said Mark Forkner was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury and accused of
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — A former Boeing test pilot has been indicted on fraud charges related to his work in evaluating the 737 Max jetliner, the same model that was involved in two deadly crashes. Prosecutors said Mark Forkner was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury and accused of
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Boomer Sooner! Sort of. Good buddies Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield, who each won the Heisman Trophy while quarterbacking at Oklahoma, get together in Cleveland on Sunday. Murray brings the league’s last undefeated team, the 5-0 Cardinals, who have shown as much balance as anyone in the NFC.
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