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ISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said. The United Nations gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed and
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Washington State’s Cameron Ward came into the Rose Bowl ranked third in the nation in passing yards and directing one of the nation’s top offenses. That didn’t mean much to UCLA, which handed Ward one of the most humbling games of his collegiate career. The
Continue ReadingMARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Smith & Wesson has opened its new Tennessee headquarters. The gun manufacturer celebrated its grand opening Saturday after it moved from its longtime home in Massachusetts to a more gun-friendly state. The company has built a new 650,000-square feet headquarters in Maryville, Tennessee, as part of a $125-million relocation plan announced
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — House lawmakers are scrambling to determine whether acting Speaker Patrick McHenry can participate in a so-called Gang of Eight intelligence briefing on the unfolding crisis in Israel, a source familiar with the active discussions told CNN. The source said the understanding is that it is ultimately
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jim Poole, who pitched in the big leagues for 11 seasons and gave up the deciding homer to Atlanta’s David Justice in the 1995 World Series, died of complications from ALS. He was 57. Georgia Tech, his alma mater, announced that Poole died Friday in the
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada secretary of state’s office will hold a presidential primary for Republican voters, despite the Nevada GOP saying they’ll only honor the results of their party-run caucus to choose the Republican presidential nominee. A second longshot Republican presidential candidate cast their name on
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dillon Gabriel knew he couldn’t take a sack as the pocket collapsed around him in the closing seconds of his Red River rivalry debut, the kind of big game he went to Oklahoma to play. Then he saw Nic Anderson in the back of the end
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A seventh man accused in the August assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate was killed inside a prison in Ecuador’s capital, authorities said Saturday, a day after six others allegedly linked to the crime were slain in a different lockup. The killing of the seven suspects happened a little more than
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken action on a slew of bills. He has until Oct. 14 to act on legislation that lawmakers have sent to his desk. Newsom vetoed some Saturday, including a measure that would have made California the first state in the nation to outlaw discrimination based on
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken action on a slew of bills. He has until Oct. 14 to act on legislation that lawmakers have sent to his desk. Newsom vetoed some Saturday, including a measure that would have made California the first state in the nation to outlaw discrimination based on
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By Ibrahim Dahman, Hadas Gold, Lauren Iszo, Amir Tal, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Richard Allen Greene and Hande Atay Alam, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was “at war” on Saturday, after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a deadly barrage of rockets and sent gunmen into
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Valeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — La justicia de Perú emitió este viernes una sentencia condenando a más de tres años de cárcel por delitos de corrupción a Vladimir Cerrón, secretario general del partido político Perú Libre, la organización que llevó al poder al expresidente Pedro Castillo. El Poder Judicial dio a conocer en su cuenta
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and AMY TAXIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Jewish diaspora awoke to horror Saturday in what was supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar. The attacks by the militant group Hamas came after the end of Sukkot, a weeklong celebration to commemorate the
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and AMY TAXIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Jewish diaspora awoke to horror Saturday in what was supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar. The attacks by the militant group Hamas came after the end of Sukkot, a weeklong celebration to commemorate the
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington has announced it’s hiring Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen to fill its vacant AD position. He will replace Jen Cohen, who left Washington for Southern California in August. Both schools are leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten next year. The Iowa native has been with
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN, SEUNG MIN KIM and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and other GOP contenders tried to lay blame on the Biden administration after Hamas militants launched the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare the country at war. Trump
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in South Florida say they arrested a 19-year-old this week after they say they found written threats for a shooting spree and other attacks in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop. A Jupiter, Florida, police officer pulled over Henry Horton IV on September 18 for a headlight
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Evan Perez, Katie Bo Lillis, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — American officials said Saturday they received no warning through intelligence that Hamas was preparing to attack Israel, leading to confusion among some at how Israel failed to detect signs of the rocket assault. The capability of Hamas
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — El Servicio Nacional de Atención Integral a Personas Adultas Privadas de la Libertad (SNAI) informó este sábado que ya son siete los presos del Centro de Detenciones Guayas No. 1 que murieron el viernes en un incidente. Todos estaban imputados por el asesinato del candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio en agosto
Continue ReadingVIENNA, Austria (AP) — Austrian police say four people have been wounded in a shooting in the capital, Vienna. The shooting happened Saturday evening in the Floridsdorf district. Police say that four people were shot in the street and that the gunmen fled in cars. The conditions of those injured weren’t immediately clear. Austria’s public
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