Month: October 2022

Fundora family, Sebastian and Gabriela, to showcase skill in respective fights Saturday in Southern California

October 3, 2022 11:03 PM Blake Arthur

Coachella born and raised fighters Sebastian and Gabriela Fundora have respective fights Saturday, October 8th at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. 👊🏽 #FundoraOcampo FIGHT WEEK 🗓 SATURDAY🕙 10PM ET/7PM PT📲 https://t.co/hutadgRfsE 📍 @dignityhealthsp pic.twitter.com/NkSuYTfQjm— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) October 3, 2022 Sebastian, 24-years-old and nicknamed the “Towering Inferno” will bring his undefeated record (19-0, 13

Russia’s war in Ukraine

October 3, 2022 10:57 PM CNN Newsource

CEOs are preparing for a recession, and they don’t think it will be short

October 3, 2022 10:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Major CEOs aren’t buying the notion that the US economy could have a soft landing following a series of historically large interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve to fight inflation. According to a survey of 400 leaders of large US companies by consulting firm KPMG, a whopping

Gonsolin returns from IL for Dodgers in 2-1 loss to Rockies

October 3, 2022 10:48 PM Associated Press

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — All-Star pitcher Tony Gonsolin tossed two innings in his return from the injured list, an encouraging sign for the playoff-bound Los Angeles Dodgers in their 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Trayce Thompson homered for the NL West champions, who have already

Hurricane Ian’s death toll rises as crews in Florida go door to door in search for survivors in decimated neighborhoods

October 3, 2022 10:45 PM CNN

CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN After Hurricane Ian obliterated communities in Florida, rescue crews going door to door in search of survivors are reporting more deaths, and residents grappling with loss are facing a long, daunting recovery. As of Tuesday, at least 109 people have been reported killed by the hurricane in the United States,

Musgrove sharp in tune-up, wild card Padres hold off Giants

October 3, 2022 10:25 PM Associated Press

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched six shutout innings in a potential postseason tune-up and Wil Myers homered to cap a seven-run eighth that carried the San Diego Padres past the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Monday night. One night after clinching a wild card, the Padres remained

Judge blocks Philadelphia’s ban on guns in city recreation facilities

October 3, 2022 10:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicki Brown and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A judge blocked the city of Philadelphia on Monday from enforcing a recent ban on firearms in recreation facilities after a gun rights lobbying group argued state law stipulates gun regulations can only be created on a state level, not by local jurisdictions. The decision by Judge Joshua

Both candidates courting veterans in Nevada Senate race

October 3, 2022 10:15 PM Associated Press

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Common sense more than any campaign strategy dictated that Adam Laxalt not trumpet his own military service in Nevada’s sometimes-heated Republican Senate primary. After all, the ex-attorney general, who served as a Navy judge advocate general in Iraq, was running against retired Army Capt. Sam Brown,

Australian central bank lifts cash rate to 9-year high 2.6%

October 3, 2022 10:15 PM Associated Press

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a sixth consecutive month to a nine-year high of 2.6%. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s increase of a quarter percentage point of the cash rate is smaller than those at recent monthly meetings. The banks had

Australian central bank lifts cash rate to 9-year high 2.6%

October 3, 2022 10:15 PM Associated Press

California wells run dry as drought depletes groundwater

October 3, 2022 10:04 PM Associated Press

By TERRY CHEA Associated Press FAIRMEAD, Calif. (AP) — As California’s drought deepens, Elaine Moore’s family is running out of an increasingly precious resource: water. The Central Valley almond growers had two wells go dry this summer. Two of her adult children are now getting water from a new well the family drilled after the

California wells run dry as drought depletes groundwater

October 3, 2022 10:04 PM Associated Press

Rams offense stalls in another regular-season loss to 49ers

October 3, 2022 9:57 PM Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams efficiently moved the ball down the field on the opening drive before a sack stalled them and led to a field goal. That set the tone for the night for the Rams, who struggled to move the ball consistently

In Ian’s wake, Florida residents brave a slow wait for power

October 3, 2022 9:56 PM Associated Press

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian smashed into Florida and carved a path of destruction into the Carolinas, hundreds of thousands of people faced another warm day without electricity Tuesday as rescuers pressed on with their search for anyone trapped inside flooded and damaged homes.

North Korea sends missile soaring over Japan in escalation

October 3, 2022 9:51 PM Associated Press

By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea conducted its longest-ever weapons test Tuesday, a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that flew over Japan and could reach the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam and beyond, forcing the Japanese government to issue evacuation alerts and halt trains. The South

Rams LB Bobby Wagner flattens protestor who gets on field

October 3, 2022 9:45 PM Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Bobby Wagner delivered one of the biggest hits on a person who got onto the field. The Rams linebacker flattened the protestor who ran on the field with a device emitting pink smoke late in the second quarter of Los Angeles’ game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.

Man stands trial for rape in Australian Parliament House

October 3, 2022 9:42 PM Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A prosecutor has told a jury a government staffer described herself “as drunk as she’d ever been in her life” on the night she alleges she was raped inside the Australian Parliament House. In his opening address on Tuesday, prosecutor Shane Drumgold told the jury the level of Brittany Higgins’ intoxication

When Hurricane Ian flooded his mother’s home, this former police officer waded through nearly half a mile of water to rescue her

October 3, 2022 9:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Musa and Nouran Salahieh, CNN After Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida’s west coast, a Naples man trekked through nearly half a mile of floodwater to save his 85-year-old mother. Johnny Lauder, a former police officer, told CNN he sprang into action after his mother, who uses a wheelchair, called in a panic and

Hurricane Ian shakes SW Florida’s faith but can’t destroy it

October 3, 2022 9:13 PM Associated Press

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and ROBERT BUMSTED Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — In darkness and despair, there were flickers of light and hope, even for Jane Compton who lost her home and possessions to Hurricane Ian’s wrath. As the storm approached last week, she and her husband found sanctuary at their

The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late

October 3, 2022 9:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Polglase, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Lauren Kent, CNN As protesters took to the streets of Iran following the death in detention of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman apprehended for apparently not wearing her hijab properly, videos of the uprising began to flood the internet. Clips of students tearing up pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader