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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — The first step for the candidates running in next year’s California Senate race is to quietly try to spook newly appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler into not running at all. Advisers to the campaigns of Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff all say that they are giving Butler
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday decried the “appalling assault” by Hamas militants and his administration pledged to ensure Israel has “what it needs to defend itself” after the surprise attack that drew worldwide condemnation and anger from Israel’s allies. Biden made clear in
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A community leader says at least 15 people are dead after a group of children brought home an explosive device they had found while playing. A member of the Masisi civil society organization said Saturday that the tragedy took place Friday evening. The children found the
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Megan Rapinoe was celebrated at her last regular season home game for her club OL Reign on Friday as she edges closer towards retirement and, fittingly, a record NWSL crowd of 34,130 was there to witness the moment. “It just feels like home. It was always the safest place,”
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Backed by a barrage of rockets, Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday. A stunned Israel launched airstrikes in Gaza, with its prime
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes 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 500 injured, according to
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Without warning on Saturday, Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers attacked Israel by air, land and sea. Millions of Israelis in the country’s south awoke to the searing sound of incoming rockets. Air raid sirens wailed as far north as Tel Aviv. Israel’s antimissile interceptors thundered in Jerusalem. In
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Hamas militant group says it is holding “dozens” of Israeli soldiers captive in the Gaza Strip. Abu Obeida, spokesman for the group’s military wing, said the soldiers, including some officers, were captured during a surprise infiltration into southern Israel on Saturday. He said
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian appeals court has upheld a six-month prison sentence for a fierce government critic who was convicted of defamation. The case against Hisham Kassem escalated from an online spat. Kassem is a leading official with the Free Current, a coalition of mostly liberal parties. He was convicted of insulting and defaming
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El problema con los chistes internos en las redes sociales es que no son divertidos por mucho tiempo. Alguien los toma demasiado en serio, luego se convierten en comentarios exagerados sobre la sociedad en su conjunto, y luego un medio de comunicación escribe sobre ellos y lo arruina todo. El concepto
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By Sara Smart and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Six South Dakota teenagers have pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and aiding and abetting rape, crimes that allegedly occurred during a June baseball tournament in Rapid City. The teens are “associated with the Mitchell Legion Baseball Program,” according to a news release from the
Continue Reading Sol Amaya Nota del editor: la temporada 8 del podcast Chasing Life con el Dr. Sanjay Gupta vuelve a lo básico con un examen en profundidad del cerebro en diferentes estados. Cada episodio se centrará en uno de esos estados (el cerebro distraído, el cerebro asustado, el cerebro nutrido, etc.) para resaltar lo que sucede
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has flattened a high-rise building in central Gaza City. The 14-story Palestine Tower is home to dozens of families. But it also held offices connected to the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups. Israel gave inhabitants a 10-minute warning before it
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Without warning on Saturday, Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers attacked Israel by air, land and sea. Millions of Israelis in the country’s south awoke to the searing sound of incoming rockets. Air raid sirens wailed as far north as Tel Aviv. Israel’s antimissile interceptors thundered in Jerusalem. In
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington is working to finalize the hire of Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen to fill its vacant AD position, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because details of a deal were still being
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — An opposition war monitor and a paramedic group say Syrian and Russian bombardment of rebel-held parts of northwest Syria killed seven people and wounded others. Saturday’s bombardment comes two days after one of the deadliest attacks on a Syrian government target in years. On Thursday, a drone strike on the Homs Military
Continue ReadingBy COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Migration and interior ministers from the Med 5 – Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain – who met in Thessaloniki, Greece Friday and Saturday hailed the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, asked 2 billion from the European Union to deal with the issue and
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Saturday, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams embarked on her 2023 tour, kicking off at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. It’s the latest recovery milestone after Williams had a stroke in November 2020. She underwent grueling rehabilitation, eventually leading to her memoir, “Don’t Tell Anybody
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — More than 75,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees are returning to work after a historic three-day strike. But an even bigger, longer work stoppage could be just around the corner. This week’s temporary work stoppage — the largest health care strike in US history — concluded at 6 am PT
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A day after winning a sixth all-around title to become the most decorated gymnast in history, Simone Biles added to her extraordinary medal collection with a silver in the vault at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Saturday. The 26-year-old fell upon trying to land her first vault, the
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