By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — One of only 15 competition prize editions ever published of a rare “Harry Potter” book, which nearly went up in flames earlier this year, will soon go up for auction. In 2012, a then-15-year-old Carina Haouchine, from Scotland, scored a winning copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The longest nationwide power outage in Kenyans’ memory remains a mystery as the government-owned power company blames a failure at Africa’s largest wind farm, which laid the responsibility on the power grid instead. Some of Kenya’s more than 50 million people saw power return almost 24
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Ah, en los días de gloria de los viajes, cuando los asientos eran más grandes, la comida era mejor y se podía cruzar el Atlántico en menos de tres horas. Desde el fin del Concorde en 2003, por supuesto, cruzar rápidamente el Atlántico ha sido cosa del pasado. Los vuelos entre
Continue Reading By Mariya Knight and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian Air Force has paid tribute to a well-known pilot who belonged to the “Ghost of Kyiv” unit after he died in a plane crash during a combat mission. Andriy Pilshchikov, who went by the call sign “Juice”, and two other pilots died in the
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — His teammates serenaded tight end Albert Okwuegbunam after he played the starring role in the Denver Broncos’ 41-0 blowout of the Los Angeles Rams in the teams’ preseason closer Saturday night. “Albert O! Albert O!” they hollered as he emerged from the showers wearing but
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Some students moving on campus at Ferris State University this fall won’t have to leave their furry friends back home, thanks to a program the Michigan school is piloting. As a remedy for the anxiety and homesickness, Ferris State is trying out a pet-friendly residence hall floor in
Continue ReadingLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — An evacuation order following a brush fire that burned 10 acres (4 hectares) on Maui was lifted by emergency officials Saturday. The fire prompted Maui authorities to temporarily evacuate residents Saturday from a neighborhood of Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes, before firefighters brought it
Continue ReadingCARSON CITY, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Boyd scored a first-half goal, Riqui Puig and Billy Sharp found the net after halftime and the Los Angeles Galaxy cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. The Galaxy (6-10-7) upped their unbeaten streak against the Fire to a club-record 13 against a single
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — Arianna Barajas never thought of herself as the outdoors type. The daughter of Mexican immigrants who grew up in Chicago’s suburbs, her forays into nature usually amounted to a bike ride to a community park. She was interested in wild animals but had no idea she
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Santos Brizuela spent more than two decades laboring outdoors, persisting despite a bout of heatstroke while cutting sugarcane in Mexico and chronic laryngitis from repeated exposure to the hot sun while on various other jobs. But last summer, while on a construction crew in
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Santos Brizuela spent more than two decades laboring outdoors, persisting despite a bout of heatstroke while cutting sugarcane in Mexico and chronic laryngitis from repeated exposure to the hot sun while on various other jobs. But last summer, while on a construction crew in
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Saturday night temperatures hover around 100° just after 9 p.m. Air quality in the valley continues to slowly improve with the most challenging spots to the west through the San Gorgonio Pass. Dusty conditions continue as mud dries across valley roadways and is lofted into the atmosphere as cars drive through. Air quality is considered
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL HILL Associated Press The contents of a long-forgotten time capsule recently discovered inside the base of a monument at West Point and believed to have been left by cadets in the late 1820s are set to be revealed. The container to be pried open Monday was discovered in May during restoration to a
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it will allow its citizens staying abroad to return home in line with easing pandemic situations worldwide. The North’s State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters said Sunday that returnees will be put in quarantine for a week for “proper medical observation.” The announcement
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Undrafted rookie Jaleel McLaughlin scored his fourth touchdown of the preseason and tight end Albert Okwuegbunam caught seven passes for 109 yards and a TD, leading the Denver Broncos to a 41-0 blowout of the Los Angeles Rams in the teams’ preseason closer Saturday night.
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The howling winds and perpetual darkness of the Antarctic winter were easing to a frozen spring when mechanic Liz Monahon at McMurdo Station grabbed a hammer. If those in charge weren’t going to protect her from the man she feared would kill her, she figured,
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The howling winds and perpetual darkness of the Antarctic winter were easing to a frozen spring when mechanic Liz Monahon at McMurdo Station grabbed a hammer. If those in charge weren’t going to protect her from the man she feared would kill her, she figured,
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Many women who work at McMurdo Station, the main United States research base in Antarctica, say the isolated environment and macho culture have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish. The National Science Foundation, which oversees the U.S. Antarctic Program, published a 2022 report in
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zachariah Branch caught a short pass from Caleb Williams and accelerated, turning defenders into turnstiles as he zigzagged downfield. The freshman then broke out Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic goal celebration for his first touchdown, leaping and twisting and screaming to the sky. The Heisman Trophy winner
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Johnny Russell had a goal and an assist to propel Sporting Kansas City to a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. Sporting KC (7-11-8) jumped out to an early lead when Dániel Sallói used an assist from Russell in the third minute to score for a
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