By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish sat in the penalty box, hoping that his teammates could kill a 5-on-3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play in the final two minutes of a tie game. When the Ducks successfully killed his penalty, McTavish made sure to take care of
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By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A shocking video of a Rottweiler mauling a 2-year-old girl in China has prompted a crackdown by local authorities on stray dogs that some argue has now gone too far. Authorities were initially praised for their swift response to the incident, but netizens soon began sharing accounts
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Mientras los funcionarios estadounidenses se concentran en sus intentos de asegurar la liberación de los rehenes que Hamas mantiene en Gaza –entre los que se encuentran ciudadanos de EE.UU.–, la expansión de las operaciones terrestres de Israel en el enclave complican esas iniciativas, según dijeron varias fuentes. Guerra entre Israel y
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California is no stranger to fire. As of October 30, 2023, more than 312,000 acres have been burned by fires over the past year. CAL FIRE has battled more than 6,000 wildfires in the same time frame. There are a few main factors that are important for critical fire conditions. They are fast winds, low
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats say they will subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo for more information about their roles in organizing and paying for luxury travel for Supreme Court justices. The announcement by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee comes as
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer has announced that he won’t be running for reelection next year. Blumenauer has represented a solidly Democratic district that includes north and southeast Portland since 1996. He has served in public office for roughly five decades. He notably served on the House’s powerful Ways and
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked California’s ban on gun shows at county fairs, ruling that the state is violating the rights of sellers and would-be buyers by prohibiting transactions for firearms that can be bought bought at any gun shop. The decision by U.S. District Judge Mark Holcomb halts
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El gobierno de Nicaragua emitió una alerta amarilla para todo el territorio por la cercanía de la tormenta tropical Pilar, que amenaza con generar fuertes lluvias en países de Centroamérica y en estados del sur de México, de acuerdo con un comunicado del Sistema Nacional para la Prevención, Mitigación y Atención
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Arabian Knight is the early 3-1 favorite for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic this weekend at Santa Anita. The two-day world championships drew 205 horses including 59 from five foreign countries to the track in Arcadia. Santa Anita is hosting for a record 11th
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man has been arrested for allegedly knocking a parishioner unconscious inside a San Francisco Catholic church and throwing pipe bombs at a patrol car during a car chase, authorities said Monday. The 42-year-old Concord man was arrested Sunday by California Highway Patrol officers in Martinez, east of San Francisco, following
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man has been arrested for allegedly knocking a parishioner unconscious inside a San Francisco Catholic church and throwing pipe bombs at a patrol car during a car chase, authorities said Monday. The 42-year-old Concord man was arrested Sunday by California Highway Patrol officers in Martinez, east of San Francisco, following
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Estados Unidos afirmó este lunes que “tomará acciones” si el gobierno del presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, no cumple con la ruta política marcada en los acuerdos en Barbados, según dijo un portavoz del Departamento de Estado a CNN en un correo electrónico. La declaración se produce horas después de que
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By Ivan Watson, Kocha Olarn and Heather Chen, CNN Udon Thani, Thailand (CNN) — Touching the side of his neck gingerly, 30-year-old Withawat Kunwong reveals a jagged network of scars he received after being attacked at a poultry farm where he had been working in southern Israel. The wound, Kunwong says, is a painful reminder
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The United Auto Workers union is providing more details about tentative contract agreements with Detroit automakers that include pay raises of 25% over four years and eight months. UAW leaders spoke about the tentative agreement with Ford Sunday night, and posted it online. Now rank-and-file union members will vote whether to
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Police say a heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an apparent plan to attack at a Colorado amusement park. Authorities in Colorado say 20-year-old Diego Barajas Medina was found dead at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on Saturday before it opened to
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Saleemul Huq, a pioneering climate scientist from Bangladesh who pushed to get the world to understand, pay for and adapt to worsening warming impacts on poorer nations, has died. He was 71. Huq, who died Saturday in Dhaka, directed and helped found the International Centre for Climate Change and
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees told a U.N. emergency meeting Monday “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” accusing Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians. Philippe Lazzarini warned
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A woman accused of hosting parties for her teenage son and his friends in Northern California where she encouraged them to drink and sexually assault intoxicated girls was charged Monday with more than five dozen felony and misdemeanor counts. Shannon Marie O’Connor, 49, was indicted by a grand jury in
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A woman accused of hosting parties for her teenage son and his friends in Northern California where she encouraged them to drink and sexually assault intoxicated girls was charged Monday with more than five dozen felony and misdemeanor counts. Shannon Marie O’Connor, 49, was indicted by a grand jury in
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