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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Since Israel activated the Iron Dome in 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. The system has given residents a sense of security, and Israelis can often be seen watching the projectiles flying through the skies and destroying their
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a campaign speech Monday in New Hampshire. Trump falsely claimed that the United States had no terrorist attacks during his presidency. He falsely claimed that Republican presidential rival Nikki Haley had initially proposed “to flood” the US with refugees
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A new sensor installed above the Salton Sea will help researchers study the sea’s impact on air quality in the Coachella Valley. Local non-profit “Alianza Coachella Valley” partnered with the East Valley community and academic institutions – -including UCLA — to deploy this air quality sensor directly above the water. The project is meant to
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — All of West Maui except for burned-out sections of historic Lahaina will reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than century, the mayor of Maui County said Monday. Mayor Richard Bissen said he made the move after talking about it with
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Advertising giant WPP says it has fired an executive detained in China on suspicion of bribery. Last week, news emerged that the Chinese police had raided the Shanghai office of advertising agency GroupM, owned by WPP. On Tuesday, the British firm told CNN that “we are cooperating
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 11-4 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series Monday to win the American League pennant. The Rangers advance to the World Series for the third time in franchise history and the first time since 2011. The Rangers jumped all over
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Forty years after one of the deadliest attacks against U.S. troops in the Middle East, some warn that Washington could be sliding toward a new conflict in the region. On Oct. 23, 1983, a suicide bomber hit an American military barracks at Beirut International Airport, killing 241
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday compared himself to Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in South African prisons before emerging to lead the nation out of decades of apartheid rule, as he railed against the numerous criminal charges against him. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia after Wall Street wobbled to a mixed close as yields on U.S. Treasury bonds fell back after creeping above 5%. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong but rose in Shanghai, Sydney and Taiwan. Rapidly rising yields in the
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García and these road-happy Rangers are not only tops in Texas, they’re best in the American League. García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s decision to skip next month’s third GOP presidential primary debate and instead hold a rivaling rally just up the road highlights how complicated – and at times thorny – the relationship between the Republican National Committee and the front-runner’s team
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a campaign speech Monday in New Hampshire. Trump falsely claimed that the United States had no terrorist attacks during his presidency. He falsely claimed that Republican presidential rival Nikki Haley had initially proposed “to flood” the US with
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins connected with rookie Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco’s Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the 49ers 22-17 on Monday night. Christian McCaffrey scored twice for the 49ers (5-2),
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials say suspected North Korean defectors were found in a small wooden boat near the two Koreas’ sea border. Defections by North Koreans have been a sore point in relations between the two Koreas. South Korea accepts those who choose to resettle in
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A wave of violence killed least 19 people in Mexico’s southwestern states of Guerrero and Michoacan on Monday. Authorities say a local security secretary and 12 police officers were shot dead in a town on Guerrero’s Pacific coast, while a community leader was slain in the state capital. Officials in neighboring
Continue ReadingPANAMA CITY (AP) — Protesters marched across Panama against a contract extension for copper mining in a biodiverse region. Teachers, construction workers and environmentalists led the demonstrations Monday. In areas outside Panama City police met protesters with tear gas. The protests were set off by the president last week signing a contract for a huge
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WVUE-DT, LSP, VIEWER HANDOUT, CNN By Mary Gilbert and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — At least seven people were killed Monday in a slew of crashes along Interstate 55 in Louisiana’s St. John the Baptist Parish that involved at least 158 vehicles, state police say. More than 25 people were taken to hospitals with injuries
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By Pete Muntean, Holmes Lybrand, Sarah Moon and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — An off-duty pilot riding as a passenger in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight Sunday tried to “disrupt the operation of the engines,” forcing the flight en route to San Francisco to divert to Portland, Oregon, the airline said in a
Continue ReadingPANAMA (AP) — Protesters marched across Panama against a contract extension for copper mining in a biodiverse region. Teachers, construction workers and environmentalists led the demonstrations Monday. In areas outside Panama City police met protesters with tear gas. The protests were set off by the president last week signing a contract for a huge copper
Continue ReadingDesert Care Network y su centro especializad de cáncer ubicado en Palm Springs está brindando mamografías durante los últimos lunes del mes de octubre. La detección temprana a través de un nomograma es crucial para el tratamiento del cáncer y que podría salvar vidas. Para hacer una cita llame al: 760-416-4700 o visite su sitio
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