LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — The former mayor of Laconia and founder of The Laconia Daily Sun has died at age 74. The Daily Sun reports that Edward Engler died Friday in Los Alamitos, California, from colon cancer. Friends and former colleagues recalled Engler as a dedicated journalist and public official who loved serving his community.
Continue ReadingCNN, WPLG, WJHG, KMOV, WSLS, WTKR By Maeve Reston, CNN Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told some of the Republican Party’s most influential donors and bundlers Saturday that the only way for the party to continue building on last Tuesday’s electoral successes is to move beyond former President Donald Trump’s fixation with the 2020
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By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — League leader Napoli has been held to a 1-1 draw by Hellas Verona. That gives AC Milan the chance to move two points clear at the top of Serie A if it wins the derby against Inter Milan later Sunday. Verona ended the match with nine men
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The Twitterverse has spoken. Elon Musk tweeted Saturday that he would let Twitter users decide if he should sell 10% of the 170.5 million shares he holds in Tesla, and 58% of the more than 3.5 million voters said “yes.” Musk, the company’s founder and CEO posted the poll Saturday
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart’s ability to get the most from an overhauled roster in his debut season could depend on how well his players understand an entirely different game. Dominoes. Smart constantly preaches the importance of being a positive domino rather than a negative
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The U.S.-based 11th Hour Racing Team is using the Transat Jacques Vabre double-handed race across the Atlantic Ocean as the shakedown cruise for the new foiling 60-foot boat it will sail in a round-the-world race set to start late next year. Team co-founder Charlie Enright of Bristol, Rhode Island,
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By JUAN A. LOZANO and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Mourners began building a memorial to those lost at a Texas concert as authorities said they would watch video, interview witnesses and review concert protocols to determine how eight people died when fans suddenly surged toward the stage to watch rapper Travis Scott.
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — West Ham ended Liverpool’s 25-match unbeaten run in all competitions with a 3-2 victory that dislodged the team from third place in the Premier League. West Ham’s goals came from Alisson Becker’s own-goal, Pablo Fornals and Kurt Zouma. Arsenal goes into the international break in
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By Alanne Orjoux, CNN Two high school students, a man who was trying to save his fiancée and a 9-year-old boy are among 10 people who died after a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival tragedy in Houston, authorities said. Rapper Travis Scott, who was performing November 5, has said he will pay for the
Continue Reading AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts has fired coach Walt Bell after he went 2-23 over three seasons with the Minutemen. The 37-year-old Bell took over one of the toughest jobs in major college football in 2019, but showed few signs of turning it around. UMass fell to 1-8 on Saturday, losing 35-22 to FCS school
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republicans this weekend projected newfound confidence about their chances of retaking control of Congress in 2022 at the first large party gathering since they claimed major victories in Tuesday’s off-year elections. The mood was jubilant at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting in Las Vegas,
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republicans this weekend projected newfound confidence about their chances of retaking control of Congress in 2022 at the first large party gathering since they claimed major victories in Tuesday’s off-year elections. The mood was jubilant at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting in Las Vegas,
Continue Reading By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted Iraq’s prime minister in his residence. The attack significantly raises tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary election results. Two Iraqi officials said Mustafa
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call about a lost hiker near Hanauma Bay on Saturday afternoon. HFD responded to the emergency call at 3:34 PM and the first unit arrived at the trailhead at 3:42 PM and used
Continue ReadingBy DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Two people died, including a teenager, after being hit by fallen branches from trees in a strong storm that passed through the metro area on Saturday morning. The Portland Police Bureau said it was called to a homeless camp at
Continue Reading OAKLEY, Calif. (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of firing gunshots during a birthday party in Northern California, killing two people and wounding two others. Police say the shooting happened Saturday night in Oakley, a city of 44,000 northeast of San Francisco. Officers who responded to the shooting quickly detained the 22-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OIL CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — Blue skies isn’t always the best for fishing, but that didn’t stop anglers from hitting Caddo Lake for a great cause on Saturday. Jasper Fud McCormick, 5, is dealing with leukemia and couldn’t attend the event that was held for
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters over the weekend with an estimated $71 million in ticket sales. By most studios’ box-office standards, the opening was enviable. Only three other films have debuted better during the pandemic.
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters over the weekend with an estimated $71 million in ticket sales. By most studios’ box-office standards, the opening was enviable. Only three other films have debuted better during the pandemic.
Continue Reading By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia say they have discovered 42 migrants packed in a truck in the southeastern part of the country near the border with Greece. The driver of the truck and a passenger bolted out of the vehicle while it was moving and escaped,
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